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Greek Volleyball Cup

Greek Volleyball Cup
Countries  Greece
Confederation Hellenic Volleyball Federation
Founded 1980
Domestic championship Greek championship
Current winner Olympiacos
Most titles Olympiacos (16)

The Greek Volleyball Cup began with 1980-81 season. It is organized by Hellenic Volleyball Federation. At the beginning, the competition faced many problems and interrupted sometimes. Concretely, it had been interrupted during the period 1985-88, the season 1990-91 and the period 1993-96. Olympiacos won the first cup. During later years Olympiacos and Panathinaikos dominated, winning all the cups until 1999. The next years, Iraklis Thessaloniki starred, winning six Cups until 2012. The most successful club is Olympiacos who have won the title 16 times, when all other Greek clubs have won a combined total of 14 titles. Olympiacos is also the winner of the last Cup.

In season 2008-09 it was carried out the final four tournament, but the tournament wasn't carried out and the next years because of riots in the place of final four's tournament, between the fans of Olympiakos and Panathinaikos. By the season 2011-12, the final four tournament is taken place again. From 2003 to 2012 in the competitions were taking part clubs of first division only. From 2013 takes part clubs of all divisions.

5 clubs have won the Greek Volleyball Cup, from a total of 3 cities.


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