List of Greek sports teams explained

The most popular team sports in Greece are football, basketball, volleyball, water polo and handball. The first four sports have a big tradition in Greece as well as have taken place official championships since the decade of twenties or thirties. The official handball championship commenced with delay, in 1980, but won popularity gradually.

In all of these sports, at least a Greek team has played in a final of European competition. The Greek teams have won at least a cup in European competition in four of these sports (basketball, volleyball, waterpolo, handball).

The Greek Football Federation founded in 1926 and the first official men's Greek football championship took place in 1927-28 season. These season started also the men's official basketball championship and the official water polo championship. The first official men's Greek volleyball championship started in 1936. The first official handball championship in 1979-80 season, when the Greek Handball Federation founded.

The oldest women's championship is the basketball championship which started in 1967-68 season. The women's volleyball championship started in 1969-70 season, the women's water polo championship started in 1987-88 season, the handball women's started in 1981-82 season and the football in 1989-90 season.

The most titles in the men's sport have won Olympiacos Piraeus and the next most successful club is Panathinaikos. Only two teams have won a title in the four different sports. These are Olympiacos and Aris Thessaloniki.

Men's competitions

Champions

Seasons	Football^[1]	Basketball^[2]	Volleyball	Water Polo	Handball^[3]
1927–28
1928–29	not held
1929–30
1930–31		not held
1931–32		not held
1932–33		not held
1933–34		not held
1934–35	not held
1935–36
1936–37			Panellinios
1937–38		not held
1938–39
1939–40
1940–41	not finished	not held	not held	not held
1941–42	not held	not held	not held	not held
1942–43	not held	not held	not held	not held
1943–44	not held	not held		not held
1944–45	not held	not held	not held
1945–46			not held
1946–47			not held
1947–48		not held	not held
1948–49			not held
1949–50	not finished		not held
1950–51			not held
1951–52	not finished	not held	not held
1952–53			not held
1953–54			not held
1954–55			not held
1955–56		not held	not held
1956–57			not held
1957–58			not held
1958–59			not held
1959–60
1960–61
1961–62			Milon
1962–63
1963–64			Milon
1964–65
1965–66
1966–67
1967–68
1968–69				Ethnikos Piraeus Olympiacos^[4]
1969–70
1970–71
1971–72
1972–73				Ethnikos Piraeus
1973–74
1974–75
1975–76
1976–77
1977–78
1978–79
1979–80				Ethnikos Piraeus	Ionikos Nea Filadelphia
1980–81					Ionikos Nea Filadelphia
1981–82					Ionikos Nea Filadelphia
1982–83					Ionikos Nea Filadelphia
1983–84					Ionikos Nea Filadelphia
1984–85					Ionikos Nea Filadelphia
1985–86				Glyfada	Filippos Veria
1986–87					Ionikos Nea Filadelphia
1987–88					Filippos Veria
1988–89					Filippos Veria
1989–90					Filippos Veria
1990–91					Filippos Veria
1991–92					Ionikos Nea Filadelphia
1992–93					Ionikos Nea Filadelphia
1993–94					Filippos Veria
1994–95					Filippos Veria
1995–96					ESN Vrilision
1996–97					GE Veria
1997–98
1998–99					Ionikos Nea Filadelphia
1999–00					Panellinios
2000–01					ASE Douka
2001–02					Panellinios
2002–03					Filippos Veria
2003–04					Panellinios
2004–05					Athinaikos
2005–06					Panellinios
2006–07					Panellinios
2007–08					ASE Douka
2008–09					PAOK
2009–10					PAOK
2010–11					AEK Athens
2011–12				Vouliagmeni	Diomidis Argous
2012–13	Olympiacos				AEK Athens
2013–14	Olympiacos				Diomidis Argous
2014–15	Olympiacos				PAOK
2015–16	Olympiacos				Filippos Veria
2016–17	Olympiacos				DIKE.AS.
2017–18	AEK Athens				Olympiacos
2018-19	PAOK				Olympiacos
2019-20	Olympiacos				AEK Athens
2020–21	Olympiacos				AEK Athens
2021-22	Olympiacos		Panathinaikos		Olympiacos
2022-23	AEK Athens		Olympiacos		AEK Athens

