Greek basketball clubs in international competitions

Greek basketball clubs in European and worldwide competitions is the performance record of men's professional basketball clubs from Greece's top-tier level league, the Greek Basket League, in international competitions.

History

Greek professional basketball clubs have played in European-wide competitions since the 1957–58 season, when Panellinios took part in the European top-tier level FIBA European Champions Cup (now called EuroLeague). Basketball was the first team sport in which Greek teams won a European-wide competition. AEK won the second-tier level FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup in the 1967–68 season, when they beat Slavia VŠ Praha in the final that took place in Athens.[1]

Nevertheless, Greek basketball was actually mainly boosted following the gold medal-winning triumph at the 1987 EuroBasket and runners-up 1989 EuroBasket, by the senior men's Greek National Team. In the following decades, Greek teams have dominated in European-wide professional club basketball, winning many trophies in continental competitions. The Greek clubs have won nineteen European basketball competition titles.[2][3]

The Greek teams have won the European first-tier level competitions, the EuroLeague and Basketball Champions League, a total of eleven times, with seven EuroLeague championships being won by Panathinaikos, three EuroLeague championships being won by Olympiacos, and one BCL championship being won by AEK Athens.[4] Also, the Greek basketball clubs have been runners-up in European competitions fifteen times.

Four times the Greek teams have won the Cup Winners' Cup/Saporta Cup, a European second-tier level competition. These clubs are AEK (two times), PAOK, Aris, and Maroussi.[5] Two Greek teams have won the FIBA Korać Cup, a European third-tier level cup. These clubs are Aris, and PAOK.[6] Aris has also won a fourth-tier level European competition once, as they won the FIBA EuroCup Challenge.

Overall, twenty-two Greek basketball clubs have participated in European-wide competitions. AEK, Aris, Iraklis Thessaloniki, Maroussi, Olympiacos, Panathinaikos, Panellinios, Panionios and PAOK have each played in all of the main top three different level tiers. Peristeri has played in competitions of the first and third level tiers. Apollon Patras and Ionikos Neas Filadelfeias have played in competitions of the second and third level tiers. Makedonikos has only played in competitions of the second tier level, and YMCA Thessaloniki, Sporting, Near East, Ionikos Nikaias, Papagou, Irakleio, Olympia Larissa, Olympias Patras and Promitheas Patras BC have only played in competitions of the third level tier. Aris, Lavrio and Iraklis are the only clubs so far to participate at the fourth level tier FIBA Europe Cup.

The finals

European-wide competitions

Season Champion Result Runner-up Date Venue Ref.
FIBA European Champions Cup & EuroLeague (1st tier)
7up Joventut 59–57 Olympiacos 21/04/1994 Yad Eliyahu Arena, Tel Aviv [7]
Real Madrid Teka 73–61 Olympiacos 13/04/1995 Pabellón Príncipe Felipe, Zaragoza [8]
Panathinaikos 67–66 FC Barcelona Banca Catalana 11/04/1996 Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris [9]
Olympiacos 73–58 FC Barcelona Banca Catalana 24/04/1997 Palaeur, Rome [10]
Kinder Bologna 58–44 AEK 23/04/1998 Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona [11]
Panathinaikos 73–67 Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv 20/04/2000 P.A.O.K. Sports Arena, Thessaloniki [12]
Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv 81–67 Panathinaikos 13/05/2001 Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris [13]
Panathinaikos 89–83 Kinder Bologna 05/05/2002 PalaMalaguti, Casalecchio di Reno [14]
Panathinaikos 93–91 CSKA Moscow 06/05/2007 O.A.K.A. Indoor Hall, Athens [15]
Panathinaikos 73–71 CSKA Moscow 03/05/2009 O2 World, Berlin [16]
Regal FC Barcelona 86–68 Olympiacos 09/05/2010 Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris [17]
Panathinaikos 78–70 Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv 08/05/2011 Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona [18]
Olympiacos 62–61 CSKA Moscow 13/05/2012 Sinan Erdem Dome, Istanbul [19]
Olympiacos 100–88 Real Madrid 12/05/2013 The O2 Arena, London [20]
Real Madrid 78–59 Olympiacos 17/05/2015 Barclaycard Center, Madrid [21]
Fenerbahçe 80–64 Olympiacos 21/05/2017 Sinan Erdem Dome, Istanbul [22]
Real Madrid 79–78 Olympiacos 21/05/2023 Žalgiris Arena, Kaunas [23]
Panathinaikos 95–80 Real Madrid 26/05/2024 Uber Arena, Berlin [24]
FIBA Basketball Champions League (1st tier)
AEK 100–94 Monaco 04/05/2018 Nikos Galis Olympic Indoor Hall, Athens [25]
San Pablo Burgos 85–74 AEK 04/10/2020 Nikos Galis Olympic Indoor Hall, Athens [26]
FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup & FIBA Saporta Cup (2nd tier)
AEK 89–82 Slavia VŠ Praha 04/04/1968 Panathenaic Kalimarmaro Stadium, Athens [27]
PAOK 76–72 CAI Zaragoza 26/03/1991 Patinoire de Vernets, Geneva [28]
Real Madrid Asegurator 65–63 PAOK 17/03/1992 Palais des Sports de Beaulieu, Nantes [29]
Sato Aris 50–48 Efes Pilsen 16/03/1993 PalaRuffini, Turin [30]
Taugrés 88–81 PAOK 12/03/1996 Pabellón Araba, Vitoria-Gasteiz [31]
AEK 83–76 Kinder Bologna 11/04/2000 Centre Intercommunal de Glace de Malley, Lausanne [32]
Maroussi 74–72 Élan Chalon 17/04/2001 Hala Torwar, Warsaw [33]
EuroCup Basketball (2nd tier)
Lietuvos rytas 78–74 Makedonikos 19/04/2005 Spiroudome, Charleroi [34]
Dynamo Moscow 73–60 Aris TT Bank 11/04/2006 Spiroudome, Charleroi [35]
FIBA Europe Cup (2nd tier)
SURNE Bilbao 154–149 (two-leg) PAOK 16 & 23/04/2025 Bilbao Arena, Bilbao PAOK Sports Arena, Thessaloniki [36][37]
FIBA Korać Cup (3rd tier)
PAOK Bravo 175–156 (two-leg) Stefanel Trieste 09 & 16/03/1994 Alexandreio Melathron, Thessaloniki PalaTrieste, Trieste [38][39]
Aris 154–147 (two-leg) Tofaş 26/03 & 03/04/1997 Alexandreio Melathron, Thessaloniki Bursa Atatürk Spor Salonu, Bursa [40][41]
FIBA EuroChallenge (3rd tier)
UNICS 87–63 Maroussi TIM 24/04/2004 Basket-Hall Kazan, Kazan [42]
FIBA EuroCup Challenge (4th tier)
Aris 84–83 Prokom Trefl Sopot 04/05/2003 Alexandreio Melathron, Thessaloniki [43]

