The 2017–18

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was the 43rd edition of

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's top-tier level professional national domestic

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cup competition. The previous winners of the cup were Panathinaikos Superfoods. The cup competition started on 13 September 2017, and ended 17 February 2018.

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won the competition.

Format

The top six placed teams from the top-tier level

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2016–17 season, gained an automatic bye to the 2017–18 Greek Cup quarterfinals. While the eight lower placed teams from the 2016–17 Greek Basket League season; along with all of the teams from the 2nd-tier level

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2017–18 season, and the 3rd-tier level

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2017–18 season, play in preliminary rounds, competing for the other two quarterfinals places. The quarterfinals and onward rounds are played under a

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format.

Preliminary Rounds

Phase 1

Round 1

Wednesday 2017-09-13 ''Note: Pierikos Archelaos decided to

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their game against

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Round 2

Saturday 2017-09-16

Round 3

Wednesday 2017-09-20

Phase 2

Round 1

Saturday 2017-09-23

Round 2

Wednesday 2017-09-27

Round 3

Final Rounds

Faros Larissas and Kolossos Rodou reached the quarterfinals, after winning the preliminary rounds. The other six sides were qualified based on their

2016–17 season position.

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

Awards

Most Valuable Player

Finals Top Scorer

References

External links

Official Hellenic Basketball Federation Site

Official Greek Basket League Site

Official Greek Basket League English website
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