Basket League 2019/20

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Basket League 2019/20
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Duration September 2019 - June 2020
Order of execution 80th season
organizer ESAKE
Number of teams 14th
Main round
Play-offs

Basket League 2018/19

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
Aris Saloniki Thessaloniki Soulis Markopoulos Alexandreio Melathron 05,138 10
Ifaistos Limnou Limnos Sotiris Manolopoulos Klisto Nikos Samaras 01,260 -
Colossus H-HOTELS Rhodes Aris Lykogiannis Klisto Gymnastirio Rhodou 01,500 -
Ionikos Nikeas AFFIDEA Nikea Stergios Koufos, Nikos Vetoulas Klisto Nikea 01,500 -
PAOK Saloniki Thessaloniki Kostas Flevarakis, Kostas Charalampidis PAOK Sports Arena 08,500 2
Rethymno CRETAN KINGS Rethymno Vangelis Ziagkos Klisto Rethymnou 02,100 -
Panathinaikos OPAP Athens Argiris Pedoulakis , Rick Pitino Olympia Hall Nikos Galis 18,900 37
Iraklis Saloniki Thessaloniki Giannis Kastritis Ivanofeio 02,443 2
AEK Athens Athens Iliad Papatheodorou Olympia Hall Nikos Galis 18,900 8th
Panionios SU CASA Nea Smyrni Giannis Livanos Klisto Neas Smyrnis 02,000 -
Peristeri WINMASTERS Peristeri Iliad Zouros Klisto Peristeriou 04,000 -
Larisa Larisa Vasilis Fragkias, Vangelis Angelou Klisto Neapolis 05,500 -
Lavrio MEGABOLT Lavrio Christos Serelis Klisto Gymnastirio Laurotikis 01,700 -
Promitheas Patras Patras Maki's Giatras Dimitris Tofalos Arena 04,200 -
= 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.

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Individual evidence

  1. Recommended major changes for the coming season (Greek)
  2. Withdrawal of the main sponsor of the AEK (Greek)
  3. Kymis stop playing (Greek)
  4. Holargos moves to Rhodes and merges with Kolosos (Greek)