AEK V.C.
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| Full name | A.E.K. Volleyball Club | ||
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Union Queen Two-Headed Eagle | ||
| Founded | 1924 | ||
| Ground |
Glyfada Indoor Hall, Athens (Capacity: 3,232) | ||
| League | A2 Ethniki | ||
| 2014–15 | 12th (relegated to A2) | ||
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A.E.K. V.C. is the volleyball team of the major Greek multi-sports club A.E.K. It was founded in 1924. Over the years AEK have struggled to stay in the top flight of Greek volleyball, competing in A2 (Greece's second division) and A1. AEK had its finest moment with coach Stelios Prosalikas, as they prevailed in the final-4 of the Cup Winners Cup in 2000. The races held (9-10 March 2000) in Athens and AEK lost in the semifinal by Cuneo, but won 3-1 Galatasaray in the small final and won the 3rd place.
History
The volleyball department was founded in 1967 by Jason Platsi and participated in the C category of Athens. But not maintained and was reconstituted in 1982 to participate again in the C of Athens. Between 1985/86 participated in the second centre court and won rise, as in 1986/87 to A' local.
Since 1987/88 AEK Struggling to National categories. She held C division for 4 years until they won the championship with 22 victories in tantamount matches the 1990/91 marketing. The next year in the second division, he won again the upswing A2.
During the 1992/93 AEK participated for the first time in the A2 and missed the rise in the broad category in the process of massive with PAOK in Trikala. Mo was the same but in the next year (1993–94) which, with 19 victories in 22 games she got a ticket to the A1.
Our initial presence in the 'lounges' volleyball (1994–95) were unsuccessful because we achieved only 3 wins and returned at A2, but in order to win back the ticket of the rise in 1995/96.
The second half of the 90s until the beginning of the new millennium was the best year for kitrinomafro volleyball. The group not only participates in exactly A1, but the pioneers and even wins and a ticket to the European Cups in 1998/99 occupying the 5 position, while winning the Nationwide in the quarterfinal with 3-1 and reach the final of the Cup made in Greece Tower and lost to Olympiakos with a 3-1.
In 2000, AEK with coach Stelios Prosalikas reaches its peak, as has prevailed in the final-4 of the Cup Winners Cup. The races held (9-10 March) in Athens. AEK lost in the semifinal by Cuneo, but won 3-1 Galatasaray in the small final and won the 3rd place.
Unfortunately since the downturn began in the 2001/02 marketing year, our team relegated at A2. In the last official match was in the closed George Moschos the AEK Earning Pangrati and celebrate the championship in her return to the A1. But we will not be able to stand in the great division as relegated again. The last two years the group fought at A2, but he won the Championship in 2005/06 and from 2006/07 will return to A1. In current season, AEK played in A1 Ethniki and finished the championship in 7th place.[1] During this season, AEK also managed to win the first domestic cup title in the men team's history. More specifically, AEK beat Foinikas Sirou with 3-2 in the final of the third Greek League Cup, after having defeated in the semi-final the big favorite and host of the final-four tournament Ethnikos Alexandroupolis (0-3).[2]
Season to season
AEK has played 12 times in A1 Ethniki (first division). It played in A1, in season 1994-95 for first time. From 1996-97 to 2001-02 was playing continuously in A1. The last years was going up and down the divisions.[3]
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Current squad
As of October 6, 2015[4]
| Number | Player | Position | Birth Date | Height (m) |
| 1 |  Giannis Mantekas | Outside Hitter | 3/8/1985 | 1.95 |
| 2 | Giorgos Kotsilianos | Outside Hitter | 13/12/1982 | 1.96 |
| 3 | Nikos Zoupanis | Opposite | 18/3/1989 | 2.02 |
| 4 | Nikos Melles | Middle Blocker | 20/1/1995 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Kostas Dimitroulis | Setter | 15/1/1995 | 1.94 |
| 6 | Christos Roussos | Libero | 1/11/1991 | 1.70 |
| 7 | Giorgos Michalopoulos | Middle Blocker | 27/9/1994 | 2.02 |
| 8 | Christoforos Christofidis | Middle Blocker | 17/9/1982 | 2.03 |
| 9 | Aggelos Karakitsos | Setter | 30/1/1984 | 1.93 |
| 10 | Ionas Chatziprodromou | Middle Blocker | 20/6/1979 | 2.01 |
| 11 | Giannis Achileopoulos | Outside Hitter | 26/6/1089 | 1.94 |
| 12 | Giannis Alexopoulos | Outside Hitter | 1/8/1981 | 1.90 |
| 13 | Kostas Karanikolaou | Middle Blocker | 5/3/1980 | 1.95 |
| 16 | Andrianos Tripolitsiotis | Middle Blocker | 13/3/1996 | 1.96 |
Technical and managerial staff
| Name | Job |
| Nikos Mpoutsouris |
Head coach |
Honours
- Greek Volleyball League Cup
- Winner (1): 2013-14
- Greek Volleyball Cup
- Runners-up (1): 1998-99
- Greek A2 Ethniki
- Winners (5): 1994, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2013
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CEV Cup
- 3rd place: 1999-00
References
- ↑ Έχασε και έμεινε 7η η ΑΕΚ (in Greek). woop.gr. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ↑ http://www.volleyleague.gr/index.php/league-cup/item/1659-egrapse-istoria-i-aek-kataktontas-to-league-cup
- ↑ "AEK" (in Greek). volleyleague.gr. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
- ↑ "AEK 2015-2016 Greekvolley". Retrieved 6 October 2015.