{{Short description|Second-tier men's basketball league in Greece}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2025}}

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The '''Greek Elite League''' ({{Langx|el|Ελληνική Ελίτ Λιγκ}}), is a professional basketball league in Greece. It is the second-tier level of pro competition among clubs in the country. It is organized by the Hellenic Basketball Federation.

== History == In the 1986–87 season, the current format for Greek professional basketball, consisting of the A1 National Category and the A2 National Category was formed.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BasketA2 |url=http://www.basketa2.gr/ |access-date=2025-07-31 |language=el}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Greek Hoopz |url=https://greekhoopz.blogspot.com/search/label/A2 |access-date=2025-07-31 |website=greekhoopz.blogspot.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2010-02-14 |title="Δολοφόνος" κυκλοφορεί στην Α2 |url=https://greekbball.blogspot.com/search/label/%CE%912 |access-date=2025-07-31 |website=Greekbball}}</ref>

Starting with the 2015–16 season, playoffs were added between the 2nd and 5th placed teams for promotion to the first tier level Greek Basketball League (GBL), and a one-game play-out was added to decide relegation to the third tier level Greek B Basket League.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Galanis Sports Data |url=http://www.sportsdata.gr/basketball/mena2/season2016_17/a2day.asp?d=u |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170606114102/http://www.sportsdata.gr/basketball/mena2/season2016_17/a2day.asp?d=u |archive-date=2017-06-06 |access-date=2025-07-31 |website=www.sportsdata.gr}}</ref>

* 1986–87 to 2022–23: '''Greek A2 National Division''' * 2023–24 to present: '''Greek Elite League'''

== Promotion and relegation == At the end of each season, the following promotion and relegation takes place: * The top two teams in the A2 are promoted to the Greek Basketball League. * These teams are replaced by the bottom two teams from the Greek Basketball League. * The bottom four teams in the A2 are relegated to the Greek B Basket League. * These teams are replaced by the top four teams in the Greek B Basket League.

== Title holders (1986–87 to 2024–25) == {{div col|colwidth=22em}} * 1986–87 Panellinios * 1987–88 Sporting * 1988–89 Peristeri * 1989–90 Papagou * 1990–91 Sporting * 1991–92 Apollon Patras * 1992–93 Papagou * 1993–94 Ampelokipoi * 1994–95 Papagou * 1995–96 Peiraikos * 1996–97 Iraklio * 1997–98 Near East * 1998–99 Dafni * 1999–2000 Makedonikos * 2000–01 KAOD * 2001–02 Makedonikos * 2002–03 Apollon Patras * 2003–04 Panellinios * 2004–05 Kolossos Rodou * 2005–06 Olympias Patras * 2006–07 Sporting * 2007–08 Trikala 2000 * 2008–09 Peristeri * 2009–10 Ikaros Kallitheas * 2010–11 KAOD * 2011–12 Panelefsiniakos * 2012–13 Nea Kifissia * 2013–14 AEK * 2014–15 Kavala * 2015–16 Kymis * 2016–17 Panionios * 2017–18 Peristeri * 2018–19 Ionikos Nikaias * 2019–20 Charilaos Trikoupis * 2020–21 Apollon Patras * 2021–22 ASK Karditsas * 2022–23 Maroussi * 2023–24 Milon * 2024–25 Mykonos {{div col end}}

