AEK V.C.

AEK

Full name	AEK Men's Volleyball Club
Nickname	Énosis (Union) Kitrinómavri (The Yellow-Blacks) Vasílissa (Queen) AEK tis Kardiás (AEK of Heart)
Founded	1982
Ground	METS Indoor Hall (Capacity: 1,500)
Chairman	Alexis Alexiou
Manager	Akis Chatziantoniou
League	Pre League
Website	Club home page
Uniforms
Home Away

Departments of AEK Athens
Football (Men's)	Football B (Men's)	Football (Women's)
Basketball	Volleyball (Men's)	Volleyball (Women's)
Water Polo (Men's)	Water Polo (Women's)	Handball
Futsal	Athletics	Cycling
Table tennis	Boxing	Fencing
Field hockey	Rugby	Chess
Muay Thai	MMA	Weightlifting
eSports	Parasports

AEK Men's Volleyball Club is the volleyball team of the major Greek multi-sports club AEK. It was founded in 1982. AEK had its finest moment with coach Stelios Prosalikas, as they prevailed in the Final-4 of the Cup Winners Cup in 2000. The races held (9/10 March 2000) in Athens and AEK lost in the semifinal by Cuneo, but won 3–1 Galatasaray in the small final and won the 3rd place.

History[]

The men's volleyball department of AEK was originally founded in the 1930s, but soon it was disbanded and reopened in 1967 by Jason Platsi and participated in the C category of Athens. But not maintained and was reconstituted in 1982 to participate again in the C of Athens. Between 1985–86 participated in the second centre court and won rise, as in 1986–87 to A' local.

Since 1987–88, AEK struggling to National categories. They held Division C for 4 years until they won the championship with 22 victories in tantamount matches the 1990–91 marketing. The next year in the second division, he won again the upswing A2.

During the 1992–93 season, AEK participated for the first time in the A2 and missed the rise in the broad category in the process of massive with PAOK in Trikala. Mo was the same but in the next year (1993–94) which, with 19 victories in 22 games she got a ticket to the A1.

Our initial presence in the 'lounges' volleyball (1994–95) were unsuccessful because we achieved only 3 wins and returned at A2, but in order to win back the ticket of the rise in 1995–96.

The second half of the 90s until the beginning of the new millennium was the best year for kitrinomafro volleyball. The group not only participates in exactly A1, but the pioneers and even wins and a ticket to the European Cups in 1998–99 occupying the 5 position, while winning the Nationwide in the quarterfinal with 3–1 and reach the final of the Cup made in Greece Tower and lost to Olympiacos with a 3–1.

In 2000, AEK with coach Stelios Prosalikas reaches its peak, as has prevailed in the Final-4 of the Cup Winners Cup. The races held (9/10 March) in Athens. AEK lost in the semifinal by Cuneo, but won 3–1 Galatasaray in the small final and won the 3rd place.

Unfortunately since the downturn began in the 2001–02 marketing year, our team relegated at A2. In the last official match was in Georgios Moschos Indoor Hall, AEK earning Pangrati and celebrate the championship in her return to the A1. But we will not be able to stand in the great division as relegated again. The last two years the group fought at A2, but he won the Championship in 2005–06 and from 2006–07 will return to A1. In current season, AEK played in A1 Ethniki and finished the championship in 7th place.^[1] During this season, AEK also managed to win the first domestic cup title in the men team's history. More specifically, AEK beat Foinikas Sirou with 3–2 in the final of the third Greek League Cup, after having defeated in the semi-final the big favorite and host of the final-four tournament Ethnikos Alexandroupolis (0–3).^[2]

Season to season[]

AEK has played 14 times in A1 Ethniki (first division). They played in A1, in season 1994–95 for first time. From 1996–97 to 2001–02 was playing continuously in A1. The last years was going up and down the divisions.^[3]

Season Division Place Notes 1990–91 Gamma Ethniki promoted to Beta 1991–92 Beta Ethniki promoted to A2 1992–93 A2 Ethniki 2nd 1993–94 A2 Ethniki 1st promoted to A1 1994–95 A1 Ethniki 11th relegated to A2 1995–96 A2 Ethniki 2nd promoted to A1 1996–97 A1 Ethniki 5th 1997–98 A1 Ethniki 5th 1998–99 A1 Ethniki 6th Finalist Greek Cup 1999–00 A1 Ethniki 6th 2000–01 A1 Ethniki 8th 2001–02 A1 Ethniki 11th relegated to A2 2002–03 A2 Ethniki 1st promoted to A1 2003–04 A1 Ethniki 12th relegated to A2 2004–05 A2 Ethniki 7th

