A2 Ethniki Volleyball
{{Infobox Sports league
| title = A2 Ethniki Volleyball
| current_season = 2018–19 A2 Ethniki Volleyball
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| sport = Volleyball
| founded = 1988
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| promotion = A1 Ethniki Volleyball - 1st Tier
| relegation = Beta Ethniki Volleyball - 3rd Tier
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| domestic_cup = Greek Volleyball Cup
| teams = 35
| country = {{flag|Greece}}
| continent = {{flagicon|EU}} Europe
| champion = Iraklis
| most_champs = AEK Athens (5)
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| website = [http://www.volleyball.gr/ www.volleyball.gr]
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A2 Ethniki Volleyball or Greek A2 Volleyball League is the third-tier of the Greek volleyball championship system in Greece. It used to be the second-tier until the founding of the Pre-league tier replacing A2 as the second tier making A2 the third one, since 2019. It was founded in 1988. The winner teams promoted to A1 Ethniki Volleyball. The championship is held in three groups of teams. The winner of each group plays in a play-off championship and the two best teams of play-off promoted to A1 Ethniki. The recent season, the winners are AEK Athens and AE Komotinis{{cite web |title=Στη Volley League μετά από 20 χρόνια η Κομοτηνή |url=http://www.gazzetta.gr/volleyball/a2-andrwn/article/1215456/sti-volley-league-meta-apo-20-hronia-i-komotini |publisher=gazzetta.g |accessdate=13 October 2018}}
Winners
=1988–2017=
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{| class="wikitable" |
width="50" | Season
!width="175" | Champion{{cite web|title=Χρυσή βίβλος πρωταθλητών, Α2 Ανδρών|url=http://www.sport24.gr/Sports/Volley/prwtathlhths-sthn-a2-o-hraklhs.3397767.html?service=print|publisher=sport24.gr|accessdate=10 November 2015}}{{cite web|title=Χρυσή βίβλος|url=http://volleynews.gr/index.php/a2-men-mnu/2011-12/results|publisher=volleynews.gr|accessdate=10 November 2015}} |
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align="center" | 1988–89 |
align="center" | 1989–90 |
align="center" | 1990–91 |
align="center" | 1991–92 |
align="center" | 1992–93 |
align="center" | 1993–94 |
align="center" | 1994–95 |
align="center" | 1995–96 |
align="center" | 1996–97 |
align="center" | 1997–98 |
align="center" | 1998–99 |
align="center" | 1999–00 |
align="center" | 2000–01 |
align="center" | 2000–02 |
align="center" | 2002–03 |
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width="50" | Season |
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align="center" | 2003–04 |
align="center" | 2004–05 |
align="center" | 2005–06 |
align="center" | 2006–07 |
align="center" | 2007–08 |
align="center" | 2008–09 |
align="center" | 2009–10 |
align="center" | 2010–11 |
align="center" | 2011–12 |
align="center" | 2012–13 |
align="center" | 2013–14 |
align="center" | 2014–15 |
align="center" | 2015–16 |
align="center" | 2016–17 |
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=2018–today=
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width="50" rowspan="2"| Season
!width="175" colspan="2"| Champion |
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width="175"|South Group
!width="175"|North Group |
2017–18 |
=Performance by club=
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!Winner |
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AEK Athens
| {{center|5}} |
Panellinios G.S.
| {{center|3}} |
Ionikos Nea Filadelfeia, AE Komotinis
| {{center|2}} |
AGS Giannena, Epikouros Polichnis, Apollon Kalamarias, Kifissia AC, G.S. Lamias Achilleus, E.A. Patras, OPE Rethymnou, Aris Nikaias, Ionikos Nikaias, Filia Ilioupolis, AONS Milon, Ellinika Naupigeia, Foinikas Syros V.C., Niki Aiginiou, Panachaiki V.C., MENT VC, Iraklis
| {{center|1}} |
Current teams
The clubs taking part in the 2017–18 league are:
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20141113094827/http://www.volleyball.gr/index.php Greek Volleyball Federation]
{{Volleyball in Greece}}
{{A2 Ethniki Volleyball}}