2023–24 Volleyleague (Greece) Explained

Volley League 2023–24
Sport:Volleyball
Pixels:180px
Caption:A1
Duration:28 October 2023 - 2 March 2024 (Regular Season)
No Of Teams:9
Tv:ERT3
Season:Regular Season
Season Champs:Panathinaikos
Top Scorer: Fernardo Hernández 634 points
Finals:Finals
Finals Champ:Olympiacos
Seasonslistnames:Volleyleague
Prevseason Year:2022–23
Nextseason Year:2024–25

2023–24 Volleyleague is the 56th national Championship and the 14th under the Volleyleague name. The league is organized by with 9 teams participating. Championship started on Saturday 28 October 2023.[1]

Teams

In 2023-24 Volleyleague participate teams classified in the first eight positions in and was promoted from . ΑΕΚ was denied promotion due do incurred debts.[2] Initially a team from Pre League was going to receive a wild card, however it was decided not to award one [3]

TeamManagerVenue
Athlos Orestiada2Cristian Chitigoi"Nikolaos Samaras" Orestiada Indoor Sports Hall
1Panagiotis NtakourisTenta Sports Hall Kalamata
Kifissia23Zirineio Indoor Hall
Milon17Kroisos Persis Indoor Hall
Olympiakos56Dimotiko Gimnastirio Melina Merkouri
Panathinaikos56Agios Thomas Indoor Hall
PAOK45P.A.O.K. Sports Arena
Pegasus Polihnis2Giannis OrfanosAlexandro Nikolaidis Indoor Hall
Foinikas Syros15Cedomir IlićSports Center Dimitrios Vikelas

Regular Season

Results table

Championship playoffs

Teams that occupied the first 4 positions of the scoreboard, will enter Championship playoff round to determine the winner of Volleyleague 2023-24. Championship playoff are determined in best-of-three series. Teams in positions 1 and 2 at the end of Regular season have home advantage. [4]

Semifinals

(1) Panathinaikos – (4) PAOK (3-1)

DateHome TeamResultAway Team1st set2nd set3rd set4th set5th setTotalReport
11 MarchPanathinaikos3–1 PAOK23–2525–19 31–2925–23104–96[5]
14 MarchPAOK1–3Panathinaikos21–2525–1918–2521–2585–94[6]
18 MarchPanathinaikos1–3PAOK16–2521–2525–2018–2580–95[7]
21 MarchPAOK1–3Panathinaikos21–2523–2525–1819–2588–93[8]

(2) Olympiacos– (3) Milon (3-2)

DateHome TeamResultAway Team1st set2nd set3rd set4th set5th setTotalReport
11 MarchOlympiacos3–0Milon25–2225–2225–2175–65[9]
14 MarchMilon3–0Olympiacos25–2325–2125–2175–65[10]
18 MarchOlympiacos3–1Milon25–1825–1920–2525–1795–79[11]
21 MarchMilon3–0Olympiacos25–2225–2325–2175–66[12]
25 MarchOlympiacos3–0Milon25–1825–1825–1975–55

Finals

(1) Panathinaikos - (2) Olympiacos (1-3)

DateHome TeamResultAway Team1st set2nd set3rd set4th set5th setTotalReport
11 AprilPanathinaikos0–3Olympiacos23–2530–3217–2570–82[13]
15 AprilOlympiacos 3–0Panathinaikos25–1725–1626–2476–57[14]
18 AprilPanathinaikos 3–2Olympiacos25–1521–2520–2525–2019–17110–102[15]
22 AprilOlympiacos3–2Panathinaikos25–1725–1920–2521–2515–12106–98[16]

Playoffs positions 5-7

Playoff to determine positions 5 to 7 will be held in round robin format, with each team playing two matches against the other two. [17] Teams are carrying points from regular season. Winner of positions 5-7 playoffs qualifies for 2024-25 CEV cup. Second placed team qualifies for Volleyball Balkan cup.[18]

Results table

Play outs

The 2 teams that occupied the last 2 positions of the scoreboard, will play a play-off to stay in the Volleyleague. Best-of-three series. [19]

(8) Kalamata '80 – (9) Foinikas Syros (0–3)

DateHome TeamResultAway Team1st set2nd set3rd set4th set5th setTotalReport
10 MarchKalamata '802–3Foinikas Syros18–2519–2525–2325–195–1592–107[20]
16 MarchFoinikas Syros3–1Kalamata '8025–1619–2525–1725–2394–81[21]
24 MarchKalamata '801–3Foinikas Syros21–2525–2326–2823–2595–101[22]

