A1_Greek_water_polo
The A1 Ethniki (Greek: Α1 Εθνική Κατηγορία), often referred to as the Greek Water Polo League, is the highest professional water polo league in Greece. It is run by the Hellenic Swimming Federation. It is considered one of the top national leagues in European water polo, as its clubs have made significant success in European competitions.
Quick Facts Sport, Founded ...
Current season, competition or edition: 2022–23 A1 Ethniki | |
| Sport | Water polo |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1927; 97 years ago (1927) |
| Administrator | Hellenic Swimming Federation |
| No. of teams | 12 |
| Country | Greece |
| Confederation | LEN |
| Most recent champion(s) | Olympiacos Piraeus (2022–23) |
| Most titles | Ethnikos Piraeus (38 titles) |
| TV partner(s) | ERT |
| Level on pyramid | Level 1 |
| Relegation to | A2 Ethniki Water Polo |
| Domestic cup(s) | Greek Cup |
| International cup(s) | LEN Champions League LEN Euro Cup |
| Official website | koe.org.gr |
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Ethnikos is the team with the most championships, having 38. Ethnikos also has the record for consecutive championships, with 18.
- 1923-27: Panhellenic Championship (held by SEGAS)
- 1927–28 to 1965-66: Panhellenic Championship (held by Hellenic Swimming Federation)
- 1966–67 to 1985-86: A Ethniki (held by Hellenic Swimming Federation)
- 1986–87 to present: A1 Ethniki (held by Hellenic Swimming Federation)
Title holders
- 1922–23
Peiraikos - 1925–26
Ethnikos Piraeus - 1926–27
Olympiacos Piraeus - 1927–28
Aris Thessaloniki - 1928–29 Aris Thessaloniki (2)
- 1929–30 Aris Thessaloniki (3)
- 1930–31 Ethnikos Piraeus (2)
- 1931–32 Aris Thessaloniki (4)
- 1932–33 Olympiacos Piraeus (2)
- 1933–34 Olympiacos Piraeus (3)
- 1934–35
NO Patras - 1935–36 Olympiacos Piraeus (4)
- 1936–37 NO Patras (2)
- 1937–38 NO Patras (3)
- 1938–39 NO Patras (4)
- 1939–40 NO Patras (5)
- 1941–44 Not held due to WW II
- 1944–45 NO Patras (6)
- 1945–46 NO Patras (7)
- 1946–47 Olympiacos Pireaus (5)
- 1947–48 Ethnikos Piraeus (3)
- 1948–49 Olympiacos Piraeus (6)
- 1949–50
NO Patras (8) - 1950–51 Olympiacos Piraeus (7)
- 1951–52 Olympiacos Piraeus (8)
- 1952–53 Ethnikos Piraeus (4)
- 1953–54 Ethnikos Piraeus (5)
- 1954–55 Ethnikos Piraeus (6)
- 1955–56 Ethnikos Piraeus (7)
- 1956–57 Ethnikos Piraeus (8)
- 1957–58 Ethnikos Piraeus (9)
- 1958–59 Ethnikos Piraeus (10)
- 1959–60 Ethnikos Piraeus (11)
- 1960–61 Ethnikos Piraeus (12)
- 1961–62 Ethnikos Piraeus (13)
- 1962–63 Ethnikos Piraeus (14)
- 1963–64 Ethnikos Piraeus (15)
- 1964–65 Ethnikos Piraeus (16)
- 1965–66 Ethnikos Piraeus (17)
- 1966–67 Ethnikos Piraeus (18)
- 1967–68 Ethnikos Piraeus (19)
- 1968–69 Ethnikos Piraeus (20) & Olympiacos Piraeus (9)[1]
- 1969–70 Ethnikos Piraeus (21)
- 1970–71 Olympiacos Piraeus (10)
- 1971–72 Ethnikos Piraeus (22)
- 1972–73 Ethnikos Piraeus (23)
- 1973–74 Ethnikos Piraeus (24)
- 1974–75 Ethnikos Piraeus (25)
- 1975–76 Ethnikos Piraeus (26)
- 1976–77 Ethnikos Piraeus (27)
- 1977–78 Ethnikos Piraeus (28)
- 1978–79 Ethnikos Piraeus (29)
- 1979–80 Ethnikos Piraeus (30)
- 1980–81 Ethnikos Piraeus (31)
- 1981–82 Ethnikos Piraeus (32)
- 1982–83 Ethnikos Piraeus (33)
- 1983–84 Ethnikos Piraeus (34)
- 1984–85 Ethnikos Piraeus (35)
- 1985–86
ANO Glyfada - 1986–87 ANO Glyfada (2)
- 1987–88 Ethnikos Piraeus (36)
- 1988–89 ANO Glyfada (3)
- 1989–90 ANO Glyfada (4)
- 1990–91
NO Vouliagmeni - 1991–92 Olympiacos Piraeus (11)
- 1992–93 Olympiacos Piraeus (12)
- 1993–94 Ethnikos Piraeus (37)
- 1994–95 Olympiacos Piraeus (13)
- 1995–96 Olympiacos Piraeus (14)
- 1996–97 NO Vouliagmeni (2)
- 1997–98 NO Vouliagmeni (3)
- 1998–99 Olympiacos Piraeus (15)
- 1999–00 Olympiacos Piraeus (16)
- 2000–01 Olympiacos Piraeus (17)
- 2001–02 Olympiacos Piraeus (18)
- 2002–03 Olympiacos Piraeus (19)
- 2003–04 Olympiacos Piraeus (20)
- 2004–05 Olympiacos Piraeus (21)
- 2005–06 Ethnikos Piraeus (38)
- 2006–07 Olympiacos Piraeus (22)
- 2007–08 Olympiacos Piraeus (23)
- 2008–09 Olympiacos Piraeus (24)
- 2009–10 Olympiacos Piraeus (25)
- 2010–11 Olympiacos Piraeus (26)
- 2011–12 NO Vouliagmeni (4)
- 2012–13 Olympiacos Piraeus (27)
- 2013–14 Olympiacos Piraeus (28)
- 2014–15 Olympiacos Piraeus (29)
- 2015–16 Olympiacos Piraeus (30)
- 2016–17 Olympiacos Piraeus (31)
- 2017–18 Olympiacos Piraeus (32)
- 2018–19 Olympiacos Piraeus (33)
- 2019–20 Olympiacos Piraeus (34)
- 2020–21 Olympiacos Piraeus (35)
- 2021–22 Olympiacos Piraeus (36)
- 2022–23 Olympiacos Piraeus (37)
More information No., Club ...
