A1 Ethniki Water Polo
Current season, competition or edition: 2015–16 A1 Ethniki (men's water polo) | |
Sport | Water polo |
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Founded | 1927 |
No. of teams | 12 |
Country | Greece |
Continent | Europe |
Most recent champion(s) | Olympiacos (32nd title) |
Most titles | Ethnikos Piraeus (38) |
TV partner(s) | ERT |
Relegation to | A2 Ethniki Water Polo |
Domestic cup(s) | Greek Cup |
Official website | www.koe.org.gr |
The A1 Ethniki (Greek: Α1 Εθνική Κατηγορία), often referred to as the Greek Water Polo League, is the highest professional water polo league in Greece. It is run by the Hellenic Swimming Federation. It is considered one of the top national leagues in European water polo, as its clubs have made significant success in European competitions.
History
- 1926-27: Panhelladiko Championship (SEGAS)
- 1927-28 to 1965-66: Panhellenic Championship
- 1966-67 to 1985-86: A Ethniki
- 1986-87 to present: A1 Ethniki
Title holders
Championships held by SEGAS
- 1922–23 Peiraikos
- 1925–26 Ethnikos Piraeus
- 1926–27 File:600px Quadrado Branco com uma figura olimpica grega.PNG Olympiacos
Championships held by Hellenic Swimming Federation
Titles by club
No. | Club | Winners | Winning years |
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Ethnikos Piraeus | 1926, 1931, 1948, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969*, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1994, 2006 | ||
File:600px Quadrado Branco com uma figura olimpica grega.PNG Olympiacos | 1927, 1933, 1934, 1936, 1947, 1949, 1951, 1952, 1969*, 1971, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 | ||
NOP | 1935, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1945, 1946, 1950 | ||
Aris | 1928, 1929, 1930, 1932 | ||
Glyfada | 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990 | ||
Vouliagmeni | 1991, 1997, 1998, 2012 | ||
Peiraikos | 1923 |
* The 1969 Championship was shared between Olympiacos and Ethnicos
- The bolded teams are currently playing in the 2014-15 season of the Greek League.
Titles by City
The following table lists the Greek water polo champions by city.
No. | City (Πόλη) | Titles | Winning Clubs |
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Piraeus | Ethnikos Piraeus (38) File:600px Quadrado Branco com uma figura olimpica grega.PNG Olympiacos (32) Peiraikos (1) | ||
Athens | Glyfada (4) Vouliagmeni (4) | ||
Patras | NOP (8) | ||
Thessaloniki | Aris (4) |
Greek clubs in European competitions
Champions League | Euro Cup | Cup Winners' Cup (defunct) | |||||||||||||
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C | RU | SF | C | RU | SF | C | RU | SF | |||||||
File:600px Quadrado Branco com uma figura olimpica grega.PNG Olympiacos | 2 | 2002,2018 | 2 | 1 | – | 0 | 2 | ||||||||
Ethnikos Piraeus | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
Vouliagmeni | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1997 | 0 | ||||||
Panionios | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | ||||||||
NO Patras | – | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Team | Winner | Runners-up |
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File:600px Quadrado Branco com uma figura olimpica grega.PNG Olympiacos | 2002 | - |
References
- ^ Official Decision of General Secretariat Athletic by President C.Aslanidis - 24/09/1969