Sport Basketball CEO Andreas Miaoulis Country Greece | Founded 1975–76 season No. of teams 30 Continent Europe | |
The Greek Basketball Cup or Hellenic Basketball Cup (Greek: Κύπελλο Ελλάδος καλαθοσφαίρισης ανδρών) is the top-tier level annual pro basketball national cup competition in Greece. It is organized by the Hellenic Basketball Federation (E.O.K.).
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History and format
There were no official Greek Cups, or Greek Cup records, with regards to the tournament before the 1975–76 season. But according to some sources, AEK won two unofficial versions of the Greek Cup in the seasons of 1966–67 and 1970–71. The first official Greek Cup took place during the 1975–76 season.
From the 1994–95 to 2003–04 seasons, the Final Four format was used. The competition format in recent years includes a total of 30 teams; 14 from the top-tier level Greek Basket League, and 16 from the 2nd-tier level Greek A2 Basket League.
The top six placed teams from the previous season of the Greek Basket League have an automatic bye to the quarterfinals, while the other eight teams play in preliminary rounds for the other two quarterfinals places. The quarterfinals and onward rounds are played under a single elimination format.
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.
Final Four (1994–2004)
The Final Four system was introduced in the 1994–95 season, while the last Final Four was held during the 2003-04 season.
Greek Basketball Cup Finals game top scorers and MVPs
From 1976 to 1994, the Top Scorer of the Greek Cup Finals was noted, regardless of whether he played on the winning or losing team. Since 1995, an MVP is named at the conclusion of the finals.