A1 Ethniki Water Polo Explained

A1 Ethniki
Current Season:	2023–24 A1 Ethniki
Pixels:	260px
Sport:	Water polo
Relegation:	A2 Ethniki Water Polo
Administrator:	Hellenic Swimming Federation
Teams:	16
Level:	Level 1
Country:	Greece
Continent:	Europe
Confed:	LEN
Champion:	Olympiacos Piraeus
Champ Season:	2023–24
Most Champs:	Ethnikos Piraeus Olympiacos Piraeus (38 titles)
Domestic Cup:	Greek Cup
Confed Cup:	LEN Champions League LEN Euro Cup
Tv:	ERT
Website:	koe.org.gr

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

Ethnikos Piraeus and Olympiacos Piraeus share the most championships, having 38. Ethnikos also has the record for consecutive championships, with 18.

History

• 1923-27: Panhellenic Championship (held by SEGAS)
• 1927–28 to 1965-66: Panhellenic Championship (held by Hellenic Swimming Federation)
• 1966–67 to 1985-86: A Ethniki (held by Hellenic Swimming Federation)
• 1986–87 to present: A1 Ethniki (held by Hellenic Swimming Federation)

Title holders

• 1922–23 Peiraikos
• 1925–26 Ethnikos Piraeus
• 1926–27 Olympiacos Piraeus
• 1927–28 Aris Thessaloniki
• 1928–29 Aris Thessaloniki (2)
• 1929–30 Aris Thessaloniki (3)
• 1930–31 Ethnikos Piraeus (2)
• 1931–32 Aris Thessaloniki (4)
• 1932–33 Olympiacos Piraeus (2)
• 1933–34 Olympiacos Piraeus (3)
• 1934–35 NO Patras
• 1935–36 Olympiacos Piraeus (4)
• 1936–37 NO Patras (2)
• 1937–38 NO Patras (3)
• 1938–39 NO Patras (4)
• 1939–40 NO Patras (5)
• 1941–44 Not held due to WW II
• 1944–45 NO Patras (6)
• 1945–46 NO Patras (7)
• 1946–47 Olympiacos Pireaus (5)
• 1947–48 Ethnikos Piraeus (3)
• 1948–49 Olympiacos Piraeus (6)
• 1949–50 NO Patras (8)
• 1950–51 Olympiacos Piraeus (7)
• 1951–52 Olympiacos Piraeus (8)
• 1952–53 Ethnikos Piraeus (4)
• 1953–54 Ethnikos Piraeus (5)
• 1954–55 Ethnikos Piraeus (6)
• 1955–56 Ethnikos Piraeus (7)
• 1956–57 Ethnikos Piraeus (8)
• 1957–58 Ethnikos Piraeus (9)
• 1958–59 Ethnikos Piraeus (10)
• 1959–60 Ethnikos Piraeus (11)
• 1960–61 Ethnikos Piraeus (12)
• 1961–62 Ethnikos Piraeus (13)
• 1962–63 Ethnikos Piraeus (14)
• 1963–64 Ethnikos Piraeus (15)
• 1964–65 Ethnikos Piraeus (16)
• 1965–66 Ethnikos Piraeus (17)
• 1966–67 Ethnikos Piraeus (18)
• 1967–68 Ethnikos Piraeus (19)
• 1968–69 Ethnikos Piraeus (20) &
  Olympiacos Piraeus (9)^[1]
• 1969–70 Ethnikos Piraeus (21)
• 1970–71 Olympiacos Piraeus (10)
• 1971–72 Ethnikos Piraeus (22)
• 1972–73 Ethnikos Piraeus (23)
• 1973–74 Ethnikos Piraeus (24)
• 1974–75 Ethnikos Piraeus (25)
• 1975–76 Ethnikos Piraeus (26)
• 1976–77 Ethnikos Piraeus (27)
• 1977–78 Ethnikos Piraeus (28)
• 1978–79 Ethnikos Piraeus (29)
• 1979–80 Ethnikos Piraeus (30)
• 1980–81 Ethnikos Piraeus (31)
• 1981–82 Ethnikos Piraeus (32)
• 1982–83 Ethnikos Piraeus (33)
• 1983–84 Ethnikos Piraeus (34)
• 1984–85 Ethnikos Piraeus (35)
• 1985–86 ANO Glyfada
• 1986–87 ANO Glyfada (2)
• 1987–88 Ethnikos Piraeus (36)
• 1988–89 ANO Glyfada (3)
• 1989–90 ANO Glyfada (4)
  • 1990–91 NO Vouliagmeni 1991–92 Olympiacos Piraeus (11)
• 1992–93 Olympiacos Piraeus (12)
• 1993–94 Ethnikos Piraeus (37)
• 1994–95 Olympiacos Piraeus (13)
• 1995–96 Olympiacos Piraeus (14)
• 1996–97 NO Vouliagmeni (2)
• 1997–98 NO Vouliagmeni (3)
• 1998–99 Olympiacos Piraeus (15)
• 1999–00 Olympiacos Piraeus (16)
• 2000–01 Olympiacos Piraeus (17)
• 2001–02 Olympiacos Piraeus (18)
• 2002–03 Olympiacos Piraeus (19)
• 2003–04 Olympiacos Piraeus (20)
• 2004–05 Olympiacos Piraeus (21)
• 2005–06 Ethnikos Piraeus (38)
• 2006–07 Olympiacos Piraeus (22)
• 2007–08 Olympiacos Piraeus (23)
• 2008–09 Olympiacos Piraeus (24)
• 2009–10 Olympiacos Piraeus (25)
• 2010–11 Olympiacos Piraeus (26)
• 2011–12 NO Vouliagmeni (4)
• 2012–13 Olympiacos Piraeus (27)
• 2013–14 Olympiacos Piraeus (28)
• 2014–15 Olympiacos Piraeus (29)
• 2015–16 Olympiacos Piraeus (30)
• 2016–17 Olympiacos Piraeus (31)
• 2017–18 Olympiacos Piraeus (32)
• 2018–19 Olympiacos Piraeus (33)
• 2019–20 Olympiacos Piraeus (34)
• 2020–21 Olympiacos Piraeus (35)
• 2021–22 Olympiacos Piraeus (36)
• 2022–23 Olympiacos Piraeus (37)
• 2023–24 Olympiacos Piraeus (38)

