Basket League 2019/20
Basket League 2019/20 | |||
Duration | September 2019 - June 2020 | ||
Order of execution | 80th season | ||
organizer | ESAKE | ||
Number of teams | 14th | ||
Main round | |||
Play-offs | |||
The Basket League season 2019/20, officially EKO Basket League for sponsorship reasons , is the 80th edition of the Greek basketball championship . The regular season started in September 2019 and ends in May 2020.
Participating teams
Clubs of the Basket League in the 2019/20 season |
The following teams will take part in the 2019/20 season:
Surname | city | Trainer | Venue | Places | Championships |
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Aris Saloniki | Thessaloniki | Soulis Markopoulos | Alexandreio Melathron | 5,138 | 10 |
Ifaistos Limnou | Limnos | Sotiris Manolopoulos | Klisto Nikos Samaras | 1,260 | - |
Colossus H-HOTELS | Rhodes | Aris Lykogiannis | Klisto Gymnastirio Rhodou | 1,500 | - |
Ionikos Nikeas AFFIDEA | Nikea | Stergios Koufos, Nikos Vetoulas | Klisto Nikea | 1,500 | - |
PAOK Saloniki | Thessaloniki | Kostas Flevarakis, Kostas Charalampidis | PAOK Sports Arena | 8,500 | 2 |
Rethymno CRETAN KINGS | Rethymno | Vangelis Ziagkos | Klisto Rethymnou | 2,100 | - |
Panathinaikos OPAP | Athens | Argiris Pedoulakis , Rick Pitino | Olympia Hall Nikos Galis | 18,900 | 37 |
Iraklis Saloniki | Thessaloniki | Giannis Kastritis | Ivanofeio | 2,443 | 2 |
AEK Athens | Athens | Iliad Papatheodorou | Olympia Hall Nikos Galis | 18,900 | 8th |
Panionios SU CASA | Nea Smyrni | Giannis Livanos | Klisto Neas Smyrnis | 2,000 | - |
Peristeri WINMASTERS | Peristeri | Iliad Zouros | Klisto Peristeriou | 4,000 | - |
Larisa | Larisa | Vasilis Fragkias, Vangelis Angelou | Klisto Neapolis | 5,500 | - |
Lavrio MEGABOLT | Lavrio | Christos Serelis | Klisto Gymnastirio Laurotikis | 1,700 | - |
Promitheas Patras | Patras | Maki's Giatras | Dimitris Tofalos Arena | 4,200 | - |
= Participant of the Euroleague | |
= Participant of the Champions League | |
= Participant in the Eurocup |
Summer break
The summer break had body of ESAKE first work up the events of the previous season. Above all, Panathinaiko's refusal to play on the last day of the main round had a direct impact on the relegation battle that was still ongoing. Olympiacos' forced relegation and the resulting consequences for the league were also on the agenda . At its meeting on July 30, 2019, the committee recommended the EOK association and the responsible ministry for sport to punish a team that refuses or abandons a competitive game with relegation in the main round and not just in the playoffs . It was also proposed to increase the minimum deposit requirements for top division clubs. Due to the absence of Olympiakos represented in the EuroLeague , the Basket League not only lost its attractiveness, but also its international competitiveness. With Panathinaikos, the first Greek league provided only one participant in the most important European club competition for the first time. Sponsors reduced their salaries or stopped extending their current commitments. The club Lavrio , which had actually been relegated , remained in the Basket League through a merger with GS Kymis , which was completely absorbed into the Lavrios club. The financially troubled club AE Holargos had previously announced its merger with Kolossos H-HOTELS, which had thereby also secured their stay in the top division.
Web links
- ESAKE - homepage - official website