A1 Ethniki Volleyball
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Current season, competition or edition: 2015–16 Volleyleague (Greece) |
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Sport | Volleyball |
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Founded | 1935 |
No. of teams | 12 |
Country | Greece |
Continent | Europe |
Most recent champion(s) | PAOK |
Most titles | Olympiacos (27) |
TV partner(s) | Nova Sports |
Relegation to | A2 Ethniki Volleyball - 2nd Tier |
Domestic cup(s) | Greek Volleyball 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.
Contents
Current teams
The clubs for the 2015–16 season:
Championship history
- 1935-36 to 1967-68: Panhellenic Championship
- 1968-69 to 1987-88: A Ethniki
- 1988-89 to 2009−10: A1 Ethniki
- since 2010−11: Volleyleague
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A1 Finals
Performance by club
Club | Champions | Winning years |
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Olympiacos |
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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 |
24px Panathinaikos |
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1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1995, 1996, 2004, 2006 |
Panellinios |
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1936, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1944, 1961 |
Iraklis |
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2001-02, 2004-05, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2011-12 |
24px Milon |
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1961-62, 1963-64 |
EA Patras |
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1937-38 |
Aris |
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1996-97 |
PAOK |
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2014-15 |
Titles won by city
8 clubs have won the Greek Volleyball Champioships, from a total of 4 cities.
City | Titles | Clubs |
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Piraeus |
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Olympiacos (27) |
Athens |
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24px Panathinaikos (18), Panellinios (6) |
Thessaloniki |
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Iraklis (5) PAOK (1) Aris (1) |
Nea Smyrni |
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24px Milon (2) |
Patras |
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EA Patras (1) |
Sponsors and supporters
- OPAP
- Pame Stoixima
- Nova Sports
- Blue Star Ferries
- Euromedica