AEK Women's Volleyball Club is the women's volleyball section of the major Greek multi-sport club of AEK. It was founded in 1995 and has won one Greek Championship (2011–12), one Greek Cup (2022–23), and one Greek Super Cup (2011–12).[1][2][3]
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| Full name | AEK Women's Volleyball Club | ||
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| Nickname | Énosis (Union) Kitrinómavres (The Yellow-Blacks) Vasílissa (Queen) AEK tis Kardiás (AEK of Heart) | ||
| Founded | 1995 | ||
| Ground | Olympic Village Indoor Hall (Capacity: 350) | ||
| Chairman | Alexis Alexiou | ||
| Head coach | Branko Gajić | ||
| League | A1 Ethniki | ||
| 2023–24 | A1 Ethniki, 3rd | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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| Championships | |||
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History
editThe women's volleyball club was established in 1930 and dissolved after a few years. It was re-established in 1995, after a merger with the Alsoupolis group, and participated for the first time in the local championship of Athens. The club gradually gained promotion to A1 Ethniki. Nevertheless, it was not well-prepared for participation in the first professional division and was relegated.[4]
In the 2003–04 season, the club competed in the second professional division. The club was promoted to A1 Ethniki after winning the 2005–06 second professional division.
In the 2011–12 season, AEK won the A1 Ethniki for the first time in its history against Panathinaikos.[5] They have also won the 2011–12 Greek Super Cup against Olympiacos.[6]
In the first years, the volleyball departments of AEK were housed in the indoor "Leontios Hall" in Patissia and since 1989 in the historic Georgios Moschos Indoor Hall.
On 11 March 2023, the club won the first Greek Cup against Panathinaikos in Arta.[7][8][9] This was the third top-tier national title for the women's department.[10]
Recent seasons
edit| Season | Division | Place | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–03 | A1 Ethniki | 11th | Relegated to A2 |
| 2006–07 | A1 Ethniki | 10th | |
| 2007–08 | A1 Ethniki | 11th | Relegated to A2 |
| 2009–10 | A2 Ethniki | 1st | Promoted to A1 |
| 2010–11 | A1 Ethniki | 3rd | |
| 2011–12 | A1 Ethniki | 1st | Winners Greek Super Cup |
| 2012–13 | A1 Ethniki | 2nd | |
| 2013–14 | A1 Ethniki | 2nd | |
| 2014–15 | A1 Ethniki | 4th | |
| 2015–16 | A1 Ethniki | 6th | |
| 2016–17 | A1 Ethniki | 12th | Relegated to Pre League |
| 2017–18 | Pre League | 3rd | |
| 2018–19 | Pre League | 3rd | |
| 2019–20 | Pre League | 1st | Promoted to A1 |
| 2020–21 | A1 Ethniki | 3rd | |
| 2021–22 | A1 Ethniki | 6th | |
| 2022–23 | A1 Ethniki | 4th | Winners Greek Cup |
| 2023–24 | A1 Ethniki | 3rd | Runners-up Greek Cup |
Honours and titles
editDomestic competitions
edit- A1 Ethniki
Winners (1): 2011–12
Runners-up (2): 2012–13, 2013–14
- Greek Cup
- Winners (1): 2022–23
- Runners-up (1): 2023–24
- Greek Super Cup
- Winners (1): 2011–12
- Greek Pre League
- Winners (1): 2019–20
European competitions
edit- CEV Women's Challenge Cup
- Quarter–Finals (1): 2011–12
International record
edit| Season | Achievement | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CEV Cup | |||
| 2012–13 | 16th finals | eliminated by Ses Calais, 3–2 win in Nea Filadelfeia, 2–3 loss in Calais | |
| 2013–14 | 16th finals | eliminated by SVS Post Schwechat, 3–2 win in Nea Filadelfeia, 1–3 loss in Vienna | |
| CEV Challenge Cup | |||
| 2014–15 | Qualification | eliminated by ŽOK Bimal-Jedinstvo Brčko, 3–0 win in Nea Filadelfeia, 0–3 (golden set) loss in Brčko | |
| 2015–16 | Qualification | eliminated by Minchanka Minsk, 2–3 loss in Minsk, 0–3 loss in Nea Filadelfeia | |
Team
editSeason 2024–2025[11]
| 2024–2025 Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Birth date |
| 1 |  Zoe Weatherington
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Opposite | 1.88 | 7 December 2001 |
| 2 |  Evdoxia Georgiadou
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Libero | 1.65 | 29 August 1995 |
| 3 |  Veronika Trnková
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Middle blocker | 1.88 | 13 October 1995 |
| 4 | Eleni Tsitsiplami
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Opposite | 1.82 | 5 October 1996 |
| 5 | Ioanna-Lamprini Polynopoulou
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Middle blocker | 1.82 | 9 April 1995 |
| 9 | Evangelia Toulgaridou
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Libero | 1.62 | 23 March 1998 |
