A1 Ethniki Volleyball Explained

Greek Volleyball League
Current Season:	2023–24 Volleyleague (Greece)
Pixels:	190
Sport:	Volleyball
Founded:	1928
Relegation:	Pre League (2nd Tier)
Domestic Cup:	Greek Cup League Cup
Confed Cup:	CEV Champions League CEV Cup CEV Challenge Cup
Teams:	10
Country:	Greece
Continent:	Europe
Champion:	Olympiacos (32)
Most Champs:	Olympiacos (32)
Website:	volleyleague.gr
Tv:	ERT

The A1 Ethniki (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Α1 Εθνική Κατηγορία), often referred to as the Greek Volleyball League, is the highest professional volleyball league in Greece. It is run by the Hellenic Volleyball Federation. It is considered one of the top national leagues in European volleyball, as its clubs have made significant success in European competitions.

History

It was first organized in 1928 as a Panhellenic Championship. In the 1968–69 season, the men's Alpha Ethniki category was created at the men's level, which from 1990–91 to 2009–10 was named A1.

Current teams

The clubs for the 2023–24 season:

Club	Home city	Home ground	Capacity
Athlos Orestiada	Orestiada	Nikos Samaras Indoor Hall	2,500
Foinikas Syros	Ermoupolis	Dimitris Vikelas Arena	700
	Kalamata	Kalamata Coast Indoor Hall	1,000
Kifissia	Kifissia, Athens	Zirineio Indoor Hall	800
Milon	Nea Smyrni, Athens	Milon Indoor Hall	1,300
Olympiacos	Piraeus		1,800
Panathinaikos	Athens		1,500
Pegasus Polichni	Polichni, Thessaloniki	Alexandros Nikolaidis Polichni Indoor Hall	330
PAOK	Pylaia, Thessaloniki	PAOK Sports Arena	8,500

Championship history

1935–36 to 1939–40 and 1960–61 to 1967–68: Panhellenic Championship
1968–69 to 1987–88: A Ethniki
1988–89 to 2009–10: A1 Ethniki
2010–11 to present: Volley League

Title holders

1928: Panellinios
- 1935–36: Panellinios 1936–37: Panellinios
1937–38: EAP
1938–39: Panellinios
1939–40: Panellinios
1940–45: Not held due to WWII
1960–61: Panellinios
1961–62: Milon
1962–63: Panathinaikos
1963–64: Milon
1964–65: Panathinaikos
1965–66: Panathinaikos
1966–67: Panathinaikos
1967–68: Olympiacos
1968–69: Olympiacos
1969–70: Panathinaikos
1970–71: Panathinaikos
1971–72: Panathinaikos
1972–73: Panathinaikos
1973–74: Olympiacos
- - 1974–75: Panathinaikos 1975–76: Olympiacos 1976–77: Panathinaikos
1977–78: Olympiacos
1978–79: Olympiacos
1979–80: Olympiacos
1980–81: Olympiacos
1981–82: Panathinaikos
1982–83: Olympiacos
1983–84: Panathinaikos
1984–85: Panathinaikos
1985–86: Panathinaikos
1986–87: Olympiacos
1987–88: Olympiacos
1988–89: Olympiacos
1989–90: Olympiacos
1990–91: Olympiacos
1991–92: Olympiacos
1992–93: Olympiacos
1993–94: Olympiacos
1994–95: Panathinaikos
1995–96: Panathinaikos
1996–97: Aris
1997–98: Olympiacos
1998–99: Olympiacos
1999–00: Olympiacos
2000–01: Olympiacos
2001–02: Iraklis
2002–03: Olympiacos
2003–04: Panathinaikos
2004–05: Iraklis
2005–06: Panathinaikos
2006–07: Iraklis
- 2007–08: Iraklis 2008–09: Olympiacos
2009–10: Olympiacos
2010–11: Olympiacos
2011–12: Iraklis
2012–13: Olympiacos
2013–14: Olympiacos
2014–15: PAOK
2015–16: PAOK
2016–17: PAOK
2017–18: Olympiacos
2018–19: Olympiacos
2019–20: Panathinaikos
- 2020–21: Olympiacos 2021–22: Panathinaikos
2022–23: Olympiacos
2023–24: Olympiacos

