Kifissia V.C. (Kifissia Volleyball Club; Greek: Α.Ο.Π. Κηφισιάς A.O.P. Kifissias, former Α.Ο. Κηφισιάς) is a volleyball club which was founded in 1932 in Kifissia, a town and a suburb in Athens urban area, Greece. The club was firstly founded under the name A.O. Kifissia but in 2015, it absorbed Metamorfosi V.C. and renamed A.O.P Kifissia (Athlitikos Omilos Petosferisis Kifissias/Kifissia Volleyball Club).[1] The club plays at the Zirineio Indoor Ball, which holds 800 people.
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| Full name | Athlitikos Omilos Petosfairisis Kifissias/Kifissia Volleyball Club | ||
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| Founded | 1932 | ||
| Ground | Zirineio Indoor Hall (Capacity: 800) | ||
| Manager | Kostas Christofidelis | ||
| League | A1 | ||
| 2022–23 | 6th | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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The team plays at the A1 division of the Greek Volleyball Championships. The club ranked 6th in the 2007–08 season, while in 2013-2014 it ended up in the third place of the league, the best result in its history. A.O. Kifissia also took the second place in the Balkan Championships.[2]
Recent seasons edit
During the last eight years, Kifissia has played continually in the A1 Ethniki. It usually finishes in medium or low places of the championship.[3]
| Season | Division | Place | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | A2 Ethniki | 1st | Promoted to A1 Ethniki |
| 2007-08 | A1 Ethniki | 6th | |
| 2008-09 | A1 Ethniki | 9th | |
| 2009-10 | A1 Ethniki | 10th | |
| 2010-11 | A1 Ethniki | 8th | |
| 2011-12 | A1 Ethniki | 9th | |
| 2012-13 | A1 Ethniki | 7th | Finalist League Cup |
| 2013-14 | A1 Ethniki | 3rd | Finalist Greek Cup |
| 2014-15 | A1 Ethniki | 5th | |
| 2015-16 | A1 Ethniki | 4th | Finalist Greek Cup |
| 2016-17 | A1 Ethniki | 5th | Finalist Greek Cup |
| 2017-18 | A1 Ethniki | 4th | |
| 2018-19 | A1 Ethniki | 4th | |
| 2019-20 | A1 Ethniki | 5th | |
| 2020-21 | A1 Ethniki | 5th | |
| 2021-22 | A1 Ethniki | 6th |
Honours edit
- Greek Volleyball Cup
- Finalist (3): 2014, 2016, 2017
- Greek Volleyball League Cup
- Finalist (1): 2013
- Balkan Volleyball Championships:
- 2008-09: 2nd
Current squad edit
2016–2017 roster[4]
| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) |
| 2 |  Valentyn Burkovskyi |
Middle blocker | 2.05 |
| 3 |  Konstantinos Christofidelis |
Outside hitter | 1.95 |
| 4 | Giorgos Kapelas |
Libero | 1.88 |
| 8 | Giannis Papadopoulos |
Outside Hitter | 1.92 |
| 9 |  Zlatko Pulko |
Outside hitter | 1.95 |
| 10 | Nikos Papaggelopoulos |
Middle blocker | 2.02 |
| 11 |  Boyan Yordanov |
Opposite | 1.97 |
| 12 | Kostas Tampouratzis |
Libero | 1.91 |
| 13 | Menelaos Frangiadakis |
Middle blocker | 1.98 |
| 14 | Nikos Karatzas |
Middle blocker | 2.00 |
| 16 | Spyros Veloudis |
Libero | 1.72 |
| 18 | Nikos Gavriil |
Setter | 1.88 |
| 19 | Christos Oikonomopoulos |
Outside hitter | 1.87 |
| 20 | Nikos Giotakis |
Outside hitter | 1.87 |
References edit
- ^ "volleyleague.gr". Αφιέρωμα Volley League «Πάμε Στοίχημα» 2015-16: Α.Ο.Π.Κηφισιάς. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- ^ AO Kηφισιάς, Aσημένια με το «καλημέρα»
- ^ "Kifissia" (in Greek). volleyleague.gr. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
- ^ "Α.Ο.Π.Κηφισιάς".
External links edit
- Kifissia at the Greek Volleyball League
- Athlitikos Kosmos, No. 6 (13/6/1926), p.7 (in Greek)
- Athlitikos Kosmos, No. 38 (23/1/1927), p.5 (in Greek)
- Athlitikos Kosmis, No. 46 (20-3-1927), p.3" (in Greek)