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.
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 twelve 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.
Season | Champion | Result | Runner-up | Date | Venue | Ref. | |
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FIBA Intercontinental Cup | |||||||
Panathinaikos ![]() | 2–1 Play-off | ![]() | 04, 10 & 12/09/1996 | Estadio Cubierto Newell's Old Boys, Rosario | O.A.K.A. Indoor Hall, Athens | [42] [43] | |
Olympiacos ![]() | 167–139 (two-leg) | ![]() | 04 & 06/10/2013 | Ginásio José Corrêa, Barueri, São Paulo | [44] [43] | ||
AEK ![]() | 86–70 Final-4 | ![]() | 17/02/2019 | Carioca Arena 1, Rio de Janeiro | [45] [43] | ||
McDonald's Championship | |||||||
Chicago Bulls ![]() | 104–78 | ![]() | 18/10/1997 | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris | [46] | ||
EuroLeague | |||||
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Rank | Club | ![]() | ![]() | SF | QF |
1. | Panathinaikos | 7 | 1 | 6 | 12 |
2. | Olympiacos | 3 | 6 | 5 | 10 |
3. | AEK | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
4. | Aris | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
5. | PAOK | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Rank | Club | Appearances | Years |
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1. | Panathinaikos | 45 | 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 |
2. | Olympiacos | 36 | 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 |
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 |
FIBA Champions League | |||||
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Rank | Club | ![]() | ![]() | SF | QF |
1. | AEK | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
2. | Peristeri | 1 | |||
3. | Promitheas Patras | 1 |
Rank | Club | Appearances | Years |
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1. | AEK | 9 | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
2. | PAOK | 7 | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
3. | Peristeri | 6 | 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
4. | Aris | 3 | 2017, 2018, 2019 |
5. | Promitheas Patras | 3 | 2019, 2024, 2025 |
6. | Iraklis | 1 | 2021 |
7. | Lavrio | 1 | 2022 |
8. | Kolossos Rodou | 1 | 2025 |
Year | Team | ___________ Last 40 ___________ | ___________ Last 32 ___________ | ___________ Last 16 ___________ | ___________ Last 8 ___________ | _________ Semifinals _________ | ____________ Final ____________ |
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2016–17 | AEK | 2nd of 8 teams | ![]() | ![]() | |||
Aris | 4th of 8 teams | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
PAOK | 4th of 8 teams | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
2017–18 | AEK | 3rd of 8 teams | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | |
Aris | 8th of 8 teams | ||||||
PAOK | 3rd of 8 teams | ![]() | |||||
2018–19 | AEK | 1st of 8 teams | ![]() | ![]() | |||
PAOK | 4th of 8 teams | ![]() | |||||
Promitheas | 4th of 8 teams | ![]() | |||||
2019–20 | AEK | 2nd of 8 teams | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | |
PAOK | 7th of 8 teams | ||||||
Peristeri | 4th of 8 teams | ![]() | |||||
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 | ![]() | |||||
Lavrio Megabolt | 3rd of 4 teams | ![]() | |||||
2022–23 | AEK | 2nd of 4 teams Play-ins ![]() | 2nd of 4 teams | ![]() | |||
PAOK | 3rd of 4 teams Play-ins ![]() | ||||||
Peristeri | 3rd of 4 teams Play-ins ![]() | ||||||
2023–24 | AEK | 1st of 4 teams | 4th of 4 teams | ||||
PAOK | 2nd of 4 teams Play-ins ![]() | ||||||
Peristeri | 3rd of 4 teams Play-ins ![]() | 2nd of 4 teams | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() UCAM Murcia (4th) | ||
Promitheas | 3rd of 4 teams Play-ins ![]() | 2nd of 4 teams | ![]() | ||||
2024–25 | AEK | 1st of 4 teams | TBD | ||||
Peristeri Domino's | 3rd of 4 teams Play-ins ![]() | ||||||
Promitheas | 3rd of 4 teams Play-ins ![]() | TBD | |||||
Kolossos H Hotels | 4th of 4 teams |
FIBA Saporta Cup | |||||
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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 |
Rank | Club | Appearances | Years |
