A1 Ethniki Volleyball

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.

A1 Ethniki Volleyball
SportVolleyball
Founded1920
No. of teams10
CountryGreece
ContinentEurope
Most recent
champion(s)		Panathinaikos (19)
Most titlesOlympiacos (29)
TV partner(s)ERT
Relegation toA2 Ethniki Volleyball (2nd Tier)
Domestic cup(s)Greek Cup
League Cup
International cup(s)CEV Champions League
CEV Cup
CEV Challenge Cup
Official websitewww.volleyball.gr

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
PAOK
Iraklis
Olympiacos
Foinikas Syros
A.E. Komotini
Ethnikos Alexandroupoli
Location of clubs for the 2018–19 Volley League season

The clubs for the 2019–20 season:

Club Home city
Elpis AmpelokiponAmpelokipoi, Thessaloniki
Ethnikos AlexandroupolisAlexandroupolis
Foinikas SyrosErmoupolis
IraklisThessaloniki
Kifissia ACKifissia, Athens
OFI CreteHeraklion
OlympiacosPiraeus
PamvohaikosVrahati
PanathinaikosAthens
PAOKThessaloniki

Championship history
  • 1920–36 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

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)

Performance by club
Club Champions Winning years
Olympiacos 29 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
Panathinaikos 19 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1995, 1996, 2004, 2006, 2020
Panellinios 6 1936, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1961,1944
Iraklis 5 2002, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2012
PAOK 3 2015, 2016, 2017
Milon 2 1962, 1964
EAP 1 1938
Aris 1 1997

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See also

References
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