Olympiacos Volou B.C. Explained

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Olympiacos Volou B.C.
Leagues:A2 Ethniki
(Women's team)
Founded:1937
Arena:Volos Municipal Stadium Indoor Hall
Location:Volos
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Olympiacos Volou B.C. is the basketball department of the Greek multi-sport club of Olympiacos Volou, based in Volos. The club has teams both men's and women's. The women's basketball team stands out from the departments of the club because it is the only department of Olympiacos Volou that has won a Greek Championship.[1] The club plays in Volos Municipal Stadium Indoor Hall, with a capacity of 1200 spectators.

Women's team

Olympiacos Volou won one Greek championship of the season 1977–78.[1] It is the only title of the club. In 1997, it played in the final of Greek cup.[2] The next years the club weakened and the late 1990s dissolved. The club returned in the action after merging with the Volos' club Artemis Volou. The last years, Olympiacos finds itself between A1 and A2 division.

Recent seasons

SeasonDivisionPlaceNotes
2010–11A1 Ethniki11thRelegated to A2
2011–12A2 Ethniki1stPromoted to A1
2012–13A1 Ethniki10thRelegated to A2
2013–14A2 Ethniki2ndPromoted to A1
2014–15A1 Ethniki11th Relegated to A2
2015–16A2 Ethniki3rd
2016–17A2 Ethniki1stPromoted to A1

Honours

European History

Olympiacos Volos has also three historic participations in European competitions 1978-79, 1994-95, 1995-96. The biggest distinction was the qualification to the 16 European teams of Liliana Ronketti in the 1994-95 season with coaches Eleni Papathanasiou and Giorgos Delikouras.

Notable players

Notable supporters

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Η χρυσή βίβλος. contra.gr. 15 March 2016.
  2. Web site: Η προϊστορία του Κυπέλλου Γυναικών. taxydromos.gr. 15 March 2016.
  3. https://www.goalpost.gr/archives/217641 Μπουντούρης: “Ο Ολυμπιακός Βόλου είναι η ομάδα της καρδιάς μου”