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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 |
EuroCup | |||||
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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 |
Rank | Club | Appearances | Years |
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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 |
Year | Team | _______ Earlier stage _______ | ___________ Last 48 ___________ | ________ Last 24 to 32 ________ | ________ Last 12 to 16 ________ | _________ Last 6 to 8 _________ | _________ Semifinals _________ | ____________ Final ____________ |
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2003–04 | Ionikos Egnatia Bank | 6th of 6 teams | ||||||
Makedonikos | 2nd of 6 teams | Bye | ![]() | |||||
2004–05 | Aris Egnatia Bank | 3rd of 6 teams | Bye | ![]() | ||||
PAOK | 1st of 6 teams | Bye | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
Maroussi Honda | 1st of 6 teams | Bye | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
Makedonikos | 1st of 6 teams | Bye | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ||
2005–06 | Panionios Forthnet | 4th of 6 teams | ![]() | |||||
Aris TT Bank | 1st of 6 teams | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | |||
2006–07 | AEK | 6th of 6 teams | ||||||
PAOK | 4th of 6 teams | ![]() | ||||||
2007–08 | Panionios Forthnet | 3rd of 6 teams | ![]() | |||||
Panellinios | 6th of 6 teams | |||||||
2008–09 | Maroussi Costa Coffee | 1st of 4 teams | 3rd of 4 teams | |||||
Aris | 3rd of 4 teams | |||||||
Panellinios | ![]() | ![]() | 2nd of 4 teams | 4th of 4 teams | ||||
2009–10 | Aris | 1st of 4 teams | 2nd of 4 teams | ![]() | ||||
Panellinios | ![]() | 1st of 4 teams | 2nd of 4 teams | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||
2010–11 | Aris | ![]() | 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 |
FIBA Korać Cup | |||||
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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 |
Rank | Club | Appearances | Years |
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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 |
FIBA EuroChallenge | |||||
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Rank | Club | ![]() | ![]() | SF | QF |
1. | Maroussi | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2. | Panionios | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rank | Club | Appearances | Years |
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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 |
Year | Team | Progress | Opponents |
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2003–04 | Maroussi TIM | Finalist | ![]() |
Aris | Quarter-finals | ![]() | |
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 | ![]() |
PAOK | Regular season | Group | |
2006–07 | Maroussi | Top 16 | Group |
Panionios | Quarter-finals | ![]() | |
2007–08 | PAOK | Regular season | Group |
Olympia Larissa | Regular season | Group | |
Maroussi | Elimination round 2 | ![]() | |
AEK | Elimination round 2 | ![]() | |
Olympias Patras | Elimination round 2 | ![]() | |
2008–09 | Olympia Larissa | Regular season | Group |
2009–10 | |||
2010–11 | |||
2011–12 | |||
2012–13 | |||
2013–14 | |||
2014–15 |
FIBA Europe Cup | |||||
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Rank | Club | ![]() | ![]() | SF | QF |
1. | Iraklis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rank | Club | Appearances | Years |
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1. | Iraklis | 2 | 2021, 2022 |
2. | Aris | 2 | 2019, 2023 |
3. | Lavrio | 1 | 2019 |
4. | Ionikos Nikaias | 1 | 2022 |
5. | Peristeri | 1 | 2022 |
Year | Team | Progress | Opponents |
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2015-16 | |||
2016-17 | |||
2017-18 | |||
2018-19 | Lavrio | First qualifying round | ![]() |
Aris | Regular Season | Group | |
2019-20 | |||
2020-21 | Iraklis | Quarter-finals | ![]() |
2022–23 | Aris | First qualifying round | ![]() |
European basketball clubs in European and worldwide competitions:
1996 Panathinaikos (GRE), 2013 Olympiacos (GRE), 2019 AEK Athens (GRE).
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