A series of developments in the unprecedented scandal that has erupted in Greek basketball and is also drawing attention from the international media, as on the morning of Thursday, October 22, the president of the Hellenic Basketball Federation (EOK), Vangelis Liolios, along with the other five defendants— Vaso Tsaroucha, Petros Papapetrou, Tasos Piloidis, Ilias Koromilas, and Giorgos Mavraghanis, on charges of match-fixing.
According to a new development, on Thursday morning, €102,000 was found at the home of a second referee, while it should be noted that on Wednesday, authorities discovered 820,000 euros in cash at the home of Petros Papapetrou.
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The corruption scandal in Greek basketball has taken on enormous proportions, and the arrest of the president of the Hellenic Basketball Federation, Vangelis Liolios, has taken on enormous proportions, as the case file includes messages and evidence of match-fixing at all levels of the sport over a five-year period.
According to the report, messages and evidence indicating “match-fixing” across all categories—from youth and school leagues to the GBL—covering the past five years are included in the case file on corruption in Greek basketball.
The same sources report that approximately 50 games are under investigation, including a school league match in Cyprus, in which the Prometheus youth team earned more than 50 free throws against a team from Thessaloniki. That was the game that opened Pandora’s box.
Meanwhile, during investigations by the Greek FBI, a large sum—exceeding 800,000 euros—was reportedly found on an arrested individual, though it does not appear to be accounted for.
The domino effect of serious developments in the world of basketball was triggered by a complaint filed by the Amarousio Basketball Club in April 2026, which concerned the operations of the Hellenic Basketball Federation (EOK) and its president, Vangelis Liolios.
According to reports, this was followed by complaints and testimony from eight witnesses, two of whom are considered extremely important because they have knowledge of match-fixing.
The two witnesses appear to have been involved in such activities in the past, however, they will not face criminal charges since they came forward voluntarily to report what they knew about the illegal activities in the world of basketball.
The arrested individuals will appear before the investigating judge
Vangelis Liolios, Vaso Tsaroucha, Petros Papapetrou, Tasos Piloidis, Ilias Koromilas, and Giorgos Mavraghanis will be taken to Evelpidon Street.
These six have been arrested by the Greek Police and are being held at the Athens Police Headquarters (GADA), accused of participating in match-fixing.
Thus, on Thursday morning (October 22), they will appear before the investigating judge, who will decide the next steps in the biggest scandal in the history of Greek basketball, with the defendants facing the risk of pretrial detention, or even being barred from participating in basketball.
*photo source: basket.gr
