2005–06 Greek Basket League
The 2005–06 Greek Basket League season was the 66th season of the Greek Basket League, the highest tier professional basketball league in Greece. The winner of the league was Panathinaikos, which beat Olympiacos in the league's playoff's finals. The teams Iraklis and Kolossos Rodou were relegated to the Greek A2 League.
| 2005–06 Greek Basket League season | |
|---|---|
| League | Greek Basket League | 
| Sport | Basketball | 
| Number of teams | 14 | 
| TV partner(s) | SKAI TV, ERT, Nova Sports | 
| Regular Season | |
| Season champions | Panathinaikos | 
| Season MVP | |
| Top scorer | |
| Playoffs | |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Panathinaikos | 
| Runners-up | Olympiacos | 
| Finals MVP | |
Teams
    

Regular season
    
    Standings
    
| Pos | Team | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pts | Pld | W | L | F | A | GD | W | L | F | A | W | L | F | A | ||
| 1. | Panathinaikos | 50  | 
26  | 
24  | 
2  | 
2276  | 
1914  | 
362  | 
13  | 
0  | 
1199  | 
937  | 
11  | 
2  | 
1077  | 
977  | 
| 2. | Olympiacos | 48  | 
26  | 
22  | 
4  | 
2149  | 
1870  | 
279  | 
13  | 
0  | 
1090  | 
903  | 
9  | 
4  | 
1059  | 
967  | 
| 3. | Maroussi | 43  | 
26  | 
17  | 
9  | 
1885  | 
1789  | 
96  | 
11  | 
2  | 
974  | 
862  | 
6  | 
7  | 
911  | 
927  | 
| 4. | Aris | 41  | 
26  | 
15  | 
11  | 
1932  | 
1830  | 
102  | 
10  | 
3  | 
969  | 
871  | 
5  | 
8  | 
963  | 
959  | 
| 5. | Panellinios | 40  | 
26  | 
14  | 
12  | 
1949  | 
1927  | 
22  | 
8  | 
5  | 
1003  | 
979  | 
6  | 
7  | 
946  | 
948  | 
| 6. | PAOK | 39  | 
26  | 
13  | 
13  | 
2006  | 
2091  | 
-85  | 
9  | 
4  | 
1053  | 
1033  | 
4  | 
9  | 
953  | 
1058  | 
| 7. | AEK Athens | 39  | 
26  | 
13  | 
13  | 
2007  | 
1959  | 
48  | 
9  | 
4  | 
1020  | 
928  | 
4  | 
9  | 
987  | 
1031  | 
| 8. | Panionios | 38  | 
26  | 
12  | 
14  | 
1978  | 
2049  | 
-71  | 
10  | 
3  | 
1042  | 
992  | 
2  | 
11  | 
936  | 
1057  | 
| 9. | Olympia Larissa | 36  | 
26  | 
10  | 
16  | 
1932  | 
1959  | 
-27  | 
7  | 
6  | 
956  | 
944  | 
3  | 
10  | 
976  | 
1015  | 
| 10. | Apollon Patras | 36  | 
26  | 
10  | 
16  | 
2024  | 
2068  | 
-44  | 
6  | 
7  | 
1040  | 
986  | 
4  | 
9  | 
984  | 
1082  | 
| 11. | Gymnastikos | 35  | 
26  | 
9  | 
17  | 
2012  | 
2160  | 
-148  | 
8  | 
5  | 
1041  | 
1031  | 
1  | 
12  | 
971  | 
1129  | 
| 12. | Makedonikos | 35  | 
26  | 
9  | 
17  | 
1977  | 
2123  | 
-146  | 
7  | 
6  | 
1010  | 
1013  | 
2  | 
11  | 
967  | 
1110  | 
| 13. | Iraklis | 34  | 
26  | 
8  | 
18  | 
1840  | 
1988  | 
-148  | 
7  | 
6  | 
977  | 
952  | 
1  | 
12  | 
863  | 
1036  | 
| 14. | Kolossos Rodou | 32  | 
26  | 
6  | 
20  | 
1838  | 
2078  | 
-240  | 
5  | 
8  | 
968  | 
1032  | 
1  | 
12  | 
870  | 
1046  | 
Pts=Points, P=Matches played, W=Matches won, L=Matches lost, F=Points for, A=Points against, D=Points difference
| Playoff | |
| Relegation to HEBA A2 | 
Results
    
