2019–20 Greek Basket League

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{{Infobox basketball league season

| updated =

| prevseason = 2018–19

| nextseason = 2020–21

| title = Greek Basket League

| extra information =

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| caption =

| season = 2019–20

| champions = Panathinaikos OPAP
(38th title)

| runners_up = AEK

| semifinalists =

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| teams = 14

| games =

| dates = {{Nowrap|28 September 2019 – 8 March 2020}}

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| top_scorer =

Conner Frankamp | ppg_n = USA | ppg = 397

| rebounds_leader =Sean Evans | rpg_n = USA | rpg = 186

| assists_leader = Nick Calathes | apg_n =GRE | apg = 137

| PIR_leader = Conner Frankamp | pir = 406| pir_n = USA

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The 2019–20 Greek betshop.gr Basket League was the 80th season of the Greek Basket League, the top-tier level professional club basketball league in Greece. The season started in September 2019, and ended prematurely in March 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On 21 May 2020, after a vote that was held between the league's 14 teams, Panathinaikos was crowned the Greek basketball league's champion for the season, marking the club's 38th Greek championship. The league's 14 teams also agreed that none of the teams would be relegated.{{cite web|url=http://www.ekathimerini.com/252934/article/ekathimerini/sports/panathinaikos-crowned-champion-aris-and-paok-stay-up|title=Panathinaikos crowned champion, Aris and PAOK stay up, George Georgakopoulos - Kathimerini|work=www.ekathimerini.com|access-date=22 May 2020}}

Proposed format changes

On 15 May 2019, the Greek Basket League announced that it was planning to expand from 14 teams to 16 teams, and that there were no league relegations scheduled from the previous 2018–19 Greek Basket League season. The teams that were scheduled to be promoted up from the secondary level Greek A2 Basket League, were to be inserted into the new 16-team league, for the 2019–20 season. However, Olympiacos was later relegated on 22 May 2019, following a meeting of the Hellenic Basketball Clubs Association's Board of Directors.[https://www.eurohoops.net/en/heba/883109/olympiacos-officially-relegated-to-second-division/ Olympiacos officially relegated to Second Division.]

Olympiacos was relegated because the club refused to play in its playoff series against Panathinaikos. That marked the club's third forfeited game of the season, which resulted in an automatic relegation, per league rules. As further punishment, the league also stripped Olympiacos of its season wins.[http://www.esake.gr/el/0FA352ED Η σημερινή (15/5) συνεδρίαση του Διοικητικού Συμβουλίου {{in lang|el}}.] The league also eventually cancelled the planned expansion to 16 teams, after the proposal was rejected by the Hellenic Basketball Federation.

Teams

=Promotion and relegation=

;Relegated from the Greek Basket League 2018–19 season:

Olympiacos decided not to play against Panathinaikos in the league's playoffs, and was thus relegated down to the Greek Second Division as punishment. In addition, all of the club's wins were voided by league officials.{{cite news|url=https://www.talkbasket.net/43270-olympiacos-will-forfeit-the-match-against-panathinaikos|title=Olympiacos will forfeit the match against Panathinaikos|website=TalkBasket.net|date=20 May 2019|access-date=21 May 2019}}

;Promoted from the Greek A2 Basket League 2018–19 season:

Ionikos Nikaias won the A2 League championship, and was thus promoted up to the first tier level, for the first time in 32 years.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportime.gr/basket/basket-league/ionikos-nikeas-stin-basket-league-me-koufo/|title=Ιωνικός Νικαίας : Στην Basket League με Κουφό!|date=27 May 2019|lang=el|work=Sportime.gr|access-date=6 June 2019}} Iraklis Thessaloniki was also promoted, as a result of winning the playoffs round of the Greek second division. The club returned to the top-level league, after an absence of 8 years.{{cite web|url=http://www.novasports.gr/basket/ellada/basket-league/article/457235/ta-sugharitiria-tou-esake-se-ioniko-kai-irakli/|title=Τα συγχαρητήρια του ΕΣΑΚΕ σε Ιωνικό και Ηρακλή|work=Novasports.gr|access-date=6 June 2019|archive-date=6 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190606132504/http://www.novasports.gr/basket/ellada/basket-league/article/457235/ta-sugharitiria-tou-esake-se-ioniko-kai-irakli/|url-status=dead}}

=Locations and arenas=

{{Location map+

|Greece

|border =

|caption = Location of clubs for the 2019–20 Greek Basket League season.

