APOEL V.C.
Main article:
APOEL Nicosia
APOEL Volleyball Club is a professional volleyball team based in the city of Nicosia, Cyprus and it is a part of the APOEL multi-sport club.
History
APOEL was formed in 1926, but the volleyball team was formed in 1928.[1] APOEL was also a founding member of the Cyprus Volleyball Federation.
The volleyball team of APOEL won 7 championships (1 held by the Hellenic Volleyball Federation and 6 by the Cyprus Volleyball Federation) and 5 Cups. The 1980s was the most successful decade for the team, winning 6 Championships and 5 Cups between 1979 and 1985. Also, the decade of the 1990s was amazing for the youth teams of APOEL (U15, U17, U21) by winning 16 trophies in just 7 years.
Since then, the team had some good seasons with participations in 2003–04 CEV Top Teams Cup and 2004–05 CEV Cup, but without any title outcome. In the 2008–09 season APOEL relegated to the Second Division and suspended its activities due to financial difficulties. That was the first and only time which a team from APOEL multisport club was relegated.
In season 2012–13, the volleyball club of APOEL was reactivated and participated in the Cypriot Second Division. They became champions by winning all their league matches (15 wins out of 15 matches) and promoted to the Cypriot First Division for the 2013–14 season.
Current squad
As of: 14 January 2015[2][3]
No. |
Player |
Position |
Age |
1 | Lambros Hadjipavlou | Middle Blocker | 30 |
2 | Kyrillos Farhan | Outside Hitter | 19 |
3 | Lenos Giannou | Opposite | 23 |
4 | Ioannis Chasikos | Middle Blocker | 30 |
5 | Georgios Spanos | Libero | 23 |
6 | Elias Halloumis | Setter | 31 |
7 | Andreas Pilakouris | Libero | 23 |
8 | Matheos Averkiou | Middle Blocker | 20 |
9 | Mykhailo Kuian | Outside Hitter | 25 |
10 | Artem Dygtyarenko | Opposite | 25 |
11 | Giannis Giannouris | Opposite | 23 |
12 | Gavrilis Hadjidamianou | Setter | 30 |
15 | Igor Voronin | Outside Hitter | 40 |
18 | Vladan Djordjević | Outside Hitter | 31 |
Coach: Igor Voronin |
Assistant coach: Gavrilis Hadjidamianou |
League Positions
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Season |
Div. |
Pos. |
2006–07 |
Div.1 |
7th |
2007–08 |
Div.1 |
6th |
2008–09 |
Div.1 |
8th |
2009–10 |
Team was inactive |
2010–11 |
2011–12 |
2012–13 |
Div.2 |
1st |
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Div. |
Pos. |
2013–14 |
Div.1 |
7th |
2014–15 |
Div.1 |
6th |
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Honours[1]
- Winners (7): 1971–72, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85
- Winners (5): 1978–79, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1983–84, 1984–85
- Winners (1): 2012–13
- U21: 3 Championships (1991–92, 1992–93, 1995–96)
0000 2 Cups (1994–95, 1995–96)
- U18: 5 Championships (1990–91, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1996–97)
- U16: 6 Championships (1988–89, 1990–91, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96)
Women's team
History
APOEL women's volleyball team was formed in 1974. The women's team won their only title in 1978, when they managed to win AEL Limassol 3–2 in the season's Cup final. The team suspended its operation in 1990, due to financial problems.
League Positions
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Season |
Div. |
Pos. |
1977–78 |
Div.1 |
2nd |
1978–79 |
Div.1 |
2nd |
1979–80 |
Div.1 |
2nd |
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Div. |
Pos. |
1980–81 |
Div.1 |
4th |
1981–82 |
Div.1 |
4th |
1982–83 |
Div.1 |
4th |
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Div. |
Pos. |
1983–84 |
Div.1 |
2nd |
1984–85 |
Div.1 |
2nd |
1985–86 |
Div.1 |
2nd |
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Div. |
Pos. |
1986–87 |
Div.1 |
2nd |
1987–88 |
Div.1 |
2nd |
1988–89 |
Div.1 |
3rd |
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Div. |
Pos. |
1989–90 |
Div.1 |
6th |
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Honours
- Winners (1): 1977–78
References
External links
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- Founded in 8 November 1926 - Based in Nicosia
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