AEK V.C.

AEK

Full name	AEK Men's Volleyball Club
Nickname	Énosis (Union) Kitrinómavri (The Yellow-Blacks) Vasílissa (Queen) AEK tis Kardiás (AEK of Heart)
Founded	1982
Ground	Apostolos Kontos Nea Filadelfeia Indoor Hall (Capacity: 400)
Chairman	Alexis Alexiou
Manager	Chrysanthos Samouilis
League	Beta Ethniki
2022–23	Pre League, 1st (promoted)
Website	Club home page
Uniforms
Home Away

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AEK Men's Volleyball Club is the volleyball team of the major Greek multi-sports club AEK. It was founded in 1982. AEK had its finest moment with coach Stelios Prosalikas when they reached the Final-4 of the Cup Winners Cup in 2000. The matches were held (9/10 March 2000) in Athens and AEK lost in the semifinal by Cuneo, but won 3–1 Galatasaray in the 3rd place game.

The men's volleyball department of AEK was originally founded in the 1930s, but soon it was disbanded and reopened in 1967 by Jason Platsi. It then participated in the third category of Athens. Nevertheless, it was not maintained and was reconstituted in 1982 to participate again in the third category of Athens. Between 1985–86 the club participated in the second division and won promotion to the 1986–87 local first division.

From 1987–88, the club was struggling in the lower national categories. The club remained in the lower national divisions for four years until it won the 1990–91 championship with a record of twenty-two victories. The next year AEK participated in the second Athens division and gained promotion to the third national division.

During the 1992–93 season, AEK participated for the first time in the A2 and missed promotion to the first national category against PAOK. Nonetheless, the club won promotion to the A1 the next year with a record of nineteen victories.

The initial presence of the club in the top volleyball national category (1994–95) was unsuccessful and the club was relegated after recording only three wins.

The second half of the 90s until the beginning of the new millennium was the best year for black and yellow volleyball. The group not only participated in the A1 division but also won a ticket for the 1998–99 European Cup occupying the fifth position. It also reached the cup final and lost against Olympiacos with a 3–1 score.

In 2000, AEK with coach Stelios Prosalikas reached its peak after participating in the Cup Winners Cup final four. The games were held in March 2000 in Athens. AEK lost in the semifinal to Cuneo but won 3–1 against Galatasaray in the consolation final winning the bronze medal.

Unfortunately, since the downturn began in the 2001–02 year, the team was relegated to A2. The last official match was in Georgios Moschos Indoor Hall, AEK defeating Pangrati and celebrating the championship and return to the A1. But the team was not able to stand in the great division and was relegated again. The last two years the group fought at A2, won the Championship in 2005–06, and from 2006–07 returned to A1. In the 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's team's history. More specifically, AEK beat Foinikas Sirou 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]

In March 2023, the club won the second national division for the sixth time and returned to the A1.^[3]

AEK has played 14 times in A1 Ethniki (first division). They played in A1, in season 1994–95 for the first time. From 1996–97 to 2001–02 was playing continuously in A1. The last years were going up and down the divisions.^[4]

Season Division Place Notes 1990–91 Gamma Ethniki promoted to Beta 1991–92 Beta Ethniki promoted to A2 1992–93 A2 Ethniki 2nd 1993–94 A2 Ethniki 1st promoted to A1 1994–95 A1 Ethniki 11th relegated to A2 1995–96 A2 Ethniki 2nd promoted to A1 1996–97 A1 Ethniki 5th 1997–98 A1 Ethniki 5th 1998–99 A1 Ethniki 6th Greek Cup Finalists 1999–00 A1 Ethniki 6th 2000–01 A1 Ethniki 8th 2001–02 A1 Ethniki 11th relegated to A2 2002–03 A2 Ethniki 1st promoted to A1 2003–04 A1 Ethniki 12th relegated to A2 2004–05 A2 Ethniki 7th