Titles by club

No.	Club	Winners	Winning years
1.	Ethnikos Piraeus	38	1926, 1931, 1948, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969*, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1994, 2006
	Olympiacos Piraeus	38	1927, 1933, 1934, 1936, 1947, 1949, 1951, 1952, 1969*, 1971, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
3.	NO Patras	8	1935, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1945, 1946, 1950
4.	Aris Thessaloniki	4	1928, 1929, 1930, 1932
5.	ANO Glyfada	4	1986, 1987, 1989, 1990
6.	NO Vouliagmeni	4	1991,1997, 1998, 2012
7.	Peiraikos	1	1923

* The 1969 Championship was shared between Olympiacos and Ethnikos

Consecutive championships

18 in a row

• Ethnikos Piraeus→1953–1970

14 in a row

• Ethnikos Piraeus→1972-1985

12 in a row

• Olympiacos Piraeus→2013–2024

9 in a row

• Olympiacos Piraeus→1999–2005

6 in a row

• NO Patras→1937–1946

5 in a row

• Olympiacos Piraeus→2007–2011

3 in a row

• Aris Thessaloniki→1928–1930

2 in a row

• Olympiacos→1933–1934, 1951–1952, 1992–1993, 1995–1996
• ANO Glyfada→1986–1987, 1989–1990
• NO Vouliagmeni→1997–1998

Appearances in A' Ethniki (1967―2024)

A' Ethniki (National Division) started in 1967, but the Greek championship started in 1923 as a Panhellenic Championship. The Hellenic Swimming Federation declares all championship winning teams as champions from 1928 and onwards. Teams in bold participate in the 2023–24 season.

Greek clubs in European competitions

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	2		2002,2018		3		1		–				0		2		1	2002	1
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External links

• Hellenic Swimming Federation
• Eleftherotypia
• Star Channel
• Novasport Fm

Notes and References

1. Official Decision of General Secretariat Athletic by President C.Aslanidis - 24/09/1969