A2 Ethniki Volleyball

A2 Ethniki Volleyball
Current season, competition or edition:; 2018–19 A2 Ethniki Volleyball
Sport	Volleyball
Founded	1988
No. of teams	35
Country	Greece
Continent	Europe
Most recent; champion(s)	Iraklis
Most titles	AEK Athens (5)
Promotion to	A1 Ethniki Volleyball - 1st Tier
Relegation to	Beta Ethniki Volleyball - 3rd Tier
Domestic cup(s)	Greek Volleyball Cup
Official website	www.volleyball.gr

A2 Ethniki Volleyball or Greek A2 Volleyball League is the third-tier of the Greek volleyball championship system in Greece. It used to be the second-tier until the founding of the Pre-league tier replacing A2 as the second tier making A2 the third one, since 2019. It was founded in 1988. The winner teams promoted to A1 Ethniki Volleyball. The championship is held in three groups of teams. The winner of each group plays in a play-off championship and the two best teams of play-off promoted to A1 Ethniki. The recent season, the winners are AEK Athens and AE Komotinis^[1]

Winners

1988–2017

Season	Champion^[2]^[3]
1988–89	Ionikos Nea Filadelfeia
1989–90	AGS Giannena
1990–91	Ellinika Naupigeia V.C.
1991–92	Panellinios G.S.
1992–93	Ionikos Nea Filadelfeia
1993–94	AEK Athens
1994–95	AONS Milon
1995–96	Filia Ilioupolis
1996–97	AE Komotinis
1997–98	Ionikos Nikaias V.C.
1998–99	Panellinios G.S.
1999–00	Aris Nikaias
2000–01	OPE Rethymnou
2000–02	E.A. Patras
2002–03	AEK Athens

Season	Champion^[2]^[3]
2003–04	Panellinios G.S.
2004–05	G.S. Lamias Achilleus
2005–06	AEK Athens
2006–07	Kifissia AC
2007–08	Apollon Kalamarias
2008–09	AEK Athens
2009–10	Epikouros Polichnis
2010–11	Foinikas Syros V.C.
2011–12	Niki Aiginiou
2012–13	Panachaiki V.C.
2013–14	M.E.N.T. V.C.
2014–15	Iraklis Thessaloniki
2015–16	APS Kyzikos
2016–17	Ethnikos Piraeus V.C.

2018–today

Season	Champion
Season	South Group	North Group
2017–18	AEK Athens	AE Komotinis

Performance by club

Club	Winner
AEK Athens	5
Panellinios G.S.	3
Ionikos Nea Filadelfeia, AE Komotinis	2
AGS Giannena, Epikouros Polichnis, Apollon Kalamarias, Kifissia AC, G.S. Lamias Achilleus, E.A. Patras, OPE Rethymnou, Aris Nikaias, Ionikos Nikaias, Filia Ilioupolis, AONS Milon, Ellinika Naupigeia, Foinikas Syros V.C., Niki Aiginiou, Panachaiki V.C., MENT VC, Iraklis	1

Current teams

The clubs taking part in the 2017–18 league are:

1st Group^[4]	2nd Group^[4]	3rd Group^[4]	4th Group^[4]
Panerythraikos V.C. Pallene V.C. Apollon Smyrnis Panionios V.C. APS Kyzikos APS Apollon AEP Olympias AO Kalamata 1980 OFI Crete SFP Chania AS Kerkis	Ionikos Nea Filadelfeia AEK Athens Markopoulo V.C. SFAM Pheobus DAS Drapetsonas AON Argyroupolis E.A. Patras AO Egaleo AO Athlopedion Cos Rodion Athelesis	AS Athlos Orestias G.S. Alexandroupolis MSAE Komotinis Orestiada V.C. A.O. Serron AS Elpis Ampelokipon Aris Thessaloniki Apollon Kalamarias	GAS Archelaos Katerinis Anagennisi Artas APS Phthia AS Makedonikos AMS Nestor Pegasos Polichnis X.A.N. Thessaloniki

References

^ "Στη Volley League μετά από 20 χρόνια η Κομοτηνή". gazzetta.g. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Χρυσή βίβλος πρωταθλητών, Α2 Ανδρών". sport24.gr. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
^ ^a ^b "Χρυσή βίβλος". volleynews.gr. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Κλήρωση". Archived from the original on 8 October 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2017.

External links

Greek Volleyball Federation

[1] "Στη Volley League μετά από 20 χρόνια η Κομοτηνή". gazzetta.g. Retrieved 13 October 2018.

[sport24-2] "Χρυσή βίβλος πρωταθλητών, Α2 Ανδρών". sport24.gr. Retrieved 10 November 2015.

[volleynews-3] "Χρυσή βίβλος". volleynews.gr. Retrieved 10 November 2015.

[draw-4] "Κλήρωση". Archived from the original on 8 October 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2017.

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Current season, competition or edition: 2018–19 A2 Ethniki Volleyball
Sport	Volleyball
Founded	1988
No. of teams	35
Country	Greece
Continent	Europe
Most recent champion(s)	Iraklis
Most titles	AEK Athens (5)
Promotion to	A1 Ethniki Volleyball - 1st Tier
Relegation to	Beta Ethniki Volleyball - 3rd Tier
Domestic cup(s)	Greek Volleyball Cup
Official website	www.volleyball.gr