A2 Ethniki Volleyball

A2 Ethniki Volleyball
Current season, competition or edition: 2015–16 A2 Ethniki Volleyball
Sport	Volleyball
Founded	1988
No. of teams	35
Country	Greece
Continent	Europe
Most recent champion(s)	Iraklis
Most titles	AEK Athens (4)
Promotion to	A1 Ethniki Volleyball - 1st Tier
Relegation to	Beta Ethniki Volleyball - 3rd Tier
Domestic cup(s)	Greek Volleyball Cup
Official website	www.volleyball.gr

A2 Ethniki Volleyball or Greek A2 Volleyball League is the second-tier of the Greek volleyball championship system in Greece. It was founded in 1988. The winner teams promoted to A1 Ethniki Volleyball. The championship is held in three groups of teams. The winner of each group plays in a play-off championship and the two best teams of play-off promoted to A1 Ethniki. In recent season the winners were APS Kyzikos and Iraklis Chalkis^[1] and in previous season the winners were Iraklis Thessaloniki and Panachaiki.^[2]

Winners

Season	Champion^[3]^[4]
1988–89	Ionikos Nea Filadelfeia
1989–90	AGS Giannena
1990–91	Ellinika Naupigeia V.C.
1991–92	Panellinios G.S.
1992–93	Ionikos Nea Filadelfeia
1993–94	AEK Athens
1994–95	AONS Milon
1995–96	Filia Ilioupolis
1996–97	AE Komotinis
1997–98	Ionikos Nikaias V.C.
1998–99	Panellinios G.S.
1999–00	Aris Nikaias
2000–01	OPE Rethymnou
2000–02	EA Patras

Season	Champion^[3]^[4]
2002–03	AEK Athens
2003–04	Panellinios G.S.
2004–05	G.S. Lamias Achilleus
2005–06	AEK Athens
2006–07	Kifissia AC
2007–08	Apollon Kalamarias
2008–09	AEK Athens
2009–10	Epikouros Polichnis
2010–11	Foinikas Syros V.C.
2011–12	Niki Aiginiou
2012–13	Panachaiki V.C.
2013–14	M.E.N.T. V.C.
2014–15	Iraklis Thessaloniki
2015–16	APS Kyzikos

Performance by club

Club	Winner
AEK Athens	4
Panellinios G.S.	3
Ionikos Nea Filadelfeia	2
AGS Giannena, Epikouros Polichnis, Apollon Kalamarias, Kifissia AC, G.S. Lamias Achilleus, EA Patras, OPE Rethymnou, Aris Nikaias, Ionikos Nikaias, AE Komotinis, Filia Ilioupolis, AONS Milon, Ellinika Naupigeia, Foinikas Syros V.C., Niki Aiginiou, Panachaiki V.C., MENT VC, Iraklis	1

Current teams

The clubs taking part in the 2015–16 league are:

1st Group^[5]	2nd Group^[6]	3rd Group^[7]
Pallini V.C. Panionios V.C. OPE Rethymnou Rodion Athlisis Ionikos Nea Filadelfeia AO Politeia AONS Milon AO Mitylinis OFI Crete V.C. Panellinios G.S.	APS Kyzikos EA Patras Iraklis Chalkis AEK Athens Ethnikos Pireaus AO Kalamata 1980 AON Argyroupolis AEP Olympias Apollon Smyrni V.C. AO Akritas Panerythraikos V.C. Koroivos V.C.	Pigasos Polichnis Makedonikos V.C. AS Elpis MGSAE Komotinis Niki Aiginiou GE Alexandroupolis AO Serres Aias Evosmou YMCA VC EA Larissas MENT VC AS Giannena AMS Nestor

References

↑ "Πρωταθλητής ο Κύζικος". gazzetta.gr. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
↑ "Ηρακλής, Παναχαϊκή η μεγάλη επιστροφή!". gazzetta.gr. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
1 2 "Χρυσή βίβλος πρωταθλητών, Α2 Ανδρών". sport24.gr. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
1 2 "Χρυσή βίβλος". volleynews.gr. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
↑ "Α όμιλος". volleyball.gr. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
↑ "Β όμιλος". volleyball.gr. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
↑ "Γ όμιλος". volleyball.gr. Retrieved 10 November 2015.

External links

Greek Volleyball Federation

Volleyball in Greece

Overview	Hellenic Volleyball Federation

National teams	Men Women

League Competitions	A1 Ethniki A2 Ethniki A1 Ethniki women A2 Ethniki women

Cup Competitions	Greek Cup Greek Cup women League Cup Super Cup Super Cup women

A2 Ethniki Volleyball 2015–2016

1st Group	Pallini V.C. Panionios V.C. OPE Rethymnou Rodion Athlisis Ionikos Nea Filadelfeia AO Politeia AONS Milon AO Mitylinis OFI Crete V.C. Panellinios V.C.

2nd Group	APS Kyzikos EA Patras Iraklis Chalkis AEK Athens Ethnikos Pireaus AO Kalamata 1980 AON Argyroupolis AEP Olympias Apollon Smyrni V.C. AO Akritas Panerythraikos V.C. Koroivos V.C.

3rd Group	Pigasos Polichnis Makedonikos V.C. AS Elpis MGSAE Komotinis Niki Aiginiou GE Alexandroupolis AO Serres Aias Evosmou XAN Thessaloniki EA Larissa MENT VC AS Giannena AMS Nestor

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