The 2020–21 Greek Basket League, also known as the 2020–21 Stoiximan Greek Basket League for sponsorship reasons, is the 81st season of the

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, the top-tier level professional club

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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:

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won the A2 League championship, and was thus

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to the first tier level, for the first time in its history. Diagoras Dryopideon entered in the first league and absorbed by

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Locations and arenas

Regular season

League table

Results

Playoffs

The eight highest ranked teams in the

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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

Awards

Season MVP

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Panathinaikos Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos ( el, Παναθηναϊκός Αθλητικός Όμιλος, literally in English: "Panathenaic Athletic Club" or Panathinaikos A.C.), also known simply as Panathinaikós , is a major Greek multi-sport club ba ...

Finals MVP

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Top scorer

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– Kolossos Rodou

Most Popular Player

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Most Improved Player

* Vassilis Mouratos –

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Most Spectacular Player

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Best Defender

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Best Young Player

* Nikos Chougkaz –

Best Coach

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Clubs in European-wide competitions

References

External links

Official Basket League Site

Official Basket League Site

Official Hellenic Basketball Federation Site
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