AEK V.C.

AEK Men's Volleyball Club is the volleyball team of the major Greek multi-sports club AEK. It was founded in 1982. AEK had its finest moment with coach Stelios Prosalikas, as they prevailed in the Final-4 of the Cup Winners Cup in 2000. The races held (9/10 March 2000) in Athens and AEK lost in the semifinal by Cuneo, but won 3–1 Galatasaray in the small final and won the 3rd place.

For women's team, see AEK Women's Volleyball Club.
AEK
Full nameAEK Men's Volleyball Club
NicknameÉnosis (Union)
Kitrinómavri (The Yellow-Blacks)
Vasílissa (Queen)
AEK tis Kardiás (AEK of Heart)
Founded1982
GroundMETS Indoor Hall
(Capacity: 1,500)
ChairmanAlexandros Alexiou
ManagerGiorgos Bakodimos
LeaguePre League
WebsiteClub home page
Uniforms
Home
Away
Departments of AEK Athens
Football Basketball Volleyball
(Men's)
Handball Water Polo Volleyball
(Women's)
Futsal Athletics Cycling
Table tennis Boxing Fencing
Field hockey Rugby Chess
Muay Thai MMA Weightlifting

History
The volleyball team of 1932
Old logo

The men's volleyball department of AEK was originally founded in the 1930s, but soon it was disbanded and reopened in 1967 by Jason Platsi and participated in the C category of Athens. But not maintained and was reconstituted in 1982 to participate again in the C of Athens. Between 1985–86 participated in the second centre court and won rise, as in 1986–87 to A' local.

Since 1987–88, AEK struggling to National categories. They held Division C for 4 years until they won the championship with 22 victories in tantamount matches the 1990–91 marketing. The next year in the second division, he won again the upswing A2.

During the 1992–93 season, AEK participated for the first time in the A2 and missed the rise in the broad category in the process of massive with PAOK in Trikala. Mo was the same but in the next year (1993–94) which, with 19 victories in 22 games she got a ticket to the A1.

Our initial presence in the 'lounges' volleyball (1994–95) were unsuccessful because we achieved only 3 wins and returned at A2, but in order to win back the ticket of the rise in 1995–96.

The second half of the 90s until the beginning of the new millennium was the best year for kitrinomafro volleyball. The group not only participates in exactly A1, but the pioneers and even wins and a ticket to the European Cups in 1998–99 occupying the 5 position, while winning the Nationwide in the quarterfinal with 3–1 and reach the final of the Cup made in Greece Tower and lost to Olympiacos with a 3–1.

In 2000, AEK with coach Stelios Prosalikas reaches its peak, as has prevailed in the Final-4 of the Cup Winners Cup. The races held (9/10 March) in Athens. AEK lost in the semifinal by Cuneo, but won 3–1 Galatasaray in the small final and won the 3rd place.

Unfortunately since the downturn began in the 2001–02 marketing year, our team relegated at A2. In the last official match was in Georgios Moschos Indoor Hall, AEK earning Pangrati and celebrate the championship in her return to the A1. But we will not be able to stand in the great division as relegated again. The last two years the group fought at A2, but he won the Championship in 2005–06 and from 2006–07 will return to A1. In current season, AEK played in A1 Ethniki and finished the championship in 7th place.[1] During this season, AEK also managed to win the first domestic cup title in the men team's history. More specifically, AEK beat Foinikas Sirou with 3–2 in the final of the third Greek League Cup, after having defeated in the semi-final the big favorite and host of the final-four tournament Ethnikos Alexandroupolis (0–3).[2]

Season to season

AEK has played 14 times in A1 Ethniki (first division). They played in A1, in season 1994–95 for first time. From 1996–97 to 2001–02 was playing continuously in A1. The last years was going up and down the divisions.[3]

