AEK Women's Volleyball Club

AEK Women's Volleyball Club is the women's volleyball section of the major Greek multi-sport club of AEK. It was founded in 1995 and has won one Greek Championship (2011–12), one Greek Cup (2022–23), and one Greek Super Cup (2011–12).

History

The women's volleyball club was established in 1930 and dissolved after a few years. It was re-established in 1995, after a merger with the Alsoupolis group, and participated for the first time in the local championship of Athens. The club gradually gained promotion to A1 Ethniki. Nevertheless, it was not well-prepared for participation in the first professional division and was relegated.

In the 2003–04 season, the club competed in the second professional division. The club was promoted to A1 Ethniki after winning the 2005–06 second professional division.

In the 2011–12 season, AEK won the A1 Ethniki for the first time in its history against Panathinaikos. They have also won the 2011–12 Greek Super Cup against Olympiacos.

In the first years, the volleyball departments of AEK were housed in the indoor "Leontios Hall" in Patissia and since 1989 in the historic Georgios Moschos Indoor Hall.

On 11 March 2023, the club won the first Greek Cup against Panathinaikos in Arta. This was the third top-tier national title for the women's department.

On 8 October 2025, the club won the 2025 BVA Cup. In the quarter-finals, the club defeated Fit Fun Volley Skopje 3–0 and advanced to the semi-finals, where it achieved the same result against Herceg Novi. In the final, AEK Athens won 3–0 against KV Drita Gjilan of Kosovo.

Recent seasons

SeasonDivisionPlaceNotes2002–03 A1 Ethniki 11th Relegated to A22005–06 A2 Ethniki 1st Promoted to A12006–07 A1 Ethniki 10th 2007–08 A1 Ethniki 11th Relegated to A22009–10 A2 Ethniki 1st Promoted to A12010–11A1 Ethniki 3rd Runners-up Greek Cup2011–12A1 Ethniki 1st Winners Greek Super Cup2012–13A1 Ethniki2nd Runners-up Greek Cup2013–14A1 Ethniki2nd 2014–15A1 Ethniki4th2015–16A1 Ethniki6th Runners-up Greek Cup2016–17A1 Ethniki12th Relegated to Pre League2017–18Pre League3rd2018–19Pre League3rd2019–20Pre League1st Promoted to A12020–21 A1 Ethniki 3rd 2021–22 A1 Ethniki 6th 2022–23A1 Ethniki 4th Winners Greek Cup2023–24A1 Ethniki 3rd Runners-up Greek Cup2024–25A1 Ethniki 6th Winners BVA Cup2025–26A1 Ethniki 4th

Honours +AEK W.V.C. honours aek.grTypeCompetitionTitlesWinnersRunners-upThird placeRef.ContinentalBVA Cup1 2025Domestic Greek A1 Volleyball League1 2011–12 2012–13, 2013–14 2010–11, 2020–21, 2023–24 Greek A2 Volleyball League2 2005–06 (Group A), 2009–10 (Group B) Pre League1 2019–20 2017–18, 2018–19 Greek Volleyball Cup1 2022–23 2010–11, 2012–13, 2015–16, 2023–24 Greek Volleyball Super Cup1 2011–12

Shared record

Performance in international competitions

Season Achievement Notes CEV Cup 2012–13 16th finals eliminated by Ses Calais, 3–2 win in Nea Filadelfeia, 2–3 loss in Calais 2013–14 16th finals eliminated by SVS Post Schwechat, 3–2 win in Nea Filadelfeia, 1–3 loss in Vienna CEV Challenge Cup 2014–15 Qualification eliminated by ŽOK Bimal-Jedinstvo Brčko, 3–0 win in Nea Filadelfeia, 0–3 (golden set) loss in Brčko 2015–16 Qualification eliminated by Minchanka Minsk, 2–3 loss in Minsk, 0–3 loss in Nea Filadelfeia 2024–25 16th finals eliminated by Sporting CP, 0–3 loss in Lisbon, 1–3 loss in Nea Filadelfeia BVA Cup 2025 Winners defeated Fit Fun Volley, 3–0, in the QF, Herceg Novi, 3–0, in the SF, and KV Drita, 3–0 in the F in Skenderaj