|float = right

|label =

|AlternativeMap = Greece location map.svg

|width = 550

|places =

{{Location map~|Greece|lat=37.966667 |long=23.75 |label=Athens|position=top}}

{{Location map~|Greece|mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png |lat=37.0 |long=19.11 |label=Athens teams
AEK
Ionikos
Panathinaikos
Panionios
Peristeri}}

{{Location map~ |Greece |lat=40.65 |long=22.9695 |label=Aris
Iraklis
PAOK}}

{{Location map~ |Greece |lat=39.90 |long=25.05 |label=Ifaistos |position=bottom}}

{{Location map~ |Greece |position=right |lat_deg=36 |lat_min=26 |lon_deg=28 |lon_min=13|label=Kolossos }}

{{Location map~ |Greece |lat=39.65 |long=22.35 |label=Larisa}}

{{Location map~ |Greece |lat=37.71 |long=24.07 |label=Lavrio |position=right}}

{{Location map~ |Greece |lat=38.22 |long=21.72 |label=Promitheas |position=left}}

{{Location map~ |Greece |lat=35.37 |long=24.5 |label=Rethymno}}

}}

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Club

! Location

! Arena

! Capacity

!{{Tooltip| App. | Appearances in the A1 National Category}}

AEK

| Athens (Marousi)

| OAKA Indoor Hall

|align=center |{{Nts|19250}}{{cite web | url=http://www.oaka.com.gr/olympic-indoor-sports-center/indoor-basketball-arena/?lang=en | title=Indoor Basketball Arena | publisher=OAKA Indoor Hall official website | access-date=5 November 2016 | archive-date=21 August 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190821104715/http://www.oaka.com.gr/olympic-indoor-sports-center/indoor-basketball-arena/?lang=en | url-status=dead }}

| {{center|63}}

Aris

| Thessaloniki

| Alexandrio Melathron

| align=center | {{Nts|5138}}

| {{center|66}}

Ifaistos Lemnos

| Myrina

| Nikos Samaras Indoor Hall

| align=center | {{Nts|1260}}

| {{center|2}}

Ionikos Nikaias Affidea

| Athens
(Palaio Faliro)

| Sofia Befon Indoor Hall

| {{center|{{Nts|1204}}[http://adiakritos.gr/afto-ine-neo-klisto-gipedo-tou-paleou-falirou-fotovinteo/ Αυτό είναι το νέο Κλειστό Γήπεδο του Παλαιού Φαλήρου {{in lang|el}}.]}}

| {{center|13}}

Iraklis Thessaloniki

| Thessaloniki

| Ivanofeio Sports Arena

| {{center|{{Nts|2500}}[http://www.esake.gr/el/action/EsaketeamView?idteam=00000011&mode=4 Γήπεδο: Ιβανώφειο Χωρητικότητα: 2500 {{in lang|el}}.]}}

| {{center|52}}

Kolossos H Hotels

| Rhodes

| Kallithea Palais des Sports

| align=center |{{Nts|1400}}[http://www.esake.gr/el/1BB2E8B3 ΑΦΙΕΡΩΜΑ ΣΤΟΝ ΚΟΛΟΣΣΟ H HOTELS: Νέο ξεκίνημα στη Ρόδο {{in lang|el}}.]

| {{center|14}}

Larisa

| Larissa

| Larissa Neapolis Indoor Arena

| align=center | {{Nts|4000}}

| {{center|1}}

Lavrio Megabolt

| Lavrio

| Lavrio Indoor Hall

|align=center |{{Nts|1700}}

|{{center|5}}

Panathinaikos OPAP

| Athens (Marousi)

| OAKA Indoor Hall

| align=center |{{Nts|19250}}

|{{center|70}}

Panionios Su Casa

| Athens
(Palaio Faliro)

| Sofia Befon Indoor Hall

| align=center |{{Nts|1204}}[http://adiakritos.gr/afto-ine-neo-klisto-gipedo-tou-paleou-falirou-fotovinteo/ Αυτό είναι το νέο Κλειστό Γήπεδο του Παλαιού Φαλήρου {{in lang|el}}.]

