Panionios V.C.

Panionios Volleyball Club is the volleyball department of the Greek multisport club of Panionios, based in Nea Smirni. It is one of the oldest sport sections of the club with presence since early 20th century. The colours of the club are red and blue and its home arena is the Panionios Indoor Hall.

Panionios V.C.
Full namePanionios V.C.
GroundPanionios Indoor Hall, Nea Smyrni, Greece
LeagueA2 Ethniki
Uniforms
Home
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Departments of
Panionios G.S.S.
Football Basketball Basketball
(women's)
Volleyball Waterpolo Handball
Athletics Gymnastics Swimming
Cycling Judo Chess

History

The volleyball section of Panionios was one of the first sections of the club. It was active as long as Panionios was in Smyrna. After moving of Panionios in Greece the volleyball team came to the country. Panionios was the team which imported the volleyball in Greece.[1][2][3] Until then there wasn't any volley competition in Greece. Panionios starred in the interwar period Athenian championships, regulated by SEGAS. The post war period, the section dissolved and refounded in 1970. The club remained in the lower divisions of the championship until last year. The season 2014-15 Panionios finished in first place of local ESPEDA championship and promoted to A2 for first time in its history.[4]

Recent seasons
Season Division Place Notes
2012-13ESPEDA5th
2013-14ESPEDA
2014-15ESPEDA1stPromoted to A2 Ethniki
2015-16A2 Ethniki5th

Women's team

Instead of the Men's team, the women's team played in first-tier division (A1 Ethniki) for 5 consecutive years, from 2007 to 2012. Nowadays the women team also plays in A2 Ethniki (2nd-tier).

Recent season
Season Division Place Notes
2006-07A2 Ethniki1stPromoted to A1
2007-08A1 Ethniki7th
2008-09A1 Ethniki4th
2009-10A1 Ethniki4th
2010-11A1 Ethniki9th
2011-12A1 Ethniki11thRelegated to A2
2012-13A2 Ethniki6th
2013-14A2 Ethniki
2014-15A2 Ethniki
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References
  1. "Ιστορικό Αθλήματος". odbe.gr. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  2. "Βόλεϊ". sport24.gr. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  3. "Διπλωματικη Εργασία - Καλαϊτζής Αργύριος" (PDF). ikee.lib.auth.gr. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  4. "Πανιώνιος: Ανέβηκε για πρώτη φορά στην Α2 Βόλεϊ Ανδρών". onsports.gr. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
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