2020–21 Greek Basket League
{{Short description|81st season of the Greek Basket League}}
{{Infobox basketball league season
| updated =
| prevseason = 2019–20
| nextseason = 2021–22
| title = Greek Basket League
| extra information =
| image =
| caption =
| season = 2020–21
| champions = Panathinaikos
(39th title)
| runners_up = Lavrio
| third_place = AEK
| promoted =
| relegated =
| continentalcup1 =
| continentalcup1 qualifiers=
| continentalcup2 =
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| continentalcup3 =
| continentalcup3 qualifiers=
| continentalcup4 =
| continentalcup4 qualifiers=
| teams = 12
| games =
| dates = October 24 2020 – June 2021
| top_seed =
| TV =
| MVP = {{flagicon|GRE}} Ioannis Papapetrou | MVP_link = | MVP_n =
| finals_MVP = {{flagicon|GRE}} Ioannis Papapetrou| finals_MVP_link = | finals_MVP_n =
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| top_scorer ={{flagicon|TUR}} Kerem Kanter | ppg_n = | ppg = 382
| rebounds_leader ={{flagicon|TUR}} Kerem Kanter | rpg_n = | rpg = 162
| assists_leader ={{flagicon|GRE}} Vasilis Xanthopoulos | apg_n = | apg = 138
| PIR_leader = Kerem Kanter | pir = 402| pir_n = TUR
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The 2020–21 Greek Basket League, also known as the 2020–21 Stoiximan Greek Basket League for sponsorship reasons, is the 81st season of the Greek Basket League, the top-tier level professional club basketball league in Greece. The season begun on 24 October 2020.
Teams
=Promotion and relegation=
;Relegated from the Greek Basket League 2019–20 season:
Ifaistos Lemnos, Rethymno Cretan Kings and Panionios decided not to participate in the Greek Basket League in the 2020–21 season, due to financial problems.{{Cite web|url=https://www.eurohoops.net/en/heba/1069680/rethymno-and-ifaistos-owners-leave-their-respective-clubs/|title = Rethymno and Ifaistos will not participate in the Greek League next season|date = 12 June 2020}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.esake.gr/el/FAF04C5D|title = Αποχώρηση της ΚΑΕ Πανιώνιος, νέα κλήρωση και μετάθεση του τζάμπολ για τις 17/10}}
;Promoted from the Greek A2 Basket League 2019–20 season:
Messolonghi won the A2 League championship, and was thus promoted to the first tier level, for the first time in its history. Diagoras Dryopideon entered in the first league and absorbed by Ionikos Nikaias on 9 July 2020.[https://politic.gr/sports/basket-league-o-ionikos-nikeas-agorase-to-afm-tou-diagora-dryopideon/ Ο Ιωνικός Νίκαιας αγόρασε το ΑΦΜ του Διαγόρα Δρυοπιδέων politic.gr]
=Locations and arenas=
{{Location map+
|Greece
|border =
|caption = Location of clubs for the 2020–21 Greek Basket League season.
|float = right
|label =
|AlternativeMap = Greece location map.svg
|width = 450
|places =
{{Location map~|Greece|position=left|lat=38|long=23.77 |label=AEK
Ionikos
Panathinaikos
Peristeri}}
{{Location map~|Greece|lat=40.65|long=22.97|label=Aris
Iraklis
PAOK}}
{{Location map~|Greece|position=right|lat=36.32|long=28.2 |label=Kolossos }}
{{Location map~|Greece|lat=39.65|long=22.42|label=Larisa}}
{{Location map~|Greece|lat=37.72|long=24.03|label=Lavrio}}
{{Location map~|Greece|position=left|lat=38.20|long=21.72 |label=Promitheas}}
{{Location map~|Greece|position=left|lat=38.64|long=21.37 |label=Messolonghi}}
}}
class="wikitable sortable" | |
Club
! Location ! Arena ! Capacity !{{Tooltip| App. | Appearances in the A1 National Category}} | |
---|---|
AEK
| align=center |{{Nts|19443}} |{{center|71}} | |
Aris
| align=center | {{Nts|5138}} | {{center|67}} | |
Messolonghi
| Agrinio | align=center |{{Nts| 1,500}} |{{center|1}} | |
