| Greek A2 Basket League | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 2017–18 | |||||||||
| Dates | 7 October 2017 – 26 May 2018 | |||||||||
| Number of teams | 16 | |||||||||
| Regular season | ||||||||||
| Promoted |
Peristeri Holargos | |||||||||
| Relegated |
Arkadikos Papagou AEL Doukas | |||||||||
| Finals | ||||||||||
| Champions | Peristeri (3rd title) | |||||||||
| Statistical leaders | ||||||||||
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2016–17
2018–19 → | ||||||||||
The 2017–18 Greek A2 Basket League was the 32nd season of the Greek A2 Basket League, the second-tier level professional club basketball league in Greece. It was the third season with the participation of 16 teams. Playoff and play out games were also held, for a third consecutive season. Peristeri clinched the championship four games before the end of the regular season. [1] Together with the playoffs winners Holargos, they were promoted to the 2018–19 Greek Basket League.
Teams
Athens
2017–18 Greek A2 Basket League season club locations.
| Club | City | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| AEL | Larissa | Larissa Neapolis Indoor Arena | 4,000 |
| Amyntas |
Athens ( Dafni-Ymittos, Dafni) |
Pyrkal Ymittos Indoor Hall | 600 |
| Apollon Patras | Patras | Apollon Patras Indoor Hall | 3,500 |
| Arkadikos | Tripoli | Tripoli Indoor Hall | 1,000 |
| Doukas | Athens ( Marousi) | Dais Gymnasium | 1,200 |
| Doxa Lefkadas | Lefkada | Lefkada Indoor Hall | 1,200 |
| Ermis Agias | Larissa ( Agia) | Agias Indoor Sports Arena | 300 |
| Ethnikos Piraeus | Athens ( Piraeus) | Panagiotis Salpeas Hall | 1,000 |
| Holargos | Athens ( Cholargos) | Antonis Tritsis Indoor Hall | 1,665 |
| Iraklis Thessaloniki | Thessaloniki | Ivanofeio Sports Arena | 2,500 |
| Karditsas | Karditsa | Karditsa Municipal Sports Center | 550 |
| Kastoria | Kastoria | Dimitris Diamantidis Indoor Hall | 650 |
| Maroussi | Athens ( Marousi) | Maroussi Indoor Hall | 1,700 |
| Papagou | Athens ( Papagou) | Saloon Indoor Hall | 800 |
| Peristeri | Athens ( Peristeri) | Peristeri Indoor Hall | 4,000 |
| Psychiko | Athens ( Psychiko) | Psychiko Indoor Hall | 300 |
Regular season
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peristeri (C, P) | 29 | 28 | 1 | 2452 | 1948 | +504 | Promotion to the Greek Basket League |
| 2 | Holargos (O, P) | 29 | 24 | 5 | 2329 | 2001 | +328 | Qualification for promotion playoffs |
| 3 | Iraklis Thessaloniki | 29 | 22 | 7 | 2345 | 2148 | +197 | |
| 4 | Apollon Patras | 29 | 20 | 9 | 2337 | 2167 | +170 | |
| 5 | Ethnikos Piraeus | 29 | 16 | 13 | 2185 | 2140 | +45 | |
| 6 | Doxa Lefkadas | 29 | 15 | 14 | 2166 | 2190 | −24 | |
| 7 | Amyntas | 29 | 15 | 14 | 2066 | 2050 | +16 | |
| 8 | Ermis Agias | 28 | 15 | 13 | 1976 | 2063 | −87 | |
| 9 | Kastoria | 29 | 13 | 16 | 2101 | 2033 | +68 | |
| 10 | Karditsa | 29 | 13 | 16 | 2044 | 2046 | −2 | |
| 11 | Psychiko (O) | 29 | 13 | 16 | 2060 | 2027 | +33 | Qualification for relegation playoffs |
| 12 | Maroussi (O) | 29 | 10 | 19 | 1962 | 2126 | −164 | |
| 13 | Papagou (R) | 29 | 9 | 20 | 2267 | 2449 | −182 | |
| 14 | Arkadikos (R) | 29 | 7 | 22 | 2117 | 2399 | −282 | |
| 15 | Doukas (R) | 29 | 7 | 22 | 2256 | 2521 | −265 | Relegation to Greek B League |
| 16 | AEL (R) | 29 | 3 | 26 | 2065 | 2489 | −424 |
Promotion playoffs
In the promotion playoffs, best-of-five playoff series were played. The higher-seeded team hosted the Game 1, Game 2 and Game 5 (if necessary) at home.
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
2
Holargos | 3 | |||||
5
Ethnikos Piraeus | 2 | |||||
2
Holargos | 3 | |||||
4
Apollon Patras | 0 | |||||
3
Iraklis Thessaloniki | 1 | |||||
4
Apollon Patras | 3 | |||||
Relegation playoffs
| Final | ||||
11
Psychiko | 70 | 82 | ||
14
Arkadikos | 62 | 66 | ||
| Final | ||||
12
Maroussi | 71 | 74 | ||
13
Papagou | 62 | 72 | ||
See also
References
- ^ "Α2 Ανδρών: Πρωταθλήτρια η ομάδα του Περιστερίου". basket.gr. Archived from the original on 2018-04-14.