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Olympiacos S.C. is the men's volleyball team of the major Greek multi-sport club Olympiacos CFP, based in Piraeus. It was founded in 1926 and has won 2 CEV Cup Winners' Cup / CEV Cups,[1][2] a record 27 Greek Championships,[3] a record 15 Greek Cups, 2 Greek Super Cups, a record 2 Greek League Cups and a record 14 Doubles. Olympiacos is a traditional powerhouse of European volleyball, ranked among the top European volleyball clubs; from the early 1990s to the mid 2000s they played in no less than 11 European Final Fours and reached 6 European Finals, winning 2 CEV Cup Winners' Cup / CEV Cups (1996, 2005), being twice Runners-up of the CEV Champions League (1992, 2002) and twice Runners-up of the CEV Cup Winners' Cup / CEV Cup (1997, 1998) as well.
Olympiacos is the most successful volleyball team in Greece, having won the most Greek Championships, Cups and domestic Doubles and being the only Greek team to have won European titles. They also hold the record for the most consecutive Greek Championships, as they are the only team to have won 8 consecutive League titles (1987–1994). They have also won 6 Greek Championships undefeated (1968, 1974, 1979, 1981, 1988, 1991). Furthermore, Olympiacos is the only Greek club to have played in the FIVB Club World Championship and the CEV European Super Cup as well, having represented Greece successfully in all major European and Worldwide competitions.
In 1992 they reached the third place in the world in the FIVB Club World Championship, after a 3–0 win against Il Messaggero Ravenna. Altogether, they have participated in 7 CEV Champions League Final Fours (1982, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2001, 2002), reaching the final twice (1992, 2002), in 4 CEV Cup / CEV Cup Winners' Cup Final Fours (1996, 1997, 1998, 2005), winning 2 titles (1996, 2005) and reaching the final in two other cases (1997, 1998), as well as in 1 CEV European Super Cup Final Four (1996). Along with Pallavolo Modena, they hold the record for most consecutive European Final Four participations with 7, four in the CEV Champions League (1992, 1993, 1994, 1995) and three in the CEV Cup (1996, 1997, 1998).
Apart from Olympiacos' top Greek players who have traditionally been the backbone of Greece's national team, foreign world-class players that have played with the club over the years include: Ivan Miljković, Lorenzo Bernardi, Jeff Stork, Marcos Milinkovic, Bengt Gustafsson, Raimonds Vilde, Scott Fortune, Rodolfo Sánchez, Osvaldo Hernández, Dejan Brđović, Leszek Urbanowicz, Goran Vujević, Henk-Jan Held, Igor Runov, Tom Hoff, Vasa Mijić, Pablo Meana, Plamen Konstantinov, Janne Heikkinen, Simon Tischer, Boyan Yordanov, Wytze Kooistra, Mitar Đurić and Ernardo Gómez.