Ionikos
| {{center|{{Nts|1200}}}} | {{center|14}} | |
Iraklis
| {{center|{{Nts|2500}}}} | {{center|53}} | |
Kolossos
| Rhodes | align=center |{{Nts|1400}} | {{center|15}} | |
Larisa
| Larissa | align=center | {{Nts|4000}} | {{center|2}} | |
Lavrio
| Lavrio |align=center |{{Nts|1700}} |{{center|6}} | |
Panathinaikos
| Athens (Marousi) | align=center |{{Nts|19443}} |{{center|71}} | |
PAOK
| Thessaloniki (Pylaia) | align=center |{{Nts|8162}} |{{center|64}} | |
Peristeri
| Athens (Peristeri) |align=center |{{Nts|4000}} | {{center|25}} |
Promitheas
| Patras | align=center |{{Nts|4200}} |{{center|5}} |
Regular season
=League table=
{{2020–21 Greek Basket League Regular Season table}}
=Results=
{{#invoke:sports results|main
| source = [http://widgets.baskethotel.com/site/esake/schedule/ esake.gr]
| update = January 31, 2021
| matches_style = BSR
| ot_note=yes
| team1= AEK | team2= ARIS | team3= ION | team4= IRA | team5= KOL | team6= LAR | team7= LAV | team8= MES | team9= PAN | team10= PAOK | team11= PER | team12= PRO
|name_AEK = AEK
|name_ARIS = Aris
|name_ION = Ionikos
|name_IRA = Iraklis
|name_KOL = Kolossos
|name_LAR = Larisa
|name_LAV = Lavrio
|name_MES = Messolonghi
|name_PER = Peristeri
|name_PAN = Panathinaikos
|name_PAOK = PAOK
|name_PRO = Promitheas
| match_AEK_ARIS = 84–67
| match_AEK_ION = 81-74
| match_AEK_IRA = 100-97 |
result_AEK_IRA=OT
| match_AEK_KOL = 89–72
| match_AEK_LAR = 87–68
| match_AEK_LAV = 94-97 |
result_AEK_LAV=OT
| match_AEK_MES = 98-76
| match_AEK_PER = 91–59
| match_AEK_PAN = 95–104
| match_AEK_PAOK = 76–56
| match_AEK_PRO = 75–82
| match_ARIS_AEK = 68-73
| match_ARIS_ION = 74-62
| match_ARIS_IRA = 81–75
| match_ARIS_KOL = 74–84
| match_ARIS_LAR = 70-52
| match_ARIS_LAV = 89–94
| match_ARIS_MES = 77–48
| match_ARIS_PER = 71–84
| match_ARIS_PAN = 75–93
| match_ARIS_PAOK = 71-77
| match_ARIS_PRO = 94–83
| match_ION_AEK = 68–81
| match_ION_ARIS = 68–64
| match_ION_IRA = 67–77
| match_ION_KOL = 86–85 |
result_ION_KOL=OT
| match_ION_LAR = 83-76
| match_ION_LAV = 88-89
| match_ION_MES = 100-85
| match_ION_PER = 75–80
| match_ION_PAN = 53–79
| match_ION_PAOK = 83-84
| match_ION_PRO = 86–77
| match_IRA_AEK = 72–79
| match_IRA_ARIS = 54-76
| match_IRA_ION = 75-78
| match_IRA_KOL = 66–65
| match_IRA_LAR = 73–69
| match_IRA_LAV = 60–77
| match_IRA_MES = 100-78
| match_IRA_PER = 71–75 |
result_IRA_PER=OT
| match_IRA_PAN = 66-100
| match_IRA_PAOK = 75–57
| match_IRA_PRO = 85–90
| match_KOL_AEK = 79-72
| match_KOL_ARIS = 83-72
| match_KOL_ION = 94–74
| match_KOL_IRA = 84-61
| match_KOL_LAR = 90–64
| match_KOL_LAV = 77–62
| match_KOL_MES = 66–77
| match_KOL_PER = 80–65
| match_KOL_PAN = 82-95
| match_KOL_PAOK = 84–85
| match_KOL_PRO = 79-84
| match_LAR_AEK = 76–75
| match_LAR_ARIS = 84–88
| match_LAR_ION = 76–97
| match_LAR_IRA = 80-76
| match_LAR_KOL = 82-73
| match_LAR_LAV = 58–66
| match_LAR_MES = 84–58
| match_LAR_PER = 78-98
| match_LAR_PAN = 89–98
| match_LAR_PAOK = 88-91 |
result_LAR_PAOK=OT
| match_LAR_PRO = 85–81
| match_LAV_AEK = 78–70
| match_LAV_ARIS = 92–71
| match_LAV_ION = 81–91
| match_LAV_IRA = 105-77
| match_LAV_KOL = 83-77 |
result_LAV_KOL=OT
| match_LAV_LAR = 81–75
| match_LAV_MES = 87–70
| match_LAV_PER = 88-71
| match_LAV_PAN = 92–82
| match_LAV_PAOK = 84–77
| match_LAV_PRO = 75–72
| match_MES_AEK = 66–87
| match_MES_ARIS = 73–70
| match_MES_ION = 79–66
| match_MES_IRA = 68–71
| match_MES_KOL = 87–77
| match_MES_LAR = 79-77
| match_MES_LAV = 75-79
| match_MES_PER = 63-70
| match_MES_PAN = 66–73
| match_MES_PAOK = 69–84
| match_MES_PRO = 82–88
| match_PER_AEK = 62–66
| match_PER_ARIS = 82–65
| match_PER_ION = 86–70
