Greek Basketball League (Stoiximan Basketball League) History
League status
The Stoiximan Basketball League is the first-tier professional basketball league in Greece. GBL was established in 1927.
The GBL sits above the Elite League which effectively forms the second-tier of Greek basketball.
Limits of non-Greek players per team: 6 import players (non-Europeans), 6 Bosman players (with European passport) . Total number of allowed imports and Bosmans is 6.
League name history
1927-1963: Panhellenic Championship 1927-1928 1928-1929 1929-1930 1930-1931 1931-1932 1932-1933 1933-1934 1934-1935 1935-1936 1936-1937 1937-1938 1938-1939 1939-1940 1940-1941 1941-1942 1942-1943 1943-1944 1944-1945 1945-1946 1946-1947 1947-1948 1948-1949 1949-1950 1950-1951 1951-1952 1952-1953 1953-1954 1954-1955 1955-1956 1956-1957 1957-1958 1958-1959 1959-1960 1960-1961 1961-1962 1962-1963
1963-1986: Alpha National 1963-1964 1964-1965 1965-1966 1966-1967 1967-1968 1968-1969 1969-1970 1970-1971 1971-1972 1972-1973 1973-1974 1974-1975 1975-1976 1976-1977 1977-1978 1978-1979 1979-1980 1980-1981 1981-1982 1982-1983 1983-1984 1984-1985 1985-1986
1992[+]-2012: HEBA Alpha1 1992-1993 1993-1994 1994-1995 1995-1996 1996-1997 1997-1998 1998-1999 1999-2000 2000-2001 2001-2002 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012
2018-2019: Betshop Basketball League 2018-2019
2019-2020: EKO Basket League 2019-2020
League logos
 Until 1992 |  1992-2008 |  2008-2012 |  2012-2013 |  2013-2014 |  2014-2016 |  2016-2018 |  2018-2019 |  2019-2020 |  2020-2021 |  2021-2022 |  Since 2022 |
Title holders
- 1927-28:
GS Iraklis Thessaloniki - 1930-31: -
- 1931-32: -
- 1932-33:
Athens University - 1933-34: Athens University
- 1934-35: GS Iraklis Thessaloniki
- 1936-37: Athens University
- 1937-38:
AO Near East - 1940-41: Not held [+]
- 1941-42: Not held [+]
- 1942-43: Not held [+]
- 1943-44: Not held [+]
- 1944-45: Not held [+]
- 1946-47:
Panathinaikos Athens - 1947-48: Not held [+]
- 1948-49:
Olympiacos S.F.P. Piraeus - 1949-50: Panathinaikos Athens
- 1950-51: Panathinaikos Athens
- 1951-52: Not held [+]
- 1952-53:
Panellinios B.C. Athens - 1953-54: Panathinaikos Athens
- 1954-55: Panellinios B.C. Athens
- 1955-56: Not held [+]
- 1956-57: Panellinios B.C. Athens
- 1957-58:
AEK Athens - 1958-59:
PAOK Thessaloniki - 1959-60: Olympiacos S.F.P. Piraeus
- 1960-61: Panathinaikos Athens
- 1961-62: Panathinaikos Athens
- 1962-63: AEK Athens
- 1963-64: AEK Athens
- 1964-65: AEK Athens
- 1965-66: AEK Athens
- 1966-67: Panathinaikos Athens
- 1967-68: AEK Athens
- 1968-69: Panathinaikos Athens
- 1969-70:
AEK Athens - 1970-71:
Panathinaikos Athens - 1971-72: Panathinaikos Athens
- 1972-73: Panathinaikos Athens
- 1973-74: Panathinaikos Athens
- 1974-75:
Panathinaikos Athens - 1975-76: Olympiacos S.F.P. Piraeus
- 1976-77: Panathinaikos Athens
- 1977-78: Olympiacos S.F.P. Piraeus
- 1978-79:
Aris Thessaloniki - 1979-80: Panathinaikos Athens
- 1980-81: Panathinaikos Athens
- 1981-82: Panathinaikos Athens
- 1982-83: Aris Thessaloniki
- 1983-84: Panathinaikos Athens
- 1984-85: Aris Thessaloniki
- 1985-86: Aris Thessaloniki
- 1986-87: Aris Thessaloniki
- 1987-88: Aris Thessaloniki
- 1988-89: Aris Thessaloniki
- 1989-90: Aris Thessaloniki
- 1990-91: Aris Thessaloniki
- 1991-92: PAOK Thessaloniki
- 1992-93: Olympiacos S.F.P. Piraeus
- 1993-94: Olympiacos S.F.P. Piraeus
- 1994-95: Olympiacos S.F.P. Piraeus
- 1995-96: Olympiacos S.F.P. Piraeus
- 1996-97: Olympiacos S.F.P. Piraeus
- 1997-98:
Panathinaikos Athens - 1998-99: Panathinaikos Athens
- 1999-00: Panathinaikos Athens
- 2000-01: Panathinaikos Athens
- 2001-02:
AEK Athens - 2002-03:
Panathinaikos Athens - 2003-04: Panathinaikos Athens
- 2004-05: Panathinaikos Athens
- 2005-06: Panathinaikos Athens
- 2006-07: Panathinaikos Athens
- 2007-08:
Panathinaikos Athens - 2008-09:
Panathinaikos Athens - 2009-10: Panathinaikos Athens
- 2010-11: Panathinaikos Athens
- 2011-12: Olympiacos S.F.P. Piraeus
- 2012-13: Panathinaikos Athens
- 2013-14: Panathinaikos Athens
- 2014-15: Olympiacos S.F.P. Piraeus
- 2015-16: Olympiacos S.F.P. Piraeus
- 2016-17: Panathinaikos Athens
- 2017-18: Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens
- 2018-19: Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens
- 2019-20:
Panathinaikos OPAP Athens - 2020-21: Panathinaikos OPAP Athens
- 2021-22: Olympiacos S.F.P. Piraeus
- 2022-23: Olympiacos S.F.P. Piraeus
