AEK V.C.
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| Full name | AEK Men's Volleyball Club | ||
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| Nickname | Énosis (Union) Kitrinómavri (The Yellow-Blacks) Vasílissa (Queen) AEK tis Kardiás (AEK of Heart) | ||
| Founded | 1982 | ||
| Ground | Apostolos Kontos Nea Filadelfeia Indoor Hall (Capacity: 400) | ||
| Chairman | Alexis Alexiou | ||
| Manager | Chrysanthos Samouilis | ||
| League | Beta Ethniki | ||
| 2022–23 | Pre League, 1st (promoted) | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
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AEK Men's Volleyball Club is the volleyball team of the major Greek multi-sports club AEK. It was founded in 1982. AEK had its finest moment with coach Stelios Prosalikas when they reached the Final-4 of the Cup Winners Cup in 2000. The matches were held (9/10 March 2000) in Athens and AEK lost in the semifinal by Cuneo, but won 3–1 Galatasaray in the 3rd place game.
History
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The men's volleyball department of AEK was originally founded in the 1930s, but soon it was disbanded and reopened in 1967 by Jason Platsi. It then participated in the third category of Athens. Nevertheless, it was not maintained and was reconstituted in 1982 to participate again in the third category of Athens. Between 1985–86 the club participated in the second division and won promotion to the 1986–87 local first division.
From 1987–88, the club was struggling in the lower national categories. The club remained in the lower national divisions for four years until it won the 1990–91 championship with a record of twenty-two victories. The next year AEK participated in the second Athens division and gained promotion to the third national division.
During the 1992–93 season, AEK participated for the first time in the A2 and missed promotion to the first national category against PAOK. Nonetheless, the club won promotion to the A1 the next year with a record of nineteen victories.
The initial presence of the club in the top volleyball national category (1994–95) was unsuccessful and the club was relegated after recording only three wins.
The second half of the 90s until the beginning of the new millennium was the best year for black and yellow volleyball. The group not only participated in the A1 division but also won a ticket for the 1998–99 European Cup occupying the fifth position. It also reached the cup final and lost against Olympiacos with a 3–1 score.
In 2000, AEK with coach Stelios Prosalikas reached its peak after participating in the Cup Winners Cup final four. The games were held in March 2000 in Athens. AEK lost in the semifinal to Cuneo but won 3–1 against Galatasaray in the consolation final winning the bronze medal.
Unfortunately, since the downturn began in the 2001–02 year, the team was relegated to A2. The last official match was in Georgios Moschos Indoor Hall, AEK defeating Pangrati and celebrating the championship and return to the A1. But the team was not able to stand in the great division and was relegated again. The last two years the group fought at A2, won the Championship in 2005–06, and from 2006–07 returned to A1. In the current season, AEK played in A1 Ethniki and finished the championship in 7th place.[1] During this season, AEK also managed to win the first domestic cup title in the men's team's history. More specifically, AEK beat Foinikas Sirou 3–2 in the final of the third Greek League Cup, after having defeated in the semi-final the big favorite and host of the final-four tournament Ethnikos Alexandroupolis (0–3).[2]
In March 2023, the club won the second national division for the sixth time and returned to the A1.[3]
Season to season
[edit]AEK has played 14 times in A1 Ethniki (first division). They played in A1, in season 1994–95 for the first time. From 1996–97 to 2001–02 was playing continuously in A1. The last years were going up and down the divisions.[4]
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Honours
[edit]Domestic competitions
[edit]- Greek League Cup
Winners (1): 2013–14
- Greek Cup
Runners-up (1): 1998–99
- Pre-League
- Winners (6) (Record): 1993–94, 2002–03, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2017–18, 2022–23
European competitions
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CEV Cup
Third (1): 1999–2000
Team
[edit]Season 2022–2023
| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Height (m) | Position |
| 2 |  Greece |
Alexandros Polychroniadis | July 2, 1988 | 1.89 | Libero |
| 3 |  Venezuela |
Eduard Ramos | September 13, 1997 | 2.00 | Opposite |
| 4 | Greece |
Nikos Melles | January 20, 1995 | 2.00 | Middle blocker |
| 5 | Greece |
Vasilis Konidis | March 23, 2004 | 1.94 | Outside hitter |
| 6 |  Brazil |
Bruno Fyllipe Amorim | January 23, 1996 | 1.99 | Middle blocker |
| 8 | Greece |
Nikos Kavarinos | December 22, 2004 | 1.95 | Outside hitter |
| 9 | Greece |
Nikos Kaounis | February 12, 2003 | 1.83 | Outside hitter |
| 10 | Greece |
Lykourgos Roussis | November 9, 1988 | 1.87 | Setter |
| 11 | Greece |
Giannis Achilleopoulos | June 26, 1989 | 1.80 | Libero |
| 12 | Greece |
Nikos Iliakopoulos | February 4, 2001 | 1.97 | Setter |
| 13 | Greece |
Nikos Palentzas | May 6, 1991 | 1.99 | Opposite |
| 14 | Greece |
Spyros Barbounis | August 1, 2000 | 1.89 | Outside hitter |
| 15 | Greece |
Angelos Chalilis | January 28, 2005 | 1.97 | Middle blocker |
| 16 | Greece |
Ektoras Kamarinopoulos | June 4, 2005 | 2.08 | Middle blocker |
| 17 | Brazil |
Henrique Batagim | August 1, 1993 | 2.01 | Outside hitter |
| 20 | Greece |
Nikos Mantzios | February 26, 2007 | 1.78 | Setter |
Technical and managerial staff
[edit]| Job | Name |
| Manager | Akis Chatziantoniou
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| Assistant | Georgios Mantzios
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| Physiotherapist | Stavros Toilos
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| Caregiver | Georgios Siomos
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| Fitness coach | Panagiotis Adamopoulos
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Notable players
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To appear in this section a player must have either:
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Domestic Players
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European Players
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Non-European Players
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Players whose names are italicized still play for the team
Notable coaches
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Dimitris Kazazis- Stelios Prosalikas
- Akis Flaounas
Zoran Gajić
Jorge Elgueta
International record
[edit]| Season | Achievement | Notes | |
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| CEV Cup | |||
| 1999–00 | Final Four | 3rd place. Lost 1–3 to Alpitour Traco Cuneo in the semi-final, won 3–0 against Galatasaray S.K. in the 3rd place game | |
Sponsorships
[edit]- Great Sponsor: N/A
- Official Sport Clothing Manufacturer: Macron
- Official Broadcaster: N/A
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Έχασε και έμεινε 7η η ΑΕΚ (in Greek). woop.gr. Archived from the original on 14 April 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ^ "Hellenic Volleyball League - Έγραψε ιστορία η ΑΕΚ κατακτώντας το League Cup".
- ^ "Νίκησε στο Φάληρο και επέστρεψε στην Volleyleague η ΑΕΚ". sport-fm.gr (in Greek). Online. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
Στα μεγάλα σαλόνια ανδρικού βόλεϊ επιστρέφει η ΑΕΚ.
- ^ "AEK" (in Greek). volleyleague.gr. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
External links
[edit]- A.E.K. Official Website – Men's Volleyball (in Greek)