A1 Ethniki Women's Water Polo


The Greek Women's Water Polo A1 League is the premier championship for women's water polo teams in Greece. It was founded in 1988, and it is currently contested by eight teams. Greek League is ranked as one of the top national domestic leagues in European water polo. The champion, the runner-up and the third-placed team qualify for the LEN Euro League.
The first champion was Ethnikos Piraeus. During the next years Glyfada NSC and NC Vouliagmeni dominated. At the last ten seasons Olympiacos Piraeus and Vouliagmeni are alternated in the top of the championship. Only four teams have won the championship so far. Olympiacos and Vouliagmeni have won the most championships, while Olympiacos is also the current champion.
Greek clubs are among the most successful in European water polo. They have got numerous successes in all European competitions. As a total, they have won 5 times the LEN Champions' Cup / LEN Euro League, 3 times the LEN Super Cup and 3 times the LEN Trophy. Concretely, Vouliagmeni has won 2 Champions Cups, 2 LEN Super Cups and 1 LEN Trophy, Glyfada has won 2 Champions Cups, Olympiacos has won 1 LEN Euro League, 1 LEN Super Cup and 1 LEN Trophy and Ethnikos Piraeus has won 1 LEN Trophy as well.

Champions

Performance by club

ClubTitlesWinning years
Olympiacos Piraeus111995, 1998, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
NC Vouliagmeni111991, 1993, 1994, 1997, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013
Glyfada NSC81989, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2008
Ethnikos Piraeus31988, 1990, 1992

Greek clubs in European competitions

LEN Women's Euroleague :
TeamEuropean ChampionRunners-up
Vouliagmeni2009, 20102008, 2012, 2014
Glyfada2000, 20032001, 2004
Olympiacos20152017, 2019

LEN Women's Super Cup :
TeamSuper Cup ChampionRunners-up
Vouliagmeni2009, 2010-
Olympiacos20152014
Ethnikos-2010

Women's LEN Trophy :
TeamLEN Trophy WinnerRunners-up
Vouliagmeni20032000, 2005, 2016
Ethnikos20102004
Olympiacos20142008, 2018