- 2023-24: Panathinaikos OPAP Athens
- 2024-25: Olympiacos S.F.P. Piraeus
- 1927-28: GS Iraklis Thessaloniki
- 1930-31: -
- 1931-32: -
- 1932-33: Athens University
- 1933-34: Athens University
- 1934-35: GS Iraklis Thessaloniki
- 1936-37: Athens University
- 1937-38: AO Near East
- 1940-41: Not held [+]
- 1941-42: Not held [+]
- 1942-43: Not held [+]
- 1943-44: Not held [+]
- 1944-45: Not held [+]
- 1946-47: Panathinaikos Athens
- 1947-48: Not held [+]
- 1948-49: Olympiacos S.F.P. Piraeus
- 1949-50: Panathinaikos Athens
- 1950-51: Panathinaikos Athens
- 1951-52: Not held [+]
- 1952-53: Panellinios B.C. Athens
- 1953-54: Panathinaikos Athens
- 1954-55: Panellinios B.C. Athens
- 1955-56: Not held [+]
- 1956-57: Panellinios B.C. Athens
- 1957-58: AEK Athens
- 1958-59: PAOK Thessaloniki
- 1959-60: Olympiacos S.F.P. Piraeus
- 1960-61: Panathinaikos Athens
- 1961-62: Panathinaikos Athens
- 1962-63: AEK Athens
- 1963-64: AEK Athens
- 1964-65: AEK Athens
- 1965-66: AEK Athens
- 1966-67: Panathinaikos Athens
- 1967-68: AEK Athens
- 1968-69: Panathinaikos Athens
- 1969-70: AEK Athens
- 1970-71: Panathinaikos Athens
- 1971-72: Panathinaikos Athens
- 1972-73: Panathinaikos Athens
- 1973-74: Panathinaikos Athens
- 1974-75: Panathinaikos Athens
- 1975-76: Olympiacos S.F.P. Piraeus
- 1976-77: Panathinaikos Athens
- 1977-78: Olympiacos S.F.P. Piraeus
- 1978-79: Aris Thessaloniki
- 1979-80: Panathinaikos Athens
- 1980-81: Panathinaikos Athens
- 1981-82: Panathinaikos Athens
- 1982-83: Aris Thessaloniki
- 1983-84: Panathinaikos Athens
- 1984-85: Aris Thessaloniki
- 1985-86: Aris Thessaloniki
- 1986-87: Aris Thessaloniki
- 1987-88: Aris Thessaloniki
- 1988-89: Aris Thessaloniki
- 1989-90: Aris Thessaloniki
- 1990-91: Aris Thessaloniki
- 1991-92: PAOK Thessaloniki
- 1992-93: Olympiacos S.F.P. Piraeus
- 1993-94: Olympiacos S.F.P. Piraeus
- 1994-95: Olympiacos S.F.P. Piraeus
- 1995-96: Olympiacos S.F.P. Piraeus
- 1996-97: Olympiacos S.F.P. Piraeus
- 1997-98: Panathinaikos Athens
- 1998-99: Panathinaikos Athens
- 1999-00: Panathinaikos Athens
- 2000-01: Panathinaikos Athens
- 2001-02: AEK Athens
- 2002-03: Panathinaikos Athens
- 2003-04: Panathinaikos Athens
- 2004-05: Panathinaikos Athens
- 2005-06: Panathinaikos Athens
- 2006-07: Panathinaikos Athens
- 2007-08: Panathinaikos Athens
- 2008-09: Panathinaikos Athens
- 2009-10: Panathinaikos Athens
- 2010-11: Panathinaikos Athens
- 2011-12: Olympiacos S.F.P. Piraeus
- 2012-13: Panathinaikos Athens
- 2013-14: Panathinaikos Athens
- 2014-15: Olympiacos S.F.P. Piraeus
- 2015-16: Olympiacos S.F.P. Piraeus
- 2016-17: Panathinaikos Athens
- 2017-18: Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens
- 2018-19: Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens
- 2019-20: Panathinaikos OPAP Athens
- 2020-21: Panathinaikos OPAP Athens
- 2021-22: Olympiacos S.F.P. Piraeus
- 2022-23: Olympiacos S.F.P. Piraeus
- 2023-24: Panathinaikos OPAP Athens
- 2024-25: Olympiacos S.F.P. Piraeus
Championships by club
| Titles | Club | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 39 |  Panathinaikos | 1946-47, 1949-50, 1950-51, 1953-54, 1960-61, 1961-62, 1966-67, 1968-69, 1970-71, 1971-72, 1972-73, 1973-74, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1981-82, 1983-84, 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-00, 2000-01, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2023-24 |
| 15 | Olympiacos | 1948-49, 1959-60, 1975-76, 1977-78, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96, 1996-97, 2011-12, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2024-25 |
| 9 |  Aris | 1978-79, 1982-83, 1984-85, 1985-86, 1986-87, 1987-88, 1988-89, 1989-90, 1990-91 |
| 8 |  AEK | 1957-58, 1962-63, 1963-64, 1964-65, 1965-66, 1967-68, 1969-70, 2001-02 |
| 2 |  Iraklis | 1927-28, 1934-35 |
| 3 | Panellinios | 1952-53, 1954-55, 1956-57 |
| 3 | Athens Univ. | 1936-37, 1932-33, 1933-34 |
| 2 | PAOK | 1958-59, 1991-92 |
| 1 | Near East | 1937-38 |
Finals year-by-year
Finals participants
| Club | W | L | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panathinaikos | 38 | 14 | 52 |
| Olympiacos | 15 | 24 | 39 |