World-wide competitions

Season Champion Result Runner-up Date Venue Ref.
FIBA Intercontinental Cup
Panathinaikos 2–1 Play-off Olimpia 04, 10 & 12/09/1996 Estadio Cubierto Newell's Old Boys, Rosario O.A.K.A. Indoor Hall, Athens [44][45]
Olympiacos 167–139 (two-leg) Pinheiros Sky 04 & 06/10/2013 Ginásio José Corrêa, Barueri, São Paulo [46][45]
AEK 86–70 Final-4 Flamengo 17/02/2019 Carioca Arena 1, Rio de Janeiro [47][45]
McDonald's Championship
Chicago Bulls 104–78 Olympiacos 18/10/1997 Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris [48]

Greek clubs in EuroLeague (first-tier) 1958 – present

Achievements

EuroLeague
Rank Club SF QF
1. Panathinaikos 7 1 7 12
2. Olympiacos 3 6 6 10
3. AEK 0 1 2 1
4. Aris 0 0 3 1
5. PAOK 0 0 1 0

Appearances

Rank Club Appearances Years
1.
Panathinaikos
46
1962, 1963, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001†, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
2.
Olympiacos
37
1961, 1977, 1979, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
3.
AEK
14
1959, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
4.
Aris
11
1980, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2007, 2008
5.
PAOK
7
1960, 1993, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
6.
Iraklis
2
1996, 2001†
7.
Panionios
2
1997, 2009
8.
Peristeri
2
2001, 2002
9.
Panellinios
1
1958
10.
Maroussi
1
2010

