The Hellenic Basketball Association (HEBA), is a governing body for the sport of

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. In

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, it is officially known as the Ελληνικός Σύνδεσμος Ανωνύμων Καλαθοσφαιρικών Εταιρειών (ΕΣΑΚΕ) ( LA: Ellinikós Sýndesmos Anonýmon Kalathosfairikón Etaireión (ESAKE)), which means, the ''Hellenic Association of Limited Basketball Companies'' in

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. The HEBA organizes and directs 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 ...

, which is Greece's top-tier level

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competition of

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, that is contested by

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s. HEBA has been in charge of the top-tier level professional club basketball league in Greece, since the 1992–93 basketball season, when it took over those duties from the

Hellenic Basketball Federation The Hellenic Basketball Federation ( el, Ελληνική Ομοσπονδία Καλαθοσφαίρισης, abbreviated as Ε.Ο.Κ.) is the main basketball governing body for the sport in Greece. It directs and oversees all of the national ba ...

(EOK). The HEBA also oversees the organization of the

Greek Super Cup The Greek Super Cup ( el, Σούπερ Καπ Ελλάδος), officially known as the Cup of Friendship and Solidarity ( el, Κύπελλο Φιλίας και Αλληλεγγύης) was a Greek Football (soccer), association football one-match ...

, the

HEBA Greek All-Star Game The HEBA Greek All-Star Game, also known as the EKO Greek All-Star Game for sponsorship reasons, is the All-Star Game of the HEBA (Greek: ΕΣΑΚΕ) Greek professional basketball association for men. It was founded and organized by Gus Sarianides ...

, and the

HEBA Hall of Fame The Greek Basket League Hall of Fame, or HEBA Basketball Hall of Fame ( el, Ελληνικό Μπάσκετ Λιγκ Χολ οφ Φέιμ) is a hall of fame that recognizes and honors the best basketball players and head coaches in the history of ...

. The HEBA is also a member of the Union of European Leagues of Basketball (ULEB).

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External links

Official ESAKE (HEBA) Site

ESAKE (HEBA) Site Live Match Center
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Sports organizations established in 1992

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