Olympiacos Women's Water Polo Team

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Olympiacos Women's Water Polo Club
Nickname Thrylos (Legend)
Erythrolefkes (The Red-Whites)
Kokkines (The Reds)
Founded 1925
(Women's Water Polo Club: 1988)
League Greece A1 Ethniki Water Polo
LEN Champions' Cup
Arena Papastrateio Hall Piraeus
Based in Piraeus, Greece
Colors           Red, White
President Greece Michalis Kountouris
Head coach Greece Charis Pavlidis
Championships 4 Greek Championships
Active departments of Olympiacos CFP
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Volleyball (Women's) Water Polo (Men's) Water Polo (Women's)
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Kickboxing The Club

Olympiacos Women's Water Polo Club is the women's Water polo department of the major Greek multi-sport club Olympiacos. The department was founded in 1988 and they play their games at the 1000-seated Papastrateio Hall in Piraeus.

Olympiacos is one of the most successful Greek teams, having won 4 Greek Championships. The club has a commanding presence in the European competitions, having participated in 3 Champions' Cup Final Fours (1996, 2010, 2011),[1] in the final of LEN Trophy in 2008 (losing 9–10 to Roma),[2] as well as in 2 other LEN Trophy Final Fours (2001, 2007). The club has also reached the semi-finals of LEN Trophy twice (since the establishment of the new format) in 2009 and 2012.[3][4]

Current Roster

2013–2014

Number Nationality Player Height Date of Birth
Goalkeepers (2)
1 Greece Chrysi Diamantopoulou 1.86 22/09/1995
16 Greece Ioanna Stamatopoulou 1.82 27/06/1998
Defense (2)
2 Greece Evi Tetzalidou 1.68 21/02/1990
12 Greece Christina Kotsia 1.72 10/07/1994
Offense (3)
8 Greece Margarita Plevritou 1.75 17/11/1994
10 Hungary Barbara Bujka 1.74 05/09/1986
11 Greece Virginia Niarchakou 1.68 05/12/1996
Midfield (9)
Australia Bronwen Knox 1.82 16/04/1986
3 Greece Eleftheria Plevritou 1.73 23/04/1997
4 Greece Maria Sora 1.64 10/06/1996
5 Greece Triantafyllia Manolioudaki 1.70 19/03/1986
6 Greece Alkisti Avramidou 1.68 26/02/1988
14 Greece Vaso Plevritou 1.70 08/06/1998
16 Greece Milva Kalogerakou 1.64 10/07/1998
Greece Maria Vasilakopoulou 01/09/1989
Greece Angeliki Vasilakopoulou 01/09/1989
Coach
Greece Charis Pavlidis

Honours

Domestic competitions

  • Greek Championship
    • Winners (4): 1995, 1998, 2009, 2011

European competitions

International record

Season Achievement Notes
LEN Champions' Cup
1995–96 Final 8 4th place
2009–10 Final Four 4th place. Defeated 11–12 by Kinef Kirishi in the semi-final and 12–13 by AS Orizzonte Catania in the 3rd place game
2010–11 Final Four 3rd place. Defeated 13–14 by AS Orizzonte Catania in the semi-final, won 14–12 against Kinef Kirishi in the 3rd place game
LEN Trophy
2000–01 Final Four 4th place
2006–07 Final Four 4th place. Defeated by ASD Roma 4–7, by ZWV Nereus 6–7 and tied 7–7 against ΟSC Budapest
2007–08 Final won ΟSC Budapest 13–12 in the semi-final, defeated by ASD Roma 9–10 in the final
2008–09 Semi-finals eliminated by Dunaújvárosi, drew 5–5 in Dunaújváros, lost 10–13 in Athens
2011–12 Semi-finals eliminated by WC Yugra, won 9–8 in Athens, lost 8–11 in Khanty-Mansiysk


Notable players

Iefke van Belkum
  • Greece Stavroula Antonakou
  • Greece Dimitra Asilian
  • Greece Alkisti Avramidou
  • Greece Maria Balomenaki
  • Greece Anna Chatzigeorgaki
  • Greece Chrysi Diamantopoulou
  • Greece Georgia Garantzioti
  • Greece Anastasia Kalargirou
  • Greece Maria Kanellopoulou
  • Greece Eftychia Karagianni
  • Greece Zinovia Karagianni
  • Greece Angeliki Karapataki
  • Greece Christiana Karousou
  • Greece Maria Katsari
  • Greece Christina Kostaroglou
  • Greece Rania Kotsafti
  • Greece Christina Kotsia

Notable coaches

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Olympiakos takes bronze in women's Champions Cup". ekathimerini.com. 
  2. ↑ "Balzan to ref women's Super Cup final". timesofmalta.com. Retrieved 10 April 2013. 
  3. ↑ "Women's LEN Trophy 2009 Semifinals Results". fsn.ch. 
  4. ↑ "Home victories, but no decisions in LEN Trophy semifinals". waterpoloworld.com. 

External links

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