Season to season

Year Team _______ Earlier stage _______ ________ Last 24 to 32 ________ ________ Last 12 to 16 ________ _________ Last 6 to 8 _________ _________ Semifinals _________ ____________ Final ____________
Panellinios CCA București
1958–59 AEK OKK Beograd
1959–60 PAOK CCA București
1960–61 Olympiacos Galatasaray
1961–62 Panathinaikos Hapoel Tel Aviv
1962–63 Panathinaikos Real Madrid
1963–64 AEK Galatasaray
1964–65 AEK Maccabi Tel Aviv Antwerpse OKK Beograd
1965–66 AEK Wydad Casablanca 2nd of 4 teams Slavia VŠ Praha CSKA Moscow (4th)
1966–67 AEK ASVEL
1967–68 Panathinaikos Steaua București Zadar
1968–69 AEK Lourenço Marques Academic
1969–70 Panathinaikos Crvena zvezda
1970–71 AEK Fath Union Sport Olympique Antibes
1971–72 Panathinaikos Amicale Steinsel Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv 2nd of 4 teams Ignis Varese
1972–73 Panathinaikos Academic
1973–74 Panathinaikos Wybrzeże Gdańsk Berck
1974–75 Panathinaikos Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv
1975–76 Panathinaikos Turun NMKY
1976–77 Olympiacos 4th of 4 teams
1977–78 Panathinaikos 2nd of 4 teams
1978–79 Olympiacos 1st of 4 teams Bye 6th of 6 teams
1979–80 Aris 3rd of 4 teams
1980–81 Panathinaikos 3rd of 4 teams
1981–82 Panathinaikos 1st of 4 teams Bye 6th of 6 teams
1982–83 Panathinaikos Moderne
1983–84 Aris AEL Limassol ASC 1846 Göttingen Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv
1984–85 Panathinaikos Lech Poznań Granarolo Bologna
1985–86 Aris Partizani Tirana Bayer 04 Leverkusen Limoges CSP
1986–87 Aris Sunair Oostende Tracer Milano
1987–88 Aris Pully 2nd of 8 teams Tracer Milano Partizan (4th)
1988–89 Aris AEL Limassol Södertälje 4th of 8 teams Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv FC Barcelona
1989–90 Aris Balkan Botevgrad 4th of 8 teams FC Barcelona Limoges CSP (4th)
1990–91 Aris Uudenkaupungin Urheilijat 5th of 8 teams
1991–92 Aris Partizani Tirana Śląsk Wrocław 7th of 8 teams
1992–93 PAOK Pezoporikos Larnaca Crvena zvezda 1st of 8 teams Pau-Orthez Benetton Treviso Real Madrid Teka
Olympiacos Smelt Olimpija 3rd of 8 teams Limoges CSP
1993–94 Olympiacos 1st of 8 teams Buckler Beer Bologna Panathinaikos 7up Joventut
Panathinaikos Levski Sofia 2nd of 8 teams Limoges CSP Olympiacos Banca Catalana FC Barcelona
1994–95 Olympiacos 2nd of 8 teams CSKA Moscow Panathinaikos Real Madrid Teka
PAOK Bravo Hapoel Tel Aviv 6th of 8 teams
Panathinaikos Inpromservis Kyiv 1st of 8 teams Buckler Beer Bologna Olympiacos Limoges CSP
1995–96 Olympiacos 3rd of 8 teams Real Madrid Teka
Panathinaikos Žalgiris 3rd of 8 teams Benetton Treviso CSKA Moscow Banca Catalana FC Barcelona
Iraklis Aspis Pronoia Hapoel Galil Elyon 8th of 8 teams
1996–97 Olympiacos 5th of 6 teams 3rd of 6 teams Partizan Panathinaikos Smelt Olimpija Banca Catalana FC Barcelona
Panathinaikos 1st of 6 teams 1st of 6 teams Limoges CSP Olympiacos
Panionios Afisorama 6th of 6 teams 6th of 6 teams
1997–98 Olympiacos 1st of 6 teams 1st of 6 teams Partizan
AEK 1st of 6 teams 1st of 6 teams Split Alba Berlin Benetton Treviso Kinder Bologna
PAOK 3rd of 6 teams 3rd of 6 teams Alba Berlin
1998–99 Panathinaikos 1st of 6 teams 1st of 6 teams Teamsystem Bologna
PAOK 5th of 6 teams 5th of 6 teams
Olympiacos 1st of 6 teams 1st of 6 teams Varese Roosters ASVEL Žalgiris Teamsystem Bologna
1999–00 Panathinaikos 1st of 6 teams 1st of 6 teams Budućnost Cibona Efes Pilsen Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv
Olympiacos 2nd of 6 teams 3rd of 6 teams Smelt Olimpija
PAOK 4th of 6 teams 4th of 6 teams Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv
2000–01 Panathinaikos 1st of 10 teams Krka Alba Berlin Efes Pilsen Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv
Iraklis Thessaloniki 4th of 10 teams Alba Berlin
2000–01 PAOK 2nd of 6 teams Union Olimpija
Olympiacos 1st of 6 teams Müller Verona Tau Cerámica
Peristeri 2nd of 6 teams Tau Cerámica
AEK 2nd of 6 teams Žalgiris Benetton Treviso Tau Cerámica
2001–02 Panathinaikos 1st of 8 teams 1st of 4 teams Bye Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv Kinder Bologna
Olympiacos 3rd of 8 teams 2nd of 4 teams
Peristeri 7th of 8 teams
AEK 2nd of 8 teams 3rd of 4 teams
2002–03 AEK 8th of 8 teams
Olympiacos 3rd of 8 teams 2nd of 4 teams
Panathinaikos 1st of 8 teams 3rd of 4 teams
2003–04 Panathinaikos 5th of 8 teams 4th of 4 teams
AEK 6th of 8 teams
Olympiacos 5th of 8 teams 4th of 4 teams
2004–05 Panathinaikos 2nd of 8 teams 1st of 4 teams Efes Pilsen Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv CSKA Moscow
AEK 4th of 8 teams 3rd of 4 teams
Olympiacos 7th of 8 teams
2005–06 Panathinaikos 2nd of 8 teams 1st of 4 teams Tau Cerámica
AEK 8th of 8 teams
Olympiacos 5th of 8 teams 2nd of 4 teams Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv
2006–07 Panathinaikos 1st of 8 teams 1st of 4 teams Dynamo Moscow Tau Cerámica CSKA Moscow
Olympiacos 3rd of 8 teams 2nd of 4 teams Tau Cerámica
Aris TT Bank 5th of 8 teams 4th of 4 teams
2007–08 Panathinaikos 1st of 8 teams 3rd of 4 teams
Olympiacos 5th of 8 teams 2nd of 4 teams CSKA Moscow
Aris TT Bank 5th of 8 teams 4th of 4 teams
2008–09 Panathinaikos 3rd of 6 teams 1st of 4 teams Montepaschi Siena Olympiacos CSKA Moscow
Olympiacos 2nd of 6 teams 1st of 4 teams Real Madrid Panathinaikos Regal FC Barcelona (4th)
Panionios Forthnet 6th of 6 teams
2009–10 Panathinaikos 2nd of 6 teams 3rd of 4 teams
Olympiacos 1st of 6 teams 1st of 4 teams Asseco Prokom Gdynia Partizan Regal FC Barcelona
Maroussi Alba Berlin 4th of 6 teams 4th of 4 teams
2010–11 Panathinaikos 1st of 6 teams 2nd of 4 teams Regal FC Barcelona Montepaschi Siena Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv
Olympiacos 1st of 6 teams 1st of 4 teams Montepaschi Siena
2011–12 Panathinaikos 2nd of 6 teams 1st of 4 teams Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv CSKA Moscow FC Barcelona Regal (4th)
Olympiacos 2nd of 6 teams 2nd of 4 teams Montepaschi Siena FC Barcelona Regal CSKA Moscow
2012–13 Olympiacos 2nd of 6 teams 2nd of 8 teams Anadolu Efes CSKA Moscow Real Madrid
Panathinaikos 3rd of 6 teams 4th of 8 teams FC Barcelona Regal
2013–14 Panathinaikos 4th of 6 teams 4th of 8 teams CSKA Moscow
Olympiacos 1st of 6 teams 3rd of 8 teams Real Madrid
2014–15 Panathinaikos 3rd of 6 teams 4th of 8 teams CSKA Moscow
Olympiacos 1st of 6 teams 3rd of 8 teams FC Barcelona CSKA Moscow Real Madrid
2015–16 Olympiacos 1st of 6 teams 7th of 8 teams
Panathinaikos 3rd of 6 teams 3rd of 8 teams Laboral Kutxa
2016–17 Olympiacos 3rd of 16 teams Anadolu Efes CSKA Moscow Fenerbahçe
Panathinaikos Superfoods 4th of 16 teams Fenerbahçe
2017–18 Panathinaikos Superfoods 4th of 16 teams Real Madrid
Olympiacos 3rd of 16 teams Žalgiris
2018–19 Panathinaikos OPAP 6th of 16 teams Real Madrid
Olympiacos 9th of 16 teams
2019–20 Panathinaikos OPAP 6th of 18 teams
Olympiacos 11th of 18 teams
2020–21 Panathinaikos OPAP 16th of 18 teams
Olympiacos 12th of 18 teams
2021–22 Panathinaikos OPAP 13th of 18 teams
Olympiacos 2nd of 18 teams Monaco Anadolu Efes
2022–23 Panathinaikos OPAP 17th of 18 teams
Olympiacos 1st of 18 teams Fenerbahçe Beko Monaco Real Madrid
2023–24 Panathinaikos AKTOR 2nd of 18 teams Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv Fenerbahçe Beko Real Madrid
Olympiacos 5th of 18 teams Barcelona Real Madrid Fenerbahçe Beko
2024–25 Panathinaikos AKTOR 3rd of 18 teams Anadolu Efes Fenerbahçe Beko Olympiacos (4th)
Olympiacos 1st of 18 teams Real Madrid Monaco Panathinaikos AKTOR

