Olympiacos Water Polo Club
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Olympiacos Water Polo Club is the water polo
team of the Greek
sports club
Olympiacos
. It was founded in 1925 and was among the founding members of the Hellenic Federation of Swimming Fans. Today the Federation has been renamed to Hellenic Federation of Swimming.
Olympiacos is amongst the most successful Greek and European teams as they have won numerous titles in Greek and European competitions. In the Greek League Olympiacos along with their eternal enemy of Piraeus
, Ethnikos
, share the majority of the titles of Champion but Olympiacos is the only Greek team to have won the Euroleague and the European Super Cup, in 2002 when they won Honvéd
in Budapest
and Vasas
respectively. They have also participated in 3 more finals, one in the Euroleague and two in the Cup Winners' Cup
. Olympiacos finished fourth in the Euroleague Final Four 2007, while in the Greek championship 2007 finals, Olympiacos defeated Ethnikos with 3-1 total wins and won the championship for 20th time, while they won all their 22 matches in the regular season.
It is the only club in Water Polo history that has won a national championship, a national cup, the Euroleague and a European Super Cup within a single year (in 2002).
The club has also a successful women's team which belongs to the top Greek teams having won 3 championships. They have also participated in a Champions Cup and twice in a Len Trophy final four. Their latest success was the participation in the 2006-07 Women's LEN Trophy Final Four, where they finished 4th.
Women
European
Other
Water polo
Water polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
team of the Greek
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
sports club
Sports club
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Olympiacos
Olympiacos
Olympiacos F.C. , also known simply as Olympiacos, Olympiacos Piraeus or with its full name Olympiacos C.F.P. , Olympiacos Club of Fans of Piraeus, is a Greek association football club, part of Olympiacos CFP, based in Piraeus....
. It was founded in 1925 and was among the founding members of the Hellenic Federation of Swimming Fans. Today the Federation has been renamed to Hellenic Federation of Swimming.
Olympiacos is amongst the most successful Greek and European teams as they have won numerous titles in Greek and European competitions. In the Greek League Olympiacos along with their eternal enemy of Piraeus
Piraeus
Piraeus is a city in the region of Attica, Greece. Piraeus is located within the Athens Urban Area, 12 km southwest from its city center , and lies along the east coast of the Saronic Gulf....
, Ethnikos
Ethnikos Piraeus Water Polo Club
The Ethnikos Piraeus Water Polo Club is a water polo club participating in the First Divion of the Greek Championship . Ethnikos is the most successful water polo club in Greece...
, share the majority of the titles of Champion but Olympiacos is the only Greek team to have won the Euroleague and the European Super Cup, in 2002 when they won Honvéd
Budapest Honvéd FC
Budapest Honvéd FC |football]] team. "Honved" means the Homeland Defense. Originally formed as Kispest AC, they became Kispest FC in 1926 before reverting to their original name in 1944. The team enjoyed a golden age during the 1950s when it was renamed Budapest Honvéd SE and became the Hungarian...
in Budapest
Budapest
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and Vasas
Vasas SC
Vasas SC is one of Hungary's major sports clubs. Most of its facilities are situated in Budapest's 13th district in the north of the town. Members of the Hungarian Union of Iron Workers founded the club as Vas-és Fémmunkások Sport Clubja, the "Sport Club of Iron and Steel Workers", on 16 March 1911...
respectively. They have also participated in 3 more finals, one in the Euroleague and two in the Cup Winners' Cup
LEN Cup Winners' Cup
The LEN Cup Winners' Cup was a European water polo club competition organized by the Ligue Européenne de Natation. National cup winners qualified for the tournament...
. Olympiacos finished fourth in the Euroleague Final Four 2007, while in the Greek championship 2007 finals, Olympiacos defeated Ethnikos with 3-1 total wins and won the championship for 20th time, while they won all their 22 matches in the regular season.
It is the only club in Water Polo history that has won a national championship, a national cup, the Euroleague and a European Super Cup within a single year (in 2002).
The club has also a successful women's team which belongs to the top Greek teams having won 3 championships. They have also participated in a Champions Cup and twice in a Len Trophy final four. Their latest success was the participation in the 2006-07 Women's LEN Trophy Final Four, where they finished 4th.
