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Olympiacos SFP (men's volleyball)

Olympiacos SFP (men's volleyball)

Greek volleyball club

For the parent multi-sport club, see Olympiacos SFP.

Olympiacos Men's Volleyball (Greek: Ολυμπιακός, [olimbiaˈkos]), commonly referred to as Olympiacos, Olympiacos Piraeus or with its full name as Olympiacos SFP, is the men's professional volleyball department of the major Greek multi-sport club, Olympiacos SFP, based in Piraeus, Attica. The department was founded in 1926 and their home ground is the Melina Merkouri Indoor Hall in Agios Ioannis Rentis, Piraeus.

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Olympiacos is the most successful club in Greek volleyball history, having won 31 Greek Volley League titles, 17 Cups, 6 League Cups, all national records, and 2 Super Cups.[1] They are the only volleyball club in Greece to have won a European title, having actually won 3 European titles, 2 CEV Cups in 1996 and 2005 and 1 CEV Challenge Cup in 2023. Olympiacos is a traditional powerhouse in European volleyball, having played in 8 European finals in all three main CEV competitions: 2 times runners-up in the CEV Champions League in 1992 and 2002 (with 7 CEV Champions League final four participations), 2 times winners (1996, 2005) and 2 times runners-up (1997, 1998) in the CEV Cup, one-time winners (2023) and one time runners-up (2018) in the CEV Challenge Cup.

Domestically, Olympiacos holds the record for the most consecutive championships won, with eight in a row (1987–1994), and for winning seven championships undefeated (1968, 1974, 1979, 1981, 1988, 1991, 2018). Internationally, their most successful period was between 1992 and 2005, when they came to be included amongst the top volleyball powers in Europe. During this period, apart from their two European trophies, they progressed to eleven final fours in total, seven of them consecutive between 1992 and 1998 (the first four in the CEV Champions League and the next three in the CEV Cup Winners' Cup); they also won a fourth place in the CEV Super Cup and a third in the FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship. Olympiacos came to European prominence again by playing in the 2017–18 CEV Challenge Cup final; at the same time, the women's department won their respective 2017–18 CEV Women's Challenge Cup. In this way, Olympiacos became the first volleyball club that had men and women playing simultaneously in European finals, and one of the very few to have won European trophies in both departments. In 2023, they won the CEV Challenge Cup, beating rivals Panathinaikos in the semi-finals and Maccabi Tel Aviv in the final.

Given the fact that Olympiacos is the most popular sports club in Greece,[2][3][4][5][6][7][8] the men's volleyball department also receives great home support. Apart from some top Greek players such as Marios Giourdas, Giorgos Ntrakovits, Sakis Moustakidis, Vasilis Kournetas, Antonis Tsakiropoulos, Kostas Christofidelis, Mitar Tzourits, Olympiacos has also attracted over the years some foreign world-class players including Ivan Miljković, Lorenzo Bernardi, Jeff Stork, Marcos Milinkovic, Bengt Gustafsson, Raimonds Vilde, Vasa Mijić, Tom Hoff, Goran Vujević, Henk-Jan Held, Osvaldo Hernández, Fabian Drzyzga and Dragan Travica.

Honours

Domestic competitions

Olympiacos first volleyball team in 1926
  • Greek Volley League
    • Winners (32) (record): 1968, 1968−69, 1973−74, 1975−76, 1977−78, 1978−79, 1979−80, 1980−81, 1982−83, 1986−87, 1987−88, 1988−89, 1989−90, 1990−91, 1991−92, 1992−93, 1993−94, 1997−98, 1998−99, 1999−00, 2000−01, 2002−03, 2008−09, 2009−10, 2010−11, 2012−13, 2013−14, 2017−18, 2018−19, 2020−21, 2022−23, 2023–24
  • Greek Cup
    • Winners (17) (record): 1980−81, 1982−83, 1988−89, 1989−90, 1991−92, 1992−93, 1996−97, 1997−98, 1998−99, 2000−01, 2008−09, 2010−11, 2012−13, 2013−14, 2015−16, 2016−17, 2023−24
  • First National Division Cup
    • Winners (1) (record): 1993−94[9]
  • Greek League Cup
    • Winners (6) (record): 2012−13, 2014−15, 2015−16, 2016−17,[10] 2017−18, 2018−19
  • Greek Super Cup
    • Winners (2): 2000, 2010
  • Double
    • Winners (15) (record): 1980−81, 1982−83, 1988−89, 1989−90, 1991−92, 1992−93, 1993−94, 1997−98, 1998−99, 2000−01, 2008−09, 2010−11, 2012−13, 2013−14 , 2023−24