Honours
Domestic competitions
- Greek Championship
- Winners (27) (record): 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
- Greek Cup
- Winners (14) (record): 1981, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014
- Greek Super Cup
- Greek League Cup
- Winners (2) (record): 2013, 2015
- Greek Cup A1 Ethniki
- Double
- Winners (14) (record): 1981, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014
European competitions
Worldwide competitions
International record
| Season |
Achievement |
Notes |
| CEV Champions League |
| 1981–82 |
Final Four |
4th place in a group with Robe di Kappa Torino, CSKA Moscow and Dinamo Bucureşti |
| 1991–92 |
Final |
won 3–0 against CSKA Moscow in the semi-final, lost 0–3 to il Messaggero Ravenna in the final |
| 1992–93 |
Final Four |
3rd place. Lost 1–3 to Maxicono Parma in the semi-final, won 3–0 against Maes Pils Zellik in the 3rd place game |
| 1993–94 |
Final Four |
4th place. Lost 0–3 to Maxicono Parma in the semi-final, lost 0–3 to Maes Pils Zellik in the 3rd place game |
| 1994–95 |
Final Four |
3rd place. Lost 1–3 to Edilcuoghi Ravenna in the semi-final, won 3–2 against Maes Pils Zellik in the 3rd place game |
| 2000–01 |
Final Four |
4th place. Lost 0–3 to Sisley Treviso in the semi-final, lost 2–3 to Ford B.Gesu Roma in the 3rd place game |
| 2001–02 |
Final |
won 3–1 against Mostostal in the semi-final, lost 1–3 to Lube Banca Macerata in the final |
| 2009–10 |
Playoff 6 |
5th place. Eliminated by Dynamo Moscow, 1–3 loss in Moscow, 1–3 loss in Piraeus |
| CEV Cup Winners Cup / CEV Top Teams Cup |
| 1995–96 |
Winners |
won 3–1 against Alcom Capelle in the semi-final, won 3–2 against Bayer Wuppertal in the final |
| 1996–97 |
Final |
won 3–1 against Berlin in the semi-final, lost 0–3 to Alpitour Traco Cuneo in the final |
| 1997–98 |
Final |
won 3–0 against Castêlo da Maia in the semi-final, lost 0–3 to Alpitour Traco Cuneo in the final |
| 2004–05 |
Winners |
won 3–0 against Dukla Liberec in the semi-final, won 3–0 against Ortec Nesselande Rotterdam in the final |
| FIVB Club World Championship |
| 1992 |
Final Four |
3rd place. Lost 0–3 to Misura Milano in the semi-final, won 3–0 against il Messaggero Ravenna in the 3rd place game |
| CEV European Super Cup |
| 1996 |
Final Four |
4th place. Lost 1–3 to Dachau in the semi-final, lost 0–3 against Daytona Modena in the 3rd place game |
Notable players
- 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.
Notable coaches
Current squad
Olympiacos S.C. first team in 1926
Season 2015–2016
| Shirt No |
Nationality |
Player |
Birth Date |
Height |
Position |
| 1 |
 Greece |
Charis Sakoglou |
(1990-07-01) July 1, 1990 (age 33) |
1.94 |
Opposite |
| 4 |
Greece |
Dimitris Soultanopoulos |
(1981-09-03) September 3, 1981 (age 42) |
2.01 |
Middle Blocker |
| 5 |
Greece |
Kostas Stivachtis |
(1980-05-22) May 22, 1980 (age 43) |
1.86 |
Setter |
| 7 |
Greece |
Dima Filippov |
(1990-12-04) December 4, 1990 (age 33) |
1.98 |
Setter |
| 8 |
 Latvia |
Hermans Egleskalns |
(1990-12-08) December 8, 1990 (age 33) |
2.03 |
Opposite |
| 9 |
Greece |
Menelaos Kokkinakis |
(1993-01-21) January 21, 1993 (age 31) |
1.93 |
Outside Hitter |
| 10 |
 Montenegro |
Božidar Ćuk |
(1992-06-13) June 13, 1992 (age 31) |
2.00 |
Outside Hitter |
| 11 |
Greece |
Konrad Guzda |
(1990-09-25) September 25, 1990 (age 33) |
1.88 |
Libero |
| 12 |
Greece |
Christos Papadopoulos |
(1986-11-25) November 25, 1986 (age 37) |
1.98 |
Middle Blocker |
| 14 |
Greece |
Markos Galiotos |
(1996-08-23) August 23, 1996 (age 27) |
1.95 |
Setter |
| 15 |
Greece |
Nikos Deliprimis |
(1990-05-17) May 17, 1990 (age 33) |
1.97 |
Outside Hitter |
| 16 |
 Slovakia |
František Ogurčák |
(1984-04-24) April 24, 1984 (age 40) |