Greek clubs in Basketball Champions League (first-tier) 2016/17 – present

Achievements

FIBA Champions League
Rank Club SF QF
1. AEK 1 1 1 2
2. Peristeri 1
3. Promitheas 1

Appearances

Rank Club Appearances Years
1.
AEK
10
2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
2.
PAOK
8
2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2026
3.
Peristeri
6
2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
4.
Promitheas Patras
4
2019, 2024, 2025, 2026
5.
Aris
3
2017, 2018, 2019
6.
Iraklis
1
2021
7.
Lavrio
1
2022
8.
Kolossos Rodou
1
2025
9.
ASK Karditsa
1
2026

Season to season

Year Team ___________ Last 40 ___________ ___________ Last 32 ___________ ___________ Last 16 ___________ ___________ Last 8 ___________ _________ Semifinals _________ ____________ Final ____________
2016–17 AEK 2nd of 8 teams Juventus Monaco
Aris 4th of 8 teams SIG Strasbourg ASVEL
PAOK 4th of 8 teams Partizan NIS Iberostar Tenerife
2017–18 AEK 3rd of 8 teams ČEZ Nymburk SIG Strasbourg UCAM Murcia Monaco
Aris 8th of 8 teams
PAOK 3rd of 8 teams Pınar Karşıyaka
2018–19 AEK 1st of 8 teams PAOK Bamberg
PAOK 4th of 8 teams AEK
Promitheas 4th of 8 teams Iberostar Tenerife
2019–20 AEK 2nd of 8 teams Telekom Bonn ERA Nymburk Casademont Zaragoza San Pablo Burgos
PAOK 7th of 8 teams
Peristeri 4th of 8 teams Hapoel Jerusalem
2020–21 AEK 2nd of 4 teams 3rd of 4 teams
Peristeri 3rd of 4 teams
2021–22 AEK 4th of 4 teams
PAOK 3rd of 4 teams SIG Strasbourg
Lavrio Megabolt 3rd of 4 teams NutriBullet Treviso
2022–23 AEK 2nd of 4 teams
Play-ins Tofaş
2nd of 4 teams Hapoel Jerusalem
PAOK 3rd of 4 teams
Play-ins Rytas
Peristeri 3rd of 4 teams
Play-ins JDA Dijon
2023–24 AEK 1st of 4 teams 4th of 4 teams
PAOK 2nd of 4 teams
Play-ins Tofaş
Peristeri 3rd of 4 teams
Play-ins Rytas
2nd of 4 teams Telekom Bonn Lenovo Tenerife UCAM Murcia (4th)
Promitheas 3rd of 4 teams
Play-ins Le Mans Sarthe
2nd of 4 teams Unicaja Málaga
2024–25 AEK 1st of 4 teams 1st of 4 teams Nanterre 92 Unicaja Málaga La Laguna Tenerife
Peristeri Domino's 3rd of 4 teams
Play-ins Bertram Derthona Tortona
Promitheas 3rd of 4 teams
Play-ins Karşıyaka Basket
4th of 4 teams
Kolossos H Hotels 4th of 4 teams
2025–26 AEK TBD
PAOK TBD
Promitheas TBD
ASK Karditsa TBD