European competitions

Worldwide competitions

International record

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The road to 3 CEV European titles

The road to 2 CEV Cups victories

1996 CEV Cup Winners' Cup victory

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2005 CEV Top Teams Cup victory

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The road to the CEV Challenge Cup victory

2023 CEV Challenge Cup victory

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Supporters

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Olympiacos fans are renowned for their passionate and fervent support to the team, with the atmosphere at home matches regarded as extremely intense and intimidating to such an extent that is rarely seen in volleyball matches. In the decade of the 1900s and the early 2000s, Olympiacos was among the top powers in European volleyball (7 consecutive European Final Four participations, four in the CEV Champions League –1992, 1993, 1994, 1995– and three in the CEV Cup Winners' Cup –1996, 1997, 1998–, winners of the 1996 CEV Cup Winners' Cup, twice Runners-up of the CEV Champions League in 1992 and 2002, twice Runners-up of the CEV Cup Winners' Cup in 1997 and 1998, third place in the world in the FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship in 1992 and fourth place in the 1996 CEV European Super Cup) and one of the best supported volleyball teams in Europe.[14]

In the 1992 CEV Champions League Final Four in Piraeus, an estimated 20,000 Olympiacos fans crowded the Peace and Friendship Stadium for the semi-final against CSKA Moscow and 20,000 more for the final against il Messaggero Ravenna.[15][16][17] Volleyball legend Karch Kiraly, Hall of Famer and three times Olympic gold medalist, a key member of il Messaggero Ravenna at the time, talked about the 1992 CEV Champions League Final in a 2018 interview: "That particular CEV Champions League Final Four in Piraeus was really a very special experience. Even now as we speak, the first thing that comes to my mind was the unbelievable atmposhere that we all lived in that volleyball game in Athens 26 years ago. In that day I cherished the Greek supporters and the passion of Olympiacos fans for volleyball. It was something unique."[18]

In the 1996 CEV Cup Winners' Cup Final Four which was held again in Piraeus and the Peace and Friendship Stadium, an estimated 18,000 to 20,000 Olympiacos fans filed into SEF and created the most intense atmosphere, pushing the team to their first ever European title against the German side Bayer Wuppertal, after a hard-fought 3–2 win.[19][20] After the victory, hundreds of ecstatic Olympiacos fans stormed the court and celebrated the title with the players.[21]

Olympiacos hosted the Final Four of the CEV Top Teams Cup in 2005 and Olympiacos supporters relived some of the 1990s moments. 15,000 fans packed the Peace and Friendship Stadium and provided once again an electric atmosphere, helping Olympiacos to win their second European title, after a 3–0 win against the Dutch side Ortec Nesselande Rotterdam in the final.[22][23]

In 2018 Peace and Friendship Stadium lived once again some of its timeless glory, as an estimated 12,000 Olympiacos fans created an extraordinary atmosphere in the final of the 2017–18 CEV Challenge Cup against Bunge Ravenna.[24] Ravenna's Austrian star Paul Buchegger talked about the atmosphere in the post-game interview: "The atmosphere, the fans were really great. It was a "red hell", when I entered the court I had goose bumps. I have never played in front of such a big crowd."[25]

On 15 March 2023, 13,000 Olympiacos fans created an amazing atmosphere in a fully packed Peace and Frienship Stadium, as they helped Olympiacos win the 2022–23 CEV Challenge Cup, their third European title, after beating Maccabi Tel Aviv 3–0 in the second leg of the finals.[26]

