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AEK
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Full nameAEK Men's Volleyball Club
NicknameÉnosis (Union)
Kitrinómavri (The Yellow-Blacks)
Vasílissa (Queen)
Founded1982
GroundAgioi Anargyroi Indoor Hall
(Capacity: 1,000)
ChairmanAlexandros Alexiou
ManagerNikos Neofitos
LeagueA1 Ethniki
2017–18A2 Ethniki, 1st (promoted)
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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, as they prevailed in the Final-4 of the Cup Winners Cup in 2000. The races held (9/10 March 2000) in Athens and AEK lost in the semifinal by Cuneo, but won 3–1 Galatasaray in the small final and won the 3rd place.

History

The volleyball team of 1932

The volleyball department was founded in 1967 by Jason Platsi and participated in the C category of Athens. But not maintained and was reconstituted in 1982 to participate again in the C of Athens. Between 1985–86 participated in the second centre court and won rise, as in 1986–87 to A' local.

Since 1987–88, AEK struggling to National categories. She held C division for 4 years until they won the championship with 22 victories in tantamount matches the 1990–91 marketing. The next year in the second division, he won again the upswing A2.

During the 1992–93 season, AEK participated for the first time in the A2 and missed the rise in the broad category in the process of massive with PAOK in Trikala. Mo was the same but in the next year (1993–94) which, with 19 victories in 22 games she got a ticket to the A1.

Our initial presence in the 'lounges' volleyball (1994–95) were unsuccessful because we achieved only 3 wins and returned at A2, but in order to win back the ticket of the rise in 1995–96.

The second half of the 90s until the beginning of the new millennium was the best year for kitrinomafro volleyball. The group not only participates in exactly A1, but the pioneers and even wins and a ticket to the European Cups in 1998–99 occupying the 5 position, while winning the Nationwide in the quarterfinal with 3–1 and reach the final of the Cup made in Greece Tower and lost to Olympiacos with a 3–1.

In 2000, AEK with coach Stelios Prosalikas reaches its peak, as has prevailed in the Final-4 of the Cup Winners Cup. The races held (9/10 March) in Athens. AEK lost in the semifinal by Cuneo, but won 3–1 Galatasaray in the small final and won the 3rd place.

Unfortunately since the downturn began in the 2001–02 marketing year, our team relegated at A2. In the last official match was in Georgios Moschos Indoor Hall, AEK earning Pangrati and celebrate the championship in her return to the A1. But we will not be able to stand in the great division as relegated again. The last two years the group fought at A2, but he won the Championship in 2005–06 and from 2006–07 will return to A1. In 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 team's history. More specifically, AEK beat Foinikas Sirou with 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]

Season to season

AEK has played 13 times in A1 Ethniki (first division). It played in A1, in season 1994–95 for first time. From 1996–97 to 2001–02 was playing continuously in A1. The last years was going up and down the divisions.[3]

Season Division Place Notes
1990–91 Gamma Ethniki promoted to Beta
1991–92 Beta Ethniki promoted to A2
1992–93 A2 Ethniki 2nd
1993–94 A2 Ethniki 1st promoted to A1
1994–95 A1 Ethniki 11th relegated to A2
1995–96 A2 Ethniki 2nd promoted to A1
1996–97 A1 Ethniki 5th
1997–98 A1 Ethniki 5th
1998–99 A1 Ethniki 6th Finalist Greek Cup
1999–00 A1 Ethniki 6th
2000–01 A1 Ethniki 8th
2001–02 A1 Ethniki 11th relegated to A2
2002–03 A2 Ethniki 1st promoted to A1
2003–04 A1 Ethniki 12th relegated to A2
2004–05 A2 Ethniki 7th
Season Division Place Notes
2005–06 A2 Ethniki 1st promoted to A1
2006–07 A1 Ethniki 7th
2007–08 A1 Ethniki 11th relegated to A2
2008–09 A2 Ethniki 1st promoted to A1
2009–10 A1 Ethniki 11th relegated to A2
2010–11 A2 Ethniki 11th relegated to Beta
2011–12 Beta Ethniki 1st promoted to A2
2012–13 A2 Ethniki 1st promoted to A1
2013–14 A1 Ethniki 7th Winner League Cup
2014–15 A1 Ethniki 12th relegated to A2
2015–16 A2 Ethniki 3rd
2016–17 A2 Ethniki 3rd
2017–18 A2 Ethniki 1st promoted to A1

Honours

Domestic competitions

European competitions

  • CEV Cup
    • Third Place (1): 1999–00

Current squad

Season 2018–2019

Shirt No Nationality Player Birth Date Height (m) Position
1  Greece Giannis Markou (1992-01-10) January 10, 1992 (age 32) 1.92 Outside hitter
2  Greece Kostas Dimoudis (2000-11-09) November 9, 2000 (age 23) 1.97 Middle blocker
3  Greece Dimitris Charalampidis (1991-03-06) March 6, 1991 (age 33) 2.00 Middle blocker
4  Argentina Edgardo Lioca (1990-12-22) December 22, 1990 (age 33) 1.93 Setter
5  Greece Giorgos Drogkaris (1991-05-16) May 16, 1991 (age 33) 1.90 Setter
8  Greece Christos Koulocheris (1993-06-21) June 21, 1993 (age 31) 1.92 Middle blocker
9  Greece Iraklis Papadopoulos (1992-09-02) September 2, 1992 (age 31) 2.02 Opposite
10  Greece Anastasios Sonakis (2001-11-09) November 9, 2001 (age 22) 1.84 Libero
11  Greece Nikos Mavraganis (1993-12-15) December 15, 1993 (age 30) 2.01 Middle blocker
12  Serbia Filip Stoilović (1992-10-11) October 11, 1992 (age 31) 1.95 Outside hitter
13  Greece Makis Kanellos (1987-08-25) August 25, 1987 (age 36) 1.98 Middle blocker
14  Greece Georgios Tzioumakas (1995-01-23) January 23, 1995 (age 29) 2.05 Opposite
15  Greece Ilias Lappas (c) (1979-07-20) July 20, 1979 (age 45) 1.95 Outside hitter
16  Brazil Deivid Mota (1988-12-14) December 14, 1988 (age 35) 1.99 Outside hitter
17  Greece Nikos Iliakopoulos (2001-02-04) February 4, 2001 (age 23) 1.94 Setter
18  Greece Alexandros Mazonakis (2000-08-08) August 8, 2000 (age 24) 1.98 Outside hitter
20  Greece Dimitrios Gkaras (1985-11-12) November 12, 1985 (age 38) 1.81 Libero

Technical and managerial staff

Job Name
Manager Greece Nikos Neofitos
Assistant Greece Konstantinos Aggelidis
General manager Greece Manos Makris
Physiotherapist Greece James Neofitos
Caregiver Greece Nikos Tsapos

Notable players

Players whose names are italicized still play for the team

Notable coaches

International record

Season Achievement Notes
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

  • Great Sponsor: TBA
  • Official Sport Clothing Manufacturer: Macron
  • Official Broadcaster: ERT

See also

References

  1. ^ Έχασε και έμεινε 7η η ΑΕΚ (in Greek). woop.gr. Archived from the original on 14 April 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ http://www.volleyleague.gr/index.php/league-cup/item/1659-egrapse-istoria-i-aek-kataktontas-to-league-cup
  3. ^ "AEK" (in Greek). volleyleague.gr. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
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