# 2023–24 Volleyleague (Greece)

2023–24 Volleyleague is the 56th national Championship and the 14th under the Volleyleague name. The league is organized by E.S.A.P. [el] with 9 teams participating. Championship started on Saturday 28 October 2023.

## Teams

In 2023–24 Volleyleague participate teams classified in the first eight positions in 2022–23 Volleyleague Greece [el] and Kalamata 1980 [el] was promoted from Pre League [el]. ΑΕΚ was denied promotion due do incurred debts. Initially a team from Pre League was going to receive a wild card, however it was decided not to award one
| Team | Seasons | Manager | Venue |
| Athlos Orestiada | 2 | Cristian Chitigoi | "Nikolaos Samaras" Orestiada Indoor Sports Hall |
| Kalamata 1980 [el] | 1 | Panagiotis Ntakouris | Tenta Sports Hall Kalamata |
| Kifissia | 23 | Konstantinos Christofidelis | Zirineio Indoor Hall |
| Milon | 17 | Thanasis Psarras [el] | Kroisos Persis Indoor Hall |
| Olympiakos | 56 | Daniel Castellani | Dimotiko Gimnastirio Melina Merkouri |
| Panathinaikos | 56 | Dimitrios Andreopoulos [el] | Agios Thomas Indoor Hall |
| PAOK | 45 | Joško Milenkoski | P.A.O.K. Sports Arena |
| Pegasus Polihnis | 2 | Giannis Orfanos | Alexandro Nikolaidis Indoor Hall |
| Foinikas Syros | 15 | Cedomir Ilić | Sports Center Dimitrios Vikelas |

## Regular Season
### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Panathinaikos | 16 | 15 | 1 | 44 | 46 | 7 | 6.571 | 1327 | 1104 | 1.202 | Championship play-offs |
| 2 | Olympiakos | 16 | 14 | 2 | 41 | 42 | 16 | 2.625 | 1413 | 1238 | 1.141 | Championship play-offs |
| 3 | Milon | 16 | 11 | 5 | 34 | 35 | 19 | 1.842 | 1257 | 1165 | 1.079 | Championship play-offs |
| 4 | PAOK | 16 | 11 | 5 | 33 | 37 | 19 | 1.947 | 1321 | 1188 | 1.112 | Championship play-offs |
| 5 | Kifissia | 16 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 23 | 37 | 0.622 | 1284 | 1378 | 0.932 | Positions 5–7 play-offs |
| 6 | Athlos Orestiadas | 16 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 23 | 43 | 0.535 | 1386 | 1496 | 0.926 | Positions 5–7 play-offs |
| 7 | Pegasus Polihnis | 16 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 39 | 0.462 | 1182 | 1334 | 0.886 | Positions 5–7 play-offs |
| 8 | AO Kalamata 1980 [el] | 16 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 40 | 0.500 | 1273 | 1413 | 0.901 | Relegation play-outs |
| 9 | Foinikas Syros | 16 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 42 | 0.405 | 1255 | 1382 | 0.908 | Relegation play-outs |

### Results table

| Home \ Away | ORE | KAL | KIF | MIL | OLY | PAO | POL | PAOK | SYR |
| Athlos Orestiadas | | 2–3 | 2–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 0–3 | 3–2 |
| Kalamata | 2–3 | | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 3–2 |
| Kifissia | 3–2 | 0–3 | | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 2–3 | 3–0 |
| Milon | 3–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | | 3–0 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 |
| Olympiakos | 3–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 3–2 | | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 |
| Panathinaikos | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 |
| Pegasus Polihnis | 2–3 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 0–3 | | 0–3 | 3–1 |
| PAOK | 3–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 3–0 | | 3–0 |
| Foinikas Syros | 1–3 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 0–3 | |

## Championship playoffs

Teams that occupied the first 4 positions of the scoreboard, will enter Championship playoff round to determine the winner of Volleyleague 2023–24. Championship playoff are determined in best-of-three series. Teams in positions 1 and 2 at the end of Regular season have home advantage.