| match_PER_IRA = 70-79
| match_PER_KOL = 84–81
| match_PER_LAR = 82–78
| match_PER_LAV = 70–78
| match_PER_MES = 84–72
| match_PER_PAN = 68-74
| match_PER_PAOK = 76–67
| match_PER_PRO = 70-73
| match_PAN_AEK = 80–75
| match_PAN_ARIS = 94-72
| match_PAN_ION = 98-74
| match_PAN_IRA = 106–74
| match_PAN_KOL = 90–67
| match_PAN_LAR = 69–60
| match_PAN_LAV = 105-69
| match_PAN_MES = 102-68
| match_PAN_PER = 76–57
| match_PAN_PAOK = 96–67
| match_PAN_PRO = 78–80
| match_PAOK_AEK = 85-87 |
result_PAOK_AEK=OT
| match_PAOK_ARIS = 75–64
| match_PAOK_ION = 86–84
| match_PAOK_IRA = 79–72
| match_PAOK_KOL = 82-74
| match_PAOK_LAR = 91–93
| match_PAOK_LAV = 83–65
| match_PAOK_MES = 96–87
| match_PAOK_PER = 85-66
| match_PAOK_PAN = 68-74
| match_PAOK_PRO = 81-78
| match_PRO_AEK = 80-78
| match_PRO_ARIS = 90-69
| match_PRO_ION = 82-72
| match_PRO_IRA = 85–61
| match_PRO_KOL = 69–67
| match_PRO_LAR = 81–63
| match_PRO_LAV = 90–88
| match_PRO_MES = 84-68
| match_PRO_PER = 75–58
| match_PRO_PAN = 61-83
| match_PRO_PAOK = 83–80
}}
Playoffs
The eight highest ranked teams in the regular season qualified for the playoffs. Quarterfinals will be played in a Best of 3 format while the rest of the series will be played in a Best of 5 format.
=Bracket=
{{#invoke:RoundN|main|columns=3|bold_winner=high|score-boxes=1|score-width=30|3rdplace=yes
||Panathinaikos|2
|Ionikos|0
||AEK|2
|PAOK|1
||Lavrio|2
|Kolossos|0
||Promitheas|2
|Peristeri|1
||Panathinaikos|3
|AEK|1
||Lavrio|3
|Promitheas|2
||Panathinaikos|3
|Lavrio|1
||Promitheas|1
|AEK|3
}}
=Quarterfinals=
{{ThreeLegStart}}
{{ThreeLegResult| Panathinaikos|| 2–0 |Ionikos||102–64|90–61|{{0}}}}
{{ThreeLegResult| AEK|| 2–1 |PAOK||102–89|73–81|87–81}}
{{ThreeLegResult|Lavrio|| 2–0 |Kolossos||87–68|88–84|{{0}}}}
{{ThreeLegResult| Promitheas|| 2–1 |Peristeri||66–83|90–79|86–58|}}
|}
=Semifinals=
{{ThreeLegStart|legs=5}}
{{ThreeLegResult|Panathinaikos|| 3–1|AEK||78–72|80–92|94-83|78-71|{{0}}}}
{{ThreeLegResult|Lavrio||3–2 |Promitheas||79–86|66-68|85-79 (OT)|92-77|81-74}}
|}
==Third-place series==
{{ThreeLegStart|legs=5}}
{{ThreeLegResult|Promitheas|| 1–3 |AEK||77-73|101-113|80-81|72-95|{{0}}}}
|}
=Finals=
{{ThreeLegStart|legs=5}}
{{ThreeLegResult|Panathinaikos|| 3–1|Lavrio||100-72|89-94 (OT)|103-74|82-66|{{0}}}}
|}
Final standings
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
!width=30|{{Tooltip|Pos|Position}} !width=100|Team !width=30|{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}} !width=30|{{Tooltip|W|Won}} !width=30|{{Tooltip|L|Lost}} !Qualification or Relegation | |
bgcolor="#BBF3BB"
| 1 | align=left|Panathinaikos
|32 |28 |4 | Qualification to the EuroLeague |
bgcolor="87ceeb"
| 2 | align=left|Lavrio
|33 |23 |10 | rowspan=2| Qualification to the Basketball Champions League |
bgcolor="87ceeb"
| 3 | align="left"| AEK
|33 |20 |13 |
bgcolor="#FFFC88"
| 4 | align="left"| Promitheas
|34 |21 |13 | rowspan=1| Qualification to the EuroCup |
bgcolor="87ceeb"
| 5 | align=left| PAOK
|25 |14 |11 | rowspan=2| Qualification to the Basketball Champions League |
bgcolor="87ceeb"
| 6 | align="left"| Peristeri
|25 |12 |13 |
7 | align="left"| Kolossos
|24 |8 |16 |
bgcolor="#00FFFF"
| 8 | align="left"| Ionikos
|24 |8 |16 | rowspan=1| Qualification to the FIBA Europe Cup |
9 | align="left"| Aris
|22 |7 |15 |
bgcolor="#00FFFF"
| 10 | align="left"| Iraklis
|22 |7 |15 | rowspan=1| Qualification to the FIBA Europe Cup |
11 | align="left"| Larisa
|22 |6 |16 |
bgcolor="FFCCCC"|
| 12 | align="left"| Messolonghi
|22 |5 |17 | rowspan=1| Relegation to the Greek A2 League |
Awards
All official awards of the 2020–21 Greek Basket League.