== Champions and runners-up == {| class="wikitable" |- !width=30%|Season !width=35%|Champion !width=35%|Runner-up |- | {{center|1986–87}} || Panellinios | Pagrati |- | {{center|1987–88}} || Sporting | Philippos Thessaloniki |- | {{center|1988–89}} || Peristeri | Pagrati |- | {{center|1989–90}} || Papagou | Philippos Thessaloniki |- | {{center|1990–91}} || Sporting (<small>2x</small>) | Dafni |- | {{center|1991–92}} || Apollon Patras | Peiraikos Syndesmos |- | {{center|1992–93}} || Papagou (<small>2x</small>) | Milon |- | {{center|1993–94}} || Ampelokipoi | Sporting |- | {{center|1994–95}} || Papagou (<small>3x</small>) | Irakleio |- | {{center|1995–96}} || Peiraikos | VAO |- | {{center|1996–97}} || Irakleio | Dafni |- | {{center|1997–98}} || Near East | Maroussi |- | {{center|1998–99}} || Dafni | Esperos Kallitheas |- | {{center|1999–2000}} || Makedonikos | Milon |- | {{center|2000–01}} || KAOD | Ionikos N.F. |- | {{center|2001–02}} || Makedonikos (<small>2x</small>) | Olympia Larissa |- | {{center|2002–03}} || Apollon Patras (<small>2x</small>) | Palaio Faliro |- | {{center|2003–04}} || Panellinios (<small>2x</small>) | MENT |- | {{center|2004–05}} || Kolossos Rodou | Gymnastikos S. Larissas |- | {{center|2005–06}} || Olympias Patras | Aigaleo |- | {{center|2006–07}} || Sporting (<small>3x</small>) | Kolossos Rodou |- | {{center|2007–08}} || Trikala 2000 | Panorama |- | {{center|2008–09}} || Peristeri (<small>2x</small>) | Ilysiakos |- | {{center|2009–10}} || Ikaros Kallitheas | Iraklis Thessaloniki |- | {{center|2010–11}} || KAOD (<small>2x</small>) | Rethymno Aegean |- | {{center|2011–12}} || Panelefsiniakos | Apollon Patras |- | {{center|2012–13}} || Nea Kifissia | Aries Trikala |- |{{center|2013–14}} || AEK Athens | Koroivos |- |{{center|2014–15}} || Kavala | Arkadikos |- |{{center|2015–16}} || Kymis | Faros Keratsiniou |- |{{center|2016–17}} || Panionios | Faros Keratsiniou |- |{{center|2017–18}} || Peristeri (<small>3x</small>) | Holargos |- |{{center|2018–19}} || Ionikos Nikaias | Iraklis Thessaloniki |- |{{center|2019–20}} || Charilaos Trikoupis | Diagoras Dryopideon |- |{{center|2020–21}} || Apollon Patras (<small>3x</small>) | Olympiacos B |- |{{center|2021–22}} || ASK Karditsas | Psychiko |- |{{center|2022–23}} || Maroussi | Triton Athens |- |{{center|2023–24}} || Milon | Panionios |- |{{center|2024–25}} || Mykonos | Iraklis Thessaloniki |}

== Titles by club == {|class="wikitable" |- ! width="180"|Club ! Titles !Years |- | Sporting || style=text-align:center |'''3''' || 1987–88, 1990–91, 2006–07 |- | Papagou || style=text-align:center |'''3''' || 1989–90, 1992–93, 1994–95 |- | Peristeri || style=text-align:center |'''3''' || 1988–89, 2008–09, 2017–18 |- | Apollon Patras || style=text-align:center |'''3''' || 1991–92, 2002–03, 2020–21 |- | Panellinios || style=text-align:center |'''2''' || 1986–87, 2003–04 |- | Makedonikos || style=text-align:center |'''2''' || 1999–2000, 2001–02 |- | KAOD || style=text-align:center |'''2''' || 2000–01, 2010–11 |- | Ampelokipoi || style=text-align:center |'''1''' || 1993–94 |- | Peiraikos || style=text-align:center |'''1''' || 1995–96 |- | Iraklio || style=text-align:center |'''1''' || 1996–97 |- | Near East || style=text-align:center |'''1''' || 1997–98 |- | Dafni || style=text-align:center |'''1''' || 1998–99 |- | Kolossos Rodou || style=text-align:center |'''1''' || 2004–05 |- | Olympias Patras || style=text-align:center |'''1''' || 2005–06 |- | Trikala 2000 || style=text-align:center |'''1''' || 2007–08 |- | Ikaros Kallitheas || style=text-align:center |'''1''' || 2009–10 |- | Panelefsiniakos || style=text-align:center |'''1''' || 2011–12 |- | Nea Kifissia || style=text-align:center |'''1''' || 2012–13 |- | AEK || style=text-align:center |'''1''' || 2013–14 |- | Kavala || style=text-align:center |'''1''' || 2014–15 |- | Kymis || style=text-align:center |'''1''' || 2015–16 |- | Panionios || style=text-align:center |'''1''' || 2016–17 |- | Ionikos Nikaias || style=text-align:center |'''1''' || 2018–19 |- | Charilaos Trikoupis || style=text-align:center |'''1''' || 2019–20 |- | ASK Karditsas || style=text-align:center |'''1''' || 2021–22 |- | Maroussi || style=text-align:center |'''1''' || 2022–23 |- | Milon || style=text-align:center |'''1''' || 2023–24 |- | Mykonos || style=text-align:center |'''1''' || 2024–25 |}

