Olympiacos SFP (women's volleyball)
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| Nickname | Thrylos (The Legend) Erythrolefkes (The Red-Whites) Kokkines (The Reds) Dafnostefanomenos (The laurel-crowned) | ||
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| Founded | 1930 | ||
| Ground | Melina Merkouri Indoor Hall, Piraeus, Greece (Capacity: 3,000) | ||
| Chairman |  Michalis Kountouris | ||
| Manager |  Branko Kovačević | ||
| League | A1 Ethniki Women's Volleyball Women's CEV Cup | ||
| 2014–15 | 1st (Champions) | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
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Olympiacos women's volleyball is the women's volleyball department of the major Greek multi-sport club Olympiacos CFP, based in Piraeus. It was founded in 1930 and is one of the most successful volleyball clubs in Greece, having won 4 Greek Championships, a record 6 Greek Cups and 4 Doubles. They play their games at the 3,000-seat Melina Mercouri Hall in Piraeus.
In the 2013 A1 finals, Olympiacos defeated AEK Athens, with 3 wins and 2 losses, thereby winning the Greek Championship for the first time in their history.[1] AEK started the finals with a 2–0 lead (due to the final standings of the regular season), but Olympiacos managed to win three consecutive games (two of them being away games) to secure the title.
Olympiacos holds the all-time record for winning six consecutive Greek Cups –in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016–, holding also the record for winning four straight Doubles –in 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016–.[2][3][4] In European competitions, the department reached the quarter-finals of the Challenge Cup in season 2007–08.[5]
Some of the greatest players in European volleyball have played for Olympiacos over the years including: Manuela Secolo, Riikka Lehtonen, Maja Ognjenović, Tatiana Artmenko, Antonina Zetova, Michaela Monzoni, Lucie Mühlsteinová, Jovana Vesović, Ivana Bramborová and Saskia Hippe.
Honours
Domestic competitions
- Greek Championship
- Winners (4): 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
- Greek Cup
- Winners (6) (record): 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
- Double
- Winners (4): 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
European competitions
Women's Challenge Cup
- Quarter-finals (1): 2007–08
Current squad
Squad as of 19 June 2016
| Number | Player | Position | Height | Date of birth |
| 1 | Katerina Giota
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Middle Blocker | 1.86 | 07/03/1990 |
| 4 | Ana Lazarević
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Outside Hitter | 1.87 | 04/07/1991 |
| 6 |  Nadzeya Malasai
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Outside Hitter | 1.82 | 14/12/1990 |
| 7 | Georgia Labrousi
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Middle Blocker | 1.84 | 27/01/1993 |
| 9 | Konstantina Vlachaki
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Outside Hitter | 1.78 | 08/05/1995 |
| 10 | Areta Konomi
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Libero | 1.64 | 31/01/1989 |
| 11 | Zenia Tsima
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Outside Hitter | 1.85 | 17/5/1986 |
| 12 | Eirini Kokkinaki
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Libero | 1.70 | 06/06/1996 |
| 14 | Stella Christodoulou (C)
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Setter | 1.87 | 19/07/1991 |
| 15 |  Saskia Hippe
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Opposite | 1.86 | 16/01/1991 |
| 16 | Areti Teza
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Setter | 1.75 | 03/04/1980 |
| 18 | Melina Emmanouilidou
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Middle Blocker | 1.86 | 18/09/1994 |
Technical and managerial staff
| Name | Job |
| Nikos Katsiouras
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Team Manager |
| Branko Kovačević
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Head Coach |
| Spyros Sarantitis
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Assistant Coach |
| Dimitris Mpompas
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Trainer |
| Giorgos Tsikouris
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Head Doctor |
| Tzoulia Verta
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Physio |
| Xenofon Krokos
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Statistician |
| Vangelis Roussos
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Conditioner |
Notable players
(Players are listed in alphabetical order) Template:Multicol
- Eva Chantava
- Maria Chatzinikolaou
- Stella Christodoulou
- Athina Dilaveri
- Alexandra Diplarou
- Vaia Dirva
- Dimitra Giakoumi
- Katerina Giota
- Marina Kalaitzieva
- Areti Karavasili
- Anna Kavatha
- Eleni Kiosi
- Evi Kiriakidou
- Pola Kitsou
- Eirini Kokkinaki
- Areta Konomi
- Aliki Konstantinidou
- Sofia Kosma
- Eleftheria Koukou
- Georgia Labrousi
- Maria Maggina
- Niki Manolakou
- Chrysoula Neratzi
- Katerina Nikolaidou
- Vaso Nikouli
- Maria Plagiannakou
- Areti Teza
- Zenia Tsima
- Katerina Vasilaki
- Konstantina Vlachaki
- Gianna Vlachou
- Anna Xerikou
- Nikol Zaharea
- Aleksandra Crnčević
- Svetlana Krstić
- Ana Lazarević
- Ivana Luković
- Ivana Nešović
- Maja Ognjenović
- Biljana Simanić
- Jovana Vesović
Notable coaches
International record
| Season | Achievement | Notes | |
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| CEV Cup | |||
| 2013–14 | 1/8 Finals | eliminated by Aluprof Bielsko-Biała, 0–3 loss in Piraeus, 3–2 win in Bielsko-Biała | |
| 2014–15 | 8th Final | eliminated by Galatasaray Daikin, 1–3 loss in Istanbul, 0–3 loss in Piraeus | |
| CEV Challenge Cup | |||
| 2007–08 | Quarter-finals | eliminated by Infoplus Minetti Imola, 0–3 loss in San Lazzaro, 0–3 loss in Piraeus | |
| 2015–16 | 8th final | eliminated by CSM București, 3–0 win in Piraeus, 1–3 (golden set) loss in Bucharest | |
See also
References
Main source for names and statistics is GreekVolley.com
- ^ "Olympiacos wins women's national league for first time ever". cev.lu. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
- ^ "Olympiacos 2012 Greek Cup Winner". worldofvolley.com. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ^ "Olympiacos won 2013 Greek Cup". worldofvolley.com. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
- ^ "Βόλεϊ γυναικών: Το κύπελλο βάφτηκε κόκκινο" (in Greek). tovima.gr. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
- ^ "Challenge Cup andata quarti: Imola domina l'Olympiacos" (in Italian). volleyrosa.net. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ^ "Αφιέρωμα στο γυναικείο τμήμα βόλεϊ του Ολυμπιακού" (in Greek). volleynews.gr.
- ^ "Telis Sotirchos". CEV.
- ^ "Stefanos Polyzos". CEV.
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