Notable players

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Notable coaches

Ljubomir Travica
Zoran Gajić

Season 2023–2024 squad

Daniel Castellani
Shirt No Nationality Player Birth Date Height Position
1 GreeceVangelis Vaiopoulos (2004-05-23) May 23, 2004 (age 19)2.01Middle blocker
2 SloveniaAlen Pajenk (1986-04-23) April 23, 1986 (age 38)2.02Middle blocker
3 GreeceDimitrios Gkaras (1985-11-12) November 12, 1985 (age 38)1.85Libero
4 GreeceDimitris Komitoudis (1995-10-04) October 4, 1995 (age 28)1.94Setter
5 SloveniaTonček Štern (1995-11-14) November 14, 1995 (age 28)2.00Opposite
6 GreeceVasilis Karasavvidis (1995-03-17) March 17, 1995 (age 29)1.98Setter
8 BrazilGustavo Bonatto (1986-01-02) January 2, 1986 (age 38)2.15Middle blocker
10 GreeceRafail Koumentakis (1993-05-05) May 5, 1993 (age 30)2.03Οutside Hitter
11 GreeceSpyros Chandrinos (2001-02-24) February 24, 2001 (age 23)2.00Οutside Hitter
12 GreeceNikos Zoupani (1989-03-18) March 18, 1989 (age 35)2.02Opposite
14 ItalyDragan Travica (c) (1986-08-28) August 28, 1986 (age 37)2.00Setter
15 GreeceDimitris Tziavras (1999-02-16) February 16, 1999 (age 25)1.77Libero
17 GreeceAnestis Dalakouras (1993-06-18) June 18, 1993 (age 30)1.99Outside hitter
21 GreeceMitar Tzourits (1989-04-25) April 25, 1989 (age 34)2.11Middle blocker
23 CubaSalvador Hidalgo Oliva (1985-12-27) December 27, 1985 (age 38)1.98Οutside Hitter

Technical and managerial staff

Name Job
ArgentinaDaniel Castellani Head Coach
Greece Antonis Vourderis Assistant Coach

Captains

Historical performance in Volleyleague

Stats

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Positions

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Kit manufacturer

The table below shows the history of kit providers for the Olympiacos team.