Kalamata '80 is relegated to Pre League.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.volleyplanet.gr/article/volley-league-2023-24-me-9-omades-kai-stasimotita/ Volley League 2023-24: Με 9 ομάδες και… στασιμότητα
  2. https://www.apexsports.gr/volley/2023/08/30/ektos-volley-league-i-aek/ Εκτός Volley League η ΑΕΚ
  3. https://www.volleyleague.gr/index.php/news/esap/item/11334-e-s-a-p-nea-ektakti-synedriasi-d-s-kathorise-proypotheseis-kai-moriodotisi-gia-ti-wild-card Με εννιά ομάδες θα γίνει το πρωτάθλημα Volley League 2023-24
  4. https://www.volleyleague.gr/index.php/component/k2/item/11931/volley-league-2023-24-to-programma-ton-plei-aout Το πρόγραμμα των πλέι άουτ
  5. https://www.volleyleague.gr/index.php/component/k2/item/11954/o-panathinaikos-me-3-1-nikise-ton-paok-me-protagonisti-ton-ernantez
  6. https://www.volleyleague.gr/index.php/component/k2/item/11969-piesi-xoris-telos-apo-ton-panathinaiko-pou-nikise-3-1-ton-paok-kai-ekane-to-2-0-stis-nikes
  7. https://www.volleyleague.gr/index.php/component/k2/item/11987-zontanos-o-paok-nikise-3-1-ton-panathinaiko-kai-meiose-se-2-1-nikes-ti-seira-ton-imitelikon
  8. https://www.volleyleague.gr/index.php/component/k2/item/11991/o-panathinaikos-me-soyper-voulkidi-3-1-ton-paok-kai-perase-ston-teliko-me-nikes-3-1
  9. https://www.volleyleague.gr/index.php/component/k2/item/11953/o-olympiakos-me-dyskolo-3-0-epi-tou-milona-pire-provadisma-sti-seira-ton-imitelikon
  10. https://www.volleyleague.gr/index.php/component/k2/item/11970/to-yposxethike-kai-to-ekane-o-milon-nikise-3-0-ton-olympiako
  11. https://www.volleyleague.gr/index.php/component/k2/item/11986/o-olympiakos-apantise-me-to-servis-nikise-3-1-ton-milona-kanontas-to-2-1-stis-nikes-ton-imitelikon
  12. https://www.volleyleague.gr/index.php/component/k2/item/11993/o-milonas-ekane-kai-pali-to-thayma-tou-nikise-me-3-0-ton-olympiako-kai-i-prokrisi-tha-krithei-se-pempto-paixnidi
  13. https://www.volleyleague.gr/index.php/component/k2/item/12032/vima-titlou-o-olympiakos-sto-mets-espase-tin-edra-tou-panathinaikoy-me-3-0
  14. https://www.volleyleague.gr/index.php/component/k2/item/12038/kataigistikos-o-olympiakos-me-15-assous-nikise-3-0-ton-panathinaiko-kai-ekane-to-2-0-stous-telikoys
  15. Web site: Παναθηναϊκός – Ολυμπιακός 3-2: Πολύ σκληροί για να «πεθάνουν» οι... πράσινοι μείωσαν σε 2-1 (vids) Gazzetta . 2024-04-22 . www.gazzetta.gr . el.
  16. https://www.volleyleague.gr/index.php/component/k2/item/12047/o-olympiakos-protathlitis-2023-24-nikise-3-2-ton-panathinaiko-kai-pire-ton-titlo-me-nikes-3-1
  17. https://www.volleyleague.gr/index.php/component/k2/item/11930/volley-league-2023-24-to-programma-ton-plei-of-gia-tis-theseis-5-7 Το πρόγραμμα των πλέι oφ για τις θέσεις 5-7
  18. https://www.volleyleague.gr/index.php/component/k2/item/12036/o-pigasos-nikise-3-2-ton-athlo-orestiadas-kai-pire-tin-6i-thesi-kai-eisitirio-gia-to-valkaniko
  19. https://www.volleyleague.gr/index.php/component/k2/item/11931/volley-league-2023-24-to-programma-ton-plei-aout Το πρόγραμμα των πλέι άουτ
  20. https://www.volleyleague.gr/index.php/component/k2/item/11952/peiratiko-stin-kalamata-nikise-3-2-kai-espase-tin-edra-sta-plei-aout
  21. https://www.volleyleague.gr/index.php/component/k2/item/11979/soyper-foinikas-nikise-3-1-tin-kalamata-kai-ekane-2-0-gia-tin-paramoni
  22. https://www.volleyleague.gr/index.php/component/k2/item/11999/niki-psyxis-kai-paramonis-tou-foinika-syrou-me-3-1-epi-tis-kalamata-80