A1 Ethniki Volleyball
The A1 Ethniki, often referred to as the Greek Volleyball League, is the highest professional volleyball league in Greece. It is run by the Hellenic Volleyball Federation. It is considered one of the top national leagues in European volleyball, as its clubs have made significant success in European competitions.
History
It was first organized in 1928 as a Panhellenic Championship. In the 1968–69 season, the men's Alpha Ethniki category was created at the men's level, which from 1990–91 to 2009–10 was named A1.Current teams
The clubs for the 2019–20 season:| Club | Home city |
| Elpis Ampelokipon | Ampelokipoi, Thessaloniki |
| Ethnikos Alexandroupolis | Alexandroupolis |
| Foinikas Syros | Ermoupolis |
| Iraklis | Thessaloniki |
| Kifissia AC | Kifissia, Athens |
| OFI Crete | Heraklion |
| Olympiacos | Piraeus |
| Pamvohaikos | Vrahati |
| Panathinaikos | Athens |
| PAOK | Thessaloniki |
Championship history
- 1935–36 to 1967–68: Panhellenic Championship
- 1968–69 to 1987–88: A Ethniki
- 1988–89 to 2009–10: A1 Ethniki
- 2010–11 to present: Volley League
Title holders
- 1935–36: Panellinios
- 1936–37: Panellinios
- 1937–38: EAP
- 1938–39: Panellinios
- 1939–40: Panellinios
- 1940–43: Not held due to WWI
- 1943–44: Panellinios
- 1960–61: Panellinios
- 1961–62: Milon
- 1962–63: Panathinaikos
- 1963–64: Milon
- 1964–65: Panathinaikos
- 1965–66: Panathinaikos
- 1966–67: Panathinaikos
- 1967–68: Olympiacos
- 1968–69: Olympiacos
- 1969–70: Panathinaikos
- 1970–71: Panathinaikos
- 1971–72: Panathinaikos
- 1972–73: Panathinaikos
- 1973–74: Olympiacos
- 1974–75: Panathinaikos
- 1975–76: Olympiacos
- 1976–77: Panathinaikos
- 1977–78: Olympiacos
- 1978–79: Olympiacos
- 1979–80: Olympiacos
- 1980–81: Olympiacos
- 1981–82: Panathinaikos
- 1982–83: Olympiacos
- 1983–84: Panathinaikos
- 1984–85: Panathinaikos
- 1985–86: Panathinaikos
- 1986–87: Olympiacos
- 1987–88: Olympiacos
- 1988–89: Olympiacos
- 1989–90: Olympiacos
- 1990–91: Olympiacos
- 1991–92: Olympiacos
- 1992–93: Olympiacos
- 1993–94: Olympiacos
- 1994–95: Panathinaikos
- 1995–96: Panathinaikos
- 1996–97: Aris
- 1997–98: Olympiacos
- 1998–99: Olympiacos
- 1999–00: Olympiacos
- 2000–01: Olympiacos
- 2001–02: Iraklis
- 2002–03: Olympiacos
- 2003–04: Panathinaikos
- 2004–05: Iraklis
- 2005–06: Panathinaikos
- 2006–07: Iraklis
- 2007–08: Iraklis
- 2008–09: Olympiacos
- 2009–10: Olympiacos
- 2010–11: Olympiacos
- 2011–12: Iraklis
- 2012–13: Olympiacos
- 2013–14: Olympiacos
- 2014–15: PAOK
- 2015–16: PAOK
- 2016–17: PAOK
- 2017–18: Olympiacos
- 2018–19: Olympiacos
- 2019–20: Panathinaikos
A1 Finals
Performance by club
Sponsors and supporters
- OPAP
- Pame Stoixima
- ERT
- Blue Star Ferries
- Euromedica