A1 Ethniki Women's Water Polo

A1 Ethniki Women's Water Polo

Founded	1988
Country	Greece
Confederation	KOE
Number of teams	8
International cup(s)	LEN Euro League
Current champions	Olympiacos Piraeus (2017–18)
Most championships	NC Vouliagmeni (11)

The Greek Women's Water Polo A1 League (Greek: Ελληνικό Πρωτάθλημα Υδατοσφαίρισης της Α1 Γυναικών) is the premier championship for women's water polo teams in Greece. It was founded in 1988, and it is currently contested by eight teams. Greek League is ranked as one of the top national domestic leagues in European water polo. The champion, the runner-up and the third-placed team qualify for the LEN Euro League.

The first champion was Ethnikos Piraeus. During the next years Glyfada NSC and NC Vouliagmeni dominated. At the last nine seasons Olympiacos Piraeus and Vouliagmeni are alternated in the top of the championship. Only four teams have won the championship so far. Vouliagmeni has won the most championships and Olympiacos is the current champion.

Greek clubs are among the most successful in European water polo. They have got numerous successes in all European competitions. As a total, they have won 5 times the LEN Champions' Cup / LEN Euro League, 3 times the LEN Super Cup and 3 times the LEN Trophy. Concretely, Vouliagmeni has won 2 Champions Cups (2009, 2010), 2 LEN Super Cups (2009, 2010) and 1 LEN Trophy (2003), Glyfada has won 2 Champions Cups (2000, 2003), Olympiacos has won 1 LEN Euro League (2015), 1 LEN Super Cup (2015) and 1 LEN Trophy (2014) and Ethnikos Piraeus has won 1 LEN Trophy as well (2010).

Champions

A Ethniki Season Champion 1987–88 Ethnikos Piraeus 1988–89 Glyfada NSC 1989–90 Ethnikos Piraeus 1990–91 NC Vouliagmeni 1991–92 Ethnikos Piraeus 1992–93 NC Vouliagmeni 1993–94 NC Vouliagmeni 1994–95 File:600px Quadrado Branco com uma figura olimpica grega.PNG Olympiacos 1995–96 Glyfada NSC 1996–97 NC Vouliagmeni 1997–98 File:600px Quadrado Branco com uma figura olimpica grega.PNG Olympiacos

A1 Ethniki Season Champion 1998–99 Glyfada NSC 1999–00 Glyfada NSC 2000–01 Glyfada NSC 2001–02 Glyfada NSC 2002–03 NC Vouliagmeni 2003–04 Glyfada NSC 2004–05 NC Vouliagmeni 2005–06 NC Vouliagmeni 2006–07 NC Vouliagmeni 2007–08 Glyfada NSC 2008–09 File:600px Quadrado Branco com uma figura olimpica grega.PNG Olympiacos

A1 Ethniki Season Champion 2009–10 NC Vouliagmeni 2010–11 File:600px Quadrado Branco com uma figura olimpica grega.PNG Olympiacos 2011–12 NC Vouliagmeni 2012–13 NC Vouliagmeni 2013–14 File:600px Quadrado Branco com uma figura olimpica grega.PNG Olympiacos 2014–15 File:600px Quadrado Branco com uma figura olimpica grega.PNG Olympiacos 2015–16 File:600px Quadrado Branco com uma figura olimpica grega.PNG Olympiacos 2016–17 File:600px Quadrado Branco com uma figura olimpica grega.PNG Olympiacos 2017–18 File:600px Quadrado Branco com uma figura olimpica grega.PNG Olympiacos

Performance by club

Club	Titles	Winning years
NC Vouliagmeni	11	1991, 1993, 1994, 1997, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013
File:600px Quadrado Branco com uma figura olimpica grega.PNG Olympiacos Piraeus	9	1995, 1998, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Glyfada NSC	8	1989, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2008
Ethnikos Piraeus	3	1988, 1990, 1992

Titles won by city

4 clubs have won the Championships, from only 2 cities.

City	Titles	Clubs
Athens	19	NC Vouliagmeni (11), Glyfada NSC (8)
Piraeus	12	File:600px Quadrado Branco com uma figura olimpica grega.PNG Olympiacos (9), Ethnikos Piraeus (3)

Greek clubs in European competitions

LEN Women's Euroleague :

Team	European Champion	Runners-up
Vouliagmeni	2009, 2010	2008, 2012, 2014
Glyfada	2000, 2003	2001, 2004
File:600px Quadrado Branco com uma figura olimpica grega.PNG Olympiacos	2015	2017

LEN Women's Super Cup :

Team	Super Cup Champion	Runners-up
Vouliagmeni	2009, 2010	-
File:600px Quadrado Branco com uma figura olimpica grega.PNG Olympiacos	2015	2014
Ethnikos	-	2010

Women's LEN Trophy :

Team	LEN Trophy Winner	Runners-up
Vouliagmeni	2003	2000, 2005, 2016
Ethnikos	2010	2004
File:600px Quadrado Branco com uma figura olimpica grega.PNG Olympiacos	2014	2008, 2018

External links

• Hellenic Swimming Federation
• Greek League top scorers at Hellenic Swimming Federation (in Greek)