| No. | Club | Winners | Winning years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Ethnikos Piraeus |
38 | 1926, 1931, 1948, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969*, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1994, 2006 |
| 2. |  Olympiacos Piraeus |
37 | 1927, 1933, 1934, 1936, 1947, 1949, 1951, 1952, 1969*, 1971, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| 3. |  NO Patras |
8 | 1935, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1945, 1946, 1950 |
| 4. |  Aris Thessaloniki |
4 | 1928, 1929, 1930, 1932 |
| 5. |  ANO Glyfada |
4 | 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990 |
| 6. |  NO Vouliagmeni |
4 | 1991,1997, 1998, 2012 |
| 7. |  Peiraikos |
1 | 1923 |
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* The 1969 Championship was shared between Olympiacos and Ethnikos
18 in a row
Ethnikos Piraeus→1953-1970
14 in a row
- Ethnikos Piraeus→1972-1985
10 in a row
Olympiacos Piraeus→2013
9 in a row
- Olympiacos Piraeus→1999-2005
6 in a row
- NO Patras→1937-1946
5 in a row
- Olympiacos Piraeus→2007-2011
3 in a row
Aris Thessaloniki→1928-1930
2 in a row
- Olympiacos→1933-1934, 1951-1952, 1992-1993, 1995-1996
ANO Glyfada→1986-1987, 1989-1990
NO Vouliagmeni→1997-1998
A' Ethniki (National Division) started in 1967, but the Greek championship started in 1923 as a Panhellenic Championship. The Hellenic Swimming Federation declares all championship winning teams as champions from 1928 and onwards. Teams in bold participate in the 2022–23 season.
More information App, Club ...
| App | Club |
|---|---|
| 57 | Olympiacos SFP |
| 55 | Ethnikos OFPF |
| 48 | N.O. Chios |
| 45 | Panathinaikos |
| 44 | N.O. Patras |
| 43 | NO Vouliagmeni |
| 43 | A.N.O. Glyfada |
| 35 | A.O. Palaio Faliro |
| 28 | N.O. Chania |
| 28 | P.A.O.K. Thessaloniki |
| 23 | Panionios G.S.S. (Athens) |
| 16 | Iraklis Thessaloniki |
| 16 | N.A.O. Kerkyra |
| 14 | N.O. Volos |
| 13 | N.O. Kalamaki |
| 10 | Aris Thessaloniki |
| 9 | N.O. Ydraikos |
| 7 | N.O. Chalcis |
| 7 | O.F. Thalassis Thessaloniki |
| 7 | Ilisiakos A.O. Athens |
| 6 | K.O. Poseidon Ilision (Athens) |
| 6 | Apollon Smyrnis (Athens) |
| 5 | N.E. Patras |
| 5 | E.N.O. Egyptioton Athens |
| 4 | G.S. Peristeri |
| 3 | N.O. Argostoli |
| 3 | A.O. Nireas Chalandri |
| 3 | N.O. Mytilene |
| 3 | G.N.O. Aris Nikaias |
| 3 | A.E.K. Athens |
| 2 | N.O. Larissa |
| 2 | G.S. Nireas Lamia |
| 2 | GS Ilioupolis (Athens) |
| 2 | O.Y.K. Volos |
| 1 | O.F.I. (Heraklion) |
| 1 | Phoenix Piraeus |
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More information Club, Champions League ...
| Club | Champions League | Euro Cup | Cup Winners' Cup (defunct) | Super Cup | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Years | RU | SF | C | Years | RU | SF | C | Years | RU | SF | C | Years | RU | |||||
| Olympiacos Piraeus | 2 | 2002,2018 | 3 | 1 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2002 | 1 | |||||||||
| Ethnikos Piraeus | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | ||||||||||
| NO Vouliagmeni | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1997 | 0 | 1 | – | ||||||||
.png){kind=small} Panionios | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | |||||||||||
| NO Patras | – | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | |||||||||||||
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- Official Decision of General Secretariat Athletic by President C.Aslanidis - 24/09/1969