| 10 | Mara Rapti
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Outside hitter | 1.77 | 30 October 1996 |
| 12 | Eva Chantava
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Outside hitter | 1.88 | 26 October 1990 |
| 14 | Breana Edwards
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Outside hitter | 1.91 | 23 March 2000 |
| 15 | Angeliki Kavvadia
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Middle blocker | 1.88 | 17 February 1994 |
| 17 |  Sara Sakradžija
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Outside hitter | 1.86 | 25 March 1994 |
| 18 |  Julie Oliveira Souza
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Opposite | 1.94 | 1 April 1995 |
| 19 |  Aki Momii
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Setter | 1.76 | 7 October 2000 |
| 41 | Evelina Fliakou
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Setter | 1.75 | 18 February 2000 |
Notable former players
edit
Yamila Nizetich
Mari Mendes
Miroslava Paskova
Liset Herrera- Gyselle Silva
- Rosir Calderón
Jade Cholet
Anna Kavatha- Aliki Konstantinidou
- Sofia Kosma
- Vasiliki Nikouli
- Maria Lamprinidou
- Ourania Gkouzou
- Eleni Memetzi
- Katerina Vasilaki
- Dimitra Giakoumi
- Zenia Tsima
- Nikoleta Koutouxidou
- Georgia Tzanakaki
- Athina Dilaveri
- Pola Kitsou
- Athanasia Totsidou
- Panagiota Rogka
- Fenia Papageorgiou
- Athina Papafotiou
- Dimitra Siori
- Izabel Ivanova
- Marina Kalaitzieva
Valeria Hejjas- Katalin Kiss
Aleksandra Kruk
Bojana Doganjić- Jelena Jošović
- Marijana Bašić
Sonja Borovinšek
Marisa Fernández
Notable former coaches
edit- Apostolos Oikonomou
- Manolis Roumeliotis
Yunus Öçal
Sponsorships
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ Ηλιού, Mιχάλης (2012). "Πρωταθλήτρια η ΑΕΚ!". sport-fm.gr (in Greek). Online. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
Το πρώτο πρωτάθλημα της ιστορίας της κατέκτησε η ΑΕΚ, επικρατώντας 3-0 σετ του Παναθηναϊκού!
- ^ Τυχάλας, Δημήτρης (2023). "Κύπελλο βόλεϊ γυναικών, Παναθηναϊκός-ΑΕΚ 1-3: Πρώτη φορά κουπάτη!". protothema.gr (in Greek). Online. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
Η ΑΕΚ έγραψε ιστορία στο Final-4 της Άρτας εκθρονίζοντας τον Παναθηναϊκό
- ^ Ηλιού, Mιχάλης (2012). "Στην ΑΕΚ ο πρώτος τίτλος της χρονιάς!". sport-fm.gr (in Greek). Online. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
Η πρωταθλήτρια «Ένωση», επικράτησε με 3-1 σετ του Κυπελλούχου Ολυμπιακού στην Ελασσόνα, «βάφοντας» τον πρώτο τίτλο της σεζόν «κιτρινόμαυρο».
- ^ "Ιστορία Βόλεϊ Γυναικών". aek.gr (in Greek). Online. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
- ^ Χαρτζουλάκης, Στέλιος (2012). "Πρωταθλήτρια η ΑΕΚ". sport24.gr (in Greek). Online. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
Η ΑΕΚ νίκησε 3-0 τον Παναθηναϊκό στο Μετς και κατέκτησε και μαθηματικά το πρώτο πρωτάθλημα της ιστορίας της, σπάζοντας την επταετή κυριαρχία των "πρασίνων".
- ^ "ΑΕΚ - Ολυμπιακός 3-1". sport24.gr (in Greek). Online. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
Η ΑΕΚ νίκησε με 3-1 σετ τον Ολυμπιακό στην Ελασσόνα και κατέκτησε τον πρώτο τίτλο της σεζόν για το γυναικείο βόλεϊ.
- ^ Ζαχαρίου, Γιώργος (2023). "Εκθρόνισε τον Παναθηναϊκό και στέφθηκε Κυπελλούχος για πρώτη φορά στην ιστορία της η ΑΕΚ!". sport-fm.gr (in Greek). Online. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
Σε έναν φανταστικό τελικό στην Άρτα η ΑΕΚ εκθρόνισε τον Παναθηναϊκό επικρατώντας 3-1 σετ και στέφθηκε για πρώτη φορά στην ιστορία της Κυπελλούχος στις γυναίκες!
- ^ Χολίδης, Κώστας (2023). "Παναθηναϊκός-ΑΕΚ 1-3: Το σήκωσε η Ένωση μετά από μεγάλο ματς". sport24.gr (in Greek). Online. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
Η ΑΕΚ επικράτησε 3-1 σετ του Παναθηναϊκού και κατέκτησε το Κύπελλο στο βόλεϊ γυναικών επιστρέφοντας στους τίτλους μετά από έντεκα χρόνια.
- ^ "Η ΑΕΚΑΡΑ ΚΥΠΕΛΛΟΥΧΟΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ 2023!". aek.gr (in Greek). Online. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
Η ΑΕΚ στέφθηκε πανάξια Κυπελλούχος Ελλάδος, σηκώνοντας το τρίτο τρόπαιο της ιστορίας της στο Γυναικείο Βόλεϊ και δείχνοντας ότι τα καλύτερα είναι μπροστά της!
- ^ "Η ΑΕΚ κατέκτησε τον τρίτο τίτλο της στο γυναικείο βόλεϊ! (vids)". sports365.gr (in Greek). Online. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
Τον τρίτο τίτλο στην ιστορία της στο γυναικείο βόλεϊ κατέκτησε η ΑΕΚ, που επιβλήθηκε με 3-1 σετ του Παναθηναϊκού στον τελικό του Φάιναλ Φορ του Κυπέλλου Ελλάδας.
- ^ "AEK Athens". women.volleybox.net. Online. Retrieved 27 May 2023.