1.98 |
Outside Hitter |
| 17 |
Greece |
Kostas Tampouratzis |
(1983-09-02) September 2, 1983 (age 40) |
1.91 |
Libero |
| 18 |
Greece |
Giorgos Sfendylakis |
(1988-12-12) December 12, 1988 (age 35) |
2.02 |
Middle Blocker |
| 19 |
 Romania |
Andrei Spînu |
(1987-01-24) January 24, 1987 (age 37) |
2.10 |
Middle Blocker |
Technical and managerial staff
Historical performance in Volleyleague
| Season |
Position |
W–L |
Sets |
| 1967–68 |
1st |
6–0 |
18–0 |
| 1968–69 |
1st |
13–1 |
40–12 |
| 1969–70 |
2nd |
20-2 |
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| 1970–71 |
4th |
16–6 |
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| 1971–72 |
2nd |
22–2 |
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| 1972–73 |
2nd |
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| 1973–74 |
1st |
24–0 |
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| 1974–75 |
3rd |
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| 1975–76 |
1st |
14–1 |
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| 1976–77 |
2nd |
13–2 |
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| 1977–78 |
1st |
21–1 |
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| 1978–79 |
1st |
22–0 |
|
| 1979–80 |
1st |
17–1 |
52–13 |
| 1980–81 |
1st |
22–0 |
66–13 |
| 1981–82 |
2nd |
20–2 |
63–11 |
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| Season |
Position |
W–L |
Sets |
| 1982–83 |
1st |
21–1 |
65–16 |
| 1983–84 |
2nd |
26–2 |
79–18 |
| 1984–85 |
2nd |
25–3 |
80–14 |
| 1985–86 |
2nd |
20–2 |
63–14 |
| 1986–87 |
1st |
21–1 |
64–11 |
| 1987–88 |
1st |
22–0 |
66–9 |
| 1988–89 |
1st |
19–1 |
59–6 |
| 1989–90 |
1st |
21–1 |
63–6 |
| 1990–91 |
1st |
20–0 |
60–9 |
| 1991–92 |
1st |
21–1 |
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| 1992–93 |
1st |
20–1 |
62–12 |
| 1993–94 |
1st |
21–1 |
65–11 |
| 1994–95 |
2nd |
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| 1995–96 |
4th |
18–8 |
61–36 |
| 1996–97 |
3rd |
19–6 |
65–27 |
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| Season |
Position |
W–L |
Sets |
| 1997–98 |
1st |
26–5 |
84–25 |
| 1998–99 |
1st |
27–3 |
82–19 |
| 1999–00 |
1st |
27–3 |
82–21 |
| 2000–01 |
1st |
27–2 |
84–14 |
| 2001–02 |
2nd |
25–6 |
83–30 |
| 2002–03 |
1st |
25–2 |
78–24 |
| 2003–04 |
2nd |
23–5 |
76–27 |
| 2004–05 |
2nd |
20–11 |
72–37 |
| 2005–06 |
3rd |
20–9 |
64–37 |
| 2006–07 |
3rd |
22–6 |
72–31 |
| 2007–08 |
3rd |
22–9 |
72–39 |
| 2008–09 |
1st |
26–5 |
82–28 |
| 2009–10 |
1st |
25–6 |
82–34 |
| 2010–11 |
1st |
21–6 |
71–33 |
| 2011–12 |
5th |
14–11 |
56–38 |
|
| Season |
Position |
W–L |
Sets |
| 2012–13 |
1st |
26–3 |
78–23 |
| 2013–14 |
1st |
23–7 |
80–38 |
| 2014–15 |
2nd |
22–7 |
75–40 |
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Positions
| Position |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
5th |
| Times |
27 |
12 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
See also
References
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External links
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- Founded in March 10, 1925
- Based in Piraeus
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- Racing
- Men's Handball
- Women's Handball
- Synchronized swimming
- Diving
- Shooting
- Gymnastics
- Wrestling
- Weightlifting
- Chess
- Cycling
- Tennis
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| Final Four |
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| Play-off 6 |
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| Eliminated in Play-off 12 |
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| Moved to CEV Cup |
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| Eliminated in Group stage |
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