A1 Ethniki Volleyball
Current season, competition or edition: Olympiacos (32) | |
| TV partner(s) | ERT |
|---|---|
| Relegation to | Pre League (2nd Tier) |
| Domestic cup(s) | Greek Cup League Cup |
| International cup(s) | CEV Champions League CEV Cup CEV Challenge Cup |
| Official website | volleyleague.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
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
- 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
- 1928:
Panellinios - 1935–36: Panellinios
- 1936–37: Panellinios
- 1937–38: EAP
- 1938–39: Panellinios
- 1939–40: Panellinios
- 1940–45: Not held due to WWII
- 1960–61: Panellinios
- 1961–62:
Milon - 1962–63:
Panathinaikos - 1963–64: Milon
- 1964–65: Panathinaikos
- 1965–66: Panathinaikos
- 1966–67: Panathinaikos
- 1967–68: Olympiacos
- 1968–69: Olympiacos
- 1969–70: Panathinaikos
- 1970–71: Panathinaikos
- 1971–72: Panathinaikos
- 1972–73: Panathinaikos
- 1973–74: Olympiacos
- 1974–75: Panathinaikos
- 1975–76: Olympiacos
- 1976–77: Panathinaikos
- 1977–78: Olympiacos
- 1978–79: Olympiacos
- 1979–80: Olympiacos
- 1980–81: Olympiacos
- 1981–82: Panathinaikos
- 1982–83: Olympiacos
- 1983–84: Panathinaikos
- 1984–85: Panathinaikos
- 1985–86: Panathinaikos
- 1986–87: Olympiacos
- 1987–88: Olympiacos
- 1988–89: Olympiacos
- 1989–90: Olympiacos
- 1990–91: Olympiacos
- 1991–92: Olympiacos
- 1992–93: Olympiacos
- 1993–94: Olympiacos
- 1994–95: Panathinaikos
- 1995–96: Panathinaikos
- 1996–97: Aris
- 1997–98: Olympiacos
- 1998–99: Olympiacos
- 1999–00: Olympiacos
- 2000–01: Olympiacos
- 2001–02: Iraklis
- 2002–03: Olympiacos
- 2003–04: Panathinaikos
- 2004–05: Iraklis
- 2005–06: Panathinaikos
- 2006–07: Iraklis
- 2007–08: Iraklis
- 2008–09: Olympiacos
- 2009–10: Olympiacos
- 2010–11: Olympiacos
- 2011–12: Iraklis
- 2012–13: Olympiacos
- 2013–14: Olympiacos
- 2014–15:
PAOK - 2015–16: PAOK
- 2016–17: PAOK
- 2017–18: Olympiacos
- 2018–19: Olympiacos
- 2019–20: Panathinaikos
- 2020–21: Olympiacos
- 2021–22: Panathinaikos
- 2022–23: Olympiacos
- 2023–24: Olympiacos
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) |
| 2023–24 | Panathinaikos | 1–3 | Olympiacos
|
Panathinaikos | 15–1 (44) |
Performance by club
| 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
- OPAP
- Pame Stoixima
- ERT
- Blue Star Ferries
- Euromedica