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 (31)
Most titlesOlympiacos (31)
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

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

A1 Ethniki Volleyball is located in Greece
Kifissia Milon Panathinaikos
PAOK Pegasus
PAOK
Pegasus
Olympiacos
Foinikas Syros
OFI
Aristotelis Skydra
Aristotelis Skydra
Athlos Orestiada
Athlos Orestiada
Location of clubs for the 2022–23 Volley League season

The clubs for the 2022–23 season:

Club Home city Home ground Capacity
Aristotelis Skydra Skydra Kalyvia Municipal Indoor Hall 560
Athlos Orestiada Orestiada Nikos Samaras Indoor Hall 2,500
Foinikas Syros Ermoupolis Dimitris Vikelas Arena 700
Kifissia Kifissia, Athens Zirineio Indoor Hall 800
Milon Nea Smyrni, Athens Milon Indoor Hall 1,200
OFI Heraklion Vardinogianneio Sports Hall 1,000
Olympiacos Piraeus Melina Merkouri Indoor Hall 1,800
Panathinaikos Marousi, Athens Maroussi Saint Thomas Indoor Hall 1,700
Pegasus Polichni Polichni, Thessaloniki Alexandros Nikolaidis Polichni Indoor Hall 330
PAOK Pylaia, Thessaloniki PAOK Sports Arena 8,500

Championship history

Title holders

Source: volleyleague.gr

A1 Finals

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)

Performance by club

Club Champions Winning years
Olympiacos 31 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
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

See also

References

External links

A1 Ethniki Volleyball
Volleyball in Greece
Top sport leagues in Greece
Top level men's volleyball leagues of Europe (CEV)
Men's volleyball leagues
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