Greek clubs in FIBA Saporta Cup (second-tier) 1966/67 – 2001/02

Achievements

FIBA Saporta Cup
Rank Club SF QF
1. AEK 2 0 1 2
2. PAOK 1 2 1 1
3. Aris 1 0 2 0
4. Maroussi 1 0 0 0
5. Panathinaikos 0 0 2 2
6. Iraklis 0 0 2 1
7. Olympiacos 0 0 0 1
8. Panionios 0 0 0 1

Appearances

Rank Club Appearances Years
1.
AEK
9
1968, 1970, 1972, 1975, 1977, 1982, 1989, 1999, 2000
2.
Panathinaikos
7
1969, 1971, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1998
3.
PAOK
6
1983, 1985, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1996
4.
Aris
5
1967, 1993, 1994, 1999, 2001
5.
Olympiacos
5
1973, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1981
6.
Iraklis
4
1995, 1997, 2000, 2002
7.
Panionios
2
1992, 2002
8.
Apollon Patras
2
1997, 1998
9.
Panellinios
1
1988
10.
Maroussi
1
2001

Season to season

Year Team _______ Earlier stage _______ ___________ Last 48 ___________ ________ Last 24 to 32 ________ ________ Last 12 to 16 ________ _________ Last 6 to 8 _________ _________ Semifinals _________ ____________ Final ____________
1966–67 Aris Maccabi Tel Aviv
1967–68 AEK Kas Vitoria Royal IV Ignis Varese Slavia VŠ Praha
1968–69 Panathinaikos Handeslministerium Benfica Fides Napoli Dinamo Tbilisi
1969–70 AEK Soproni MAFC Juventud Nerva JA Vichy
1970–71 Panathinaikos VfL Osnabrück Hapoel Tel Aviv
1971–72 AEK Beşiktaş Levski-Spartak 3rd of 3 teams
1972–73 Olympiacos Raak Punch Spartak ZJŠ Brno
1973–74 Olympiacos Soproni MAFC CSKA Septemvriisko zname
1974–75 AEK Raak Punch CSKA Septemvriisko zname
1975–76 Olympiacos Hapoel Gvat/Yagur Soma Wien 4th of 4 teams
1976–77 AEK Slavia VŠ Praha
1977–78 Olympiacos Hapoel Tel Aviv Sinudyne Bologna
1979–80 Panathinaikos Union Récréation Alexandria CSKA Sofia 3rd of 4 teams
1980–81 Olympiacos Verviers-Pepinster
1981–82 AEK Soproni MAFC Parker Leiden
1982–83 PAOK AEL Limassol Hapoel Ramat Gan
1983–84 Panathinaikos Levski-Spartak Landys&Gyr Wien 3rd of 4 teams
1984–85 PAOK Csepel Bosna 4th of 4 teams
1985–86 Panathinaikos Sparta Bertrange Vevey
1986–87 Panathinaikos Steiner Bayreuth
1987–88 Panellinios Porto
1988–89 AEK Pully 4th of 4 teams
1989–90 PAOK Ovarense 2nd of 4 teams Knorr Bologna
1990–91 PAOK Sunderland Saints 2nd of 4 teams Dynamo Moscow CAI Zaragoza
1991–92 Panionios Slavia Sofia Sparta Praha Pezoporikos Larnaca 4th of 6 teams
PAOK APOEL Bye 1st of 6 teams Bye Smelt Olimpija Real Madrid Asegurator
1992–93 Sato Aris RTI Minsk Śląsk Wrocław 1st of 6 teams Bye NatWest Zaragoza Efes Pilsen
1993–94 Sato Aris APOEL Hapoel Ramat Gan 2nd of 6 teams Bye Smelt Olimpija
1994–95 Iraklis Aspis Pronoia Marc-Körmend Kovinotehna Savinjska Polzela 2nd of 6 teams Bye Taugrés
1995–96 PAOK PAEEK Postojna Budivelnyk 1st of 6 teams Bye Žalgiris Taugrés
1996–97 Iraklis Thessaloniki 1st of 6 teams Stavex Brno TDK Manresa Hapoel Jerusalem Mash Jeans Verona
Dexim Apollon Patras 1st of 6 teams Zadar Türk Telekom PTT
1997–98 Apollon Patras 2nd of 6 teams Hapoel Eilat
Panathinaikos 1st of 6 teams Bayer 04 Leverkusen Hapoel Eilat Śląsk Wrocław Stefanel Milano
1998–99 Aris 1st of 6 teams Lietuvos rytas Ventspils Pivovarna Laško Pamesa Valencia
AEK 3rd of 6 teams Budućnost
1999–00 AEK 1st of 6 teams Kovinotehna Savinjska Polzela Tau Cerámica Iraklis Thessaloniki Zadar Kinder Bologna
Iraklis Thessaloniki 1st of 6 teams Norrköping Dolphins Split CO AEK
2000–01 Maroussi 2nd of 6 teams Aris Telekom Baskets Bonn UNICS Élan Chalon
Aris 3rd of 6 teams Maroussi
2001–02 Panionios 2nd of 6 teams Türk Telekom Anwil Włocławek
Iraklis Thessaloniki 2nd of 6 teams UNICS