### Semifinals
#### (1) Panathinaikos – (4) PAOK (3–1)

| Date | Home Team | Result | Away Team | 1st set | 2nd set | 3rd set | 4th set | Total |
| 11 March | Panathinaikos | 3–1 | PAOK | 23–25 | 25–19 | 31–29 | 25–23 | 104–96 |
| 14 March | PAOK | 1–3 | Panathinaikos | 21–25 | 25–19 | 18–25 | 21–25 | 85–94 |
| 18 March | Panathinaikos | 1–3 | PAOK | 16–25 | 21–25 | 25–20 | 18–25 | 80–95 |
| 21 March | PAOK | 1–3 | Panathinaikos | 21–25 | 23–25 | 25–18 | 19–25 | 88–93 |

#### (2) Olympiacos– (3) Milon (3–2)

| Date | Home Team | Result | Away Team | 1st set | 2nd set | 3rd set | 4th set | Total |
| 11 March | Olympiacos | 3–0 | Milon | 25–22 | 25–22 | 25–21 | | 75–65 |
| 14 March | Milon | 3–0 | Olympiacos | 25–23 | 25–21 | 25–21 | | 75–65 |
| 18 March | Olympiacos | 3–1 | Milon | 25–18 | 25–19 | 20–25 | 25–17 | 95–79 |
| 21 March | Milon | 3–0 | Olympiacos | 25–22 | 25–23 | 25–21 | | 75–66 |
| 25 March | Olympiacos | 3–0 | Milon | 25–18 | 25–18 | 25–19 | | 75–55 |

### Finals
#### (1) Panathinaikos – (2) Olympiacos (1–3)

| Date | Home Team | Result | Away Team | 1st set | 2nd set | 3rd set | 4th set | 5th set | Total |
| 11 April | Panathinaikos | 0–3 | Olympiacos | 23–25 | 30–32 | 17–25 | | | 70–82 |
| 15 April | Olympiacos | 3–0 | Panathinaikos | 25–17 | 25–16 | 26–24 | | | 76–57 |
| 18 April | Panathinaikos | 3–2 | Olympiacos | 25–15 | 21–25 | 20–25 | 25–20 | 19–17 | 110–102 |
| 22 April | Olympiacos | 3–2 | Panathinaikos | 25–17 | 25–19 | 20–25 | 21–25 | 15–12 | 106–98 |

## Playoffs positions 5–7

Playoff to determine positions 5 to 7 will be held in round robin format, with each team playing two matches against the other two. Teams are carrying points from regular season. Winner of positions 5–7 playoffs qualifies for 2024–25 CEV Cup. Second placed team qualifies for Volleyball Balkan cup.

### Table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Kifissia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 1.000 | 315 | 323 | 0.975 | 2024–25 CEV Cup |
| 2 | Pegasus Polihnis | 4 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 1.286 | 382 | 360 | 1.061 | Volleyball Balkan cup |
| 3 | Athlos Orestiadas | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 0.778 | 353 | 367 | 0.962 | |

### Results table

| Home \ Away | KIF | ORE | POL |
| Kifissia | | 3–1 | 3–0 |
| Athlos Orestiadas | 3–0 | | 2–3 |
| Pegasus Polihnis | 3–1 | 3–1 | |

## Play outs

The 2 teams that occupied the last 2 positions of the scoreboard, will play a play-off to stay in the Volleyleague. Best-of-three series.

### (8) Kalamata '80 – (9) Foinikas Syros (0–3)

| Date | Home Team | Result | Away Team | 1st set | 2nd set | 3rd set | 4th set | 5th set | Total |
| 10 March | Kalamata '80 | 2–3 | Foinikas Syros | 18–25 | 19–25 | 25–23 | 25–19 | 5–15 | 92–107 |
| 16 March | Foinikas Syros | 3–1 | Kalamata '80 | 25–16 | 19–25 | 25–17 | 25–23 | | 94–81 |
| 24 March | Kalamata '80 | 1–3 | Foinikas Syros | 21–25 | 25–23 | 26–28 | 23–25 | | 95–101 |
Kalamata '80 is relegated to Pre League.