Cup's Winners

Season	Football	Basketball^[5]	Volleyball^[6]	Water Polo^[7]	Handball^[8]
1931–32
1932–33
1933–34	not held
1934–35	not held
1935–36	not held
1936–37	not held
1937–38	not held
1938–39	AEK Athens
1939–40
1940–41	not held
1941–42	not held
1942–43	not held
1943–44	not held
1944–45	not held
1945–46	not held
1946–47
1947–48
1948–49
1949–50
1950–51
1951–52	Olympiacos
1952–53				Ethnikos Piraeus
1953–54				Ethnikos Piraeus
1954–55				Ethnikos Piraeus
1955–56				Ethnikos Piraeus
1956–57				Ethnikos Piraeus
1957–58				Ethnikos Piraeus
1958–59				not held
1959–60				not held
1960–61				not held
1961–62	no awarded			not held
1962–63				not held
1963–64				not held
1964–65				not held
1965–66				not held
1966–67				not held
1967–68				not held
1968–69				not held
1969–70				not held
1970–71				not held
1971–72				not held
1972–73				not held
1973–74				not held
1974–75				not held
1975–76	Iraklis			not held
1976–77				not held
1977–78				not held
1978–79	Panionios			not held
1979–80				not held
1980–81	Olympiacos	AEK Athens		not held
1981–82				not held
1982–83				not held	V.A.O.
1983–84	Panathinaikos				V.A.O.
1984–85	Larissa				Filippos Veria
1985–86			not held		Ionikos Nea Filadelphia
1986–87			not held		Ionikos Nea Filadelphia
1987–88			not held		Ionikos Nea Filadelphia
1988–89
1989–90			Olympiacos	NO Chios	Archelaos Katerinis
1990–91	Panathinaikos		not held		Filippos Veria
1991–92					Filippos Veria
1992–93					Ionikos Nea Filadelphia
1993–94			not held	not held	Archelaos Katerinis
1994–95			not held		AS Xini
1995–96			not held	Vouliagmeni	ESN Vrilissia
1996–97					Athinaikos
1997–98					ASE Douka
1998–99				Vouliagmeni	ASE Douka
1999–00					Panellinios
2000–01					Panellinios
2001–02					Panellinios
2002–03		Panathinaikos	AE Nikaia		Filippos Veria
2003–04					GAS Kilkis
2004–05					Athinaikos
2005–06					Athinaikos
2006–07				Olympiacos	Filippos Veria
2007–08					ASE Douka
2008–09					AEK Athens
2009–10					ASE Douka
2010–11					ESN Vrilissia
2011–12				Vouliagmeni	PAOK
2012–13					AEK Athens
2013–14					AEK Athens
2014–15					PAOK
2015–16				Olympiacos	Filippos Veria
2016–17				Vouliagmeni	PAOK
2017–18				Olympiacos	Olympiacos
2018-19					Olympiacos
2019-20			cancelled	Olympiacos	cancelled
2020-21				cancelled		AEK Athens
2021-22					AESH Pylaia
2022-23					Olympiacos

League Cup's Winners

Season	Football	Volleyball
1989–90
1991-2011	not held
2011-12	not held
2012-13	not held
2013-14	not held
2014-15	not held
2015-16	not held
2016-17	not held
2017-18	not held
2018-19	not held
2019-20	not held	Panathinaikos
2020-21	not held
2021-22	not held	Panathinaikos
2022-23	not held	Panathinaikos

Super Cup's Winners

Year	Football	Basketball	Volleyball	Water Polo
1986	not held	Aris
1987	Olympiacos
1988	Panathinaikos
1989	AEK Athens
1990	not held
1991	not held
1992
1993	Panathinaikos
1994	Panathinaikos
1995	not held
1996	AEK Athens			Vouliagmeni
1997	not held
1998	not held		not held	Olympiacos
1999	not held		not held	not held
2000	not held			not held
2001	not held		not held	not held
2002	not held		not held	not held
2003	not held		not held	not held
2004	not held		Iraklis	not held
2005	not held			not held
2006	not held			not held
2007				not held
2008	not held			not held
2009	not held		not held	not held
2010	not held			not held
2011	not held		not held	not held
2012	not held		not held	not held
2013	not held		not held	not held
2014	not held		not held	not held
2015	not held		not held	not held
2016	not held		not held	not held
2017	not held		not held	not held
2018	not held		not held
2019	not held		not held
2020	not held	Promitheas	not held
2021	not held	Panathinaikos		not held
2022	not held	Olympiakos		not held

Women's competitions

Champions

Season	Basketball^[9]	Volleyball^[10]	Handball^[11]	Football
1967–68	Iraklis
1968–69	Piraikos Syndesmos
1969–70	Piraikos Syndesmos
1970–71	Iraklis
1971–72	Iraklis
1972–73	Athens College
1973–74	Apollon Kalamarias
1974–75	Paleo Faliro B.C.
1975–76	Sporting
1976–77	Sporting
1977–78	Olympiakos Volou
1978–79	Sporting
1979–80	Sporting
1980–81	Sporting
1981–82	Paleo Faliro B.C.
1982–83	Sporting
1983–84	Sporting
1984–85	Sporting
1985–86	Sporting
1986–87	Sporting
1987–88	Sporting
1988–89	Sporting
1989–90	Sporting			Olympiada Thessaloniki
1990–91	Sporting			Doxa Piraeus
1991–92	Apollon Kalamarias			Doxa Piraeus
1992–93	Sporting			Kavala 86'
1993–94	Sporting			Doxa Piraeus
1994–95	Sporting			Doxa Piraeus
1995–96	Sporting			Olympiada Thessaloniki
1996–97	Sporting			Ilioupoli Thessaloniki
1997–98	Panathinaikos			Olympiada Thessaloniki
1998–99	Sporting			Union Doxa/Artemis Piraeus
1999–00	Panathinaikos			Filiriakos Florina
2000–01	DAS Ano Liosia			Kavala 86'
2001–02	DAS Ano Liosia			PAOK
2002–03	DAS Ano Liosia			AE Aegina
2003–04	Sporting			AE Aegina
2004–05	Panathinaikos			AE Aegina
2005–06	AE Esperides Kallithea			PAOK
2006–07	Panionios			PAOK
2007–08	AE Esperides Kallithea			PAOK
2008–09	Athinaikos			PAOK
2009–10	Athinaikos			PAOK
2010–11	Athinaikos			PAOK
2011–12	Athinaikos			PAOK
2012–13				PAOK
2013–14				Amazones Dramas
2014–15				PAOK
2015–16				PAOK
2017–18				PAOK
2017–18	Olympiacos		OF Nea Ionia	PAOK
2018–19	Olympiacos		PAOK	PAOK
2019–20	Olympiacos		PAOK	PAOK
2020-21	Panathinaikos	cancelled	PAOK	PAOK
2021-22	Olympiacos	Panathinaikos	PAOK	PAOK
2022-23	Olympiacos	Panathinaikos	PAOK	PAOK

