Greek basketball league system

The Greek basketball league system or Greek basketball league pyramid, is a series of interconnected competitions for professional basketball clubs in Greece. The system has a hierarchical format with a promotion and relegation system between competitions at different levels. There are currently nine different competitions on the pyramid: the 1st-tier Greek Basket League, the 2nd-tier Greek A2 Basket League, the 3rd-tier Greek B Basket League, the 4th-tier Greek C Basket League, the 5th-tier Regional A1 Category, the 6th-tier Regional A2 Category, the 7th-tier Regional B Category, the 8th-tier Regional C or C1 Category, and the 9th-tier Regional C2 Category.

The tier pyramid

Level	League
1	Greek Basket League (A1) National Professional 1st Division (The 1st Division of the First National League, or "A1 National") (All clubs must be legally licensed, registered, and recognized as fully professional clubs.) (14 teams)
2	Greek A2 Basket League National Professional 2nd Division (The 2nd Division of the First National League, or "A2 National") (Clubs don't have to be legally licensed as professional entities. Some are and some are not.) (16 teams)
3	Greek B Basket League National Semi-professional 3rd Division (The Second National League, or "B National") (32 teams) (2nd-tier level from 1961–1986)
4	Greek C Basket League National Semi-professional 4th Division (The Third National League, or "C National") (56 teams)
5	ESKAH, ESKAK, EKASKENOP, EKASK, ESKASE, T.E. Chiou, T.E. Lesvou, T.E. Samou, T.E. Dodekanisou, E.S.K. Kikladon, ESKA, ESKANA, ESKABDE, ESKATH, EKASKEM, EKASDYM, EKASAMATH, EKASX A1 Category Local 1st Division
6	ESKAH, ESKAK, EKASKENOP, EKASK, ESKASE, T.E. Chiou, T.E. Lesvou, T.E. Samou, T.E. Dodekanisou, E.S.K. Kikladon, ESKA, ESKANA, ESKABDE, ESKATH, EKASKEM, EKASDYM, EKASAMATH, EKASX A2 Category Local 2nd Division
7	ESKAH, ESKAK, EKASKENOP, EKASK, ESKASE, T.E. Chiou, T.E. Lesvou, T.E. Samou, T.E. Dodekanisou, E.S.K. Kikladon, ESKA, ESKANA, ESKABDE, ESKATH, EKASKEM, EKASDYM, EKASAMATH, EKASX B Category Local 3rd Division
8	ESKAH, ESKAK, EKASKENOP, EKASK, ESKASE, T.E. Chiou, T.E. Lesvou, T.E. Samou, T.E. Dodekanisou, E.S.K. Kikladon, ESKA, ESKANA, ESKABDE, ESKATH, EKASKEM, EKASDYM, EKASAMATH, EKASX C or C1 Category Local 4th Division
9	ESKAH^[1] C2 Category Local 5th Division

Other competitions

Greek Cup

References

↑ Γ2 ΕΣΚΑΗ 2017-18. stagipedathseskah.gr

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[1] Γ2 ΕΣΚΑΗ 2017-18. stagipedathseskah.gr

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Greek Basket League 2012–13 to present	2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18

Greek A2 Basket League
Seasons	2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19
Current Teams	AEL Amyntas Apollon Patras Arkadikos Doukas Doxa Lefkadas Ermis Agias Ethnikos Piraeus Holargos Iraklis Thessaloniki Karditsas Kastorias Maroussi Papagou Peristeri Psychiko
Associated Competitions	Greek Basketball Cup

Greek basketball league system

The tier pyramid

Other competitions

See also

References

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