Greek Volleyball Cup

The Greek Volleyball Cup began with 1980–81 season. It is organized by Hellenic Volleyball Federation. At the beginning, the competition faced many problems and interrupted sometimes. Concretely, it had been interrupted during the period 1985–88, the season 1990–91 and the period 1993–96. Olympiacos won the first cup. During later years Olympiacos and Panathinaikos dominated, winning all the cups until 1999. The next years, Iraklis Thessaloniki starred, winning six Cups until 2012. The most successful club is Olympiacos who have won the title 16 times, when all other Greek clubs have won a combined total of 14 titles. Olympiacos is also the winner of the last Cup.[1]

Greek Volleyball Cup
SportVolleyball
Founded1980
FounderHellenic Volleyball Federation
Country Greece
Most recent
champion(s)		PAOK
Most titlesOlympiacos (16)
Domestic cup(s)Greek Championship
Official websitewww.volleyball.gr

In season 2008–09, it was carried out the final four tournament, but the tournament wasn't carried out and the next years because of riots in the place of final four's tournament, between the fans of Olympiacos and Panathinaikos.[2][3] By the season 2011–12, the final four tournament is taken place again. From 2003 to 2012 in the competitions were taking part clubs of first division only. From 2013 takes part clubs of all divisions.[4]

Finals
Season Winner Score Finalist The sets Place
1980–81Olympiacos 3–0Ethnikos Alexandroupolis16–14, 15–10, 15–11Kypseli, Athens
1981–82Panathinaikos3–0Esperos Byzantium15–4, 15–2, 17–15Athens
1982–83Olympiacos 3–1P.A.O.K.16–14, 15–11, 4–15, 15–8Thessaloniki
1983–84Panathinaikos3–1Olympiacos15–11, 9–15, 15–9, 15–13Kypseli, Athens
1984–85Panathinaikos3–0Olympiacos15–13, 16–14, 15–7Piraeus
1985–88 Not held
1988–89Olympiacos 3–0Aris Thessaloniki15–6, 15–13, 15–12Nea Smyrni
1989–90Olympiacos 3–0Panathinaikos15–11, 15–12, 17–15Nea Smyrni
1990–91 Not held
1991–92Olympiacos 3–0Aris Thessaloniki15–4, 15–10, 15–5Thessaloniki
1992–93Olympiacos 3–0A.O. Orestiada15–7, 15–12, 15–5Thessaloniki
1993–96 Not held
1996–97Olympiacos 3–1Aris Thessaloniki6–15, 15–3, 15–8, 15–7Lamia
1997–98Olympiacos 3–0Aris Thessaloniki15–13, 18–16, 15–4Pyrgos
1998–99Olympiacos 3–1AEK25–16, 21–25, 25–17, 26–24Drama
1999–2000Iraklis3–0Olympiacos25–20, 25–21, 25–21Patras
2000–01Olympiacos 3–0Iraklis27–25, 25–21, 25–16Xanthi
2001–02Iraklis3–1Aris Thessaloniki25–20, 25–27, 25–19, 25–19Thessaloniki
2002-03A.E. Nikaia3–2Panathinaikos25–22, 25–27, 25–21, 22–25, 18–16Kalamata
2003–04Iraklis3–1Olympiacos22–25, 25–23, 25–17, 25–19Orestiada
2004–05Iraklis3–0Olympiacos27–25, 25–20, 25–21Rethymno
2005–06Iraklis3–0Panathinaikos25–19, 25–17, 25–22Amaliada
2006–07Panathinaikos3–0Achilleas Lamia25–17, 25–21, 26–24Patras
2007–08Panathinaikos3–1E.A. Patras21–25, 25–16, 25–18, 25–17Orestiada
2008–09Olympiacos 3–2Panathinaikos25–23, 22–25, 23–25, 25–20, 17–15Palaio Faliro
2009–10Panathinaikos3–2Olympiacos20–25, 25–22, 22–25, 25–23, 18–16Palaio Faliro
2010–11 Olympiacos3−1Iraklis21–25, 25–20, 25–21, 25–12Orestiada
2011–12Iraklis3−0Achilleas Lamia25–21, 25–20, 25–19Ermoupoli
2012–13 Olympiacos3−0Foinikas Syros28–26, 25–21, 25–22Rethymno
2013–14 Olympiacos3−1Kifissia19–25, 25–18, 25–20, 25–23Kalamata
2014–15 PAOK3−1Olympiacos25–21, 26–28, 25–22, 25–22Ermoupoli
2015–16 Olympiacos3−0Kifissia25–19, 25–23, 25–22Glyfada
2016–17 Olympiacos3−1Kifissia25–13, 19–25, 25–22, 29–27Thessaloniki
2017–18 PAOK3−0Iraklis25–18, 25–16, 25–18Rhodes
2018–19 PAOK3−1Iraklis20–25, 25–12, 25–20, 27–25Ierapetra

Titles by club
Club Cups Season
Olympiacos 16 1981, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017
Panathinaikos 6 1982, 1984, 1985, 2007, 2008, 2010
Iraklis 6 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2012
PAOK 3 2015, 2018, 2019
A.E. Nikaia 1 2003

References
  1. Greek Volleyball Federation, cup's winners
  2. "Επεισόδια στην Πάτρα μεταξύ οπαδών Ολυμπιακού και Παναθηναϊκού στο Κύπελλο βόλεϊ". sports.in.gr. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  3. "Νέα επεισόδια στην Πάτρα, αναβολή του τελικού". contra.gr. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  4. "Αποφάσεις από το 25ο Δ.Σ. της ΕΟΠΕ" Archived 2012-10-21 at the Wayback Machine Hellenic Volleyball Federation
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