|{{center|51}}

PAOK

| Thessaloniki (Pylaia)

| PAOK Sports Arena

| align=center |{{Nts|8500}}{{cite web | url=http://www.paokbc.gr/en/stadium | title=Arena | publisher=P.A.O.K. B.C. | access-date=5 November 2016}}

|{{center|63}}

Peristeri Winmasters

| Athens (Peristeri)

| Peristeri Arena

|align=center |{{Nts|4000}}

{{center|24}}
Promitheas Patras

| Patras

| Dimitris Tofalos Arena

| align=center |{{Nts|4200}}

|{{center|4}}

Rethymno Cretan Kings

| Rethymno

| Melina Merkouri Sports Arena

| align=center |{{Nts| 1,600}}

|{{center|10}}

=Head coaching changes=

class="wikitable sortable"
TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableReplaced withDate of appointment
{{Flagicon|GRE}} Panathinaikos{{Flagicon|USA}} Rick PitinoMutual consent21 June 2019 {{cite web|url=https://www.euroleague.net/news/i/9qxsxykyi78yjobw |title=Milan, Pianigiani part ways |publisher=www.euroleague.net |date=21 June 2019 |access-date=21 June 2019}}Preseason{{Flagicon|GRE}} Argyris Pedoulakis21 June 2019 {{cite web|url=https://www.euroleague.net/news/i/9r8sgkbkerajvknu/panathinaikos-hands-coaching-reins-to-pedoulakis |title=Panathinaikos hands coaching reins to Pedoulakis

|publisher=www.euroleague.net |date=24 June 2019 |access-date=24 June 2019}}

Regular season

=League table=

{{2019–20 Greek Basket League table}}

=Results=

{{#invoke:sports results|main

| source =

| update = 8 March 2020

| matches_style = BSR

| team1= AEK | team2= ARI | team3= IFA | team4= ION | team5= IRA | team6= KOL | team7= LAR | team8= LAV | team9= PTH | team10= PNN | team11= POK | team12= PER | team13= PRO | team14= RET

