# 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.

## 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

The clubs for the 2023–24 season:
| Club | Home city | Home ground | Capacity |
| Athlos Orestiada | Orestiada | Nikos Samaras Indoor Hall | 2,500 |
| Foinikas Syros | Ermoupolis | Dimitris Vikelas Arena | 700 |
| Kalamata 1980 [el] | Kalamata | Kalamata Coast Indoor Hall | 1,000 |
| Kifissia | Kifissia, Athens | Zirineio Indoor Hall | 800 |
| Milon | Nea Smyrni, Athens | Milon Indoor Hall | 1,300 |
| Olympiacos | Piraeus | Melina Merkouri Rentis Indoor Hall [el] | 1,800 |
| Panathinaikos | Athens | Mets Indoor Hall [el] | 1,500 |
| 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: 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

| 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