| AEK | APO | ARI | GYM | IRA | KOL | MAK | MAR | OLL | OLY | PAO | PGS | PAN | PAOK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEK Athens | 80-86 | 64-58 | 105-69 | 75-59 | 78-63 | 84-67 | 80-77 | 82-79 | 76-82 | 84-85 | 70-65 | 82-59 | 60-79 | |
| Apollon Patras | 74-81 | 58-79 | 76-63 | 85-59 | 105-72 | 100-110 | 61-66 | 66-73 | 64-70 | 86-89 | 91-82 | 90-84 | 84-58 | |
| Aris | 68-66 | 84-69 | 79-68 | 84-65 | 66-50 | 84-66 | 62-52 | 70-87 | 70-64 | 69-73 | 64-70 | 78-62 | 91-79 | |
| Gymnastikos | 90-86 | 79-94 | 84-91 | 83-85 | 65-63 | 73-66 | 78-70 | 84-80 | 83-74 | 72-84 | 82-78 | 85-75 | 83-85 | |
| Iraklis | 75-68 | 59-70 | 89-80 | 65-47 | 78-75 | 80-71 | 74-75 | 80-71 | 76-82 | 73-75 | 67-77 | 83-94 | 78-67 | |
| Kolossos Rodou | 69-77 | 92-94 | 75-72 | 92-95 | 61-58 | 91-96 | 63-79 | 87-79 | 72-84 | 61-80 | 63-80 | 66-65 | 76-73 | |
| Makedonikos | 73-80 | 83-73 | 60-75 | 117-114 | 84-60 | 57-61 | 86-74 | 83-76 | 72-99 | 68-83 | 69-80 | 72-59 | 86-79 | |
| Maroussi | 74-69 | 79-72 | 51-66 | 86-64 | 78-63 | 75-61 | 85-72 | 64-63 | 82-69 | 74-77 | 52-51 | 85-65 | 89-70 | |
| Olympia Larissa | 79-72 | 80-55 | 88-83 | 88-83 | 78-74 | 67-60 | 71-56 | 62-67 | 72-99 | 61-79 | 67-68 | 70-74 | 73-74 | |
| Olympiacos | 97-84 | 85-63 | 79-66 | 87-69 | 84-60 | 82-69 | 83-66 | 71-67 | 78-61 | 84-77 | 88-86 | 78-64 | 94-71 | |
| Panathinaikos | 81-64 | 110-88 | 80-78 | 88-74 | 76-57 | 112-66 | 114-77 | 78-73 | 89-84 | 90-71 | 92-65 | 98-77 | 91-63 | |
| Panellinios | 82-74 | 80-62 | 72-60 | 77-68 | 72-60 | 92-86 | 98-82 | 65-72 | 71-78 | 65-90 | 68-85 | 92-82 | 69-80 | |
| Panionios | 89-75 | 83-79 | 83-76 | 79-69 | 85-75 | 74-72 | 76-74 | 79-65 | 84-80 | 78-85 | 79-94 | 69-73 | 84-75 | |
| PAOK | 80-91 | 88-79 | 76-79 | 90-88 | 91-88 | 95-72 | 71-64 | 68-74 | 77-65 | 67-90 | 98-96 | 74-71 | 78-76 | 
Playoffs
    
    Bracket
    
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Panathinaikos | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Panionios | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Panathinaikos | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Aris | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Aris | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Panellinios | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Panathinaikos | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Olympiacos | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Olympiacos | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | AEK Athens | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Olympiacos | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Maroussi | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Maroussi | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | PAOK | 1 | ||||||||||||
(1) Panathinaikos vs. (8) Panionios
    
Panathinaikos win the series 2-0
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | Panathinaikos | 86 – 69 | Panionios | Olympic Sports Hall, Athens | May 8, 2006 | 
| Game 2 | Panionios | 86 – 104 | Panathinaikos | Helliniko Olympic Arena, Athens | May 10, 2006 | 
(2) Olympiacos vs. (7) AEK Athens
    