| name_AEK = AEK

| name_ARI = Aris

| name_IFA = Ifaistos Limnou

| name_ION = Ionikos

| name_IRA = Iraklis

| name_KOL = Kolossos H Hotels

| name_LAR = Larisa

| name_LAV = Lavrio Aegean Cargo

| name_PTH = Panathinaikos OPAP

| name_PNN = Panionios

| name_POK = PAOK

| name_PER = Peristeri Vikos Cola

| name_PRO = Promitheas Patras

| name_RET = Rethymno Cretan Kings

| match_AEK_ARI = 92–79

| match_AEK_IFA = 74–68

| match_AEK_ION = 103–70

| match_AEK_IRA = 86–61

| match_AEK_KOL = 93–69

| match_AEK_LAR =

| match_AEK_LAV = 72-80

| match_AEK_PTH = 100–97

| match_AEK_PNN = 91–61

| match_AEK_POK =

| match_AEK_PER = 90–91

| match_AEK_PRO = 73–68

| match_AEK_RET = 84–83

| match_ARI_AEK =

| match_ARI_IFA = 88–77

| match_ARI_ION = 72–77

| match_ARI_IRA = 69–63

| match_ARI_KOL = 85–87

| match_ARI_LAR = 90–72

| match_ARI_LAV = 61–73

| match_ARI_PTH = 81–88

| match_ARI_PNN = 80–86

| match_ARI_POK = 85–82

| match_ARI_PER = 72–59

| match_ARI_PRO =

| match_ARI_RET =

| match_IFA_AEK = 72–68

| match_IFA_ARI = 85–59

| match_IFA_ION = 68–79

| match_IFA_IRA =

| match_IFA_KOL = 72–64

| match_IFA_LAR =

| match_IFA_LAV = 67–65

| match_IFA_PTH =

| match_IFA_PNN = 79–74

| match_IFA_POK = 77–69

| match_IFA_PER =

| match_IFA_PRO = 72–75

| match_IFA_RET = 66–50

| match_ION_AEK =

| match_ION_ARI = 72–65

| match_ION_IFA =

| match_ION_IRA = 88–74

| match_ION_KOL = 79–86

| match_ION_LAR = 68–64

| match_ION_LAV = 90–94

| match_ION_PTH = 65–110

| match_ION_PNN = 108–74

| match_ION_POK = 83–66

| match_ION_PER = 100–95

| match_ION_PRO =

| match_ION_RET =

| match_IRA_AEK = 68–77

| match_IRA_ARI = 82–66

| match_IRA_IFA =

| match_IRA_ION = 107–75

| match_IRA_KOL =

| match_IRA_LAR = 83–67

| match_IRA_LAV = 92–62

| match_IRA_PTH =

| match_IRA_PNN = 96–101

| match_IRA_POK = 99–82

| match_IRA_PER = 69–76

| match_IRA_PRO =

| match_IRA_RET = 74–56

| match_KOL_AEK = 70–79

| match_KOL_ARI = 90–86

| match_KOL_IFA =

| match_KOL_ION =

| match_KOL_IRA = 86–88

| match_KOL_LAR = 80–83

| match_KOL_LAV = 73–74

| match_KOL_PTH = 69–103

| match_KOL_PNN = 89–61

| match_KOL_POK = 87–66

| match_KOL_PER = 101–84

| match_KOL_PRO = 73–70

| match_KOL_RET =

| match_LAR_AEK =

| match_LAR_ARI = 92–78

| match_LAR_IFA = 58–63

| match_LAR_ION = 82–72

| match_LAR_IRA = 74–87

| match_LAR_KOL = 95–90

| match_LAR_LAV =

| match_LAR_PTH = 68–110

| match_LAR_PNN =

| match_LAR_POK = 95–85

| match_LAR_PER =

| match_LAR_PRO = 69–96

| match_LAR_RET = 82–65

| match_LAV_AEK = 80–73

| match_LAV_ARI = 95-83

| match_LAV_IFA = 66–61

| match_LAV_ION = 75-67

| match_LAV_IRA = 83-78

| match_LAV_KOL = 78–68

| match_LAV_LAR = 86-72

| match_LAV_PTH = 112-104

| match_LAV_PNN = 104–71

| match_LAV_POK = 92–88

| match_LAV_PER = 75-57

| match_LAV_PRO = 100-75

| match_LAV_RET = 86–78

| match_PTH_AEK = 89–68

| match_PTH_ARI = 108–86

| match_PTH_IFA = 67–77

| match_PTH_ION = 107–71

| match_PTH_IRA = 75-77

| match_PTH_KOL = 67-75

| match_PTH_LAR = 121–78

| match_PTH_LAV = 79-95

| match_PTH_PNN = 89-91

| match_PTH_POK = 117–79

| match_PTH_PER = 75-87

| match_PTH_PRO = 99–68

| match_PTH_RET = 96–74

| match_PNN_AEK = 96–101

| match_PNN_ARI =

| match_PNN_IFA = 69–83

| match_PNN_ION =

| match_PNN_IRA = 60–76

| match_PNN_KOL = 76–67

| match_PNN_LAR = 74–71

| match_PNN_LAV = 71–77

| match_PNN_PTH = 74–115

| match_PNN_POK = 97–87

| match_PNN_PER = 48–61

| match_PNN_PRO = 88-69

| match_PNN_RET = 70–67

| match_POK_AEK = 67–71

| match_POK_ARI = 101–84

| match_POK_IFA = 94–74

| match_POK_ION = 110–80

| match_POK_IRA =

| match_POK_KOL = 77–88

| match_POK_LAR = 87–61

| match_POK_LAV =

| match_POK_PTH = 88–104

| match_POK_PNN =

| match_POK_PER = 68–75

| match_POK_PRO = 86–90

| match_POK_RET = 78–56

| match_PER_AEK = 73–77

| match_PER_ARI =

| match_PER_IFA = 75–79

| match_PER_ION =

| match_PER_IRA = 75–59

| match_PER_KOL =

| match_PER_LAR = 101–63

| match_PER_LAV = 88–62

| match_PER_PTH = 82–78

| match_PER_PNN = 95–69

| match_PER_POK = 80–75

| match_PER_PRO = 78–64

| match_PER_RET = 71–61

| match_PRO_AEK = 100-68

| match_PRO_ARI = 95–79

| match_PRO_IFA = 81–61

| match_PRO_ION = 87–80

| match_PRO_IRA =

| match_PRO_KOL = 81–80

| match_PRO_LAR = 62–76

| match_PRO_LAV = 77–66

| match_PRO_PTH = 76–99

| match_PRO_PNN = 87–76

| match_PRO_POK =

| match_PRO_PER = 64–60

| match_PRO_RET =

| match_RET_AEK = 75–67

| match_RET_ARI = 70–63

| match_RET_IFA = 75–59

| match_RET_ION = 90–76

| match_RET_IRA = 69–63

| match_RET_KOL = 72–61

| match_RET_LAR =

| match_RET_LAV = 75–77

| match_RET_PTH = 95–63

| match_RET_PNN = 73–61

| match_RET_POK =

| match_RET_PER = 60–79

| match_RET_PRO = 70–63

}}

Statistical leaders

The Greek Basket League counts official stats leaders by stats totals, and not by per game averages. It also counts the total stats for both regular season combined.