Source: volleyleague.gr

A1 Finals

Season	Home advantage	Result	Challenger	1st of Regular Season	Record (Points)
1990–91	Olympiacos	3–0	Panathinaikos	Olympiacos	18–0 (36)
1991–92	Olympiacos	2–0	Panathinaikos	Olympiacos	17–1 (35)
1992–93	Olympiacos	4–0	Orestiada	Olympiacos	17–1 (35)
1994–95	Panathinaikos	2–0	Olympiacos	Panathinaikos	19–3 (41)
1995–96	Panathinaikos	3–2	Aris	Panathinaikos	20–2 (42)
1996–97	Aris	3–2	Orestiada	Olympiacos	17–5 (39)
1997–98	Orestiada	2–3	Olympiacos	Orestiada	19–3 (41)
1998–99	Olympiacos	3–0	Iraklis	Olympiacos	20–2 (42)
1999–00	Olympiacos	3–1	Iraklis	Olympiacos	20–2 (42)
2000–01	Olympiacos	3–0	Iraklis	Olympiacos	20–2 (42)
2001–02	Olympiacos	2–3	Iraklis	Olympiacos	19–3 (57)
2002–03	Olympiacos	3–0	Iraklis	Olympiacos	20–2 (58)
2003–04	Olympiacos	1–3	Panathinaikos	Olympiacos	20–2 (59)
2004–05	Iraklis	3–0	Olympiacos	Iraklis	22–0 (63)
2005–06	Panathinaikos	3–1	Iraklis	Panathinaikos	21–1 (60)
2006–07	Panathinaikos	1–3	Iraklis	Panathinaikos	21–1 (63)
2007–08	Panathinaikos	0–3	Iraklis	Panathinaikos	20–2 (61)
2008–09	Panathinaikos	1–3	Olympiacos	Panathinaikos	19–3 (56)
2009–10	Panathinaikos	1–3	Olympiacos	Panathinaikos	19–3 (57)
2010–11	Iraklis	0–3	Olympiacos	Iraklis	17–5 (52)
2011–12	Iraklis	3–2	Foinikas Syros	Iraklis	18–2 (50)
2012–13	Olympiacos	3–1	Pamvohaikos	Olympiacos	20–2 (56)
2013–14	Olympiacos	3–0	Ethnikos Alexandroupolis	Olympiacos	17–5 (52)
2014–15	PAOK	3–0	Olympiacos	PAOK	20–2 (57)
2015–16	Foinikas Syros	1–3	PAOK	Olympiacos	20–2 (59)
2016–17	Olympiacos	2–3	PAOK	Olympiacos	21–1 (62)
2017–18	Olympiacos	3–0	PAOK	Olympiacos	22–0 (66)
2018–19	Olympiacos	3–0	PAOK	Olympiacos	16–2 (46)
2019–20	Olympiacos	0–2	Panathinaikos	Olympiacos	14–2 (41)
2020–21	*Olympiacos*	r.r.	Foinikas Syros	Olympiacos	13–1 (39)
2021–22	*Panathinaikos*	r.r.	Olympiacos	PAOK	12–2 (37)
2022–23	Olympiacos	3–1	PAOK	Olympiacos	16–2 (46)
2023–24	Panathinaikos	1–3	Olympiacos	Panathinaikos	15–1 (44)

Performance by club

width=15%	Club	width=10%	Champions	width=75%	Winning years
Olympiacos	32	1968, 1969, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024
	20	1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1995, 1996, 2004, 2006, 2020, 2022
Panellinios	6	1928, 1936, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1961
Iraklis	5	2002, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2012
PAOK	3	2015, 2016, 2017
Milon	2	1962, 1964
EAP	1	1938
Aris	1	1997