Olympiacos win the series 2-0
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | Olympiacos | 93 – 67 | AEK Athens | Peace and Friendship Stadium, Athens | May 8, 2006 | 
| Game 2 | AEK Athens | 83 – 104 | Olympiacos | Galatsi Olympic Hall, Athens | May 10, 2006 | 
(3) Maroussi vs. (6) PAOK
    
Maroussi win the series 2-1
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | Maroussi | 61 – 59 | PAOK | Maroussi Indoor Hall, Athens | May 8, 2006 | 
| Game 2 | PAOK | 69 – 66 | Maroussi | PAOK Sports Arena, Thessaloniki | May 10, 2006 | 
| Game 3 | Maroussi | 83 – 74 | PAOK | Maroussi Indoor Hall, Athens | May 13, 2006 | 
(4) Aris vs. (5) Panellinios
    
Aris win the series 2-0
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | Aris | 70 – 63 | Panellinios | Alexandreio Melathron, Thessaloniki | May 8, 2006 | 
| Game 2 | Panellinios | 74 – 78 | Aris | Panellinios Indoor Hall, Athens | May 10, 2006 | 
(1) Panathinaikos vs. (4) Aris
    
Panathinaikos win the series 3-0
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | Panathinaikos | 83 – 67 | Aris | Olympic Sports Hall, Athens | May 15, 2006 | 
| Game 2 | Aris | 71 – 93 | Panathinaikos | Alexandreio Melathron, Thessaloniki | May 18, 2006 | 
| Game 3 | Panathinaikos | 79 – 72 | Aris | Olympic Sports Hall, Athens | May 21, 2006 | 
(2) Olympiacos vs. (3) Maroussi
    
Olympiacos win the series 3-2
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | Olympiacos | 75 – 60 | Maroussi | Peace and Friendship Stadium, Athens | May 16, 2006 | 
| Game 2 | Maroussi | 70 – 65 | Olympiacos | Maroussi Indoor Hall, Athens | May 18, 2006 | 
| Game 3 | Olympiacos | 81 – 62 | Maroussi | Peace and Friendship Stadium, Athens | May 21, 2006 | 
| Game 4 | Maroussi | 70 – 66 | Olympiacos | Maroussi Indoor Hall, Athens | May 24, 2006 | 
| Game 5 | Olympiacos | 82 – 65 | Maroussi | Peace and Friendship Stadium, Athens | May 27, 2006 | 
(3) Maroussi vs. (4) Aris
    
Aris win the series 3-2
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | Maroussi | 74 – 59 | Aris | Maroussi Indoor Hall, Athens | May 31, 2006 | 
| Game 2 | Aris | 84 – 54 | Maroussi | Alexandreio Melathron, Thessaloniki | June 3, 2006 | 
| Game 3 | Maroussi | 71 – 56 | Aris | Maroussi Indoor Hall, Athens | June 7, 2006 | 
| Game 4 | Aris | 77 – 66 | Maroussi | Alexandreio Melathron, Thessaloniki | June 10, 2006 | 
| Game 5 | Maroussi | 59 – 63 | Aris | Maroussi Indoor Hall, Athens | June 14, 2006 | 
(1) Panathinaikos vs. (2) Olympiacos
    
Panathinaikos win the series 3-0
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Final league table
    
| Pos | Team | Overall record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | L | ||
| 1. | Panathinaikos | 34 | 32 | 2 | 
| 2. | Olympiacos | 36 | 27 | 9 | 
| 3. | Aris | 36 | 20 | 16 | 
| 4. | Maroussi | 39 | 23 | 16 | 
| 5. | Panellinios | 28 | 14 | 14 | 
| 6. | PAOK | 29 | 14 | 15 | 
| 7. | AEK Athens | 28 | 13 | 15 | 
| 8. | Panionios | 28 | 12 | 16 | 
| 9. | Olympia Larissa | 26 | 10 | 16 | 
| 10. | Apollon Patras | 26 | 10 | 16 | 
| 11. | Gymnastikos | 26 | 9 | 17 | 
| 12. | Makedonikos | 26 | 9 | 17 | 
| 13. | Iraklis | 26 | 8 | 18 | 
| 14. | Kolossos Rodou | 26 | 6 | 20 | 
| 2006–07 Euroleague Regular Season | |
| Eurocup 2006–07 Regular Season | |
| Relegation to HEBA A2 2006–07 | 
- PAOK and AEK took the places of Maroussi and Panellinios in the Eurocup 2006–07 Regular Season.
 
