Aris Thessaloniki Women's Volleyball is the women's volleyball department of Aris Thessaloniki, the Greek multisport club based in Thessaloniki. The club plays in the A1 Ethniki Women's Volleyball. In the 2015-2016 season. it finished in 4th place in the top flight of women's volleyball in Greece.
| Ground | Anestis Petalidis Indoor Hall Thessaloniki, Greece (Capacity: 250) | ||
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| Manager | Giannis Tsairelis | ||
| League | A1 Ethniki | ||
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History
editThe women's team of Aris was founded in 1926. After some years the team ceased its activities. The club became again active since 1971. For a lot of years the club plays in A1 Ethniki. The presence of Aris in A1 Ethniki was interrupted for five years, between 1989 and 1993. The next period, the club returned in A1 Ethniki and plays continuously until 2009, when it was relegated again. The next return in A1 Ethniki was in current season. In 2014-15, Aris finished in 1st place of its group and promoted to A1.[1]
Recent seasons
edit| Season | Division | Place | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | A1 Ethniki | 11th | Relegated to A2 |
| 2010-11 | A2 Ethniki | 2nd | |
| 2011-12 | A2 Ethniki | 3rd | |
| 2012-13 | A2 Ethniki | 8th | |
| 2013-14 | A2 Ethniki | 2nd | |
| 2014-15 | A2 Ethniki | 1st | Promoted to A1 |
| 2015-16 | A1 Ethniki | 5th |
Honours
editDomestic
editGreek Women’s Volleyball League:
- Runners-up : 2017-18
Current women's volleyball squad
editAs of October 5, 2016[2]
| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Date of birth |
| 1 |  Brankica Nikić
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Opposite | 1.92 | 26/10/1985 |
| 2 |  Anastasia Gougousi
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Outside Hitter | 1.84 | 23/5/1998 |
| 3 | Maria Chitziou
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Libero | 1.70 | 3/10/1997 |
| 4 |  Juliana Caetano
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Outside Hitter | 1.80 | 11/6/1987 |
| 5 | Eufrosini Alexakou
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Outside Hitter | 1.80 | 26/2/2000 |
| 6 | Irini Kelesidou
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Libero | 1.75 | 16/5/1991 |
| 9 | Viviane Pessoa
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Opposite | 1.84 | 8/6/1991 |
| 10 | Lamprianna Pitta
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Middle Blocker | 1.84 | 30/1/1998 |
| 11 | Mariantzela Charavelouli
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Setter | 1.85 | 7/6/1996 |
| 12 | Chrisanthi Stamatiou
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Outside Hitter | 1.81 | 14/6/1999 |
| 13 | Nikoleta Karafoulidou
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Middle Blocker | 1.86 | 26/1/1993 |
| 14 | Elena Konstantinidou
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Middle Blocker | 1.81 | 8/4/1992 |
Technical staff
edit| Staff | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Dimitris Solkidis
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| Statistician | Anna Panagiotou
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| Athletic Trainer | Nikos Gkiosis
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| Doctor | Ioannis Terzidis
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| Physiotherapist | Konstantinos Pepelas
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References
edit- ^ "Ο Άρης ξανά στην Α1". onsports.gr. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
- ^ "Aris roster". greekvolley.gr. Archived from the original on 7 October 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2016.