A1 Ethniki Volleyball
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Current season, competition or edition: 2023–24 Volleyleague (Greece) | |
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| Sport | Volleyball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1928 |
| No. of teams | 10 |
| Country | Greece |
| Continent | Europe |
Most recent champion | Panathinaikos (22) |
| Most titles | Olympiacos (32) |
| Broadcaster | ERT |
| Relegation to | Pre League (2nd Tier) |
| Domestic cups | Greek Cup League Cup |
| International cups | CEV Champions League CEV Cup CEV Challenge Cup |
| Website | volleyleague.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.[1][2]
History
[edit]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
[edit]
Olympiacos, Flisvos
The clubs for the 2023–24 season:
Championship history
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 1928:
Panellinios - 1935–36: Panellinios
- 1936–37: Panellinios
- 1937–38:
EAP - 1938–39: Panellinios
- 1939–40: Panellinios
- 1940–45: Not held due to WWII
- 1960–61: Panellinios
- 1961–62:
Milon - 1962–63:
Panathinaikos - 1963–64: Milon
- 1964–65: Panathinaikos
- 1965–66: Panathinaikos
- 1966–67: Panathinaikos
- 1967–68:
Olympiacos - 1968–69: Olympiacos
- 1969–70: Panathinaikos
- 1970–71: Panathinaikos
- 1971–72: Panathinaikos
- 1972–73: Panathinaikos
- 1973–74: Olympiacos
- 1974–75: Panathinaikos
- 1975–76: Olympiacos
- 1976–77: Panathinaikos
- 1977–78: Olympiacos
- 1978–79: Olympiacos
- 1979–80: Olympiacos
- 1980–81: Olympiacos
- 1981–82: Panathinaikos
- 1982–83: Olympiacos
- 1983–84: Panathinaikos
- 1984–85: Panathinaikos
- 1985–86: Panathinaikos
- 1986–87: Olympiacos
- 1987–88: Olympiacos
- 1988–89: Olympiacos
- 1989–90: Olympiacos
- 1990–91: Olympiacos
- 1991–92: Olympiacos
- 1992–93: Olympiacos
- 1993–94: Olympiacos
- 1994–95: Panathinaikos
- 1995–96: Panathinaikos
- 1996–97:
Aris - 1997–98: Olympiacos
- 1998–99: Olympiacos
- 1999–00: Olympiacos
- 2000–01: Olympiacos
- 2001–02:
Iraklis - 2002–03: Olympiacos
- 2003–04: Panathinaikos
- 2004–05: Iraklis
- 2005–06: Panathinaikos
- 2006–07: Iraklis
- 2007–08: Iraklis
- 2008–09: Olympiacos
- 2009–10: Olympiacos
- 2010–11: Olympiacos
- 2011–12: Iraklis
- 2012–13: Olympiacos
- 2013–14: Olympiacos
- 2014–15:
PAOK - 2015–16: PAOK
- 2016–17: PAOK
- 2017–18: Olympiacos
- 2018–19: Olympiacos
- 2019–20: Panathinaikos
- 2020–21: Olympiacos
- 2021–22: Panathinaikos
- 2022–23: Olympiacos
- 2023–24: Olympiacos
- 2024–25: Panathinaikos
- 2025–26: Panathinaikos
Source: volleyleague.gr Archived 2023-04-04 at the Wayback Machine
A1 Finals
[edit]Performance by club
[edit]| Club | Champions | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
| Olympiacos | 32 | 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, 2023, 2024 |
| Panathinaikos | 22 | 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1995, 1996, 2004, 2006, 2020, 2022, 2025, 2026 |
| 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
[edit]- OPAP
- Pame Stoixima
- ERT
- Blue Star Ferries
- Euromedica