A1 Ethniki 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.
Current season, competition or edition: 2021–22 A1 Ethniki | |
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| Sport | Water polo |
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| Founded | 1927 |
| Founder | Olympiacos |
| Administrator | Hellenic Swimming Federation |
| No. of teams | 12 |
| Country | Greece |
| Confederation | LEN |
| Most recent champion(s) | Olympiacos (35th title) (2021) |
| Most titles | Ethnikos Piraeus (38 titles) |
| TV partner(s) | ERT |
| 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 |
Ethnikos is the team with the most championships, having 38. Ethnikos also has the record for consecutive championships, with 18.
History
- 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
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Titles by club
| No. | Club | Winners | Winning years |
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| 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 |
35 | 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 |
| 3. |  NOP |
8 | 1935, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1945, 1946, 1950 |
| 4. |  Aris |
4 | 1928, 1929, 1930, 1932 |
| 5. |  Glyfada |
4 | 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990 |
| 6. |  Vouliagmeni |
4 | 1991, 1997, 1998, 2012 |
| 7. |  Peiraikos |
1 | 1923 |
* The 1969 Championship was shared between Olympiacos and Ethnikos
Consecutive championships
18 in a row
- Ethnikos→1953-1970
14 in a row
- Ethnikos→1972-1985
9 in a row
- Olympiacos→2013-
7 in a row
- Olympiacos→1999-2005
6 in a row
- NOP→1937-1946
5 in a row
- Olympiacos→2007-2011
3 in a row
- Aris→1928-1930
2 in a row
- Olympiacos→1933-1934, 1951-1952, 1992-1993, 1995-1996
- Glyfada→1986-1987, 1989-1990
- Vouliagmeni→1997-1998
Awards
The Most Valuable Player award has been officially inducted since 2012.
Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the Greek Championship
- 2011–12 Alexandros Gounas (Vouliagmeni)
- 2012–13 Giannis Fountoulis (Olympiacos)
- 2013–14 Alexandros Gounas (Olympiacos)
- 2014–15 Giannis Fountoulis (Olympiacos)
- 2015–16 Angelos Vlachopoulos (Olympiacos)
- 2016–17 Giannis Fountoulis (Olympiacos)
- 2017–18 Alexandros Gounas (Olympiacos)
- 2018–19 Alexandros Gounas (Olympiacos)
- 2019–20 Alexandros Gounas (Olympiacos)
- 2020–21 Kostas Genidounias (Olympiacos)
Appearances in A' Ethniki (since 1967)
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 2021-22 season.
| App | Club |
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| 56 | Olympiacos S.F.P. |
| 54 | Ethnikos O.F.P.F. |
| 47 | N.C. Chios |
| 44 | N.C. Patras |
| 44 | Panathinaikos |
| 42 | N.C. Vouliagmeni |
| 42 | A.N.O. Glyfada |
| 34 | A.O. Paleo Faliro |
| 27 | N.C. Chania |
| 27 | P.A.O.K. Thessaloniki |
| 22 | Panionios G.S.S. |
| 16 | Iraklis Thessaloniki |
| 16 | N.A.O. Kerkyra |
| 14 | N.C. Volos |
| 13 | N.C. Kalamaki |
| 10 | Aris Thessaloniki |
| 8 | N.C. Ydraikos |
| 7 | N.C. Chalkida |
| 7 | O.F. Thalassis |
| 6 | K.O. Poseidon Ilision |
| 6 | Ilisiakos A.O. |
| 5 | N.E. Patras |
| 5 | Apollon Smyrni |
| 5 | E.N.O. Egyptians |
| 3 | N.O. Argostoli |
| 3 | A.O. Nireas Chalandriou |
| 3 | N.O. Mytilene |
| 3 | G.N.O. Aris Nikea |
| 3 | G.S. Peristeri |
| 2 | N.O. Larissa |
| 2 | G.S. Nireas Lamia |
| 2 | G.S. Ilioupoli |
| 2 | A.E.K. |
| 2 | O.Y.K. Volos |
| 1 | O.F.I. |
| 1 | A.F.M.S. Phoenix Piraeus |
Greek clubs in European competitions
| Club | Champions League | Euro Cup | Cup Winners' Cup (defunct) | Super Cup | |||||||||||||||
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| C | Years | RU | SF | C | Years | RU | SF | C | Years | RU | SF | C | Years | RU | |||||
| Olympiacos | 2 | 2002,2018 | 3 | 1 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2002 | 1 | |||||||||
| Ethnikos Piraeus | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | ||||||||||
| Vouliagmeni | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1997 | 0 | 1 | – | ||||||||
.png.webp){kind=small} Panionios | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | |||||||||||
| NO Patras | – | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | |||||||||||||
References
- Official Decision of General Secretariat Athletic by President C.Aslanidis - 24/09/1969
External links
 Water polo in Greece | |
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| National teams | |
| League Competitions | |
| Cup Competitions | |
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