A1 Ethniki Women's Water Polo Explained

Country: Greece
Confed:KOE
Founded:1988
Teams:12
Relegation:A2 Ethniki Women's Water Polo
Confed Cup:LEN Euro League
Most Successful Clubs:Olympiacos SFP (14)
Champions:Olympiacos SFP
Season:2023–24

The Greek Women's Water Polo A1 League (Greek, Modern (1453-);: 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 twelve 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]

The first champion was Ethnikos Piraeus. In the following years until 2008 ANO Glyfada and NO Vouliagmeni dominated. In the next five years, Olympiacos Piraeus and Vouliagmeni were alternating at the top of the championship, but in the last decade Olympiacos Piraeus has been completely dominated.

Only four teams have won the championship so far. Olympiacos Piraeus have won the most championships (15), while being also the current champion (2023–24).

Greek clubs are among the most successful in European water polo. They have won fifteen titles in all European competitions. The teams have won the LEN Champions' Cup / LEN Euro League seven times, the LEN Super Cup and the LEN Trophy four times each. Concretely, Vouliagmeni have won two Champion Cups (2009, 2010), two LEN Super Cups (2009, 2010) and one LEN Trophy (2003), Olympiacos have won three LEN Euro Leagues (2015, 2021, 2022), three LEN Super Cup (2015, 2021, 2022) and one LEN Trophy (2014), Glyfada have won two Champion Cups (2000, 2003), and Ethnikos Piraeus have won two LEN Trophy cups (2010, 2022).

Champions

Champion
1987–88Ethnikos Piraeus
1988–89
1989–90Ethnikos Piraeus
1990–91NC Vouliagmeni
1991–92Ethnikos Piraeus
1992–93NC Vouliagmeni
1993–94NC Vouliagmeni
1994–95Olympiacos
1995–96
1996–97NC Vouliagmeni
1997–98Olympiacos
Champion
1998–99
1999–00
2000–01
2001–02
2002–03NC Vouliagmeni
2003–04
2004–05NC Vouliagmeni
2005–06NC Vouliagmeni
2006–07NC Vouliagmeni
2007–08
2008–09Olympiacos
Champion
2009–10NC Vouliagmeni
2010–11Olympiacos
2011–12NC Vouliagmeni
2012–13NC Vouliagmeni
2013–14Olympiacos
2014–15Olympiacos
2015–16Olympiacos
2016–17Olympiacos
2017–18Olympiacos
2018–19Olympiacos
2019–20Olympiacos
Champion
2020–21Olympiacos
2021–22Olympiacos
2022–23Olympiacos
2023–24Olympiacos

Performance by club

width=20%Clubwidth=5%Titleswidth=75%Winning years
Olympiacos Piraeus151995, 1998, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
NC Vouliagmeni111991, 1993, 1994, 1997, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013
Glyfada NSC81989, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2008
Ethnikos Piraeus31988, 1990, 1992

Greek clubs in European competitions

LEN Women's Euroleague :

TeamEuropean ChampionRunners-up
width=1202015, 2021, 20222017, 2019, 2024
width=1202009, 20102008, 2012, 2014
width=1202000, 20032001, 2004

LEN Women's Super Cup :

TeamSuper Cup ChampionRunners-up
width=1202015, 2021, 20222014
width=1202009, 2010-
width=120Ethnikos-2010, 2022

Women's LEN Trophy :

width=160TeamLEN Trophy WinnerRunners-up
width=1202010, 2022–
width=12020032000, 2005, 2016
width=12020142008, 2018

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://koe.org.gr/vathmologia Hellenic championships - Regular season Final tables
  2. http://www.len.eu/cms?disciplines+waterpolo+clubs=151 2012-13 teams

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