The 2011–12 Greek Basket League was the 72nd season of the
Greek Basket League
The Greek Basketball League (GBL), and also known as the Stoiximan Greek Basketball League (GBL) for sponsorship reasons, is the Greek basketball league system, first tier level professional basketball league in Greece. It is run by the ...
, the
highest tier professional
basketball
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league in Greece. The 156-game regular season (24 games for each of the 13 teams) began on Saturday, October 22, 2011, and ended on Wednesday, April 11, 2012. The playoffs ended on June 2, 2012. The championship was held without the presence of
Panellinios that withdrew because of economic problems. So the championship was held with only 13 teams.
Teams
Regular season
Standings
As of matchday 26th (final) on April 11, 2012
Pts=Points, Pld=Matches played, W=Matches won, L=Matches lost, F=Points for, A=Points against, D=Points difference
Playoffs
Teams in bold won the playoff series. Numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's original playoff seeding. Numbers to the right indicate the score of each playoff game.
Bracket
Quarterfinal 1
;Game 1
; Game 2
Quarterfinal 2
; Game 1
; Game 2
Quarterfinal 3
; Game 1
; Game 2
Quarterfinal 4
; Game 1
; Game 2
Semi-finals 1
; Game 1
;Game 2
; Game 3
Semi-finals 2
; Game 1
; Game 2
; Game 3
; Game 4
3rd Place play-offs
; Game 1
;Game 2
; Game 3
; Game 4
; Game 5
Finals
; Game 1
; Game 2
; Game 3
; Game 4
;Game 5
Final league standings
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Kolossos and
Rethymno
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forfeited their places in the
Eurocup 2012–13 Regular Season.
Awards
Greek League MVP
*
Vassilis Spanoulis
Vassilis Spanoulis (), also commonly known as Bill Spanoulis (), or Billy Spanoulis (; born 7 August 1982) is a Greek former professional basketball player and basketball coach, coach, who is currently the head coach for AS Monaco Basket, AS Mon ...
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Olympiacos
Olympiacós Sýndesmos Filáthlon Peiraiós (, Olympic Association of Fans of Piraeus) is a major multi-sport club based in Piraeus, Greece. Olympiacos is parent to a number of different competitive departments which participate in football, ...
Greek League Finals MVP
*
Giorgos Printezis –
Olympiacos
Olympiacós Sýndesmos Filáthlon Peiraiós (, Olympic Association of Fans of Piraeus) is a major multi-sport club based in Piraeus, Greece. Olympiacos is parent to a number of different competitive departments which participate in football, ...
All-Greek League Team
*
Dimitris Diamantidis
Dimitrios 'Dimitris' Diamantidis ( ; born 6 May 1980) is a retired Greek professional basketball player, who spent the last twelve seasons of his EuroLeague career with Panathinaikos BC, Panathinaikos. Widely regarded as one of the greatest Europ ...
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Panathinaikos
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Vassilis Spanoulis
Vassilis Spanoulis (), also commonly known as Bill Spanoulis (), or Billy Spanoulis (; born 7 August 1982) is a Greek former professional basketball player and basketball coach, coach, who is currently the head coach for AS Monaco Basket, AS Mon ...
–
Olympiacos
Olympiacós Sýndesmos Filáthlon Peiraiós (, Olympic Association of Fans of Piraeus) is a major multi-sport club based in Piraeus, Greece. Olympiacos is parent to a number of different competitive departments which participate in football, ...
*
Kostas Papanikolaou –
Olympiacos
Olympiacós Sýndesmos Filáthlon Peiraiós (, Olympic Association of Fans of Piraeus) is a major multi-sport club based in Piraeus, Greece. Olympiacos is parent to a number of different competitive departments which participate in football, ...
*
Giorgos Printezis –
Olympiacos
Olympiacós Sýndesmos Filáthlon Peiraiós (, Olympic Association of Fans of Piraeus) is a major multi-sport club based in Piraeus, Greece. Olympiacos is parent to a number of different competitive departments which participate in football, ...
*
Mike Batiste –
Panathinaikos
Best Coach
*
Dusan Ivkovic –
Olympiacos
Olympiacós Sýndesmos Filáthlon Peiraiós (, Olympic Association of Fans of Piraeus) is a major multi-sport club based in Piraeus, Greece. Olympiacos is parent to a number of different competitive departments which participate in football, ...
&
*
Giorgos Bartzokas –
Panionios
Panionios G.S.S. Football Club (Greek: ΠΑΕ Πανιώνιος Γ.Σ.Σ.), the ''Pan-Ionian Gymnastics Club of Smyrna'' (Πανιώνιος Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος Σμύρνης, ''Panionios Gymnastikos Syllogos Smyrnis''), ...
Best Defender
*
Joey Dorsey –
Olympiacos
Olympiacós Sýndesmos Filáthlon Peiraiós (, Olympic Association of Fans of Piraeus) is a major multi-sport club based in Piraeus, Greece. Olympiacos is parent to a number of different competitive departments which participate in football, ...
Best Young Player
*
Kostas Papanikolaou –
Olympiacos
Olympiacós Sýndesmos Filáthlon Peiraiós (, Olympic Association of Fans of Piraeus) is a major multi-sport club based in Piraeus, Greece. Olympiacos is parent to a number of different competitive departments which participate in football, ...
Most Improved Player
*
Giorgos Printezis –
Olympiacos
Olympiacós Sýndesmos Filáthlon Peiraiós (, Olympic Association of Fans of Piraeus) is a major multi-sport club based in Piraeus, Greece. Olympiacos is parent to a number of different competitive departments which participate in football, ...
Statistical leaders
Greek Basket League stats leaders are counted by totals, rather than averages, and include both regular season.
Points
Rebounds
Assists
Steals
Blocks
Source:
Clubs in international competitions
References
External links
Official Basket League Site
Official Basket League Site
Official Hellenic Basketball Federation Site
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Greek
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*Greeks, an ethnic group
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