The 2020–21 Greek Basket League, also known as the 2020–21 betshop.gr Greek Basket League for sponsorship reasons, is the 81st season of the
Greek Basket League
The Greek Basket League (GBL), often also referred to as the Greek A1 Basketball League, or Greek Basketball Championship (originally called Panhellenic Basketball Championship), and also known as the Stoiximan Basket League for sponsorship reaso ...
, the
top-tier level professional club
basketball
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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
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'') ...
decided not to participate in the Greek Basket League in the 2020–21 season, due to financial problems.
;Promoted from the
Greek A2 Basket League 2019–20 season:
Messolonghi
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won the
A2 League championship, and was thus
promoted to the first tier level, for the first time in its history.
Locations and arenas
Regular season
League table
Results
Playoffs
The eight highest ranked teams in the
regular season
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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
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Third place series
Finals
Final standings
Clubs in European-wide competitions
See also
*
2020–21 Greek Basketball Super Cup
*
2020–21 Greek Basketball Cup
*
2020–21 Greek A2 Basket League
The 2020–21 Greek A2 Basket League is the 35th season of the Greek A2 Basket League, the second-tier level professional club basketball league in Greece. The league is organized by the Hellenic Basketball Federation. It is the sixth season with ...
(
2nd tier)
References
External links
Official Basket League Site
Official Basket League Site
Official Hellenic Basketball Federation Site
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