Panellinios V.C.

Panellinios

Full name	Panellinios Gymnastikos Syllogos
Ground	Kypseli, Athens
League	A2
2014-15	6th
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Panellinios V.C. is the volleyball section of Panellinios G.S., the Greek multisport club based in Athens. It was one of the first volleyball clubs in Greece and one of the most successful since it has won six championships.^[1] Panellinios has also a women's team that has won two championships and one cup.^[2]

History

Panellinios was one of the first volleyball clubs in Greece. The sport trainer of Panellinios Anastasios Lefkaditis is considered the man who imported the volleyball in Greece.^[3][4] Panellinios took part in the first unofficial volleyball championships along with Panionios and Ethnikos Athens. It was the first winner of the official Greek championship in 1936. It won 6 overall championships until 1961. The last years the team plays in A2 Ethniki (2nd-tier).

Recent seasons

Season	Division	Place	Notes
2009-10	A1 Ethniki	5th
2010-11	A1 Ethniki	12th	Relegation to A2
2011-12	A2 Ethniki	3rd
2012-13	A2 Ethniki	4th
2013-14	A2 Ethniki	8th
2014-15	A2 Ethniki	5th
2015-16	A2 Ethniki	10th	Relegation to Beta

Honours

• Greek Championship
  • Winner (6): 1936, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1944, 1961

Women's team

Panellinios has a volleyball team that dominated in Greek women's volleyball during period 2000-2002. The team won two women's championships (2001, 2002) and one women's cup (2001). In 2012, the team withdrew from championship due to financial problems and nowadays it plays in lower local divisions.^[5]

Honours

• Greek Championship
  • Winner (2): 2001, 2002
• Greek Cup
  • Winner (1): 2001

References

1. "Πρωταθλήτριες ομάδες". volleyleague.gr. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
2. "Κύπελλο Γυναικών, χρυσή βίβλος". volleyball.gr. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
3. "Η ιστορία της πετοσφαίρισης". sansimera.gr. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
4. "Ιστορικό αθλήματος". odbe.gr. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
5. "Βόλεϊ Α2 Γυναικών: Αναβλήθηκε η κλήρωση λόγω αποχώρησης του Πανελληνίου". onsports.gr. Retrieved 13 February 2016.

External links

• Official page