Current Roster
2011-2012| Number | Nationality | Player | Height | Date of Birth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers (3) | |||||
| 1 |  |
Nikos Deligiannis | 1.91 | 03/09/1976 | |
| 13 | |
Christos Floros | 1.88 | 31/01/1982 | |
| 15 | |
Stefanos Galanopoulos | 1.92 | 26/02/1993 | |
| Defense (3) | |||||
| 3 | |
Dimitris Mazis | 1.84 | 05/09/1976 | |
| 6 | |
Giorgos Dervisis | 1.96 | 30/10/1994 | |
| 12 | |
Tasos Sxizas | 1.92 | 18/02/1977 | |
| Offense (3) | |||||
| 9 | |
Kostas Mourikis | 1.98 | 11/07/1988 | |
| 10 | |
Christodoulos Kolomvos | 1.88 | 26/10/1988 | |
| 19 | |
Dimitris Toxtas | 14/06/1993 | ||
| Midfield (9) | |||||
| 2 | |
Vaggelis Delakas | 1.90 | 08/02/1985 | |
| 4 | |
Marios Xatzikiriakakis | 1.88 | 01/01/1984 | |
| 5 | |
Giannis Fountoulis | 1.85 | 25/05/1988 | |
| 7 | |
Fotis Blanis | 1.80 | 09/08/1980 | |
| 8 |  |
Hrvoje Koljanin | 1.93 | 18/06/1982 | |
| 11 | |
Giannis Katrouzanakis | 1.92 | 22/01/1977 | |
| 14 | |
Panagiotis Klimos | 31/12/1993 | ||
| 17 | |
Pantelis Kalogerakos | 07/07/1996 | ||
| 18 | |
Manolis Prekas | 28/02/1996 | ||
| Coach | |||||
| |
Thodoris Vlaxos | ||||
International record
Men| Season | Achievement | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Euroleague | |||
| 2000-01 | 2nd / Final Four | defeated by VK Jug Dubrovnik VK Jug Dubrovnik VK Jug Dubrovnik is a water polo club from Dubrovnik, Croatia. Currently, VK Jug competes in the Croatian First League of Water Polo.VK Jug was established in 1923... |
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| 2001-02 | Winner / Final Four | won Budapest Honvéd FC Budapest Honvéd FC Budapest Honvéd FC |football]] team. "Honved" means the Homeland Defense. Originally formed as Kispest AC, they became Kispest FC in 1926 before reverting to their original name in 1944. The team enjoyed a golden age during the 1950s when it was renamed Budapest Honvéd SE and became the Hungarian... |
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| 2006-07 | 4th / Final Four | defeated 9-10 by Pro Recco Pro Recco A.S.D. Pro Recco are an Italian water polo club from Recco in Liguria.Pro Recco was founded in 1913 as Rari Nantes Enotria... in semi-final and 13-15 by Partizan VK Partizan Vaterpolo klub Partizan Raiffeisen is a waterpolo club from Belgrade, Serbia. VK Partizan is one of the sport clubs in Serbia that are part of sport society Partizan. Partizan's home terrain is the pool which is part of the Sportski centar Voždovac na Banjici complex... in final |
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| Cup Winners' Cup LEN Cup Winners' Cup The LEN Cup Winners' Cup was a European water polo club competition organized by the Ligue Européenne de Natation. National cup winners qualified for the tournament... |
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| 1997-98 | Final | defeated by Ferencvárosi TC | |
| 1998-99 | Final | defeated by Mladost HL Zagreb Mladost (sports society) HAŠK Mladost is an academic sports society from Zagreb, Croatia, sponsored by the University of Zagreb.Clubs named Mladost exist in athletics, field hockey, judo, basketball, bowling on ice and asphalt, fencing, volleyball, swimming, rugby, synchronised swimming, skiing, ice-hockey, ice skating,... , lost 4-13 in Zagreb, won 10-6 in Athens |
|
| European Super Cup | |||
| 2001-02 | Winner | won Vasas SC Vasas SC Vasas SC is one of Hungary's major sports clubs. Most of its facilities are situated in Budapest's 13th district in the north of the town. Members of the Hungarian Union of Iron Workers founded the club as Vas-és Fémmunkások Sport Clubja, the "Sport Club of Iron and Steel Workers", on 16 March 1911... |
|
Women
| Season | Achievement | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEN Trophy | |||
| 2006-07 | 4th / Final Four | defeated by ASD Roma 4-7 and ZWV Nereus Zaandam 6-7, a tie against OSC Budapest 7-7 | |
| 2007-08 | 2nd / Final Four | won OSC Budapest 12-13 in semi-final, but defeated by ASD Roma 10-9 in final | |
Men
Domestic- Greek ChampionshipA1 Ethniki Water PoloThe A1 Ethniki , often referred to as the Greek Water Polo League, is the highest professional water polo league in Greece. It is run by the Hellenic Swimming Federation...
: 26
-
- 1927,1933, 1934, 1936, 1947, 1949, 1951, 1952, 1969, 1971, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
- Greek Cup: 14
- 1992, 1993, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
- Greek Super Cup: 2
- 1997, 1998
- 1927,1933, 1934, 1936, 1947, 1949, 1951, 1952, 1969, 1971, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
European
- LEN EuroleagueLEN EuroleagueThe LEN Euroleague and the Women's Champions' Cup are the premier European water polo club competitions run by the Ligue Européenne de Natation...
: 1
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- 2002
- LEN Super Cup: 1
- 2002
- 2002
Other
- Double: 9
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- 1992, 1993, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009