A2 National Women's Basketball

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A2 National Women's Basketball
A2 Ethniki Women's Basketball logo.jpeg
Sport Basketball
Founded1997
Inaugural season1997–98
No. of teams23
CountryFlag of Greece.svg  Greece
Continent Flag of Europe.svg Europe
Promotion to A1 National Women's Basketball
Official website basket.gr/

A2 National Women's Basketball, also known as A2 Ethniki Women's Basketball is the 2nd-tier level women's basketball league in Greece. [1] [2] [3] [4] It is organized by the Hellenic Basketball Federation (E.O.K.). Each season, the top two placed teams of the league are promoted to the top-tier level Greek women's division.

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History

The A2 National began with the 1997–98 season. The league was split into a two groups format (North-South), starting with the 2003–04 season.

Champions

Season1st Group (South)2nd Group (North)
2003–04 Aris Cholargou MAS Kastorias
2004–05 Aris Thivas GAS Komotini
2005–06 Aris Cholargou Iraklis Thessaloniki
2006–07 Athinaikos Aias Evosmou
2007–08 Paleo Faliro Apollon Kalamarias
2008–09 FEA Filadelfeia/Chalkidona Aris Thessaloniki
2009–10 Proteas Voulas PAOK
2010–11 Asteras Exarchion Apollon Kalamarias
2011–12 Elliniko Olympiacos Volou
2012–13 Proteas Voulas Anagennisi Neou Rysiou
2013–14 Terpsithea Glyfadas Panathlitikos Sykeon
2014–15 Kronos Agiou Dimitriou Niki Lefkadas
2015–16 Dafni Agiou Dimitriou Aris Thessaloniki
2016–17 Keratsini Lighthouse Olympiacos Volos
2017–18 Sporting Iraklis Thessaloniki
2018–19 Panathinaikos Panathlitikos Sykeon

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