Greek clubs in EuroCup (second-tier) 2002/03 – present

Achievements

EuroCup
Rank Club SF QF
1. Aris 0 1 0 1
2. Makedonikos 0 1 0 0
3. Panellinios 0 0 1 0
4. Maroussi 0 0 0 1
5. PAOK 0 0 0 1

Appearances

Rank Club Appearances Years
1.
Aris
8
2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2024
2.
PAOK
7
2005, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016
3.
Panionios
4
2006, 2008, 2013, 2014
4.
Panellinios
4
2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
5.
Promitheas Patras
3
2020, 2021, 2022
6.
Makedonikos
2
2004, 2005
7.
Maroussi
2
2005, 2009
8.
AEK
2
2007, 2016
9.
Ionikos N.F.
1
2004

Season to season

Year Team _______ Earlier stage _______ ___________ Last 48 ___________ ________ Last 24 to 32 ________ ________ Last 12 to 16 ________ _________ Last 6 to 8 _________ _________ Semifinals _________ ____________ Final ____________
2003–04 Ionikos Egnatia Bank 6th of 6 teams
Makedonikos 2nd of 6 teams Bye Caprabo Lleida
2004–05 Aris Egnatia Bank 3rd of 6 teams Bye Lietuvos rytas
PAOK 1st of 6 teams Bye Cholet Lietuvos rytas
Maroussi Honda 1st of 6 teams Bye Deichmann Śląsk Wrocław Makedonikos
Makedonikos 1st of 6 teams Bye Castigroup Varese Maroussi Honda Hemofarm Lietuvos rytas
2005–06 Panionios Forthnet 4th of 6 teams Aris TT Bank
Aris TT Bank 1st of 6 teams Panionios Forthnet Adecco ASVEL Hemofarm Dynamo Moscow
2006–07 AEK 6th of 6 teams
PAOK 4th of 6 teams Montepaschi Siena
2007–08 Panionios Forthnet 3rd of 6 teams Pamesa Valencia
Panellinios 6th of 6 teams
2008–09 Maroussi Costa Coffee 1st of 4 teams 3rd of 4 teams
Aris 3rd of 4 teams
Panellinios Telekom Baskets Bonn Kyiv 2nd of 4 teams 4th of 4 teams
2009–10 Aris 1st of 4 teams 2nd of 4 teams Power Electronics Valencia
Panellinios VEF Rīga 1st of 4 teams 2nd of 4 teams Gran Canaria 2014 Power Electronics Valencia Bizkaia Bilbao Basket (4th)
2010–11 Aris Lukoil Academic 1st of 4 teams 4th of 4 teams
Panellinios 1st of 4 teams 3rd of 4 teams
PAOK 3rd of 4 teams
2011–12 Aris 2nd of 4 teams 4th of 4 teams
PAOK 4th of 4 teams
2012–13 Panionios 4th of 4 teams
2013–14 Panionios 2nd of 6 teams 4th of 4 teams
PAOK 4th of 6 teams
2014–15 PAOK 2nd of 6 teams 4th of 4 teams
2015–16 PAOK 3rd of 6 teams 4th of 4 teams
Aris 1st of 6 teams 3rd of 4 teams
AEK 5th of 6 teams
2020–21 Promitheas Patras 6th of 6 teams

Greek clubs in FIBA Europe Cup (second-tier) 2015/16 – present

Achievements

FIBA Europe Cup
Rank Club SF QF
1. PAOK 0 1 0 0
2. Iraklis 0 0 0 1

Appearances

Rank Club Appearances Years
1.
Iraklis
2
2021, 2022
2.
Aris
2
2019, 2023
3.
Lavrio
1
2019
4.
Ionikos Nikaias
1
2022
5.
Peristeri
1
2022
6.
PAOK
1
2025

Season to season

Year Team Progress Opponents
2018-19 Lavrio First qualifying round Dnipro
Aris Regular Season Group
2020-21 Iraklis Quarter-finals Ironi Nes Ziona
2022–23 Aris First qualifying round Wolves
2024–25 PAOK Runner's-up Bilbao Basket

