A1 Ethniki Volleyball

A1 Ethniki Volleyball
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2018–19 Volleyleague (Greece)
Sport Volleyball
Founded 1935
No. of teams 12
Country  Greece
Continent European Union Europe
Most recent
champion(s)		 Olympiacos
Most titles Olympiacos (28)
TV partner(s) ERT
Relegation to A2 Ethniki Volleyball (2nd Tier)
Domestic cup(s) Greek Cup
League Cup
International cup(s) Champions League
CEV Cup
Challenge Cup
Official website www.volleyball.gr

The A1 Ethniki (Greek: Α1 Εθνική Κατηγορία), often referred to as the Greek Volleyball League, is the highest professional volleyball league in Greece. It is run by the Hellenic Volleyball Federation. It is considered one of the top national leagues in European volleyball, as its clubs have made significant success in European competitions.

Current teams

2016–17 Volleyleague season club locations

The clubs for the 2017–18 season:

Club Home city
Ethnikos AlexandroupolisAlexandroupolis
Foinikas SyrosErmoupolis
Iraklis ChalkidasChalkida
Iraklis ThessalonikiThessaloniki
Kifissia ACKifissia, Athens
Ethnikos PiraeusPiraeus
OlympiacosPiraeus
Niki Aiginiou V.C.Aiginio
PamvohaikosVrahati
PanachaikiPatras
PanathinaikosAthens
PAOKThessaloniki

Championship history

  • 1935–36 to 1967–68: Panhellenic Championship
  • 1968–69 to 1987–88: A Ethniki
  • 1988–89 to 2009–10: A1 Ethniki
  • since 2010–11: Volleyleague

Title holders[1]

A1 Finals

Season Home advantage Result Challenger 1st of Regular Season Record (Points)
1990–91
 Olympiacos
3–0
 Panathinaikos Olympiacos
18–0 (36)
1991–92
 Olympiacos
2–0
 Panathinaikos Olympiacos
17–1 (35)
1992–93
 Olympiacos
4–0
 Orestiada Olympiacos
17–1 (35)
1994–95
 Panathinaikos
2–0
 Olympiacos Panathinaikos
19–3 (41)
1995–96
 Panathinaikos
3–2
 Aris Panathinaikos
20–2 (42)
1996–97
 Aris
3–2
 Orestiada Olympiacos
17–5 (39)
1997–98
 Orestiada
2–3
 Olympiacos Orestiada
19–3 (41)
1998–99
 Olympiacos
3–0
 Iraklis Olympiacos
20–2 (42)
1999–00
 Olympiacos
3–1
 Iraklis Olympiacos
20–2 (42)
2000–01
 Olympiacos
3–0
 Iraklis Olympiacos
20–2 (42)
2001–02
 Olympiacos
2–3
 Iraklis Olympiacos
19–3 (57)
2002–03
 Olympiacos
3–0
 Iraklis Olympiacos
20–2 (58)
2003–04
 Olympiacos
1–3
 Panathinaikos Olympiacos
20–2 (59)
2004–05
 Iraklis
3–0
 Olympiacos Iraklis
22–0 (63)
2005–06
 Panathinaikos
3–1
 Iraklis Panathinaikos
21–1 (60)
2006–07
 Panathinaikos
1–3
 Iraklis Panathinaikos
21–1 (63)
2007–08
 Panathinaikos
0–3
 Iraklis Panathinaikos
20–2 (61)
2008–09
 Panathinaikos
1–3
 Olympiacos Panathinaikos
19–3 (56)
2009–10
 Panathinaikos
1–3
 Olympiacos Panathinaikos
19–3 (57)
2010–11
 Iraklis
0–3
 Olympiacos Iraklis
17–5 (52)
2011–12
 Iraklis
3–2
 Foinikas Syros Iraklis
18–2 (50)
2012–13
 Olympiacos
3–1
 Pamvohaikos Olympiacos
20–2 (56)
2013–14
 Olympiacos
3–0
 Ethnikos Alexandroupolis Olympiacos
17–5 (52)
2014–15
 PAOK
3–0
 Olympiacos PAOK
20–2 (57)
2015–16
 Foinikas Syros
1–3
 PAOK Olympiacos
20–2 (59)
2016–17
 Olympiacos
2–3
 PAOK Olympiacos
21–1 (62)
2017–18
 Olympiacos
3–0
 PAOK Olympiacos
22–0 (66)

Performance by club

Club Champions Winning years
Olympiacos
28
 1968, 1969, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2018
Panathinaikos
18
 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1995, 1996, 2004, 2006
Panellinios
6
 1936, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1944, 1961
Iraklis Thessaloniki
5
 2002, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2012
PAOK
3
 2015, 2016, 2017
Milon
2
 1962, 1964
EAP
1
 1938
Aris
1
 1997

Titles won by city

8 clubs have won the Greek Volleyball Championships, from a total of 4 cities.

City Titles Clubs
Piraeus
28
 Olympiacos (28)
Athens
26
 Panathinaikos (18),
Panellinios (6), Milon (2)
Thessaloniki
9
 Iraklis Thessaloniki (5)
PAOK (3)
Aris (1)
Patras
1
 EAP (1)

Sponsors and supporters

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.volleyleague.gr/index.php/component/k2/item/3506/o-polynikis-olympiakos-kai-o-protaris-paok
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