A1 Ethniki Volleyball

Greek Volleyball League
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2023–24 Volleyleague (Greece)
SportVolleyball
Founded1928
No. of teams10
CountryGreece
ContinentEurope
Most recent
champion(s)		Olympiacos (32)
Most titlesOlympiacos (32)
TV partner(s)ERT
Relegation toPre League (2nd Tier)
Domestic cup(s)Greek Cup
League Cup
International cup(s)CEV Champions League
CEV Cup
CEV Challenge Cup
Official websitevolleyleague.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

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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

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Location of 2023–24 Volleyleague Greece teams

The clubs for the 2023–24 season:

Club Home city Home ground Capacity
Athlos Orestiada Orestiada Nikos Samaras Indoor Hall 2,500
Foinikas Syros Ermoupolis Dimitris Vikelas Arena 700
Kalamata 1980 [el] Kalamata Kalamata Coast Indoor Hall 1,000
Kifissia Kifissia, Athens Zirineio Indoor Hall 800
Milon Nea Smyrni, Athens Milon Indoor Hall 1,300
Olympiacos Piraeus Melina Merkouri Rentis Indoor Hall [el] 1,800
Panathinaikos Athens Mets Indoor Hall [el] 1,500
Pegasus Polichni Polichni, Thessaloniki Alexandros Nikolaidis Polichni Indoor Hall 330
PAOK Pylaia, Thessaloniki PAOK Sports Arena 8,500

Championship history

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  • 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

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Season Home advantage Result Challenger 1st of Regular Season Record (Points)
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)
2021–22 Panathinaikos r.r. Olympiacos PAOK 12–2 (37)
2022–23 Olympiacos 3–1 PAOK Olympiacos 16–2 (46)
2023–24 Panathinaikos 1–3 Olympiacos Panathinaikos 15–1 (44)

Performance by club

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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 20 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1995, 1996, 2004, 2006, 2020, 2022
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

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See also

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References

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