Panachaiki Volleyball Club

Panachaiki V.C.
Founded 1928
Ground Panachaiki Gymnasium
League A1 Division
2013-14 11th
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Panachaiki Volleyball Club is the volleyball department of Panachaiki, a multi-sport club based in Patras. It was founded in 1928. Its home is the Panachaiki Gymnasium. In the 2013-14 season they played in the A1 Ethniki (first division) for the first time.

History

Panachaiki played in the 1937-38 Panhellenic championship. The final stage of this championship took place in Patras and the winner was EA Patras, the other volleyball Club of Patras. Panachaiki also played in the 1961-62 Panhellenic championship but was disqualified early. Since the 1970s, Panachaiki has been mostly playing in Gamma and Beta Ethniki (fourth and third division respectively).[1] In the 2007-08 season, it was promoted to the A2 Ethniki (second division) for the first time. In the 2012-13 season, they finished first of their group. Next it won the special ascension tournament and it was promoted to the A1 Ethniki for the first time.[2][3] This is the team's most important success so far.

Recent seasons

Season Division Place Notes
2006-07Gamma Ethniki Promoted to Beta
2007-08Beta Ethniki Promoted to A2 Ethniki
2008-09A2 Ethniki 7th
2009-10A2 Ethniki4th
2010-11A2 Ethniki 5th
2011-12A2 Ethniki 10th
2012-13A2 Ethniki1st Promoted to A1 Ethniki
2013-14A1 Ethniki11th Relegated to A2 Ethniki
2014-15A2 Ethniki2nd Promoted to A1 Ethniki

References

  1. ↑ "Panachaiki". volleyleague.gr. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  2. ↑ "Στην volleyleague ΑΕΚ και Παναχαϊκή". volleyleague.gr. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  3. ↑ "Πρωταθλήτρια η Παναχαϊκή". gazzetta.gr. 28 April 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2014.

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