2015–16 Volleyleague (Greece)
The 2015–16 Greek Volleyleague season is the 48th season of the Greek Volleyleague, the highest tier professional volley league in Greece. The winner of the league was PAOK, which beat Foinikas Syros 3–1 in the league's playoff's finals. It was the second championship of PAOK. The clubs Aris Thessaloniki and Lamia were relegated to the A2 Ethniki.
| 2015–16 Greek Volleyleague | |
|---|---|
| League | Greek Volley League |
| Sport | Volleyball |
| Duration | 31 October 2015 – 1 April 2016 (regular season) 6 – 28 April (playoffs) |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| TV partner(s) | Nova Sports |
| Regular Season | |
| Season champions | Olympiacos |
| Finals | |
| Champions | PAOK (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Foinikas Syros |
Teams
12 teams participate in the 2015–16 Volleyleague.
- The 10 highest ranked teams from the 2014–15 Volleyleague final standings: PAOK, Olympiacos, Foinikas Syros, Panathinaikos, Kifissia, Ethnikos Alexandroupolis, Pamvohaikos, Orestiada, Aris and Lamia.
- The 2 promoted teams from the A2 Ethniki 2014–15: Iraklis and Panachaiki.
| Club | Ap. | Home city |
|---|---|---|
| Aris Thessaloniki | 46 | Thessaloniki |
| Ethnikos Alexandroupolis | 38 | Alexandroupoli |
| Foinikas Syros | 7 | Ermoupolis |
| Iraklis | 45 | Thessaloniki |
| Kifissia | 15 | Kifissia, Athens |
| Lamia | 11 | Lamia |
| Olympiacos | 48 | Piraeus |
| Orestiada | 23 | Orestiada |
| Pamvohaikos | 5 | Vrachati |
| Panachaiki | 2 | Patras |
| Panathinaikos | 48 | Athens |
| PAOK | 37 | Thessaloniki |
Regular season
League table
| Qualified to the Playoffs | |
| Relegated to A2 Ethniki |
| Pts | Matches | Sets | Points | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Team | W | L | W | L | Ratio | W | L | Ratio | |
| 1 | Olympiacos Piraeus | 59 | 20 | 2 | 63 | 13 | 4.846 | 1834 | 1490 | 1.231 |
| 2 | Kifissia | 51 | 17 | 5 | 59 | 28 | 2.107 | 2042 | 1822 | 1.121 |
| 3 | Foinikas Syros | 47 | 16 | 6 | 53 | 29 | 1.828 | 1925 | 1743 | 1.104 |
| 4 | PAOK Thessaloniki | 44 | 16 | 6 | 52 | 28 | 1.857 | 1848 | 1668 | 1.108 |
| 5 | Panathinaikos | 36 | 13 | 9 | 45 | 39 | 1.154 | 1881 | 1861 | 1.011 |
| 6 | Pamvohaikos | 31 | 9 | 13 | 41 | 45 | 0.911 | 1925 | 1945 | 0.990 |
| 7 | Ethnikos Alexandroupoli | 28 | 9 | 13 | 38 | 50 | 0.760 | 1849 | 1937 | 0.955 |
| 8 | Panachaiki | 25 | 9 | 13 | 34 | 49 | 0.694 | 1770 | 1898 | 0.933 |
| 9 | Orestiada | 25 | 8 | 14 | 33 | 51 | 0.647 | 1778 | 1890 | 0.941 |
| 10 | Iraklis Thessaloniki | 24 | 7 | 15 | 34 | 52 | 0.654 | 1816 | 1979 | 0.918 |
| 11 | Aris Thessaloniki | 17 | 6 | 16 | 30 | 56 | 0.536 | 1810 | 1962 | 0.923 |
| 12 | Lamia | 9 | 2 | 20 | 18 | 60 | 0.300 | 1563 | 1846 | 0.847 |
Results
Play-off (1-4)
The four teams that finished in the places 1 to 4 in the Regular season, compete in the Play-off (1-4).
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Olympiacos | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | PAOK | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Foinikas Syros | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | PAOK | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Kifissia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Foinikas Syros | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||
Semi-finals
In the Playoff's semi-finals, the team that finished in the 1st place in the Regular season plays against the 4th and the 2nd placed team plays against the 3rd. To qualify to the Final the teams must win three games. The teams that finished 1st and 2nd in the Regular season, will be played the first, the second and the fifth (if it is necessary) game of the series at home.
Olympiacos – PAOK (1–3)
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Apr | 20:30 | Olympiacos | 1–3 | PAOK | 19–25 | 25–20 | 24–26 | 20–25 | — | 88–96 | Report |
| 8 Apr | 18:00 | Olympiacos | 2–3 | PAOK | 27–25 | 25–21 | 20–25 | 20–25 | 14–16 | 106–112 | Report |
| 11 Apr | 20:30 | PAOK | 2–3 | Olympiacos | 25–21 | 24–26 | 25–23 | 17–25 | 8–15 | 99–110 | Report |
| 13 Apr | 18:00 | PAOK | 3–1 | Olympiacos | 22–25 | 25–23 | 25–22 | 25–18 | — | 97–88 | Report |
Kifissia – Foinikas Syros (1–3)
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Apr | 18:00 | Kifissia | 3–2 | Foinikas Syros | 25–22 | 20–25 | 25–19 | 23–25 | 15–12 | 108–103 | Report |
| 8 Apr | 20:30 | Kifissia | 2–3 | Foinikas Syros | 25–18 | 22–25 | 17–25 | 27–25 | 7–15 | 98–108 | Report |
| 11 Apr | 18:00 | Foinikas Syros | 3–0 | Kifissia | 25–17 | 25–15 | 25–23 | — | — | 75–55 | Report |
| 13 Apr | 20:30 | Foinikas Syros | 3–2 | Kifissia | 26–28 | 25–23 | 20–25 | 25–22 | 15–7 | 111–105 | Report |
Final
In the Playoff's final the two qualified teams play against each other in a series where the team winning three games will become the 2015–16 Volleyleague championship. The team that finished in the higher Regular season place will be played the first, the third and the fifth (if it is necessary) game of the series at home.
Foinikas Syros – PAOK (1–3)
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr | 19:00 | Foinikas Syros | 0–3 | PAOK | 22–25 | 23–25 | 14–25 | — | — | 59–75 | Report |
| 22 Apr | 19:00 | PAOK | 3–1 | Foinikas Syros | 25–21 | 17–25 | 25–23 | 25–18 | — | 92–87 | Report |
| 25 Apr | 19:00 | Foinikas Syros | 3–1 | PAOK | 35–33 | 20–25 | 26–24 | 25–20 | — | 106–102 | Report |
| 28 Apr | 19:00 | PAOK | 3–2 | Foinikas Syros | 21–25 | 21–25 | 25–16 | 25–14 | 15–10 | 107–90 | Report |
Final standings
| Qualified for the 2016–17 CEV Champions League | |
| Qualified for the 2016–17 CEV Cup | |
| Qualified for the 2016–17 CEV Challenge Cup | |
| Relegated to the 2016–17 A2 Ethniki |
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
 |
PAOK Thessaloniki |
 |
Foinikas Syros |
 |
Olympiacos Piraeus |
| 4 | Kifissia |
| 5 | Panathinaikos Athens |
| 6 | Pamvohaikos Vocha |
| 7 | Ethnikos Alexandroupolis |
| 8 | Panachaiki |
| 9 | Orestiada |
| 10 | Iraklis Thessaloniki |
| 11 | Aris Thessaloniki |
| 12 | Lamia |