Omonia V.C.
Omonia Volleyball Club or Omonia V.C. is the volleyball team of the Omonia Athletic Club based in Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus. It is a founding member of the Cyprus Volleyball Federation and has been participating at its competitions since its inception in 1978.
| Full name | Omonia Nicosia Volleyball Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Queen |
| Short name | OMO |
| Founded | 1948 |
| Ground | Eleftheria Indoor Hall Nicosia, Cyprus |
| Capacity | 6,800 |
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| Head Coach | |
| League | Cyprus Volleyball Division 1 |
| 2018–19 | 1st place |
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Omonia V.C. is ranked 67th (as of November 2019) in the Men's European clubs ranking.[1]
History
Despite of not been one of the most successful clubs in terms of number of trophies such as Anorthosis and Nea Salamis, Omonia VC has been considered as one of the most noteworthy teams in Cyprus. Recently, in 2016, it celebrated its second consecutive championship and fourth cup. The most notable player has been Panos Eracleous who served the club for 27 years, from 1987 until his retirement in 2014. Nowadays, the club owns its recent success to the so-called golden green generation which refers to players such as Aggelos Alexiou, Jimmys Apostolou and the Petrakkides twins, Achilleas Petrakkides and the captain Sotos Petrakidis, who after spending some time in other local and foreign teams, returned to Omonia where they commenced their careers and conquered domestically. The peak of their reign has been the undefeated defense of their second consecutive domestic championship during the 2015–2016 season.
The manager of the team Savvas Savva, who is in charge since 2013, had also commenced his career in Omonia VC where he served until his retirement. He is by far the most successful manager in the team's history as he has won 4 Cypriot Championships, 2 Cypriot Cup and 4 Supercups.
Omonia VC has a remarkable record of 29 consecutive wins in all domestic competitions which spans in three different seasons. The strike started on the 20/2/2015 at the 16th round of the 2014–2015 Cypriot championship season and ended on the 11/11/2016 at the 3rd round of the 2016–2017 season. During this period Omonia VC won 2 Championships, 1 Cup and 2 Super Cups.
Current squad
Head coach:
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | August 12, 1984 | Opposite |
| 3 | | August 12, 1984 | Middle-blocker |
| 7 | | October 17, 1997 | Outside-spiker |
| 9 | | December 27, 1986 | Middle-blocker |
| 11 | | October 26, 1995 | Middle-blocker |
| 12 | | February 4, 1987 | Middle-blocker |
| 18 |  | May 18, 1989 | Setter |
Cypriot Championship
The following table presents Omonia's performance at the Cyprus Volleyball Federation championships, for any campaigns adequate information was found.
Cypriot Cup Finals
The following table presents the seasons where Omonia succeeded to qualify at the Cypriot Cup Final through knock-out phases, and the results.
| Season | Winner | Result | Loser |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983–84 | APOEL Nicosia | 3–1 | Omonia |
| 1994–95 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 3–1 | Omonia |
| 1996-96 | Pafiakos Paphos | 3–1 | Omonia |
| 1997–98 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 3–0 | Omonia |
| 1998–99 | Omonia | 3–0 | Pafiakos Paphos |
| 2005–06 | Omonia | 3–2 | Dionysos Stroumpiou |
| 2008–09 | Omonia | 3–2 | Anorthosis Famagusta |
| 2011–12 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 3–1 | Omonia |
| 2013–14 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 3–2 | Omonia |
| 2015–16 | Omonia | 3–2 | Nea Salamis Famagusta |
| 2016–17 | Pafiakos Paphos | 3–2 | Omonia |
| 2017–18 | Omonia | 3–1 | APOEL Nicosia |
| 2018–19 | Omonia | 3–1 | Pafiakos Paphos |
Cypriot Super Cup Finals
| Season | Winner | Result | Loser |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 3–0 | Omonia |
| 1999 | Nea Salamis Famagusta | 3–0 | Omonia |
| 2006 | Pafiakos Paphos | 3–0 | Omonia |
| 2009 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 3–2 | Omonia |
| 2014 | Omonia | 3–0 | Anorthosis Famagusta |
| 2015 | Omonia | 3–1 | AEK Karava-Lampousa |
| 2016 | Omonia | 3–0 | Nea Salamis Famagusta |
| 2017 | Omonia | 3–2 | Pafiakos Paphos |
| 2018 | Omonia | 3–2 | Pafiakos Paphos |
| 2019 | Omonia | 3–1 | Pafiakos Paphos |
CEV Champions League
Omonia participated for the first time at the second round of the 2017 CEV Champions League qualification phase where it was knocked out by ACH Volley Ljubjana, the winner of the 2007 version of CEV Cup, in knock-out games.