Season Division Place Notes
1990–91Gamma Ethnikipromoted to Beta
1991–92Beta Ethnikipromoted to A2
1992–93A2 Ethniki2nd
1993–94A2 Ethniki1stpromoted to A1
1994–95A1 Ethniki11threlegated to A2
1995–96A2 Ethniki2ndpromoted to A1
1996–97A1 Ethniki5th
1997–98A1 Ethniki5th
1998–99A1 Ethniki6thFinalist Greek Cup
1999–00A1 Ethniki6th
2000–01A1 Ethniki8th
2001–02A1 Ethniki11threlegated to A2
2002–03A2 Ethniki1stpromoted to A1
2003–04A1 Ethniki12threlegated to A2
2004–05A2 Ethniki7th
Season Division Place Notes
2005–06A2 Ethniki1stpromoted to A1
2006–07A1 Ethniki7th
2007–08A1 Ethniki11threlegated to A2
2008–09A2 Ethniki1stpromoted to A1
2009–10A1 Ethniki11threlegated to A2
2010–11A2 Ethniki11threlegated to Beta
2011–12Beta Ethniki1stpromoted to A2
2012–13A2 Ethniki1stpromoted to A1
2013–14A1 Ethniki7thWinner League Cup
2014–15A1 Ethniki12threlegated to A2
2015–16A2 Ethniki3rd
2016–17A2 Ethniki3rd
2017–18A2 Ethniki1stpromoted to A1
2018–19A1 Ethniki8th
2019–20inactive

Honours

Domestic competitions

European competitions
  • CEV Cup
    • Third Place (1): 1999–2000

Team

Season 2018–2019

Shirt No Nationality Player Birth Date Height (m) Position
2 GreeceKostas Dimoudis (2000-11-09) November 9, 20001.97Middle blocker
3 GreeceDimitris Charalampidis (1991-03-06) March 6, 19912.00Middle blocker
4 IranFarhad Salafzoon (1992-12-06) December 6, 19922.00Setter
6 GreeceNikos Kretsis (1976-03-26) March 26, 19761.81Setter
7 UkraineValentyn Burkovskyi (1986-10-31) October 31, 19862.05Middle blocker
9 GreeceIraklis Papadopoulos (1992-09-02) September 2, 19922.02Opposite
10 GreeceAnastasios Sonakis (2001-11-09) November 9, 20011.84Libero
11 GreeceNikos Mavraganis (1993-12-15) December 15, 19932.01Middle blocker
12 SerbiaFilip Stoilović (1992-10-11) October 11, 19921.95Outside hitter
13 GreeceMakis Kanellos (1987-08-25) August 25, 19871.98Middle blocker
14 GreeceGeorgios Tzioumakas (1995-01-23) January 23, 19952.05Opposite
15 GreeceIlias Lappas (c) (1979-07-20) July 20, 19791.95Outside hitter
16 GreeceGiannis Pyrovolakis (1999-12-14) December 14, 19991.84Outside hitter
17 GreeceNikos Iliakopoulos (2001-02-04) February 4, 20011.94Setter
18 GreeceAlexandros Mazonakis (2000-08-08) August 8, 20001.98Outside hitter
19 AzerbaijanRasul Ibragimov (1988-02-01) February 1, 19881.92Outside hitter
20 GreeceDimitrios Gkaras (1985-11-12) November 12, 19851.81Libero

Technical and managerial staff
Job Name
Manager Akis Flaounas
Assistant Konstantinos Aggelidis
General manager Manos Makris
Physiotherapist Dimitris Neofitos
Caregiver Nikos Tsapos
Statistician Vasilis Sonakis

Notable players

Players whose names are italicized still play for the team

Notable coaches

International record
Season Achievement Notes
CEV Cup
1999–00 Final Four 3rd place. Lost 1–3 to Alpitour Traco Cuneo in the semi-final, won 3–0 against Galatasaray S.K. in the 3rd place game

Sponsorships
  • Great Sponsor: Global Rent-a-Car
  • Official Sport Clothing Manufacturer: Macron
  • Official Broadcaster: ERT

See also

References
  1. Έχασε και έμεινε 7η η ΑΕΚ (in Greek). woop.gr. Archived from the original on 14 April 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  2. http://www.volleyleague.gr/index.php/league-cup/item/1659-egrapse-istoria-i-aek-kataktontas-to-league-cup
  3. "AEK" (in Greek). volleyleague.gr. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
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