The Greek Basketball Cup or Hellenic Basketball Cup (in Greek: Κύπελλο Ελλάδος καλαθοσφαίρισης ανδρών) is an annual pro basketball national cup competition. It is organized by the Greek Basketball Federation. [edit] History and format The first cup took place in the year 1976. From 1995 to 2004, the Final Four format was used. The competition format in recent years includes a total of 46 teams; 14 from the Greek A1 League, 16 from the Greek A2 League and 16 from the Greek B League. The top 6 placed teams from the previous season of the Greek A1 League have an automatic bye to the quarterfinals, while the other 40 teams play in preliminary rounds for the other two quarterfinal places.[2] [edit] Finals | Season | Date | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Venue | Location | | 1975–76 | July 12, 1976 | Olympiacos | 81–69 | AEK Athens | Glyfada Indoor Hall | Glyfada, Athens | | 1976–77 | July 15, 1977 | Olympiacos | 103–88 | Panionios | Panathinaiko Stadium | Athens | | 1977–78 | June 5, 1978 | Olympiacos | 83–72 | AEK Athens | Panathinaiko Stadium | Athens | | 1978–79 | June 21, 1979 | Panathinaikos | 79–72 | Olympiacos | Panathinaiko Stadium | Athens | | 1979–80 | July 16, 1980 | Olympiacos | 85–80 | AEK Athens | Panathinaiko Stadium | Athens | | 1980–81 | July 17, 1981 | AEK Athens | 84–78 | Iraklis | Glyfada Indoor Hall | Glyfada, Athens | | 1981–82 | June 30, 1982 | Panathinaikos | 66–63 | PAOK | Alexandrio Melathron | Thessaloniki | | 1982–83 | April 20, 1983 | Panathinaikos | 72–62 | Olympiacos | Glyfada Indoor Hall | Glyfada, Athens | | 1983–84 | April 18, 1984 | PAOK | 74–70 | Aris | Alexandrio Melathron | Thessaloniki | | 1984–85 | May 9, 1985 | Aris | 86–70 | Panathinaikos | Peace and Friendship Stadium | Piraeus, Athens | | 1985–86 | April 23, 1986 | Panathinaikos | 86–70 | Olympiacos | Peace and Friendship Stadium | Piraeus, Athens | | 1986–87 | April 15, 1987 | Aris | 110–70 | Panellinios | Peace and Friendship Stadium | Piraeus, Athens | | 1987–88 | May 18, 1988 | Aris | 84–71 | AEK Athens | Peace and Friendship Stadium | Piraeus, Athens | | 1988–89 | May 13, 1989 | Aris | 91–86 | PAOK | Alexandrio Melathron | Thessaloniki | | 1989–90 | May 21, 1990 | Aris | 75–62 | PAOK | Peace and Friendship Stadium | Piraeus, Athens | | 1990–91 | April 11, 1991 | Panionios | 73–70 | PAOK | Peace and Friendship Stadium | Piraeus, Athens | | 1991–92 | May 13, 1992 | Aris | 74–62 | AEK Athens | Peace and Friendship Stadium | Piraeus, Athens | | 1992–93 | May 15, 1993 | Panathinaikos | 96–89 | Aris | Peace and Friendship Stadium | Piraeus, Athens | | 1993–94 | May 27, 1994 | Olympiacos | 63–51 | Iraklis | Peace and Friendship Stadium | Piraeus, Athens | | 1994–95 | March 5, 1995 | PAOK | 72–53 | Panionios | Lamia Indoor Hall | Lamia | | 1995–96 | March 24, 1996 | Panathinaikos | 85–74 | Iraklis | Patras Tofalos Arena | Patras | | 1996–97 | April 13, 1997 | Olympiacos | 80–78 | Apollon Patras | OAKA Indoor Hall | Marousi, Athens | | 1997–98 | February 1, 1998 | Aris | 71–68 | AEK Athens | Alexandrio Melathron | Thessaloniki | | 1998–99 | January 31, 1999 | PAOK | 71–54 | AEK Athens | Peace and Friendship Stadium | Piraeus, Athens | | 1999–00 | April 2, 2000 | AEK Athens | 59–57 | Panathinaikos | PAOK Sports Arena | Pylaia, Thessaloniki | | 2000–01 | April 29, 2001 | AEK Athens | 66–64 | Panathinaikos | OAKA Indoor Hall | Marousi, Athens | | 2001–02 | April 7, 2002 | Olympiacos | 74–66 | Maroussi | Peace and Friendship Stadium | Piraeus, Athens | | 2002–03 | April 6, 2003 | Panathinaikos | 81–76 | Aris | Larissa Neapolis Arena | Larissa | | 2003–04 | March 29, 2004 | Aris | 73–70 | Olympiacos | Lamia Indoor Hall | Lamia | | 2004–05 | February 19, 2005 | Panathinaikos | 72–68 | Aris | Lido Indoor Hall | Heraklion | | 2005–06 | March 18, 2006 | Panathinaikos | 68–57 | Maroussi | Galatsi Arena | Galatsi, Athens | | 2006–07 | March 24, 2007 | Panathinaikos | 87–48 | Rethymno | OAKA Indoor Hall | Marousi, Athens | | 2007–08 | March 26, 2008 | Panathinaikos | 81–79 | Olympiacos | Helliniko Olympic Arena | Ellinikon, Athens | | 2008–09 | February 22, 2009 | Panathinaikos | 80–70 | Olympiacos | Helliniko Olympic Arena | Ellinikon, Athens | [edit] Titles by club | Club | Winners | Runners-up | Years Won | | Panathinaikos | 12 | 3 | 1979, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1993, 1996, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 | | Aris | 8 | 4 | 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1998, 2004 | | Olympiacos | 7 | 6 | 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1994, 1997, 2002 | | AEK Athens | 3 | 7 | 1981, 2000, 2001 | | PAOK | 3 | 4 | 1984, 1995, 1999 | | Panionios | 1 | 2 | 1991 | | Iraklis | - | 3 | - | | Maroussi | - | 2 | - | | Panellinios | - | 1 | - | | Apollon Patras | - | 1 | - | | Rethymno | - | 1 | - | [edit] Final Four (1995-2004) The Final Four system was introduced in 1995, while the last Final Four was held in 2004. [edit] Performance By Club | Club | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | | Panathinaikos | 2 (1996, 2003) | 2 (2000, 2001) | 1 (2002) | 2 (1997, 1998) | | AEK Athens | 2 (2000, 2001) | 2 (1998, 1999) | 1 (1997) | 1 (1996) | | Olympiacos | 2 (1997, 2002) | 1 (2004) | 2 (1998, 2001) | - | | Aris | 2 (1998, 2004) | 1 (2003) | 1 (1995) | 1 (1999) | | PAOK | 2 (1995, 1999) | - | - | - | | Iraklis | - | 1 (1996) | 1 (1999) | 3 (2000, 2001) | | Apollon Patras | - | 1 (1997) | 1 (1996) | 1 (2004) | | Maroussi | - | 1 (2002) | 1 (2000) | - | | Panionios | - | 1 (1995) | - | - | | Makedonikos | - | - | 1 (2003) | - | | Peristeri | - | - | 1 (2004) | - | | Ilisiakos | - | - | - | 1 (1995) | | Panellinios | - | - | - | 1 (2002) | [edit] Greek Basketball Cup MVP Awards [edit] See also [edit] References [edit] External links |