2nd Qualification Round
First Leg
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Nov | 19:00 | Omonia | 0–3 |  | 16–25 | 23–25 | 18–25 | 57–75 | Report |
Second Leg
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Nov | 18:00 | ACH Volley Ljubjana | 3–0 | | 25–23 | 25–21 | 25–21 | 75–65 | Report |
2nd Qualification Round
First Leg
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct | 18:45 | Omonia | 3–0 |  | 25–22 | 25–16 | 25–15 | 75–53 | Report |
Second Leg
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct | 18:00 | Jedinstvo Bemax Bijelo Polje | 2–3 | | 24–26 | 25–14 | 18–25 | 28–26 | 9–15 | 104–106 | Report |
3rd Qualification Round
First Leg
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov | 18:45 | Omonia | 0–3 |  | 26–28 | 13–25 | 16–25 | 55–78 | Report |
Second Leg
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov | 18:00 | Jastrzębski Węgiel | 3–0 | | 25–17 | 25–19 | 25–16 | 75–52 | Report |
Home CEV Champions League attendance record
| Date | Opponent | Spectators |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Nov 2016 | |
1,582[2] |
| 18 Oct 2017 | |
1,200[3] |
| 8 Nov 2017 | |
1,254[4] |
CEV Cup and Challenge Cup
Owing to its recent domestic success, Omonia VC has also participated at the other two of CEV's pan-European competitions. In a rare occasion, it was drawn to play against their biggest domestic rivals Anorthosis Famagusta where it successfully knocked them out from the competition. Omonia VC's first European success was the elimination of the Montenegrin team OK Sutjeska Nikšić when the current coach Savvas Savva was a teammate of the golden green generation that has won the 3 consecutive championships.
1st Qualification Round
| Results | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Omonia | 3 – 0 3 – 0 | |  |
2nd Qualification Round
| Results | |||
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2nd Qualification Round
| Results | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Metallurg Zhlobin  | 3 – 1 3 – 0 | | |
2nd Qualification Round
| Results | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Anorthosis Famagusta | 1 – 3 0 – 3 | | |
16th Final
| Results | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Omonia | 1 – 3 1 – 3 |  | |
16th Final
| Results | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jastrzębski Węgiel[Note POL] | 0 – 3 0 – 3 | | |
- ^ Jastrzębski Węgiel withdrew from the competition.
8th Final
| Results | |||
|---|---|---|---|
CV Teruel  | 3 – 0 3 – 2 | | |
32nd Final
| Results | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Omonia | 2 – 3 0 – 3 |  | |
16th Final
| Results | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Volley Amriswil  | 3 – 0 2 – 3 | | |
16th Final
| Results | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Mladost Ribola Kaštela  | 2 – 3 1 – 3 | | |
8th Final
| Results | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Belogorie Belgorod  | 3 – 0 3 – 0 | | |
16th Final
| Results | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Pénzügyőr Budapest  | 3 – 0 3 – 0 | |
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Honours
- Cypriot Championships
- Winner (4): 2014–2015, 2015–2016, 2016–2017, 2018–2019
- Cyprus Cup:
- Winner (6): 1998–1999, 2005–2006, 2008–2009, 2015–2016, 2017–18, 2018–19
- Cypriot Super Cup:
- Winner (6): 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
References
- "Eurotopteams". Archived from the original on 2016-11-09. Retrieved 2017-04-13.
- "Omonia Vs ACH Volley". cev.lu. 2 November 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- "Omonia Vs Jedinstvo Bemax Bijelo Polje". cev.lu. 18 October 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- "Omonia Vs Jastrzębski Węgiel". cev.lu. 2 November 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2017.