| Aris | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| AEK | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| PAOK | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| Panellinios | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Iraklis | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Athens Univ. | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Sporting | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Near East | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Triton | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Panionios | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Peiraikos | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Maroussi | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 VAO | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lavrio | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Promitheas | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Triton Chalkidas | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Final Four participants
| Club | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panathinaikos | 38 | 14 | 8 | 5 |
| Olympiacos | 15 | 24 | 8 | 4 |
| Aris | 9 | 7 | 9 | 12 |
| AEK | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 |
| Panellinios | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| PAOK | 2 | 9 | 11 | 11 |
| Iraklis | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| Near East | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Athens Univ. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sporting | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Triton | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Panionios | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9 |
| Maroussi | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Promitheas | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Peiraikos | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| VAO | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Triton Chalkidas | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lavrio | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 HANTH | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Pagrati | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Larissa BC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ethnikos P. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Neoi Vyronas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Anatolia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Amyntas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kolossos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rethymno | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Players with the most appearances in the Greek Finals
| Player | Finals Appearances | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Kostas Politis | 17 | 1962, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 |
| Dimitris Kokolakis | 16 | 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 |
| Takis Koroneos | 15 | 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987 |
| Vassilis Spanoulis | 14 | 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Georgios Printezis | 14 | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022 |
| Fragiskos Alvertis | 13 | 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Kostas Papanikolaou | 13 | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Apostolos Kontos | 12 | 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983 |
| Nikos Galis | 12 | 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995 |
| Dimitris Diamantidis | 12 | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
Players with the most Greek titles
| Player | Count | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| Takis Koroneos | 19 | 1969, 1971, 1971, 1972, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1975, 1977, 1977, 1980, 1980, 1981, 1981, 1982, 1982, 1984, 1984 |
| Mike Batiste | 18 | 2004, 2004, 2005, 2005, 2006, 2006, 2007, 2007, 2008, 2008, 2009, 2009, 2010, 2010, 2011, 2011, 2013, 2014 |
| Kostas Politis | 13 | 1962, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984 |
| Dimitris Kokolakis | 12 | 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1987 |
| Fragiskos Alvertis | 10 | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Kostas Tsartsaris | 10 | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013 |
| Apostolos Kontos | 9 | 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982 |
| Andreas Papantoniou | 9 | 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982 |
| Nikos Filippou | 9 | 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| Antonis Fotsis | 9 | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2017 |
