Greek B Basket League

Greek B Basket League
Current season, competition or edition: 2016–17 Greek B Basket League
Formerly	Greek National B Class Championship (1961–1986)
Sport	Basketball
Founded	1973
No. of teams	31
Country	Greece
Continent	Europe
Most recent champion(s)	Panionios Aiolos Astakou
Level on pyramid	2nd tier Tier (1961–1986) 3rd Tier (1986–present)
Promotion to	Greek A2 Basket League
Relegation to	Greek C Basket League
Official website	basket.gr

The Greek B Basket League, or Greek B Basketball League (Greek: Ελληνικό Β Μπαςκετ Λιγκ), is a national semi-professional basketball league in Greece. It is also known as the Second National Championship, B National Championship, Second National League, B National League, Third Division, and in Greek, (Βήτα Εθνική καλαθοσφαίρισης) (Beta Ethniki Basketball).

It is the 3rd-tier of the basketball league system in Greece, and was founded in its current form in 1973. Originally, the league began in 1961, as the Greek National B Class Championship. This was the 2nd-tier level of Greek basketball until 1986, when it was replaced by the Greek A2 Basket League.

The Greek B Basket League was originally held in two groups. From 1986 to 2012, the league was held in one only group, and since 2013, the league is held again in two groups. The current champions are Panionios and Aiolos Astakou. In the current league, a total of 31 clubs take part, which are separated into two groups that are based on geographical criteria.

Champions

Greek National B Class Championship (2nd-tier level)

Season	Champion
1961–62	Pagrati
1962–63
1963–64	PAOK
1964–65	XAN Nikaias
1965–66	Amyntas
1966–67	Olympiacos
1967–68	Near East
1968–69	XAN Thessaloniki
1969–70	Aetos
1970–71	Maroussi
1971–72	Niki Volos
1972–73

First Two groups period (2nd-tier level)

Season	1st Group	2nd Group
1973–74	Panionios	Dimokritos Thessaloniki
1974–75	Ionikos Nikaias	Iraklis
1975–76	Apollon Patras	Dimokritos Thessaloniki
1976–77	Maroussi	YMCA Thessaloniki
1977–78	Esperos	Iraklis
1978–79	Apollon Patras	VAO
1979–80	Esperos	Gymnastikos S. Larissas
1980–81	Panionios	VAO
1981–82	Esperos	Pierikos
1982–83	Peristeri	VAO
1983–84	Sporting	Niki Volos

Four Groups period (2nd-tier level)

Season	1st Group	2nd Group	3rd Group	4th Group
1984–85	Ilysiakos	Near East	MENT	Thyella Serron
1985–86	Ilysiakos	Milon	Philippos Thessaloniki	PAO Dioikitiriou

One group period (3rd-tier level)

Season	Winner
1986–87	Esperos
1987–88	Proteas Athens
1988–89	Papagou
1989–90	Nestor Thessaloniki
1990–91	MENT
1991–92	Irakleio
1992–93	Ampelokipoi
1993–94	Ionikos NF
1994–95	Near East
1995–96	Olympia Larissa
1996–97	Makedonikos
1997–98	Arion Athens
1998–99	KAOD

Season	Winner
1999–00	Aias Evosmou
2000–01	Chalkida
2001–02	Ilysiakos
2002–03	Xanthi
2003–04	Egaleo
2004–05	Rethymno
2005–06	Paleo Faliro
2006–07	Peristeri
2007–08	Near East
2008–09	Amyntas Athens
2009–10	Lavrio
2010–11	OFI Crete
2011–12	Aiolos Trikalon

Two groups period (3rd-tier level)

Season	1st Group	2nd Group
2012–13	Psychiko	Filippos Verias
2013–14	Aetos	Doxa Lefkadas
2014–15^[1]	Kymis	Promitheas Patras
2015–16	Panionios	Aiolos Astakou

Current clubs

First Group

The first group comprises 16 teams, with most of them being based in the suburbs of Athens.^[2]

Athens

Irakleio
Ergotelis

Panelefsiniakos
Mandraikos

Koropi

Basketball Agia Paraskevi

Promitheas

Athens teams
Maroussi

Panerythraikos

Tritonas

Papagou

Koronos Agiou Dimitriou

Ionikos Nikaias

Location of teams in Greek B Basket League 2015–16

Club	Home city
Ergotelis	Irakleio
Maroussi B.C.	Maroussi, Athens
Apollon Smyrnis	Nea Smyrni, Athens
Koropi	Koropi
Tritonas	Sepolia, Athens
Basketball Agia Paraskevi	Athens
Panelefsiniakos	Eleusis
Proteas Voulas	Athens
Nea Kifissia B.C.	Kifisia
Peristeri	Peristeri, Athens
Filathlitikos	Zografou, Athens
Papagou	Papagou
Panerithraikos	Nea Erithraia, Athens
Mandraikos	Mandra, Athens
Kronos Agiou Dimitriou	Agios Dimitrios, Athens
Ionikos Nikaias	Nikaia, Piraeus

Second Group

The second group originally comprised 16 teams^[2]

Thessaloniki

Ermis

Polygyros

Aspis Xanthi

Stratoni

Kastoria

Agia BC

Filippos

Agrinio

Pierikos

Charilaos Trikoupis

Thessaloniki teams SAAK Anatolia

Gefyra BC

XAN Thessaloniki

Evropi Pefkochoriou

Aias Evosmou

Location of teams in Greek B Basket League 2015–16

Club	Home city
Ermis Lagkada	Langadas
Ermis Agias	Agia, Larissa
Gefyra B.C.	Gefyra
Agrinio B.C.	Agrinio
XAN Thessaloniki	Thessaloniki
Evropi Pefkochoriou	Pefkochori
Anatolia College	Thessaloniki
Charilaos Trikoupis B.C.	Messolonghi
Pierikos-Archelaos B.C.	Katerini
Stratoni	Stratoni
Aias Evosmos	Evosmos
Polygiros	Polygyros
Aspis Xanthi	Xanthi
Filippos Verias	Veria
Agriniou	Agrinio
Kastoria	Kastoria

References

↑ "Ανέβηκε ο Προμηθέας, έπεσε η Αγ. Παρασκευή". sport24.gr. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
1 2 "Πρωταθλήματα Αγων. Περιόδου 2016-2017". Retrieved 9 October 2016.

External links

Greek B Basket League 2016–17

North Group	Ermis Lagkada Ermis Agias Gefyra B.C. Agrinio B.C. XAN Thessaloniki Evropi Pefkochoriou Anatolia College Charilaos Trikoupis B.C. Pierikos-Archelaos B.C. Stratoni Aias Evosmos Polygiros Aspis Xanthi Filippos Verias Agriniou Kastoria

South Group	Ergotelis Maroussi Apollon Smyrnis Koropi Tritonas Esperos AOPA Panelefsiniakos Proteas Voulas Nea Kifissia B.C. Peristeri Filathlitikos Papagou Panerithraikos Mandraikos Kronos Agiou Dimitriou Ionikos Nikaias

Basketball in Greece

Hellenic Basketball Federation

National Teams	Men's A Men's B Women's A Men's Under-21 Men's Under-20 Men's Under-19 Men's Under-18 Men's Under-17 Men's Under-16

League Competitions	Greek Basket League Greek A2 Basket League Greek B Basket League Greek C Basket League Greek Women's Basket Greek A2 Women's Basket Greek Basket League System

Cup Competitions	Greek Cup Greek Women's Cup

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