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Greek Basketball Cup

The Greek Basketball Cup or Hellenic Basketball Cup (also stylized as Basket Cup; Greek: Κύπελλο Ελλάδος καλαθοσφαίρισης ανδρών) is the top-tier level annual professional basketball national cup competition in Greece. It is organized by the Hellenic Basketball Federation (E.O.K.).

History and format

There were no official nation-wide Greek Cup competitions prior to the 1975–76 season. However, there was a precursor tournament to the Greek Cup, called the Attica State Cup, which was won by AEK Athens, in the 1966–67 and 1970–71 seasons.[1] The first official Greek Cup took place during the 1975–76 season.

From the 1994–95 to 2003–04 seasons, the Greek Cup tournament used a Final Four format. During that time, the Greek Cup competition format included a total of 62 teams; 14 from the top-tier level Greek Basket League, 16 from the 2nd-tier level Greek A2 Basket League, and 32 teams from the third-tier level Greek B Basket League.

Through the 2021–22 season, the top six placed teams from the previous season of the Greek Basket League had an automatic bye to the Greek Cup quarterfinals, while the other eight teams played in preliminary rounds for the other two quarterfinals places. The quarterfinals and onward rounds were played under a single elimination format.

Starting with the 2022–23 Greek Cup tournament, the top seven placed teams of the top-tier level Greek Basket League's first half of the regular season, and the winners of the 2nd-tier level Greek UNICEF Cup, compete in a single elimination Final 8 format.

Cup winners

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Finals

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Titles by club

Titles by city

6 clubs have won the Greek Basketball Cup. The 6 clubs that have won the Greek Basketball Cup all come from either the Thessaloniki or Athens urban areas, which are the two largest urban areas in the country of Greece.

The Final Four system was introduced in the 1994–95 season, and it was used until the 2003–04 season. It was used again in 2021–22 season, but without a 3rd place game.

Final 4 performance by club

Greek Basketball Cup Finals Top Scorers and MVPs

Since the first Greek Cup in 1976, the Top Scorer of the Greek Cup Finals is given an award, regardless of whether he plays on the winning or losing team. Since 1995, a Finals MVP is also named at the conclusion of the Finals.

All-time Greek Cup Finals game career scoring leaders

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Players that made the most Greek Cup Finals

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Players with the most Greek Cup titles

Head coaches with multiple Greek Cup titles

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All the official finals by decade

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1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

See also

References

  1. ^ Τα δύο ξεχασμένα (;) Κύπελλα της Βασίλισσας (in Greek).
  2. ^ ΟΙ ΚΥΠΕΛΛΟΥΧΟΙ ΕΛΛΑΔΑΣ ΑΝΔΡΩΝ (in Greek).
  3. ^ Τελικοί (in Greek).
  4. ^ Σκόρερς ΣΚΟΡΕΡ ΤΕΛΙΚΩΝ ΚΥΠΕΛΛΟΥ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ ΑΝΔΡΩΝ (in Greek).
  5. ^ Συμμετοχές Αθλητών ΣΥΜΜΕΤΟΧΕΣ ΑΘΛΗΤΩΝ ΣΤΟΥΣ ΤΕΛΙΚΟΥΣ ΚΥΠΕΛΛΟΥ ΑΝΔΡΩΝ (in Greek).
  6. ^ Συμμετοχές Αθλητών ΣΥΜΜΕΤΟΧΕΣ ΑΘΛΗΤΩΝ ΣΤΟΥΣ ΤΕΛΙΚΟΥΣ ΚΥΠΕΛΛΟΥ ΑΝΔΡΩΝ (in Greek).
  7. ^ Τελικοί (in Greek).

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