Ethnikos Alexandroupolis V.C.
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| Full name |
Mousikos Gymnastikos Syllogos Ethnikos Alexandroupolis (Music and Gymnastics Club Ethnikos Alexandroupolis) | ||
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| Founded | 1927 | ||
| Ground |
Alexandroupoli Municipical Gym (Capacity: 1,000) | ||
| Manager | Thanassis Moustakidis | ||
| League |
A1 Division CEV Challenge Cup | ||
| 2015-16 | 7th | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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Ethnikos Alexandroupolis Volleyball Club is the volleyball department of Ethnikos Alexandroupolis multi-sport club that based in Alexandroupoli, Greece. It plays almost constantly in A1 Ethniki and it is the fifth club in most seasons in A1 Ethniki (behind only Olympiacos, Panathinaikos, Iraklis and Aris). Its colours are blue and white and its home is the gymnasium of Alexandroupoli.
History
Ethnikos Alexandroupolis was founded in 1927 as a music and sport club.In 1937 it was dissolved. In 1947, it was refounded again after the Second World War. It developed sport sections in football, basketball, volleyball, table tennis and track and field.[1] The most successful section is the volleyball team that has an almost constant presence in the first division (A1 Ethniki). The most successful season of the club was the 2013 season during which it won the unofficial title of winter champions.[2] and then it played in the finals of the championship against Olympiakos,[3] finishing in 2nd place.
Recent seasons
| Season | Division | Place | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | A2 Ethniki | 6th | |
| 2001-02 | A2 Ethniki | 2nd | Promoted to A1 Ethniki |
| 2002-03 | A1 Ethniki | 7th | |
| 2003-04 | A1 Ethniki | 7th | |
| 2004-05 | A1 Ethniki | 10th | |
| 2005-06 | A1 Ethniki | 10th | |
| 2006-07 | A1 Ethniki | 10th | |
| 2007-08 | A1 Ethniki | 9th | |
| 2008-09 | A1 Ethniki | 12th | Relegated to A2 Ethniki |
| 2009-10 | A2 Ethniki | 2nd | Promoted to A1 Ethniki |
| 2010-11 | A1 Ethniki | 9th | |
| 2011-12 | A1 Ethniki | 8th | |
| 2012-13 | A1 Ethniki | 4th | |
| 2013-14 | A1 Ethniki | 2nd | |
| 2014-15 | A1 Ethniki | 6th | Finalist League Cup |
| 2015-16 | A1 Ethniki | 7th | |
Honours
Domestic
- Greek Volleyball Championship
- Finalist (1): 2014
- Greek Volleyball Cup
- Finalist (1): 1981
- Greek Volleyball League Cup
- Finalist (1): 2015
European
Current squad
2016–2017 roster
| Shirt No | Player | Height | Position |
| 1 |  Dimitris Mouchlias | 1.96 | Opposite |
| 2 | Giannis Kavaratzis | 1.95 | Opposite |
| 3 | Kostas Vlachopoulos | 1.93 | Setter |
| 4 |  Juarez Gomes Leal Junior | 1.96 | Outside Hitter |
| 5 | Dimitris Chatzopoulos | 2.01 | Middle Blocker |
| 6 |  Daniel Vanegas | 1.95 | Outside Hitter |
| 7 | Sokratis Charalampidis | 1.98 | Outside Hitter |
| 8 | Giannis Charitonidis | 1.85 | Setter |
| 10 | Dimitris Miros | 1.83 | Libero |
| 11 | Achilleas Andravizos | 1.94 | Outside Hitter |
| 12 | Kassandros Stiggas | 2.00 | Middle Blocker |
| 13 | Nikolaos Palentzas | 1.98 | Opposite |
| 14 | Paraskevas Tselios | 2.07 | Middle Blocker |
| 15 | Achilleas Konstantinidis | 1.87 | Outside Hitter |
| 16 | Vasilis Stoiloudis | 2.00 | Middle Blocker |
| 17 | Marios Papazoglou | 1.87 | Setter |
| 20 | Grigoris Kontostathis | 1.90 | Libero |
Technical and managerial staff
| Job | Name |
| Head Coach | Thanassis Moustakidis |
Sponsorships
See also
External links
- Ethnikos Alexandroupolis Official site
References
- ↑ "Μ.Γ.Σ. Εθνικός Αλεξ/πολης". volleyleague.g. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ↑ "Πρωταθλητής χειμώνα ο Εθνικός Αλεξανδρούπολης 3-2 τον Ολυμπιακό". volleyleague.gr. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ↑ "Έγραψε ιστορία ο Εθνικός Αλεξανδρούπολης που προκρίθηκε στον τελικό!". volleyball.gr. Retrieved 29 April 2014.