== Greek A2 League MVP award (official) == (as awarded by the InfoBasket.gr coach's poll)

{| class="wikitable" |- !width=33%|MVP !width=25%|Team !width=20%|Season |- | {{flagicon|GRE}} Vangelis Karampoulas || Ikaros Kallitheas || {{center|2009–10}} |- | {{flagicon|GRE}} Sakis Giannakopoulos || Lavrio || {{center|2010–11}} |- | {{flagicon|GRE}} Nikos Argyropoulos || Apollon Patras || {{center|2011–12}} |- | {{flagicon|GRE}} Vangelis Karampoulas (<small>2x</small>) || AENK || {{center|2012–13}} |- | {{flagicon|GRE}} Sakis Karidas || Koroivos || {{center|2013–14}} |- | {{flagicon|GRE}} Ioannis Gagaloudis || Livadeia || {{center|2014–15}} |- | {{flagicon|GRE}} Stavros Toutziarakis || Kymis || {{center|2015–16}} |- | {{flagicon|GRE}} Vangelis Karampoulas (<small>3x</small>) || Faros Keratsini || {{center|2016–17}} |- | {{flagicon|BUL}} Kee Kee Clark || Peristeri || {{center|2017–18}} |}

== Eurobasket.com Player of the Year (unofficial) == (as awarded by the website Eurobasket.com)

{| class="wikitable" |- !width=33%|Player of the Year !width=25%|Team !width=20%|Season |- | {{flagicon|GRE}} Dimos Dikoudis || Olympia Larissa || {{center|1996–97}} |- | {{flagicon|GRE}} Dimos Dikoudis (<small>2x</small>) || Olympia Larissa || {{center|1997–98}} |- | {{flagicon|GRE}} Theo Papaloukas || Dafni || {{center|1998–99}} |- | {{flagicon|GRE}} Kostas Charalampidis || Makedonikos || {{center|1999–2000}} |- | {{flagicon|GRE}} Kostas Sdrakas|| KAOD || {{center|2000–01}} |- | {{flagicon|GRE}} Kostas Charalampidis (<small>2x</small>) || Makedonikos || {{center|2001–02}} |- | {{flagicon|GRE}} Nikos Argyropoulos || Apollon Patras || {{center|2002–03}} |- | {{flagicon|GRE}} Kostas Christou|| MENT || {{center|2003–04}} |- | {{flagicon|GRE}} Vangelis Karampoulas || Sporting || {{center|2004–05}} |- | {{flagicon|GRE}} Vassilis Symtsak || Doukas || {{center|2005–06}} |- | {{flagicon|GRE}} Dimitrios Spanoulis || Xanthi || {{center|2006–07}} |- | {{flagicon|GRE}} Nikos Kaklamanos || Trikala 2000 || {{center|2007–08}} |- | {{flagicon|GRE}} Apostolos Koutroulias|| Near East || {{center|2008–09}} |- | {{flagicon|GRE}} Nikos Liakopoulos || Peramatos Ermis || {{center|2009–10}} |- | {{flagicon|GRE}} Sakis Giannakopoulos || Lavrio || {{center|2010–11}} |- | {{flagicon|GRE}} Nikos Argyropoulos (<small>2x</small>) || Apollon Patras || {{center|2011–12}} |- | {{flagicon|GRE}} Vangelis Karampoulas (<small>2x</small>) || AENK || {{center|2012–13}} |- | {{flagicon|GRE}} Petros Noeas || Koroivos || {{center|2013–14}} |- | {{flagicon|GRE}} Ioannis Dimakos || Psychiko || {{center|2014–15}} |- | {{flagicon|GRE}} Stavros Toutziarakis || Kymis || {{center|2015–16}} |- | {{flagicon|GRE}} Ioannis Gagaloudis || Iraklis || {{center|2016–17}} |- | {{flagicon|BUL}} Kee Kee Clark || Peristeri || {{center|2017–18}} |- | {{flagicon|GRE}} Loukas Mavrokefalidis || Ionikos Nikaias || {{center|2018–19}} |- | {{flagicon|GRE}} Stathis Papadionysiou || Charilaos Trikoupis || {{center|2019–20}} |- | {{flagicon|GRE}} Ioannis Bourousis || Karditsas || {{center|2021–22}} |- | {{flagicon|USA}} Ronaldo Segu || Psychiko || {{center|2022–23}} |- | {{flagicon|USA}} Zack Bryant || Ermis Shimatariou || {{center|2023–24}} |}

