A1 Ethniki Volleyball

Top-tier men's volleyball league in Greece

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

Olympiacos

Panathinaikos, Κifissia, Milon

Kalamata 1980 [el]

PAOK

Pegasus Polichnis

Foinikas Syros

Athlos Orestiada

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Location of 2023–24 Volleyleague Greece teams

The clubs for the 2023–24 season:

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: 000 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

Performance by club

Sponsors and supporters

• OPAP
• Pame Stoixima
• ERT
• Blue Star Ferries
• Euromedica

See also

• A1 Ethniki Women's Volleyball
• Greek Volley League MVP

References

External links

• Greek-volley.blogspot.com all news about Greek Volleyball
• Hellenic Volleyball Federation (in Greek)
• volleyleague.gr
• Galanis Sports Data
• Greek Volleyball News on Twitter