Cup's winners

Season	Basketball^[12]	Volleyball^[13]	Water polo^[14]	Handball ^[15]
1986–87				GE Veria
1987–88				Athinaikos
1988–89				GE Veria
1989–90				GE Veria
1990–91				GE Veria
1991–92				GE Veria
1992–93				GE Veria
1993–94				ASE Douka
1994–95				Athinaikos
1995–96				GE Veria
1996–97				Athinaikos
1997–98	Thriamvos Athens			Anagennisi Arta
1998–99				Anagennisi Arta
1999–00				Anagennisi Arta	Olympiada Thessaloniki
2000–01	DAS Ano Liosia			Anagennisi Arta	Kavala 86'
2001–02				Anagennisi Arta	PAOK
2002–03				Anagennisi Arta	not held
2003–04				Anagennisi Arta	not held
2004–05				Anagennisi Arta	not held
2005–06				Anagennisi Arta	not held
2006–07		interrupted		Ormi Patra	not held
2007–08				Anagennisi Arta	not held
2008–09				Ormi Patra	not held
2009–10				Ormi Patra	not held
2010–11				OF Nea Ionia	not held
2011–12	Athinaikos			Ormi Patra	not held
2012–13	Proteas Voulas			OF Nea Ionia	PAOK
2013–14	Elliniko-Sourmena				PAOK
2014–15	Elliniko-Sourmena				PAOK
2015–16	Olympiacos				PAOK
2016–17	Olympiacos				PAOK
2017–18	Olympiacos		Olympiacos		not held
2018–19	Olympiacos		Vouliagmeni		not held
2019–20	cancelled	cancelled	Olympiacos		not held
2020–21	cancelled	PAOK	Olympiacos	PAOK	not held
2021–22	Olympiacos		Olympiacos	PAOK	not held
2022–23	Panathinaikos		Olympiacos	OF Nea Ionia	not held

Super Cup's Winners

Notes and References

http://www.epo.gr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=87&Itemid=102 Greek Football Federation, Greek Champions
Web site: Greek Basketball Federation, Greek Champions . 2013-04-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110829011007/http://www.basket.gr/cont/history/men/a1.asp . 2011-08-29 . dead .
http://www.handball.org.gr/gr/alltimechampions.htm Greek handball Federation, Greek Champions
Official Decision of General Secretariat Athletic by President C.Aslanidis - 24/09/1969
Web site: Greek Basketball Federation, cup's winners . 2013-04-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130501102007/http://www.basket.gr/cont/cupmen/winners.asp . 2013-05-01 . dead .
Web site: Greek Volleyball Federation, cup's winners . 2013-04-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130726060202/http://www.volleyball.gr/index.php?option=mod_navigationbar&mnuid=3&submnuid=204&view=page&lang=el . 2013-07-26 . dead .
Web site: ΕΝΗΜΕΡΩΣΗ - 12ο φάιναλ φορ Κυπέλλου Ελλάδος πόλο ανδρών. koe.org.gr. 23 July 2013.
http://www.handball.org.gr/gr/alltimecupwinners.htm Greek Handball Federation, cup's winners
http://www.basket.gr/cont/history/women/a1.asp Greek Basketball Federation, Women's Basketball League, Champions
http://www.volleyball.gr/index.php?option=mod_navigationbar&mnuid=3&submnuid=28&view=page&lang=el Greek Volleyball Federation, Women's Volleyball League, Champions
http://www.handball.org.gr/gr/alltimechampions.htm Greek Handball Federation, Women's Handball League, Champions
http://www.basket.gr/cont/cupwomen/winners.asp Greek Basketball Federation, Greek Women's Basketball Cup
Web site: Greek Volleyball Federation, Greek Women's Volleyball Cup . 2013-04-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110527000251/http://www.volleyball.gr/index.php?option=mod_navigationbar&mnuid=3&submnuid=205&view=page&lang=el . 2011-05-27 . dead .
Web site: Κυπελλούχος Ελλάδας στο πόλο γυναικών ο Ολυμπιακός. in.gr. 16 May 2018.
http://www.handball.org.gr/gr/alltimecupwinners.htm Greek Handball Federation, Greek Women's Handball Cup