A2 Ethniki Volleyball Explained

A2 Ethniki Volleyball
Current Season:	2018–19 A2 Ethniki Volleyball
Sport:	Volleyball
Founded:	1988
Promotion:	A1 Ethniki Volleyball - 1st Tier
Relegation:	Beta Ethniki Volleyball - 3rd Tier
Teams:	35
Country:	Greece
Continent:	Europe
Champion:	Iraklis
Most Champs:	AEK Athens (5)
Website:	www.volleyball.gr

A2 Ethniki Volleyball or Greek A2 Volleyball League is the third-tier of the Greek volleyball championship system in Greece. It used to be the second-tier until the founding of the Pre-league tier replacing A2 as the second tier making A2 the third one, since 2019. It was founded in 1988. The winner teams promoted to A1 Ethniki Volleyball. The championship is held in three groups of teams. The winner of each group plays in a play-off championship and the two best teams of play-off promoted to A1 Ethniki. The recent season, the winners are AEK Athens and AE Komotinis^[1]

Winners

1988–2017

Season Champion^[2] ^[3] 1988–89 Ionikos Nea Filadelfeia 1989–90 AGS Giannena 1990–91 Ellinika Naupigeia V.C. 1991–92 Panellinios G.S. 1992–93 Ionikos Nea Filadelfeia 1993–94 AEK Athens 1994–95 AONS Milon 1995–96 Filia Ilioupolis 1996–97 AE Komotinis 1997–98 Ionikos Nikaias V.C. 1998–99 Panellinios G.S. 1999–00 Aris Nikaias 2000–01 OPE Rethymnou 2000–02 E.A. Patras 2002–03 AEK Athens

Season Champion 2003–04 Panellinios G.S. 2004–05 G.S. Lamias Achilleus 2005–06 AEK Athens 2006–07 Kifissia AC 2007–08 Apollon Kalamarias 2008–09 AEK Athens 2009–10 Epikouros Polichnis 2010–11 Foinikas Syros V.C. 2011–12 Niki Aiginiou 2012–13 Panachaiki V.C. 2013–14 M.E.N.T. V.C. 2014–15 Iraklis Thessaloniki 2015–16 APS Kyzikos 2016–17 Ethnikos Piraeus V.C.

Performance by club

width=500	Club	Winner
AEK Athens
Panellinios G.S.
AGS Giannena, Epikouros Polichnis, Apollon Kalamarias, Kifissia AC, G.S. Lamias Achilleus, E.A. Patras, OPE Rethymnou, Aris Nikaias, Ionikos Nikaias, Filia Ilioupolis, AONS Milon, Ellinika Naupigeia, Foinikas Syros V.C., Niki Aiginiou, Panachaiki V.C., MENT VC, Iraklis

Current teams

The clubs taking part in the 2017–18 league are:

External links

• Greek Volleyball Federation

Notes and References

1. Web site: Στη Volley League μετά από 20 χρόνια η Κομοτηνή . gazzetta.g . 13 October 2018.
2. Web site: Χρυσή βίβλος πρωταθλητών, Α2 Ανδρών. sport24.gr. 10 November 2015.
3. Web site: Χρυσή βίβλος. volleynews.gr. 10 November 2015.
4. Web site: Κλήρωση. 7 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171008011955/https://www.volleyball.gr/index.php/eidiseis/eidiseis-ptrwtathimatwn/73-men/a2men/4583-i-klirosi-gia-tin-topothetisi-ton-omadon-stin-a2-andron-a2-gynaikon. 8 October 2017. dead.