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See also

References

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    "Βόλεϊ Ανδρών – Σύντομο Ιστορικό Τμήματος" (in Greek). Olympiacos SFP. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
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    "Concentration of people supporting the most popular club (page 41), Greece: Olympiacos 26%" (PDF). UEFA sixth club licensing benchmarking report on European club football. UEFA. 2014-04-17. Retrieved 2014-04-20.
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    Βαμμένα Κόκκινα....Μυαλά - Απίστευτη η υποστήριξη του Ολυμπιακού εντός ελληνικών συνόρων καθώς οι "Ερυθρόλευκοι" βρίσκονται στην ενδέκατη θέση σε ολόκληρη την Ευρώπη από πλευράς δημοφιλίας ενός συλλόγου στη χώρα του (in Greek). "GOAL" newspaper. 2014-04-19.
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    http://www.sport24.gr/football/ellada/article344370.ece , Περισσότερους οπαδούς ο Ολυμπιακός. Σε πρόσφατη έρευνα σχετικά με τους περισσότερους οπαδούς, ο ΟΣΦΠ είναι 1ος, 30/06/2009 SPORT24, 15ετής έρευνα του Παντελή Κυπριανού (in Greek)
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    "SPORT 24 - Στέλιος Μαρκάκης » Πόσοι είναι οι οπαδοί Ολυμπιακού, Παναθηναϊκού, ΑΕΚ, ΠΑΟΚ, Αρη και… πόσο τους αρέσουν οι ομάδες τους εφέτος". Archived from the original on 2013-07-27. Retrieved 2013-07-28., το 36% (2.016.000) δηλώνουν Ολυμπιακοί, το 30% (1.680.000) Παναθηναϊκοί, Έρευνα της Focus, Οκτώβριος 2005 –Φεβρουάριος 2006, SPORT24, επίσημο blog του sport24 και του αθλητικού συντάκτη Στέλιου Μαρκάκη (in Greek)
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    http://www.tanea.gr/news/greece/article/4524106/?iid=2 , Έλαβον: ΟΣΦΠ 39%, ΠΑΟ 30%, ΑΕΚ 15%, ΠΑΟΚ 11%, Άρης 5%. Ύστερα από 15ετή έρευνα δύο πανεπιστημιακοί στο βιβλίο τους καταγράφουν την ιστορία και γεωγραφία του ελληνικού ποδοσφαίρου, 30/06/2009, ΤΑ ΝΕΑ – tanea.gr (in Greek)
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    http://www.sportdog.gr/article/111831/oi-pio-polloi-einai-oi-olubiakoi , Πιο πολλοί είναι οι Ολυμπιακοί!, 26/06/2012 sportdog από έρευνα του ΣΚΑΙ (in Greek)
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    http://www.contra.gr/Soccer/Europe/230473.doc , Περισσότερους φιλάθλους η Μπαρτσελόνα, πρώτη ελληνική ομάδα ο Ολυμπιακός (in Greek)
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    https://www.volleyleague.gr/index.php/cup/xrisi-biblos/xrisi-biblos
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    2017 League Cup final www.sport24.gr
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    "2001/02 European Champions League". cev.eu.
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    "1991/92 European Champions League". cev.eu.
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    "Olympiacos PIRAEUS are the CEV Challenge Cup champions". 16 March 2023.
  14. [14]
    Σαν σήμερα το 1996 γιόρτασε τα γενέθλιά του με το Κύπελλο Κυπελλούχων (in Greek). Olympiacos official website. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
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    O Oλυμπιακός στον τελικό του Πρωταθλητριών – Το ΣΕΦ είναι τίγκα από 20,000 φίλους των Πειραιωτών. Οι Μοσχοβίτες είναι σούπερ φαβορί, αλλά θα λιώσουν με 15-8, 15-7 και 15-4. (in Greek). sportdog.gr. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
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    O Oλυμπιακός του ΣΕΦ (in Greek). volleyplanet.gr. 27 December 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
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    Olympiacos–CSKA Moscow 3–0 1992 CEV Champions League semi-final full game (sec. 58). ERT1
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    Καρτς Κίραλι: Λάτρεψα το πάθος των Ελλήνων (in Greek). sportsfeed.gr. 3 April 2018.
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    Το πρώτο Ευρωπαϊκό του εορτάζοντος Ολυμπιακού. Ο Γιάννης Λάιος στο Sport-Retro.gr – Η ανδρική ομάδα του Ολυμπιακού, ανήμερα των 71ων γενεθλίων από την ίδρυση του συλλόγου, κατέκτησε το Κύπελλο Κυπελλούχων στο κατάμεστο από περίπου 20.000 κόσμο Στάδιο Ειρήνης και Φιλίας. (in Greek). sport-retro.gr. 9 March 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
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    Master στο ΣΕΦ (in Greek). sport24.gr. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  21. [21]
    Η νίκη που έγραψε ιστορία (in Greek). volleyplanet.gr. 10 March 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  22. [22]
    «Κοκκίνισε» η Ευρώπη – Μπροστά σε 15.000 φιλάθλους οι "ερυθρόλευκοι" σήκωσαν το τρόπαιο και το στάδιο πήρε φωτιά. (in Greek). sport-fm.gr. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
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    Όταν ο Ολυμπιακός κατέκτησε το δεύτερο ευρωπαϊκό (in Greek). sport24.gr. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  24. [24]
    "Ultras World lost for words with Olympiacos fans" (in Greek). fosonline.gr. 15 April 2018.
  25. [25]
    "Ravenna upset 11,800-strong crowd to seize men's Challenge Cup title". cev.eu. 11 April 2018.
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    "Challenge Cup: Olympiacos destroy Tel Aviv to lift the trophy in front of 13.000 fans!". volleytimes.com. 15 March 2023.
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