Kifissia V.C.

Kifissia V.C. (Kifissia Volleyball Club; Greek: Α.Ο.Π. Κηφισιάς A.O.P. Kifissias, former Α.Ο. Κηφισιάς) is a volleyball club which was founded in 1932 in Kifissia, a town and a suburb in Athens urban area, Greece. The club was firstly founded under the name A.O. Kifissia but in 2015, it absorbed Metamorfosi V.C. and renamed A.O.P Kifissia (Athlitikos Omilos Petosferisis Kifissias/Kifissia Volleyball Club).[1] The club plays at the Zirineio Indoor Ball, which holds 800 people.

AOP Kifissia
Full nameAthlitikos Omilos Petosfairisis Kifissias/Kifissia Volleyball Club
Founded1932
GroundZirineio Indoor Hall
(Capacity: 800)
ManagerKostas Christofidelis
LeagueA1
2022–236th
WebsiteClub home page
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The team plays at the A1 division of the Greek Volleyball Championships. The club ranked 6th in the 2007–08 season, while in 2013-2014 it ended up in the third place of the league, the best result in its history. A.O. Kifissia also took the second place in the Balkan Championships.[2]

Recent seasons

During the last eight years, Kifissia has played continually in the A1 Ethniki. It usually finishes in medium or low places of the championship.[3]

Season Division Place Notes
2006-07A2 Ethniki1stPromoted to A1 Ethniki
2007-08A1 Ethniki6th
2008-09A1 Ethniki9th
2009-10A1 Ethniki10th
2010-11A1 Ethniki8th
2011-12A1 Ethniki9th
2012-13A1 Ethniki7thFinalist League Cup
2013-14A1 Ethniki3rdFinalist Greek Cup
2014-15A1 Ethniki5th
2015-16A1 Ethniki4thFinalist Greek Cup
2016-17A1 Ethniki5thFinalist Greek Cup
2017-18A1 Ethniki4th
2018-19A1 Ethniki4th
2019-20A1 Ethniki5th
2020-21A1 Ethniki5th
2021-22A1 Ethniki6th

Honours

Current squad

2016–2017 roster[4]

Number Player Position Height (m)
2Ukraine Valentyn BurkovskyiMiddle blocker2.05
3Greece Konstantinos ChristofidelisOutside hitter1.95
4Greece Giorgos KapelasLibero1.88
8Greece Giannis PapadopoulosOutside Hitter1.92
9Slovenia Zlatko PulkoOutside hitter1.95
10Greece Nikos PapaggelopoulosMiddle blocker2.02
11Bulgaria Boyan YordanovOpposite1.97
12Greece Kostas TampouratzisLibero1.91
13Greece Menelaos FrangiadakisMiddle blocker1.98
14Greece Nikos KaratzasMiddle blocker2.00
16Greece Spyros VeloudisLibero1.72
18Greece Nikos GavriilSetter1.88
19Greece Christos OikonomopoulosOutside hitter1.87
20Greece Nikos GiotakisOutside hitter1.87

References

  1. "volleyleague.gr". Αφιέρωμα Volley League «Πάμε Στοίχημα» 2015-16: Α.Ο.Π.Κηφισιάς. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  2. AO Kηφισιάς, Aσημένια με το «καλημέρα»
  3. "Kifissia" (in Greek). volleyleague.gr. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
  4. "Α.Ο.Π.Κηφισιάς".


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