A1 Ethniki Volleyball
Sport | Volleyball |
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Founded | 1928 |
No. of teams | 10 |
Country | Greece |
Continent | Europe |
Most recent champion(s) | Olympiacos |
Most titles | Olympiacos (30) |
TV partner(s) | ERT |
Relegation to | A2 Ethniki Volleyball (2nd Tier) |
Domestic cup(s) | Greek Cup League Cup |
International cup(s) | CEV Champions League CEV Cup CEV Challenge Cup |
Official website | www.volleyball.gr |
The A1 Ethniki (Greek: 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 2021–22 season:
Club | Home city | Home ground | Capacity |
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Filippos Veria | Veria | Makrochori Municipal Indoor Hall | 700 |
Foinikas Syros | Ermoupolis | Dimitris Vikelas Arena | 700 |
Kifissia | Kifissia, Athens | Zirineio Indoor Hall | 800 |
Milon | Nea Smyrni, Athens | Milon Indoor Hall | 1,200 |
OFI | Heraklion | Vardinogianneio Sports Hall | 1,000 |
Olympiacos | Piraeus | Melina Merkouri Indoor Hall | 1,800 |
Panathinaikos | Athens | Maroussi Saint Thomas Indoor Hall | 1,700 |
PAOK | Thessaloniki | PAOK Sports Arena | 8,500 |
Championship history[]
- 1935–36 to 1939–40 and 1960–61 to 1967–68: Panhellenic Championship
- 1968–69 to 1987–88: A Ethniki
- 1988–89 to 2009–10: A1 Ethniki
- 2010–11 to present: Volley League
Title holders[]
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Source: volleyleague.gr
A1 Finals[]
Season | Home advantage | Result | Challenger | 1st of Regular Season | Record (Points) |
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1990–91 | Olympiacos | 3–0 | Panathinaikos | Olympiacos | 18–0 (36) |
1991–92 | Olympiacos | 2–0 | Panathinaikos | Olympiacos | 17–1 (35) |
1992–93 | Olympiacos | 4–0 | Orestiada | Olympiacos | 17–1 (35) |
1994–95 | Panathinaikos | 2–0 | Olympiacos | Panathinaikos | 19–3 (41) |
1995–96 | Panathinaikos | 3–2 | Aris | Panathinaikos | 20–2 (42) |
1996–97 | Aris | 3–2 | Orestiada | Olympiacos | 17–5 (39) |
1997–98 | Orestiada | 2–3 | Olympiacos | Orestiada | 19–3 (41) |
1998–99 | Olympiacos | 3–0 | Iraklis | Olympiacos | 20–2 (42) |
1999–00 | Olympiacos | 3–1 | Iraklis | Olympiacos | 20–2 (42) |
2000–01 | Olympiacos | 3–0 | Iraklis | Olympiacos | 20–2 (42) |
2001–02 | Olympiacos | 2–3 | Iraklis | Olympiacos | 19–3 (57) |
2002–03 | Olympiacos | 3–0 | Iraklis | Olympiacos | 20–2 (58) |
2003–04 | Olympiacos | 1–3 | Panathinaikos | Olympiacos | 20–2 (59) |
2004–05 | Iraklis | 3–0 | Olympiacos | Iraklis | 22–0 (63) |
2005–06 | Panathinaikos | 3–1 | Iraklis | Panathinaikos | 21–1 (60) |
2006–07 | Panathinaikos | 1–3 | Iraklis | Panathinaikos | 21–1 (63) |
2007–08 | Panathinaikos | 0–3 | Iraklis | Panathinaikos | 20–2 (61) |
2008–09 | Panathinaikos | 1–3 | Olympiacos | Panathinaikos | 19–3 (56) |
2009–10 | Panathinaikos | 1–3 | Olympiacos | Panathinaikos | 19–3 (57) |
2010–11 | Iraklis | 0–3 | Olympiacos | Iraklis | 17–5 (52) |
2011–12 | Iraklis | 3–2 | Foinikas Syros | Iraklis | 18–2 (50) |
2012–13 | Olympiacos | 3–1 | Pamvohaikos | Olympiacos | 20–2 (56) |
2013–14 | Olympiacos | 3–0 | Ethnikos Alexandroupolis | Olympiacos | 17–5 (52) |
2014–15 | PAOK | 3–0 | Olympiacos | PAOK | 20–2 (57) |
2015–16 | Foinikas Syros | 1–3 | PAOK | Olympiacos | 20–2 (59) |
2016–17 | Olympiacos | 2–3 | PAOK | Olympiacos | 21–1 (62) |
2017–18 | Olympiacos | 3–0 | PAOK | Olympiacos | 22–0 (66) |
2018–19 | Olympiacos | 3–0 | PAOK | Olympiacos | 16–2 (46) |
2019–20 | Olympiacos | 0–2 | Panathinaikos | Olympiacos | 14–2 (41) |
2020–21 | Olympiacos | r.r. | Foinikas Syros | Olympiacos | 13–1 (39) |
Performance by club[]
Club | Champions | Winning years |
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Olympiacos | 30 | 1968, 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 |
Panathinaikos | 19 | 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1995, 1996, 2004, 2006, 2020 |
Panellinios | 6 | 1928, 1936, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1961 |
Iraklis | 5 | 2002, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2012 |
PAOK | 3 | 2015, 2016, 2017 |
Milon | 2 | 1962, 1964 |
EAP | 1 | 1938 |
Aris | 1 | 1997 |
Sponsors and supporters[]
- OPAP
- Pame Stoixima
- ERT
- Blue Star Ferries
- Euromedica
See also[]
References[]
External links[]
Categories:
- Volleyball in Greece
- National volleyball leagues
- Professional sports leagues in Greece
- Sports leagues established in 1935
- National championships in Greece