== Top Scorer by points per game == {| class="wikitable" |- !width=33%|Top Scorer !width=25%|Team !width=20%|Season |- | {{flagicon|BEL}} Daren Queenan || Apollon Patras || {{center|1999–2000}} |- | {{flagicon|GRE}} Giannis Manos|| Sporting || {{center|2000–01}} |- | {{flagicon|GRE}} Nikos Michalos || Milon || {{center|2001–02}} |- | {{flagicon|GRE}} Alexis Kyritsis || Papagou || {{center|2002–03}} |- | {{flagicon|GRE}} Vassilis Moulakis|| MENT || {{center|2003–04}} |- | {{flagicon|GRE}} Vangelis Karampoulas || Sporting || {{center|2004–05}} |- | {{flagicon|CRO}} Ivan Mimica|| MENT || {{center|2005–06}} |- | {{flagicon|GRE}} Dimitrios Spanoulis || Xanthi || {{center|2006–07}} |- | {{flagicon|GRE}} Dimos Fotiou|| Sporting || {{center|2007–08}} |- | {{flagicon|GRE}} Apostolos Koutroulias|| Near East || {{center|2008–09}} |- | {{flagicon|GRE}} Nikos Liakopoulos || Peramatos Ermis || {{center|2009–10}} |- | {{flagicon|GRE}} Ioannis Kakiouzis|| Lavrio || {{center|2010–11}} |- | {{flagicon|GRE}} Alex Stevović|| AEK Argous|| {{center|2011–12}} |- | {{flagicon|GRE}} Georgios Anagnostopoulos|| Ermis Lagkada|| {{center|2012–13}} |- | {{flagicon|GRE}} Nikos Pettas || Psychiko || {{center|2013–14}} |- | {{flagicon|GRE}} Ioannis Dimakos || Psychiko || {{center|2014–15}} |- | {{flagicon|GRE}} Ioannis Gagaloudis || Livadeia || {{center|2015–16}} |- | {{flagicon|GRE}} Alexis Kyritsis (<small>2×</small>) || Doukas || {{center|2016–17}} |- | {{flagicon|GRE}} Alexis Kyritsis (<small>3×</small>) || Doukas || {{center|2017–18}} |- | {{flagicon|GRE}} Loukas Mavrokefalidis || Ionikos Nikaias || {{center|2018–19}} |- | {{flagicon|GRE}} Nikos Liakopoulos (<small>2×</small>) || Diagoras Dryopideon || {{center|2019–20}} |- | {{flagicon|GRE}} Alexis Kyritsis (<small>4×</small>) || Psychiko || {{center|2020–21<ref>[https://eokbasket.sportstats.gr/2020-2021/a2-men/scorers Σκόρερ 2020-21 {{in lang|el}}]</ref>}} |- | {{flagicon|GRE}} Igor Cvorovic|| Oiakas Nafpliou|| {{center|2021–22<ref>[https://eokbasket.sportstats.gr/2021-2022/a2-men/scorers Σκόρερ 2021-22 {{in lang|el}}]</ref>}} |}

== See also == * Greek Basketball League * Greek Cup * Greek B Basket League * Greek C Basket League * HEBA Greek All-Star Game * HEBA

== References == {{Reflist}}

== External links == * {{Official website}} {{In lang|el}} * {{Official website|URL=https://www.basket.gr|name=Hellenic Basketball Federation}} {{In lang|el}}

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