=[[Greek Basket League MVP|Greek League MVP]]=
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style="text-align:center;"| {{abbr|Pos.|Position}}
! style="text-align:center;"| Player ! style="text-align:center;"| Team | ||
---|---|---|
style="text-align:center;"| SF | {{flagicon|GRE}} Ioannis Papapetrou | Panathinaikos |
=[[Greek Basket League Finals MVP|Greek League Finals MVP]]=
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" width="60%" | ||
style="text-align:center;"| {{abbr|Pos.|Position}}
! style="text-align:center;"| Player ! style="text-align:center;"| Team | ||
---|---|---|
style="text-align:center;"| SF | {{flagicon|GRE}} Ioannis Papapetrou | Panathinaikos |
=[[All-Greek Basketball League Team|All-Greek League Team]]=
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" width="60%" | ||
style="text-align:center;"| {{abbr|Pos.|Position}}
! style="text-align:center;"| Player ! style="text-align:center;"| Team | ||
---|---|---|
style="text-align:center;"| PG | {{flagicon|GRE}} Vassilis Mouratos | Lavrio |
style="text-align:center;"| SG | {{flagicon|USA}} Tyson Carter | Lavrio |
style="text-align:center;"| SF | {{flagicon|GRE}} Ioannis Papapetrou | Panathinaikos |
style="text-align:center;" | PF | {{flagicon|GRE}} Dinos Mitoglou | Panathinaikos |
style="text-align:center;" | C | {{flagicon|GRE}} Giorgos Papagiannis | Panathinaikos |
=[[Greek Basketball League Best Coach|Best Coach]]=
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" width="60%" | ||
style="text-align:center;"| {{abbr|Pos.|Position}}
! style="text-align:center;"| Player ! style="text-align:center;"| Team | ||
---|---|---|
style="text-align:center;"| HD | {{flagicon|GRE}} Christos Serelis | Lavrio |
=[[Greek Basketball League Best Defender|Best Defender]]=
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style="text-align:center;"| {{abbr|Pos.|Position}}
! style="text-align:center;"| Player ! style="text-align:center;"| Team | ||
---|---|---|
style="text-align:center;"| SF | {{flagicon|CUB}} Howard Sant-Roos | Panathinaikos |
=[[Greek Basketball League Best Young Player|Best Young Player]]=
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style="text-align:center;"| {{abbr|Pos.|Position}}
! style="text-align:center;"| Player ! style="text-align:center;"| Team | ||
---|---|---|
style="text-align:center;"| PF | {{flagicon|GRE}} Nikos Chougkaz | Ionikos |
=[[Greek Basketball League Most Improved Player|Most Improved Player]]=
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" width="60%" | ||
style="text-align:center;"| {{abbr|Pos.|Position}}
! style="text-align:center;"| Player ! style="text-align:center;"| Team | ||
---|---|---|
style="text-align:center;"| PG | {{flagicon|GRE}} Vassilis Mouratos | Lavrio |
=[[Greek Basketball League Most Popular Player |Most Popular Player]]=
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style="text-align:center;"| {{abbr|Pos.|Position}}
! style="text-align:center;"| Player ! style="text-align:center;"| Team | ||
---|---|---|
style="text-align:center;"| SF | {{flagicon|CRO}} Mario Hezonja | Panathinaikos |
=[[Greek Basketball League Most Spectacular Player |Most Spectacular Player]]=
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" width="60%" | ||
style="text-align:center;"| {{abbr|Pos.|Position}}
! style="text-align:center;"| Player ! style="text-align:center;"| Team | ||
---|---|---|
style="text-align:center;"| SF | {{flagicon|CRO}} Mario Hezonja | Panathinaikos |
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.