Greek clubs in FIBA Korać Cup (third-tier) 1972–2001/02

Achievements

FIBA Korać Cup
Rank Club SF QF
1. Aris 1 0 1 1
2. PAOK 1 0 0 0
3. Panionios 0 0 2 3
4. Maroussi 0 0 1 1
5. Peristeri 0 0 0 3

Appearances

Rank Club Appearances Years
1.
Panionios
16
1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999
2.
AEK
14
1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996
3.
Aris
12
1975, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000
4.
PAOK
11
1975, 1976, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1994, 1997, 2002
5.
Iraklis
10
1977, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993
6.
Panathinaikos
7
1977, 1979, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992
7.
Peristeri
7
1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999
8.
Olympiacos
6
1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1989
9.
Panellinios
5
1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1981
10.
Sporting
4
1980, 1981, 1996, 1997
11.
HAN Thessaloniki
3
1973, 1974, 1975
12.
Maroussi
3
1979, 2000, 2002
13.
Apollon Patras
3
1987, 1990, 1999
14.
Ionikos Nikaias
2
1980, 1985
14.
Papagou
2
1998, 1999
16.
Near East
2
2000, 2001
17.
Irakleio
1
1999

Season to season

Year Team _______ Earlier stage _______ ________ Last 64 to 48 ________ ________ Last 24 to 32 ________ ________ Last 12 to 16 ________ _________ Last 6 to 8 _________ _________ Semifinals _________ ____________ Final ____________
YMCA Thessaloniki 3rd of 3 teams
1973–74 AEK Hapoel Tel Aviv Standard Liège 3rd of 3 teams
YMCA Thessaloniki Soma Wien Partizan
1974–75 Aris Levski-Spartak
PAOK Bosna
YMCA Thessaloniki Wolfenbüttel
Panellinios Sunair Oostende
1975–76 AEK Hapoel Tel Aviv
PAOK Moderne
Panionios Éveil Monceau
Panellinios Jugoplastika
1976–77 Aris IBP Stella Azzurra
Panathinaikos Standard Liège
Iraklis Thessaloniki Bosna
Panionios Alco Bologna
1977–78 Panionios Resovia Rzeszów
Aris Moderne
Panellinios Scavolini Pesaro
AEK 1.FC Bamberg 4th of 4 teams
1978–79 Panathinaikos Orthez
Panellinios Verviers-Pepinster
Panionios Pully
Maroussi Milde Sorte Wien
1979–80 Olympiacos 2nd of 4 teams
AEK Wolfenbüttel
Sporting Bayreuth
Ionikos Nikaias Nyon
1980–81 Aris Vasas 4th of 4 teams
Sporting Crvena zvezda
AEK Standard Liège
Panellinios Hapoel Haifa
1981–82 Olympiacos Maes Pils
Aris Limoges CSP
Iraklis Thessaloniki Latte Sole Bologna
PAOK Stock 84 Wels Zadar
1982–83 Aris Hapoel Jerusalem Banco di Roma
Iraklis Thessaloniki Carrera Venezia
AEK Latte Sole Bologna
Olympiacos Elmex Leiden
1983–84 PAOK Toptours Aarschot 4th of 4 teams
AEK Soleuvre Orthez
Olympiacos CAI Zaragoza
Iraklis Thessaloniki Giants Osnabrück
1984–85 Aris Levski-Spartak Zadar 1st of 4 teams Bye Ciaocrem Varese
Panionios Keravnos Ciaocrem Varese
AEK Clesa Ferrol
Ionikos Nikaias Hapoel Haifa
1985–86 PAOK Levski-Spartak Standard Liège 4th of 4 teams
Panionios Renault Gent Zadar
Iraklis Thessaloniki Spartak Pleven
AEK MAFC ESM Challans
1986–87 Olympiacos Assubel Mariembourg
Panionios AEL Limassol Berloni Torino
PAOK CSKA Sofia Partizan
Apollon Patras Hapoel Tel Aviv
1987–88 Panionios Manchester United
PAOK Olympique Antibes 4th of 4 teams
Panathinaikos Hapoel Haifa
Iraklis Thessaloniki Spartak Pleven Estudiantes Todagrés
1988–89 PAOK ASVEL Crvena zvezda
Panionios Smelt Olimpija
Panathinaikos Hapoel Holon Divarese Varese
Olympiacos Górnik Wałbrzych Dinamo Tbilisi 4th of 4 teams
1989–90 Panathinaikos Hapoel Holon
Panionios Pezoporikos Larnaca TTL Bamberg 2nd of 4 teams CSKA Moscow
Iraklis Thessaloniki Crvena zvezda Paşabahçe 4th of 4 teams
Apollon Patras Hapoel Tel Aviv
1990–91 Panionios Universitatea Cluj Panasonic Reggio Calabria 3rd of 4 teams
Iraklis Thessaloniki EnBW Ludwigsburg VEF Rīga 4th of 4 teams
Panathinaikos Sparta Praha Olympique Antibes 3rd of 4 teams
AEK Alvik Phonola Caserta
1991–92 Iraklis Thessaloniki Baník Handlová Collado Villalba 4th of 4 teams
AEK Videoton 3rd of 4 teams
Nikas Peristeri Toshiba Klosterneuburg Bosna 4th of 4 teams
Panathinaikos Saint-Quentin Vojvodina 4th of 4 teams
1992–93 Fyrogenis AEK Sparta Praha Gravelines
Chipita Panionios Levski Sofia Nová huť ANES Ostrava 2nd of 4 teams Philips Milano
Replay Iraklis Keravnos VEF Adazhi Interlatvia Rīga 3rd of 4 teams
Nikas Peristeri APOEL Stroitel Kharkov 3rd of 4 teams
1993–94 PAOK Bravo Stroitel Samara 1st of 4 teams Scavolini Pesaro Chipita Panionios Stefanel Trieste
Chipita Panionios Slovenica Koper Pezoporikos Larnaca 2nd of 4 teams Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv PAOK Bravo
AEK Keravnos Hapoel Jerusalem
Nikas Peristeri Spirou Charleroi PSG Racing 2nd of 4 teams Stefanel Trieste
1994–95 Chipita Panionios Policijos Akademija Maccabi Rishon LeZion 1st of 4 teams Stefanel Milano
Nikas Peristeri MOL Szolnok CSK VVS Samara 4th of 4 teams
Aris Intersalonika Polonia Warsawa Dynamo Moscow
1995–96 Panionios Afisorama Steiner Bayreuth Borovica 3rd of 4 teams
Aris Moda bagno MOL Szolnok Stal Bobrek Bytom 3rd of 4 teams
Soulis Sporting AEK Larnaca Dexia Mons-Hainaut Pitch Cholet 4th of 4 teams
AEK Einkaufswelt Fürstenfeld Šilutė 4th of 4 teams
1996–97 PAOK 1st of 4 teams Crvena zvezda Benetton Treviso
Aris 1st of 4 teams Beşiktaş Beobanka Nikas Peristeri Benetton Treviso Tofaş
Soulis Sporting 1st of 4 teams Maccabi Rishon LeZion Telemarket Roma
Nikas Peristeri 1st of 4 teams Cagiva Varese Taugrés Aris
1997–98 Peristeri 3Bit 2nd of 4 teams León Caja España Budućnost Mash Jeans Verona
Aris Moda bagno 1st of 4 teams TDK Manresa Ventspils Calze Pompea Roma
Sporting 4th of 4 teams
Papagou Katselis 2nd of 4 teams TTL UniVersa Bamberg Kombassan Konya
1998–99 Panionios 1st of 4 teams Zucchetti Reggiana Radnički Belgrade JDA Dijon FC Barcelona
Apollon Patras 2nd of 4 teams Maccabi Rishon LeZion JDA Dijon
Iraklio Minoan Lines 2nd of 4 teams Arsenal Tula
Papagou 2nd of 4 teams Šiauliai
1999–00 Aris 1st of 3 teams Sunair Oostende Türk Telekom
Maroussi 2nd of 4 teams Magic M7 Hapoel Galil Elyon Unicaja
Near East 2nd of 3 teams Nikas Peristeri
Nikas Peristeri 1st of 4 teams Near East Adecco Estudiantes
2000–01 Near East Achilleas Kaimakli 1st of 4 teams Telit Trieste
2001–02 Maroussi Telestet Feal Široki 1st of 4 teams Hemofarm Jabones Pardo Fuenlabrada Lokomotiv Mineralnye Vody
PAOK Apollon Limassol 3rd of 4 teams

