The Greek B Basket League, or Greek B Basketball League (Greek: Ελληνική Β Μπασκετ Λιγκ), is a national basketball league in Greece. It is the 3rd-tier level of the basketball league system in Greece, and was founded in its current form in 1986. It is also known as National League 1. It is organized by the Hellenic Basketball Federation (E.O.K.).
Originally, the league began in 1973, as the Greek National B Class Championship, and it was the 2nd-tier level of Greek basketball until 1986, when it was replaced in that capacity by the Greek A2 Basket League.
The Greek B Basket League was originally held under a league format of two groups. From 1986 to 2012, the league was held under a one group league format. From 2013 to 2010, it was again held under a two group format. Under the current league format, a total of 39 clubs take part, which are separated into three groups that are based on geographical criteria.
Champions First Two groups period (2nd-tier level) Season 1st Group 2nd Group1973–74 Panionios Dimokritos Thessaloniki1974–75 Ionikos Nikaias Iraklis1975–76 Apollon Patras Dimokritos Thessaloniki1976–77 Maroussi HAN Thessaloniki1977–78 Esperos Iraklis1978–79 Apollon Patras VAO1979–80 Esperos Gymnastikos S. Larissas1980–81 Panionios VAO1981–82 Esperos Pierikos1982–83 Peristeri VAO1983–84 Sporting Niki Volos
Four Groups period (2nd-tier level) Season 1st Group 2nd Group 3rd Group 4th Group1984–85IlysiakosNear EastMENTThyella Serron1985–86IlysiakosMilonPhilippos ThessalonikiPAO Dioikitiriou
One group period (3rd-tier level) SeasonWinner 1986–87 Esperos1987–88 Proteas Athens 1988–89 Papagou 1989–90 Nestor Thessaloniki1990–91 MENT 1991–92 Irakleio 1992–93 Ampelokipoi 1993–94 Ionikos NF 1994–95 Near East 1995–96 Olympia Larissa 1996–97 Makedonikos 1997–98 Arion Athens 1998–99 KAOD SeasonWinner 1999–00 Aias Evosmou 2000–01 Chalkida 2001–02 Ilysiakos 2002–03 Xanthi 2003–04 Aigaleo 2004–05 Rethymno 2005–06 Palaio Faliro 2006–07 Peristeri 2007–08 Near East 2008–09 Amyntas Athens 2009–10 Lavrio 2010–11 OFI 2011–12 Aiolos Trikalon
Two groups period (3rd-tier level) Season1st Group2nd Group2012–13PsychikoFilippos Verias2013–14AetosDoxa Lefkadas2014–15KymisPromitheas Patras2015–16PanioniosAiolos Astakou2016–17PeristeriKastorias2017–18Ionikos NikaiasKavala2018–19Oiakas NafplioAnatolia Thessaloniki2019–20PanerythraikosPAS Giannina BC
Four groups period (3rd-tier level) Season1st Group2nd Group3rd Group4th Group2020–21interrupted due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic2021–22PapagouMegaridaErmis SchimatariAias Evosmos B.C.2022–23Milon Nea SmyrniPanioniosVikos IoanninaMakedonikos
Three groups period (3rd-tier level) Season1st Group2nd Group3rd Group2023–24Proteas VoulaNear EastHAN Thessaloniki2024–25EgaleoSofadesMachites Peiramatiko
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