A.C. Orestias

A.C. Orestias
Full name Athletic Club of Orestias
Founded 1970
Ground Orestias Indoor hall
League A1 Division
2014-15 8th
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A.C. Orestias (full name Athletic Club of Orestias/ Greek: Αθλητικός Όμιλος Ορεστιάδας) is a Greek volleyball club based in Orestias. It was founded in 1970 and it has important presence in the Greek volleyball championship. Orestias was tree times the finalist of the championship and one time the finalist of the Greek cup. Nevertheless the most important moment was the presence of the club in the final of the CEV Challenge Cup, in 1995.

History

A.C. Orestias was founded in 1970.[1] The first presence in the A1 Ethniki championship was in 1984.[2] Since 1989, Orestias was one of the most powerful teams in the championship.[1][3] At those years Orestias had notable players such as Nikos Samaras and Theodoros Baev. The club played three times in the finals of the championship and one time in the final of the cup.[2] In 1995, Orestias reached to the final of the CEV Challenge Cup but was defeated by Pallavolo Parma.[1][2][3] The decline of Orestias started with the relegation in 2007. Orestias remained seven years in the lower division. In 2014 the club returned to the highest level and now it plays in A1 Ethniki.[2][3]

Recent seasons

Season Division Place Notes
2003-04A1 Ethniki 6th
2004-05A1 Ethniki9th
2005-06A1 Ethniki8th
2006-07A1 Ethniki11th Relegated to A2 Ethniki
2007-08A2 Ethniki 3rd
2008-09A2 Ethniki 12thRelegated to Beta Ethniki
2009-10Beta Ethniki 3rd
2010-11Beta Ethniki 1stPromoted to A2 Ethniki
2011-12A2 Ethniki 5th
2012-13A2 Ethniki3rd
2013-14A2 Ethniki2nd Promoted to A1 Ethniki
2014-15A1 Ethniki8th
2015-16A1 Ethniki9th

Honours

References

  1. 1 2 3 "history". aoo.gr. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "AC Orestias". volleyleague.gr. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 "Ο θρύλος της Ορεστιάδας". gazzetta.gr. Retrieved 28 October 2015.

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