Kifissia V.C.

AOP Kifissia
Full name Athlitikos Omilos Petosfairisis Kifissias/Kifissia Volleyball Club
Founded 1932
Ground Kifissia Zirineio
(Capacity: 1,500)
League A1 Division
2014-15 5th
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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. The club was firstly founded under the name A.O. Kifissia but in 2015, it absorbed Metamorfosi V.C. and remamed A.O.P Kifissia (Athlitikos Omilos Petosferisis Kifissias/Kifissia Volleyball Club).[1] The team plays at the Zirineio, which holds up to 500 people.

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
2006-07 A2 Ethniki 1stPromoted to A1 Ethniki
2007-08A1 Ethniki6th
2008-09A1 Ethniki9th
2009-10A1 Ethniki10th
2010-11A1 Ethniki8th
2011-12A1 Ethniki9th
2012-13A1 Ethniki7th Finalist League Cup
2013-14A1 Ethniki3rd Finalist Greek Cup
2014-15A1 Ethniki5th
2015-16A1 Ethniki4th Finalist Greek Cup

Honours

Current squad

2015–2016 roster[1]

Number Player Position Height (m)
1 Greece Dimitris Nikolakis Setter 1.81
3 Greece Kostas Christofidelis Outside Hitter 1.95
4 Greece Giorgos Kapelas Outside Hitter 1.88
5 Greece Themis KontosMiddle Blocker 1.75
6 Saint Lucia Julian Bissette Libero 1.99
7Greece Georgios Stefanou Setter 1.88
9Greece Nikos Papaggelopoulos Outside Hitter 2.02
10 Canada Oleh Kovalchuk Outside Hitter 1.92
11 Greece Giannis Roumeliotakis Opposite 1.88
13Greece Menelaos Frangiadakis Opposite 1.98
16 Serbia Milan Jovanović Outside Hitter 2.03
17 Greece Nikos Papadakis Setter 1.95
18 Greece Nikos GabriilOutside Hitter 1.88
19 Greece Christos Oikonomopoulos Outside Hitter 1.87
20Greece Giannis RovithakisOutside Hitter 1.88

References

  1. 1 2 "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.

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