= [[Performance Index Rating]] =

{{Bs sl header | PIR = yes}}

{{Bs sl player | p=1 | nat=USA | player=Conner Frankamp | team=Rethymno | PIR=406}}

{{Bs sl player | p=2 | nat=USA | player=Keith Langford | team=AEK | PIR=358}}

{{Bs sl player | p=3 | nat=GRE | player=Kostas Mitoglou | team=Panathinaikos | PIR=351}}

{{Bs sl player | p=4 | nat=GRE | player=Loukas Mavrokefalidis | team=Promitheas Patras | PIR=331}}

{{Bs sl player | p=5 | nat=MNE | player=Vladimir Dragičević | team=Aris | PIR=321}}

|}

= Points =

{{Bs sl header2 | points = yes }}

{{Bs sl player | p =1 | nat = USA | player = Conner Frankamp| team = Rethymno | ppg = 397 }}

{{Bs sl player | p =2 | nat = USA | player = Keith Langford | team = AEK | ppg = 346 }}

{{Bs sl player | p =3 | nat = CAN | player = Olivier Hanlan | team = Iraklis | ppg = 326 }}

{{Bs sl player | p =4 | nat = USA | player = Lasan Kromah | team = Kolossos Rodou | ppg = 314 }}

{{Bs sl player | p =5 | nat = GRE | player = Loukas Mavrokefalidis | team = Promitheas Patras | ppg = 298

}}

|}

=Rebounds=

{{Bs sl header2 | rebounds = yes }}

{{Bs sl player | p =1 | nat = USA | player = Sean Evans | team = Ifaistos | rpg = 186 }}

{{Bs sl player | p =2 | nat = GRE | player = Kostas Mitoglou | team = Panathinaikos | rpg = 148 }}

{{Bs sl player | p =3 | nat = MNE | player = Vladimir Dragičević | team = Aris | rpg = 142 }}

{{Bs sl player | p =4 | nat = Bosnia | player = Milan Milošević | team = Aris | rpg = 140 }}

{{Bs sl player | p =5 | nat = USA | player = Wesley Gordon | team = Rethymno | rpg = 129 }}

|}

= Assists =

{{Bs sl header2 | assists = yes }}

{{Bs sl player | p =1 | nat = GRE | player = Nick Calathes | team = Panathinaikos | apg = 137 }}

{{Bs sl player | p =2 | nat = GRE | player = Nondas Papantoniou | team = Larisa | apg = 100 }}

{{Bs sl player | p =3 | nat = USA | player = Tyrese Rice | team = Panathinaikos | apg = 87 }}

{{Bs sl player | p =4 | nat = USA | player = Langston Hall | team = Promitheas | apg = 80 }}

{{Bs sl player | p =5 | nat = USA | player = Conner Frankamp | team = Rethymno | apg = 79 }}

|}

Source:{{Cite web |title=Στατιστικά - Ε.Σ.Α.Κ.Ε. |url=https://www.esake.gr/el/action/EsakeStats?idchampionship=49EEB365&idseason=00000001 |access-date=2024-12-23 |website=- Ε.Σ.Α.Κ.Ε.}}

Clubs in European-wide competitions

class="wikitable sortable"
Team

! Competition

! Result

Panathinaikosrowspan="1" style="background:#ff6d09;color:#ffffff;text-align:center"| EuroLeaguestyle="text-align:center" | Regular season, Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic, 6th place
Promitheasrowspan="1" style="background-color:#0010CE;color:white;text-align:center" |EuroCupstyle="text-align:center" | Playoffs, Quarterfinals, Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
AEKrowspan="3" style="background-color:#071D49;color:#D0D3D4;text-align:center"|FIBA Champions Leaguestyle="background:#C0C0C0;text-align:center" | Final 8, 2nd place
Peristeristyle="text-align:center" | Playoffs, Round of 16
PAOKstyle="text-align:center" | Regular season, 7th place

See also

References

{{Reflist}}