Aris Thessaloniki Volleyball Club
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Full name | Aris Thessaloniki Volleyball Club | ||
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Ground | Alexandreio Melathron (capacity: 5,138) Mikra Indoor Arena I (capacity: 1,203) | ||
Chairman | Michalis Zorpidis | ||
Head Coach | Christos Patras | ||
League | A2 League | ||
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Aris Thessaloniki Volleyball Club is the professional volleyball team of A.C. Aris Thessaloniki, the major multi-sport club of Thessaloniki, Greece. Aris VC participates in the A2 League and it is one of the most historical teams of the whole club and of the most stable values of the Greek volleyball, inside and outside its borders.
History
Aris was the first team to end Olympiacos and Panathinaikos domination of the sport, conquering the Greek Championship in 1997. Aris' roster, that period, was the strongest the club ever had, as it included top scorers Ganev, Konstantinov and some of the most capable Greek players then available: Alexandropoulos, Papakosmas, Melkas, Mitroudis, Chatziantoniou etc.
The club has to demonstrate a very decent and respectful presence in the Greek Cup as well, having reached the final six times. The fact that they had to play all the finals against the season's champions (Olympiacos 5 times and Iraklis 1 time), prevented Aris from winning even one of them. However, they won the Super Cup in 1997. The following season they participated in the Champions League, with a remarkable presence and especially an unforgettable 3-0 road win against European champion Modena.
Honours
Domestic
- Winners (1): 1996–97
- Runners-up (2): 1993–94, 1995–96,
- Winners (1): 1996–97
- Runners-up (6): 1988–89, 1991–92, 1993–94, 1996–97, 1997–98, 2001–02
International
- Semi Finalists (2): 1993–94, 1995–96
Current men's volleyball squad
Season 2018-2019
Technical and managerial staff
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Coach | Christos Patras |
Technical Director | Ioannis Varvoutas |
Physio | Konstantinos-Rafail Mittas |
Conditioner | Dimitrios Papaefthimiou |
Notable players
- Lyubomir Ganev
- Plamen Konstantinov
- Michalis Alexandropoulos
- Nikos Doukas
- Andrej Kravárik
- Giorgos Lykoudis
- Giannis Melkas
- Thanassis Moustakidis
- Dimitris Modiotis
- Vasilis Mitroudis
- Kostas Prousalis
- Nikos Roumeliotis
- Nikos Smaragdis
- Sokratis Tzoumakas
- Sotiris Sotiriou
- Riley Salmon
- Clayton Stanley
- Jakovljevic Milos
Notable coaches
Sponsorships
- Official Sponsor: Joker, Euromedica
- Official Broadcaster: Nova Sports
See also
References
External links
- ARIS AC Official website
- Official A1 League website
- Hellenic Federation of Volleyball official website
- International Volleyball Federation official website
- Press
- All about Aris (in Greek)