Season Division Place Notes 2005–06 A2 Ethniki 1st promoted to A1 2006–07 A1 Ethniki 7th 2007–08 A1 Ethniki 11th relegated to A2 2008–09 A2 Ethniki 1st promoted to A1 2009–10 A1 Ethniki 11th relegated to A2 2010–11 A2 Ethniki 11th relegated to Beta 2011–12 Beta Ethniki 1st promoted to A2 2012–13 A2 Ethniki 1st promoted to A1 2013–14 A1 Ethniki 7th Winner League Cup 2014–15 A1 Ethniki 12th relegated to A2 2015–16 A2 Ethniki 3rd 2016–17 A2 Ethniki 3rd 2017–18 A2 Ethniki 1st promoted to A1 2018–19 A1 Ethniki 8th 2019–20 inactive

Honours[]

Domestic competitions[]

• Greek League Cup
  • Winners (1): 2013–14
• Greek Cup
  • Runners-up (1): 1998–99
• Greek A2 Ethniki
  • Winners (5) (record): 1993–94, 2002–03, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2017–18

European competitions[]

• CEV Cup
  • Third Place (1): 1999–2000

Team[]

Season 2021–2022

Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Height (m)	Position
1	Greece	Dimitris Theodosis	(2003-06-27) June 27, 2003 (age 18)	2.00	Middle blocker
2	Greece	Vasilis Tsarouchas	(2002-01-31) January 31, 2002 (age 19)	1.95	Opposite
3	Venezuela	Eduard Ramos	(1997-09-13) September 13, 1997 (age 24)	2.01	Opposite
5	United States	Relyea Speller	(1990-04-15) April 15, 1990 (age 31)	2.00	Outside hitter
6	Greece	Vasilis Filos	(1988-04-12) April 12, 1988 (age 33)	1.88	Setter
7	Greece	Konstantinos Pavlou	(1996-10-07) October 7, 1996 (age 25)	1.94	Outside hitter
8	Greece	Nikos Kavarinos	(2004-12-22) December 22, 2004 (age 17)	1.93	Outside hitter
9	Greece	Charalampos Mousikas	(1990-12-13) December 13, 1990 (age 31)	1.75	Libero
10	Greece	Nikos Dodis	(1993-09-16) September 16, 1993 (age 28)	1.95	Outside hitter
11	Greece	Giannis Achilleopoulos	(1989-06-26) June 26, 1989 (age 32)	1.80	Libero
15	Greece	Angelos Chalilis	(2005-01-28) January 28, 2005 (age 16)	1.98	Middle blocker
16	Greece	Ektoras Kamarinopoulos	(2005-06-04) June 4, 2005 (age 16)	2.05	Middle blocker
17	Greece	Apostolos Petsias	(2003-07-29) July 29, 2003 (age 18)	1.91	Setter
18	Greece	Thomas Kapiris	(1986-03-15) March 15, 1986 (age 35)	1.96	Outside hitter
22	United States	Corey Pieper	(1996-03-14) March 14, 1996 (age 25)	1.96	Opposite

Technical and managerial staff[]

Job	Name
Manager	Akis Chatziantoniou
Assistant	Georgios Mantzios
Physiotherapist	Stavros Toilos
Caregiver	Georgios Siomos
Fitness coach	Panagiotis Roxanas

Notable players[]

Criteria
To appear in this section a player must have either: Played at least one season for the club. Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club. Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time. To perform very successfully during period in the club or at later/previous stages of his career.

Players whose names are italicized still play for the team

Notable coaches[]

• Dimitris Kazazis
• Stelios Prosalikas
• Zoran Gajić
• Jorge Elgueta

International record[]

Season	Achievement	Notes
CEV Cup
1999–00	Final Four	3rd place. Lost 1–3 to Alpitour Traco Cuneo in the semi-final, won 3–0 against Galatasaray S.K. in the 3rd place game

Sponsorships[]

• Great Sponsor: N/A
• Official Sport Clothing Manufacturer: Macron
• Official Broadcaster: N/A

See also[]

• AEK Women's Volleyball Club

References[]

External links[]

• A.E.K. Official Website – Men's Volleyball (in Greek)