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
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The A1 Ethniki (el|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:

ClubHome cityHome groundCapacity
Athlos OrestiadaOrestiadaNikos Samaras Indoor Hall2,500
Foinikas SyrosErmoupolisDimitris Vikelas Arena700
KalamataKalamata Coast Indoor Hall1,000
KifissiaKifissia, AthensZirineio Indoor Hall800
MilonNea Smyrni, AthensMilon Indoor Hall1,300
OlympiacosPiraeus1,800
PanathinaikosAthens1,500
Pegasus PolichniPolichni, ThessalonikiAlexandros Nikolaidis Polichni Indoor Hall330
PAOKPylaia, ThessalonikiPAOK Sports Arena8,500

Championship history

Title holders

Source: volleyleague.gr

A1 Finals

SeasonHome advantageResultChallenger1st of Regular Season Record (Points)
1990–91Olympiacos3–0PanathinaikosOlympiacos18–0 (36)
1991–92Olympiacos2–0PanathinaikosOlympiacos17–1 (35)
1992–93Olympiacos4–0OrestiadaOlympiacos17–1 (35)
1994–95Panathinaikos2–0OlympiacosPanathinaikos19–3 (41)
1995–96Panathinaikos3–2ArisPanathinaikos20–2 (42)
1996–97Aris3–2OrestiadaOlympiacos17–5 (39)
1997–98Orestiada2–3OlympiacosOrestiada19–3 (41)
1998–99Olympiacos3–0IraklisOlympiacos20–2 (42)
1999–00Olympiacos3–1IraklisOlympiacos20–2 (42)
2000–01Olympiacos3–0IraklisOlympiacos20–2 (42)
2001–02Olympiacos2–3IraklisOlympiacos19–3 (57)
2002–03Olympiacos3–0IraklisOlympiacos20–2 (58)
2003–04Olympiacos1–3PanathinaikosOlympiacos20–2 (59)
2004–05Iraklis3–0OlympiacosIraklis22–0 (63)
2005–06Panathinaikos3–1IraklisPanathinaikos21–1 (60)
2006–07Panathinaikos1–3IraklisPanathinaikos21–1 (63)
2007–08Panathinaikos0–3IraklisPanathinaikos20–2 (61)
2008–09Panathinaikos1–3OlympiacosPanathinaikos19–3 (56)
2009–10Panathinaikos1–3OlympiacosPanathinaikos19–3 (57)
2010–11Iraklis0–3OlympiacosIraklis17–5 (52)
2011–12Iraklis3–2Foinikas SyrosIraklis18–2 (50)
2012–13Olympiacos3–1PamvohaikosOlympiacos20–2 (56)
2013–14Olympiacos3–0Ethnikos AlexandroupolisOlympiacos17–5 (52)
2014–15PAOK3–0OlympiacosPAOK20–2 (57)
2015–16Foinikas Syros1–3PAOKOlympiacos20–2 (59)
2016–17Olympiacos2–3PAOKOlympiacos21–1 (62)
2017–18Olympiacos3–0PAOKOlympiacos22–0 (66)
2018–19Olympiacos3–0PAOKOlympiacos16–2 (46)
2019–20Olympiacos0–2PanathinaikosOlympiacos14–2 (41)
2020–21Olympiacosr.r.Foinikas SyrosOlympiacos13–1 (39)
2021–22Panathinaikosr.r.OlympiacosPAOK12–2 (37)
2022–23Olympiacos3–1PAOKOlympiacos16–2 (46)
2023–24Panathinaikos1–3OlympiacosPanathinaikos15–1 (44)

Performance by club

width=15%Clubwidth=10%Championswidth=75%Winning years
Olympiacos321968, 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
201963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1995, 1996, 2004, 2006, 2020, 2022
Panellinios61928, 1936, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1961
Iraklis52002, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2012
PAOK32015, 2016, 2017
Milon21962, 1964
EAP11938
Aris11997

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