{{col-start}}
{{col-2}}
= [[Performance index rating]] =
{{Bs sl header | PIR = yes}}
{{Bs sl player | p=1 | nat=TUR | player=Kerem Kanter | team=Kolossos Rodou | PIR=402}}
{{Bs sl player | p=2 | nat=USA | player=Dominic Artis | team=Kolossos Rodou | PIR=382}}
{{Bs sl player | p=3 | nat=USA | player=Jerian Grant | team=Panathinaikos | PIR=355}}
{{Bs sl player | p=4 | nat=GRE | player=Vassilis Kavvadas | team=Iraklis | PIR=370}}
{{Bs sl player | p=5 | nat=USA | player=Alpha Diallo | team=Lavrio | PIR=353}}
|}
= Points =
{{Bs sl header2 | points = yes }}
{{Bs sl player | p=1 | nat=TUR | player=Kerem Kanter | team=Kolossos Rodou | ppg=382}}
{{Bs sl player | p=2 | nat=USA | player=Dominic Artis | team=Kolossos Rodou | ppg=312}}
{{Bs sl player | p=3 | nat=USA | player=Tyson Carter | team=Lavrio | ppg=302}}
{{Bs sl player | p=4 | nat=CAN | player=Olivier Hanlan | team=Iraklis | ppg=300}}
{{Bs sl player | p=5 | nat=USA | player=Keith Langford | team=AEK | ppg=300}}
|}
= Rebounds =
{{Bs sl header2 | rebounds = yes }}
{{Bs sl player | p=1 | nat=TUR | player=Kerem Kanter | team=Kolossos Rodou | rpg=162}}
{{Bs sl player | p=2 | nat=GRE | player=Vassilis Kavvadas | team=Iraklis | rpg=161}}
{{Bs sl player | p=3 | nat=USA | player=Marvin Jones | team=Peristeri | rpg=157}}
{{Bs sl player | p=4 | nat=GRE | player=Ioannis Kouzeloglou | team=Aris | rpg=152}}
{{Bs sl player | p=5 | nat=GRE | player=Nikos Chougkaz | team=Ionikos | rpg=142}}
|}
= Assists =
{{Bs sl header2 | assists = yes }}
{{Bs sl player | p=1 | nat=GRE | player=Vassilis Xanthopoulos | team=Kolossos Rodou | apg=138}}
{{Bs sl player | p=2 | nat=GRE | player=Vassilis Mouratos | team=Lavrio | apg=127}}
{{Bs sl player | p=3 | nat=USA | player=Dominic Artis | team=Kolossos Rodou | apg=118}}
{{Bs sl player | p=4 | nat=USA | player=Jerian Grant | team=Promitheas Patras| apg=103}}
{{Bs sl player | p=5 | nat=USA | player=Shelvin Mack | team=Panathinaikos | apg=93}}
|}
{{col-end}}
Clubs in European-wide competitions
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Team
! Competition ! Result | ||
---|---|---|
Panathinaikos | rowspan="1" style="background:#ff6d09;color:#ffffff;text-align:center"| EuroLeague | style="text-align:center" | Regular season, 16th place |
Promitheas | rowspan="1" style="background-color:#0010CE;color:white;text-align:center" |EuroCup | style="text-align:center" | Regular season, 6th place |
AEK | rowspan="3" style="background-color:#071D49;color:#D0D3D4;text-align:center"|FIBA Champions League | style="text-align:center" | Playoffs, Top-16, 3rd place |
Peristeri | style="text-align:center" | Regular season, 3rd place | |
rowspan=2| Iraklis | style="text-align:center" | Qualification Group B, Semifinals | |
rowspan=2 style="background-color:#0080C8;color:white;text-align:center"|FIBA Europe Cup | style="text-align:center" | Playoffs, Quarterfinals |
See also
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.esake.gr/ Official Basket League Site] {{in lang|el}}
- [http://widgets.baskethotel.com/site/esake/ Official Basket League Site]
- [http://www.basket.gr/ Official Hellenic Basketball Federation Site] {{in lang|el}}
{{Greek Basket League}}
{{Greek Basketball Championship}}
{{2020–21 in European men's basketball}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2020-21 Greek Basket League}}