| Greek Basket League 2005–06 Champions  | 
|---|
![]() Panathinaikos 27th Title  | 
Awards
    
    Most Valuable Player
    
Finals MVP
    
Top scorer
     
Most Improved Player
    
Best Young Player
    
Coach of the Year
    
Greek League Best Five
    
| Best Five | |||
| Player | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Maroussi | |||
| Panathinaikos | |||
| Panathinaikos | |||
| Aris | |||
| Olympiacos | |||
League leaders regular season
    
Points
| # | Name | Club | Points | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Panellinios | 487 | |
| 2. | Panionios | 454 | |
| 3. | PAOK | 429 | |
| 4. | Makedonikos | 401 | |
| 5. | Gymnastikos | 400 | 
Rebounds
| # | Name | Club | Rebounds | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Gymnastikos | 222 | |
| 2. | PAOK | 212 | |
| 3. | AEK Athens | 210 | |
| 4. | Apollon Patras | 208 | |
| 5. | Olympia Larissa | 178 | |
| 5. | Makedonikos | 178 | 
Assists
| # | Name | Club | Assists | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Panellinios | 115 | |
| 2. | PAOK | 109 | |
| 3. | Panathinaikos | 91 | |
| 4. | Panathinaikos | 90 | |
| 5. | PAOK | 87 | 
Steals
| # | Name | Club | Steals | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Gymnastikos | 48 | |
| 2. | Panathinaikos | 46 | |
| 3. | PAOK | 43 | |
| 4. | PAOK | 42 | |
| 5. | AEK Athens | 39 | 
Blocks
| # | Name | Club | Blocks | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Aris | 36 | |
| 2. | Olympia Larissa | 33 | |
| 3. | Kolossos Rodou | 27 | |
| 4. | PAOK | 26 | |
| 5. | AEK Athens | 25 | 
Source: Galanis Sports Data Archived 2008-02-23 at the Wayback Machine
League leaders playoffs
    
Points
| # | Name | Club | Points | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Maroussi | 169 | |
| 2. | Maroussi | 162 | |
| 3. | Panathinaikos | 116 | |
| 4. | Olympiacos | 110 | |
| 5. | Olympiacos | 107 | 
Rebounds
| # | Name | Club | Rebounds | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Maroussi | 77 | |
| 2. | Panathinaikos | 54 | |
| 3. | Aris | 52 | |
| 4. | Aris | 49 | |
| 5. | Maroussi | 48 | 
Assists
| # | Name | Club | Assists | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Panathinaikos | 39 | |
| 2. | Olympiacos | 37 | |
| 3. | Maroussi | 32 | |
| 4. | Panathinaikos | 29 | |
| 5. | Aris | 24 | |
| 5. | Maroussi | 24 | 
Steals
| # | Name | Club | Steals | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Maroussi | 16 | |
| 2. | Aris | 15 | |
| 3. | Maroussi | 11 | |
| 4. | Olympiacos | 10 | |
| 4. | Panathinaikos | 10 | |
| 4. | Olympiacos | 10 | 
Blocks
| # | Name | Club | Blocks | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Olympiacos | 8 | |
| 1. | Maroussi | 7 | |
| 3. | Olympiacos | 6 | |
| 4. | Olympiacos | 6 | |
| 5. | Maroussi | 5 | |
| 5. | Panathinaikos | 5 | 
Source: Galanis Sports Data Archived 2008-02-19 at the Wayback Machine
Clubs in international competitions
    
| Team | Competition | Result | 
|---|---|---|
| Panathinaikos | EuroLeague | Playoffs, Quarterfinals | 
| Olympiacos | Playoffs, Quarterfinals | |
| AEK | Regular season, 8th place | |
| Aris | ULEB Cup | Final, 2nd Place | 
| Panionios | Top 16, Home and away format | |
| Maroussi | FIBA EuroCup | Playoffs, Quarterfinals | 
| PAOK | Regular season, 4th place | |
| Olympia Larissa | FIBA EuroCup Challenge | Semifinals, Home and away format | 
