Aris Volleyball Club
Aris VC
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| Full name |
Aris Thessaloniki Volleyball Club |
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| Ground |
Nick Galis Hall
(capacity: 5,138)
Mikra National Gym
(capacity: 1,543) |
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| Chairman |
 Konstantinos Gavrielides |
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| Head Coach |
Giannis Melkas |
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| League |
A1 |
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| Uniforms |
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Aris Thessaloniki Volleyball Club is the professional volleyball team of A.S. Aris Thessaloniki, the major multi-sport club of Thessaloniki, Greece. Aris VC participates in the A1 Division and it is one of the most historical teams of the whole club and of the most stable values of the Greek volleyball, inside and outside its borders.
History
Aris was the first team to end Olympiacos and Panathinaikos domination of the sport, conquering the Greek Championship in 1997. Aris' roster, that period, was the strongest the club ever had, as it included top scorers Ganev, Konstantinov and some of the most capable Greek players then available: Alexandropoulos, Papakosmas, Melkas, Mitroudis, Chatziantoniou etc.
The club has to demonstrate a very decent and respectful presence in the Greek Cup as well, having reached the final six times. The fact that they had to play all the finals against the season's champions (Olympiacos 5 times and Iraklis 1 time), prevented Aris from winning even one of them. However, they managed to win the Super Cup in 1997. The following season they participated in the Champions League, with a remarkable presence and especially an unforgettable 3-0 road win against European champion Modena.
Honours
Current men's volleyball squad
Season 2015–2016
| Number |
Player |
Position |
Height (m) |
Date of birth |
| 1 |
Vaggelis Koutsonikas |
Outside Hitter |
1.90 |
5/5/1995 |
| 2 |
Giannis Kyriakidis |
Outside Hitter |
1.93 |
7/7/1982 |
| 3 |
Kostas Gkirtzikis |
Middle Blocker |
1.97 |
24/1/1975 |
| 4 |
Giannis Papaiakovou |
Middle Blocker |
1.92 |
12/11/1982 |
| 5 |
Christos Melkas |
Middle Blocker |
1.89 |
2/8/1996 |
| 7 |
Labis Babalioutas |
Libero |
1.86 |
18/12/1986 |
| 8 |
Nikos Milis |
Opposite |
2.02 |
28/9/1981 |
| 9 |
Giannis Charitonidis |
Setter |
1.85 |
24/11/1978 |
| 11 |
Sotiris Sotiriou |
Outside Hitter |
1.98 |
20/4/1989 |
| 13 |
Vasilis Mouchlias |
Outside Hitter |
1.94 |
21/11/1996 |
| 17 |
Nikos Papastamatatos |
Setter |
1.93 |
14/5/1995 |
| 18 |
Enias Tzelati |
Opposite |
1.98 |
15/5/1982 |
| 19 |
Christos Ntinopoulos |
Outside Hitter |
1.90 |
13/2/1989 |
Technical and managerial staff
| Staff |
| Technical Director |
Kostas Charitonidis |
| Coach |
Giannis Melkas |
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Notable players
Notable coaches
- Sotiris Ieroklis
- Giorgos Kosmatos
- Notis Litsas
- Kostas Charitonidis
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Sponsorships
See also
References
External links
- Press
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- Football
- Basketball
- Volleyball
- Water polo
- Handball
- Baseball
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2 times in F4 of CEV Cup: 1993 (4th place), 1995 (4th place)