Greek clubs in FIBA EuroChallenge (third-tier) 2003/04 – 2014/15

Achievements

FIBA EuroChallenge
Rank Club SF QF
1. Maroussi 0 1 0 1
2. Panionios 0 0 0 1

Appearances

Rank Club Appearances Years
1.
Maroussi
4
2004, 2006, 2007, 2008
2.
Olympia Larissa
3
2005, 2008, 2009
3.
PAOK
2
2006, 2008
4.
Aris
1
2004
5.
Peristeri
1
2004
6.
Ionikos N.F.
1
2005
7.
Iraklis
1
2005
8.
Panionios
1
2007
9.
AEK
1
2008
10.
Olympias Patras
1
2008

Season to season

Year Team Progress Opponents
2003–04 Maroussi TIM Runner's up UNICS
Aris Quarter-finals Maroussi TIM
Peristeri Regular season Group
2004–05 Ionikos N.F. Regular season Group
Iraklis Regular season Group
Olympia Larissa Regular season Group
2005–06 Maroussi Quarter-finals Dynamo Saint Petersburg
PAOK Regular season Group
2006–07 Maroussi Top 16 Group
Panionios Quarter-finals Akasvayu Girona
2007–08 PAOK Regular season Group
Olympia Larissa Regular season Group
Maroussi Elimination round 2 Spartak Saint Petersburg
AEK Elimination round 2 Cholet
Olympias Patras Elimination round 2 Ural Great Perm
2008–09 Olympia Larissa Regular season Group
2009–10
2010–11
2011–12
2012–13
2013–14
2014–15

See also

European basketball clubs in European and worldwide competitions:

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