The Balkan Cup glory path 2025 BVA Cup RoundTeam  Home    Away  AggregateQual.1st game Fit Fun Volley Skopje 3–0 –3–02nd game Herceg Novi – 0–33–03rd game KV Drita Gjilan 3–0 –3–0

Team Season 2026–2027 2026–2027 Team Number Player Position Height (m) Birth date1 Maria KlepkouOutside hitter1.7915 Angeliki KavvadiaMiddle blocker1.89– Ilka Van de VyverSetter1.79– Marina TsochatziSetter1.78– Giulia MelliOutside hitter1.84– Vivian ZafeiriouOutside hitter1.79– Athanasia FakopoulidouOutside hitter1.80– Eleftheria ManiatogianniLibero1.61– Terry EnweonwuOpposite1.87– Georgia MitakidouMiddle blocker1.87– Errika-Pelagia GravariMiddle blocker1.88– Ai KurogoOpposite1.80– Melina EmmanouilidouMiddle blocker1.84– Katerina SakkaLibero1.70– Ángela LeyvaOutside hitter1.84

List of former and current players

Greece

Anna Kavatha Aliki Konstantinidou Sofia Kosma Vasiliki Nikouli Maria Lamprinidou Ourania Gkouzou Eleni Memetzi Katerina Vasilaki Dimitra Giakoumi Zenia Tsima Nikoleta Koutouxidou Georgia Tzanakaki Athina Dilaveri Pola Kitsou Athanasia Totsidou Panagiota Rogka Fenia Papageorgiou Athina Papafotiou Dimitra Siori Izabel Ivanova Marina Kalaitzieva Eva Chantava

Rest of Europe

Ilka Van de Vyver Marijana Bašić Miroslava Paskova Merelin Nikolova Kremena Trifonova Veronika Trnková Kateřina Valková Jade Cholet Julie Oliveira Souza Guewe Diouf Valeria Hejjas Katalin Kiss Giulia Melli Terry Enweonwu Karina Filipjonoka Nikoleta Perović Aleksandra Kruk Ariana Pirv Lia Mitsi Adriana-Maria Matei Bojana Doganjić Jelena Jošović Marijana Bašić Jovana Ćirković Sara Carić Dragana Brković Nataša Ševarika Sara Sakradžija Jelena Delić Sonja Borovinšek Marisa Fernández Yuliia Kovtun Helena Gkortsaniouk

Americas

Yamila Nizetich Mari Mendes Liset Herrera Gyselle Silva Rosir Calderón Niverka Marte Darlene Ramdin Breana Edwards Malina Terrell Lindsey Vander Weide Norene Iosia Zoe Weatherington Tristin Savage Sydni Schetnan

Asia

Aki Momii Ai Kurogo Tatiana Kulikova Aybüke Özdemir Tutku Burcu Yüzgenç

Notable former and current coaches Greece

Ioannis Paganelis (2002–03, 2005–06) George Samaras (2006–07, 2009–11, 2016, 2017–18) Iraklis Doriadis (2007, 2008–09) Andreas Geronikos (2008) Apostolos Oikonomou (2011–13) Manolis Roumeliotis (2014–16) Dimos Filippatos (2017) Eleni Memetzi (2018) Manolis Apostolοgiorgakis (2019, 2020) Giorgos Bakodimos (2020) Kostas Arseniadis (2020–22, 2023) Vasilis Pandis (2025) Konstantinos Tambouratzis (2026–)

Rest of Europe

Pasqualino Giangrossi (2024) Branko Gajić (2024–25)

Asia

Yunus Öçal (2022–24) Dehri Can Dehrioğlu (2025)

Sponsorships Great Sponsor: Escape Car Rentals Official Sport Clothing Manufacturer: Macron Official Broadcaster: ERT

See also AEK Men's Volleyball Club

References

External links A.E.K. Official Website – Women's Volleyball Meridian Sport AEK Athens