The 2000–01 Greek Basket League season was the 61st season of the Greek Basket League, the highest tier professional basketball league in Greece. It was also the 9th season of Greek Basket League championship that was regulated by HEBA (ESAKE). The winner of the league was Panathinaikos, which beat Olympiacos in the league's playoff's finals.[1] The clubs Milon and Makedonikos were relegated to the Greek A2 League. The top scorer of the league was Alphonso Ford, a player of Peristeri.[2] Alphonso Ford was also named the MVP of the league.[3]
| 2000–01 Greek Basket League season | |
|---|---|
| League | Greek Basket League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| Regular Season | |
| Season champions | Panathinaikos |
| Season MVP |  Alphonso Ford |
| Top scorer | Alphonso Ford 576 Points |
| Playoffs | |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Panathinaikos |
| Runners-up | Olympiacos |
| Finals MVP |  Željko Rebrača |
Teams
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Regular season
edit| Pos | Team | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pts | Pld | W | L | F | A | GD | W | L | W | L | ||
| 1. | Panathinaikos | 48 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 2173 | 1855 | +318 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 4 |
| 2. | Peristeri | 48 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 2130 | 1835 | +295 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 4 |
| 3. | Olympiacos | 47 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 2181 | 1948 | +233 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 4 |
| 4. | AEK Athens | 46 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 2207 | 1947 | 260 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 5 |
| 5. | Panionios | 42 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 2211 | 2026 | 185 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 6. | Iraklis | 42 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 2152 | 2144 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
| 7. | PAOK | 39 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 1979 | 2017 | -38 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
| 8. | Maroussi | 37 | 26 | 11 | 15 | 2229 | 2212 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 9. | Dafni | 36 | 26 | 10 | 16 | 2091 | 2149 | -58 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 10 |
| 10. | Irakleio | 35 | 26 | 9 | 17 | 2135 | 2256 | -121 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 11 |
| 11. | Near East | 34 | 26 | 8 | 18 | 2021 | 2184 | -163 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 11 |
| 12. | Aris | 33 | 26 | 7 | 19 | 1969 | 2250 | -281 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 12 |
| 13. | Milon | 30 | 26 | 4 | 22 | 2058 | 2426 | -368 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 12 |
| 14. | Makedonikos | 29 | 26 | 3 | 23 | 1997 | 2284 | -287 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
Source: esake.gr, galanissportsdata.com Archived 2014-02-19 at the Wayback Machine
Playoffs
editPositions 1-6
edit| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Panathinaikos | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | AEK Athens | 2 | 4 | AEK Athens | 0 | |||||||||
| 5 | Panionios | 0 | 1 | Panathinaikos | 3 | |||||||||
| 3 | Olympiacos | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Peristeri | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Olympiacos | 2 | 3 | Olympiacos | 2 | |||||||||
| 6 | Iraklis | 0 | ||||||||||||
Positions 7-12
edit| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 7 | PAOK | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Irakleio | 1 | 10 | Near East | 0 | |||||||||
| 11 | Near East | 2 | 7 | PAOK | 0 | |||||||||
| 8 | Maroussi | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Maroussi | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Dafni | 2 | 9 | Dafni | 0 | |||||||||
| 12 | Aris | 0 | ||||||||||||
The finals
editFinal standings
edit| Pos | Team | Overall record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | L | ||
| 1. | Panathinaikos | 33 | 27 | 6 |
| 2. | Olympiacos | 35 | 27 | 8 |
| 3. | Peristeri | 28 | 22 | 6 |
| 4. | AEK Athens | 30 | 22 | 8 |
| 5. | Panionios | 28 | 16 | 12 |
| 6. | Iraklis | 28 | 16 | 12 |
| 7. | Maroussi | 30 | 15 | 15 |
| 8. | PAOK | 31 | 15 | 16 |
| 9. | Dafni | 30 | 12 | 18 |
| 10. | Near East | 32 | 11 | 21 |
| 11. | Irakleio | 29 | 10 | 19 |
| 12. | Aris | 28 | 7 | 21 |
| 13. | Milon | 26 | 4 | 22 |
| 14. | Makedonikos | 26 | 3 | 23 |
Top Players
edit| Category | Player | Team | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points |  Alphonso Ford
|
Peristeri | 24,1 |
| Rebounds |  Dino Rađa
|
Olympiacos | 11,4 |
| Assists |  Theodoros Papaloukas
|
Panionios | 5,7 |
| Steals | Alvin Sims
|
Makedonikos | 2,8 |
| Blocks |  Anatoly Zourpenko
|
Near East | 1,5 |
Clubs in international competitions
edit| Team | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|
| AEK | EuroLeague | Playoffs, Semifinals |
| Olympiacos | Playoffs, Quarterfinals | |
| PAOK | Playoffs, Round of 16 | |
| Peristeri | Playoffs, Round of 16 | |
| Panathinaikos | FIBA SuproLeague | Final Four, 2nd place |
| Iraklis | Playoffs, Round of 16 | |
| Maroussi | FIBA Saporta Cup | Final, 1st place |
| Aris | Top 16, Home and away format | |
| Near East | FIBA Korać Cup | Playoffs, Round of 16, Home and away format |
NOTE: 2000-01 was the only season where Europe had two continental champions as a result of the dispute between FIBA and newly founded Euroleague Basketball Company. After its first season, FIBA Suproleague was abolished and merged with the EuroLeague.
References
edit- ^ "Όλοι οι τελικοί της Α1 και η χρυσή Βίβλος". sport24.gr. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ "Η μεγάλη των σκόρερ σχολή". ebasket.gr. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ^ "Οι παλιοί MVP". sport24.gr. Retrieved 17 May 2015.