A1 Ethniki Volleyball

A1 Ethniki Volleyball
Sport	Volleyball
Founded	1935
No. of teams	10
Country	Greece
Continent	Europe
Most recent; champion(s)	Olympiacos
Most titles	Olympiacos (29)
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.

History

It was first organized in 1928 as a Panhellenic Championship. In the 1968–69 season, the men's Alpha Ethniki category was created at the men's level, which from 1990–91 to 2009–10 was named A1.

Current teams

AEK
Panathinaikos
Kifissia

PAOK
Iraklis

Olympiacos

Pamvochaikos

Foinikas Syros

A.E. Komotini

Ethnikos Alexandroupoli

Location of clubs for the 2018–19 Volley League season

The clubs for the 2019–20 season:

Club	Home city
Elpis Ampelokipon	Ampelokipoi, Thessaloniki
Ethnikos Alexandroupolis	Alexandroupolis
Foinikas Syros	Ermoupolis
Iraklis	Thessaloniki
Kifissia AC	Kifissia, Athens
OFI Crete	Heraklion
Olympiacos	Piraeus
Pamvohaikos	Vrahati
Panathinaikos	Athens
PAOK	Thessaloniki

Championship history

1935–36 to 1967–68: Panhellenic Championship
1968–69 to 1987–88: A Ethniki
1988–89 to 2009–10: A1 Ethniki
2010–11 to present: Volley League

Title holders

1935–36 Panellinios
1936–37 Panellinios
1937–38 EAP
1938–39 Panellinios
1939–40 Panellinios
1940–43 Not held due to WWII
1943–44 Panellinios
1944–60 Not held
1960–61 Panellinios
1961–62 Milon
1962–63 Panathinaikos
1963–64 Milon
1964–65 Panathinaikos
1965–66 Panathinaikos
1966–67 Panathinaikos
1967–68 Olympiacos
1968–69 Olympiacos
1969–70 Panathinaikos
1970–71 Panathinaikos
1971–72 Panathinaikos
1972–73 Panathinaikos
1973–74 Olympiacos
1974–75 Panathinaikos

1975–76 Olympiacos
1976–77 Panathinaikos
1977–78 Olympiacos
1978–79 Olympiacos
1979–80 Olympiacos
1980–81 Olympiacos
1981–82 Panathinaikos
1982–83 Olympiacos
1983–84 Panathinaikos
1984–85 Panathinaikos
1985–86 Panathinaikos
1986–87 Olympiacos
1987–88 Olympiacos
1988–89 Olympiacos
1989–90 Olympiacos
1990–91 Olympiacos
1991–92 Olympiacos
1992–93 Olympiacos
1993–94 Olympiacos
1994–95 Panathinaikos
1995–96 Panathinaikos
1996–97 Aris
1997–98 Olympiacos

1998–99 Olympiacos
1999–00 Olympiacos
2000–01 Olympiacos
2001–02 Iraklis
2002–03 Olympiacos
2003–04 Panathinaikos
2004–05 Iraklis
2005–06 Panathinaikos
2006–07 Iraklis
2007–08 Iraklis
2008–09 Olympiacos
2009–10 Olympiacos
2010–11 Olympiacos
2011–12 Iraklis
2012–13 Olympiacos
2013–14 Olympiacos
2014–15 PAOK
2015–16 PAOK
2016–17 PAOK
2017–18 Olympiacos
2018–19 Olympiacos

Source: volleyleague.gr

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)
2018–19	Olympiacos	3–0	PAOK	Olympiacos	16–2 (46)

Performance by club

Club	Champions	Winning years
Olympiacos	29	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, 2019
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	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	29	Olympiacos (29)
Athens	26	Panathinaikos (18), Panellinios (6), Milon (2)
Thessaloniki	9	Iraklis (5) PAOK (3) Aris (1)
Patras	1	EAP (1)

Sponsors and supporters

References

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A1 Ethniki Volleyball
2019–20 teams	Elpis Ethnikos Alexandroupolis Foinikas Syros Iraklis Kifissia OFI Olympiacos Pamvohaikos Panathinaikos PAOK
Seasons	... 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20

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