Kifissia V.C.

Kifissia V.C. (Kifissia Volleyball Club; Greek: Α.Ο.Π. Κηφισιάς A.O.P. Kifissias, former Α.Ο. Κηφισιάς) is a volleyball club which was founded in 1932 in Kifissia, Athens, Greece. The club was firstly founded under the name A.O. Kifissia but in 2015, it absorbed Metamorfosi V.C. and renamed A.O.P Kifissia (Athlitikos Omilos Petosferisis Kifissias/Kifissia Volleyball Club).[1] The team plays at the Zirineio, which holds up to 500 people.

AOP Kifissia
Full nameAthlitikos Omilos Petosfairisis Kifissias/Kifissia Volleyball Club
Founded1932
GroundKifissia Zirineio
(Capacity: 1,500)
LeagueA1
2017–185th
WebsiteClub home page
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The team plays at the A1 division of the Greek Volleyball Championships. The club ranked 6th in the 2007–08 season, while in 2013-2014 it ended up in the third place of the league, the best result in its history. A.O. Kifissia also took the second place in the Balkan Championships.[2]

Recent seasons

During the last eight years, Kifissia has played continually in the A1 Ethniki. It usually finishes in medium or low places of the championship.[3]

Season Division Place Notes
2006-07A2 Ethniki1stPromoted to A1 Ethniki
2007-08A1 Ethniki6th
2008-09A1 Ethniki9th
2009-10A1 Ethniki10th
2010-11A1 Ethniki8th
2011-12A1 Ethniki9th
2012-13A1 Ethniki7thFinalist League Cup
2013-14A1 Ethniki3rdFinalist Greek Cup
2014-15A1 Ethniki5th
2015-16A1 Ethniki4thFinalist Greek Cup
2016-17A1 Ethniki5thFinalist Greek Cup

Honours

Current squad

2016–2017 roster[4]

Number Player Position Height (m)
1 Dimitris NikolakisSetter1.81
2 Valentyn BurkovskyiMiddle Blocker2.05
3 Konstantinos ChristofidelisOutside Hitter1.95
4 Giorgos KapelasLibero1.88
8 Giannis PapadopoulosOutside Hitter1.92
9 Zlatko PulkoOutside Hitter1.95
10 Nikos PapaggelopoulosMiddle Blocker2.02
11 Boyan YordanovOpposite1.97
12 Kostas TampouratzisLibero1.91
13 Menelaos FrangiadakisMiddle Blocker1.98
14 Nikos KaratzasMiddle Blocker2.00
16 Spyros VeloudisLibero1.72
18 Nikos GavriilSetter1.88
19 Christos OikonomopoulosOutside Hitter1.87
20 Nikos GiotakisOutside Hitter1.87

References
  1. "volleyleague.gr". Αφιέρωμα Volley League «Πάμε Στοίχημα» 2015-16: Α.Ο.Π.Κηφισιάς. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  2. AO Kηφισιάς, Aσημένια με το «καλημέρα»
  3. "Kifissia" (in Greek). volleyleague.gr. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
  4. http://www.volleyleague.gr/index.php/season/2016-17/teams/ao-kifissias


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