A1 Ethniki Women's Water Polo

The Greek Women's Water Polo A1 League (Greek: Ελληνικό Πρωτάθλημα Υδατοσφαίρισης της Α1 Γυναικών) is the premier championship for women's water polo teams in Greece. It was founded in 1988, and it is currently contested by eight teams.[1] Greek League is ranked as one of the top national domestic leagues in European water polo. The champion, the runner-up and the third-placed team qualify for the LEN Euro League.[2]

A1 Ethniki Women's Water Polo
Founded1988
Country Greece
ConfederationKOE
Number of teams8
International cup(s)LEN Euro League
Current championsOlympiacos Piraeus
(2018–19)
Most championshipsNC Vouliagmeni (11)

The first champion was Ethnikos Piraeus. During the next years Glyfada NSC and NC Vouliagmeni dominated. At the last ten seasons Olympiacos Piraeus and Vouliagmeni are alternated in the top of the championship. Only four teams have won the championship so far. Vouliagmeni has won the most championships and Olympiacos is the current champion.[3][4]

Greek clubs are among the most successful in European water polo. They have got numerous successes in all European competitions. As a total, they have won 5 times the LEN Champions' Cup / LEN Euro League, 3 times the LEN Super Cup and 3 times the LEN Trophy. Concretely, Vouliagmeni has won 2 Champions Cups (2009, 2010), 2 LEN Super Cups (2009, 2010) and 1 LEN Trophy (2003), Glyfada has won 2 Champions Cups (2000, 2003), Olympiacos has won 1 LEN Euro League (2015), 1 LEN Super Cup (2015) and 1 LEN Trophy (2014) and Ethnikos Piraeus has won 1 LEN Trophy as well (2010).

Champions
A Ethniki
Season Champion
1987–88 Ethnikos Piraeus
1988–89 Glyfada NSC
1989–90 Ethnikos Piraeus
1990–91 NC Vouliagmeni
1991–92 Ethnikos Piraeus
1992–93 NC Vouliagmeni
1993–94 NC Vouliagmeni
1994–95 Olympiacos
1995–96 Glyfada NSC
1996–97 NC Vouliagmeni
1997–98 Olympiacos
A1 Ethniki
Season Champion
1998–99 Glyfada NSC
1999–00 Glyfada NSC
2000–01 Glyfada NSC
2001–02 Glyfada NSC
2002–03 NC Vouliagmeni
2003–04 Glyfada NSC
2004–05 NC Vouliagmeni
2005–06 NC Vouliagmeni
2006–07 NC Vouliagmeni
2007–08 Glyfada NSC
2008–09 Olympiacos
A1 Ethniki
Season Champion
2009–10 NC Vouliagmeni
2010–11 Olympiacos
2011–12 NC Vouliagmeni
2012–13 NC Vouliagmeni
2013–14 Olympiacos
2014–15 Olympiacos
2015–16 Olympiacos
2016–17 Olympiacos
2017–18 Olympiacos
2018–19 Olympiacos

Performance by club
Club Titles Winning years
NC Vouliagmeni
11
 1991, 1993, 1994, 1997, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013
Olympiacos Piraeus
10
 1995, 1998, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Glyfada NSC
8
 1989, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2008
Ethnikos Piraeus
3
 1988, 1990, 1992

Titles won by city

4 clubs have won the Championships, from only 1 city.

City Titles Clubs
Athens
32
 NC Vouliagmeni (11), Olympiacos (10), Glyfada NSC (8), Ethnikos Piraeus (3)

Greek clubs in European competitions

LEN Women's Euroleague :

Team European Champion Runners-up
Vouliagmeni2009, 2010 2008, 2012, 2014
Glyfada2000, 2003 2001, 2004
Olympiacos2015 2017, 2019

LEN Women's Super Cup :

Team Super Cup Champion Runners-up
Vouliagmeni2009, 2010 -
Olympiacos2015 2014
Ethnikos- 2010

Women's LEN Trophy :

Team LEN Trophy Winner Runners-up
Vouliagmeni2003 2000, 2005, 2016
Ethnikos2010 2004
Olympiacos2014 2008, 2018

References
  1. 2011-12 regular season final table in the Greek Swimming Federation's website
  2. 2012-13 teams Archived 2012-10-16 at the Wayback Machine in LEN's website
  3. "Η Χρυσή Βίβλος της Α1 πόλο γυναικών". contra.gr. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
  4. "Πρωταθλητής ο Ολυμπιακός, 7-10 τον ΝΟ Βουλιαγμένης (6-6 η κανονική διάρκεια, 4-1 στα πέναλτι)". Archived from the original on 25 May 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
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