Season Division Place Notes 2005–06 A2 Ethniki 1st promoted to A1 2006–07 A1 Ethniki 7th 2007–08 A1 Ethniki 11th relegated to A2 2008–09 A2 Ethniki 1st promoted to A1 2009–10 A1 Ethniki 11th relegated to A2 2010–11 A2 Ethniki 11th relegated to Beta 2011–12 Beta Ethniki 1st promoted to A2 2012–13 A2 Ethniki 1st promoted to A1 2013–14 A1 Ethniki 7th League Cup Winners 2014–15 A1 Ethniki 12th relegated to A2 2015–16 A2 Ethniki 3rd 2016–17 A2 Ethniki 3rd 2017–18 A2 Ethniki 1st promoted to A1 2018–19 A1 Ethniki 8th 2019–20 inactive 2020-21 Pre League canceled 2021-22 Pre League 6th 2022-23 Pre League 1st promoted to A1 later withdrew 2023-24 inactive 2024-25 Beta Ethniki

• Greek League Cup
  • Winners (1): 2013–14
• Greek Cup
  • Runners-up (1): 1998–99
• Pre-League
  • Winners (6) (Record): 1993–94, 2002–03, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2017–18, 2022–23

• CEV Cup
  • Third (1): 1999–2000

Season 2022–2023

Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Height (m)	Position
2	Greece	Alexandros Polychroniadis	(1988-07-02) July 2, 1988 (age 36)	1.89	Libero
3	Venezuela	Eduard Ramos	(1997-09-13) September 13, 1997 (age 27)	2.00	Opposite
4	Greece	Nikos Melles	(1995-01-20) January 20, 1995 (age 29)	2.00	Middle blocker
5	Greece	Vasilis Konidis	(2004-03-23) March 23, 2004 (age 20)	1.94	Outside hitter
6	Brazil	Bruno Fyllipe Amorim	(1996-01-23) January 23, 1996 (age 28)	1.99	Middle blocker
8	Greece	Nikos Kavarinos	(2004-12-22) December 22, 2004 (age 19)	1.95	Outside hitter
9	Greece	Nikos Kaounis	(2003-02-12) February 12, 2003 (age 21)	1.83	Outside hitter
10	Greece	Lykourgos Roussis	(1988-11-09) November 9, 1988 (age 36)	1.87	Setter
11	Greece	Giannis Achilleopoulos	(1989-06-26) June 26, 1989 (age 35)	1.80	Libero
12	Greece	Nikos Iliakopoulos	(2001-02-04) February 4, 2001 (age 23)	1.97	Setter
13	Greece	Nikos Palentzas	(1991-05-06) May 6, 1991 (age 33)	1.99	Opposite
14	Greece	Spyros Barbounis	(2000-08-01) August 1, 2000 (age 24)	1.89	Outside hitter
15	Greece	Angelos Chalilis	(2005-01-28) January 28, 2005 (age 19)	1.97	Middle blocker
16	Greece	Ektoras Kamarinopoulos	(2005-06-04) June 4, 2005 (age 19)	2.08	Middle blocker
17	Brazil	Henrique Batagim	(1993-08-01) August 1, 1993 (age 31)	2.01	Outside hitter
20	Greece	Nikos Mantzios	(2007-02-26) February 26, 2007 (age 17)	1.78	Setter

Job	Name
Manager	Akis Chatziantoniou
Assistant	Georgios Mantzios
Physiotherapist	Stavros Toilos
Caregiver	Georgios Siomos
Fitness coach	Panagiotis Adamopoulos

Criteria
To appear in this section a player must have either: Played at least one season for the club. Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club. Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time. To perform very successfully during period in the club or at later/previous stages of his career.

Players whose names are italicized still play for the team

• Dimitris Kazazis
• Stelios Prosalikas
• Akis Flaounas
• Zoran Gajić
• Jorge Elgueta

Season	Achievement	Notes
CEV Cup
1999–00	Final Four	3rd place. Lost 1–3 to Alpitour Traco Cuneo in the semi-final, won 3–0 against Galatasaray S.K. in the 3rd place game

• Great Sponsor: N/A
• Official Sport Clothing Manufacturer: Macron
• Official Broadcaster: N/A

• AEK Women's Volleyball Club

• A.E.K. Official Website – Men's Volleyball (in Greek)