A2 Ethniki

The A2 Ethniki or Greek A2 League is the second division of the highest professional basketball competition among pro clubs in Greece that is operated by the Greek Basketball Clubs Association (HEBA, in English, "Hellenic Basketball Clubs Association"). The league has 16 teams. The first division is the Greek A1 League, which consists of 14 teams.

History

In the 1986-87 season, the current A Ethniki format for Greek professional basketball, consisting of the Greek A1 League, which has a regular season and playoffs and the Greek A2 League, consisting of a regular season without playoffs was formed.

Promotion and relegation

A Ethniki, in its current form, has been organized since the 1992-93 season by HEBA. The bottom two place finishing teams each year in the A1 Ethniki standings are relegated to the A2 Ethniki division due to poor performance, while the top 2 teams each year from the A2 division are promoted to the A1 division due to good performance.

Teams

Championship Teams

Season	Championship Team
1986-1987	Panellinios GS
1987-1988	AO Sporting
1988-1989	GS Peristeri
1989-1990	Papagou
1990-1991	AO Sporting
1991-1992	AS Apollon Patras
1992-1993	Papagou
1993-1994	Ampelokipi
1994-1995	Papagou
1995-1996	Peiraikos
1996-1997	Iraklio
1997-1998	AO Near East
1998-1999	AO Dafni
1999-2000	Makedonikos Kozani
2000-2001	KAO Dramas
2001-2002	Makedonikos Kozani
2002-2003	AS Apollon Patras
2003-2004	Panellinios GS
2004-2005	AO Kolossos Rodou
2005-2006	AEP Olympias Patras
2006-2007	AO Sporting
2007-2008	AS Trikala 2000