Olympiacos Women's Water Polo Team

For the parent multi-sport club, see Olympiacos CFP.
Olympiacos
Nickname Thrylos (The Legend)
Gorgones (The Mermaids)
Erythrolefkes (The Red-Whites)
Kokkines (The Reds)
Founded 1988
League A1 Ethniki Water Polo
LEN Euroleague
Based in Piraeus, Greece
Arena Papastrateio Hall Piraeus
Colors           Red, White
President Greece Michalis Kountouris
Head coach Greece Charis Pavlidis
Championships 1 LEN Euroleague
1 LEN Super Cup
1 LEN Trophy
6 Greek Championships
Website osfp.gr
Active departments of Olympiacos
Football Basketball (Men's) Basketball (Women's)
Volleyball (Men's) Volleyball (Women's) Athletics
Water Polo (Men's) Water Polo (Women's) Swimming
Sailing Canoeing Rowing
Table tennis Fencing Shooting
Boxing Kickboxing Taekwondo

Olympiacos Women's Water Polo Club is the women's water polo department of the major Greek multi-sport club Olympiacos, based in Piraeus. The department was founded in 1988 and they play their games at the 1000-seated Papastrateio "Petros Kapagerof" Hall in Piraeus.

Olympiacos is one of the most successful clubs in European Water Polo, having won the LEN Euroleague in 2015,[1] the LEN Super Cup also in 2015 and the LEN Trophy in 2014[2] and having, overall, a commanding presence in European competitions. Besides their LEN Euroleague, LEN Super Cup and LEN Trophy titles, they were runners-up of the LEN Super Cup in 2014 and runners-up of the LEN Trophy in 2008[3] and they have participated, altogether, in 4 Champions' Cup / Euroleague Final Fours (1996, 2010, 2011, 2015),[4] as well as in 4 LEN Trophy Final Fours (2001, 2007, 2008, 2014), being semi-finalists of the same competition in 2009 and 2012.[5][6]

In 2014 Olympiacos won the LEN Trophy in the Final Four in Florence, beating home team Firenze 10–9 in the final. One year later, Olympiacos were crowned European Champions,[7] winning the LEN Euroleague in the 2015 Final Four in Piraeus, after a thrilling, hard-fought 10–9 win in the final against the then-reigning champions Sabadell, who were undefeated for more than 3 years with 115 consecutive wins in all competitions.[8] Olympiacos lifted the LEN Euroleague title undefeated and having won 8 straight matches without even a single draw. As European Champions, Olympiacos participated in the final of the 2015 LEN Super Cup and won the title after a 10–6 win against Plebiscito Padova, thus completing a continental Treble[9] in 2015 (LEN Euroleague, LEN Super Cup, Greek Championship), winning season's all three available titles.[10]

After the 2015 LEN Euroleague win of Olympiacos Women's Water Polo team, Olympiacos CFP became the only multi-sport club in European Water Polo history after Pro Recco to have been crowned European Champions with both the Men's and the Women's departemts,[11] and the only club with both its departments currently active (Pro Recco Women's department has been dissolved since 2012).[12]

In Greece, Olympiacos have won six Greek Championships, being one of the most successful clubs domestically. They won their first two titles in 1995 and 1998, but their best performance in the league came after coach Charis Pavlidis' arrival in 2007. In 2009, they managed to seize the Championship from rivals NC Vouliagmeni who had the home-court advantage, winning the best-of-five series 3–2. Beginning from season 2010–11, Olympiacos won three Greek Championshps in five years (2011, 2014, 2015), beating rivals NC Vouliagmeni in the finals on all three occasions, despite the fact that Vouliagmeni had the home-court advantage in both the 2011 and 2014 finals.

Some of the greatest players in the world (many of them Olympic medalists and World Champions) have played for Olympiacos over the years including: Iefke van Belkum, Alexandra Asimaki, Yasemin Smit, Lauren Wenger, Ashleigh Southern, Bronwen Knox, Roberta Bianconi, Giulia Emmolo, Kami Craig, Triantafyllia Manolioudaki, Alkisti Avramidou, Eleftheria Plevritou, Margarita Plevritou, Chrysi Diamantopoulou, Stavroula Antonakou, Ilektra Psouni, Blanca Gil, Angeliki Karapataki, Antonia Moraiti, Evi Moraitidou, Anthoula Mylonaki, Dimitra Asilian, Eftychia Karagianni, Patricia del Soto, Barbara Bujka, Ágnes Valkay, Vaso Mavrelou, Maria Balomenaki, Sun Yating, Esther Tomaskovic, Maria Tsouri and Asel Jakaeva.

Current Roster

2014–2015
Squad as of 26 November 2015

Alexandra Asimaki, 2011 FINA World Player of the Year
Alkisti Avramidou, winner of the 2015 LEN Euroleague with Olympiacos
Number Nationality Player Height Date of Birth
Goalkeepers (2)
1 Greece Chrysi Diamantopoulou 1.86 22/09/1995
13 Greece Ioanna Stamatopoulou 1.82 27/06/1998
Defense (1)
2 Greece Evi Tetzalidou 1.68 21/02/1990
Offense (2)
7 Greece Alexandra Asimaki 1.71 28/06/1988
12 Greece Virginia Niarchakou 1.68 05/12/1996
Midfield (11)
3 Greece Eleftheria Plevritou 1.73 23/04/1997
4 Greece Maria Sora 1.64 10/06/1996
5 Greece Triantafyllia Manolioudaki (C) 1.70 19/03/1986
6 Greece Alkisti Avramidou 1.68 26/02/1988
8 Greece Margarita Plevritou 1.75 17/11/1994
9 Italy Giulia Emmolo 1.72 16/10/1991
10 Greece Vaso Plevritou 1.70 08/06/1998
11 Italy Roberta Bianconi 1.75 08/02/1989
14 Greece Nikoleta Eleftheriadou 1.75 17/01/1998
15 Greece Silia Logotheti 1.72 04/10/1998
16 Canada Monika Eggens 1.88 25/12/1990
Head Coach
Greece Charis Pavlidis
Assistant Coach
Greece Giannis Benopoulos

Honours

Olympiacos were crowned European Champions in 2015, with Ashleigh Southern scoring 4 goals in the 10–9 win against Sabadell in the final

Domestic competitions

European competitions

International record

Bronwen Knox scored Olympiacos' winning goal in the 2014 LEN Trophy final against Firenze (10–9)[14]
Season Achievement Notes
LEN Champions' Cup
1995–96 Final 8 4th place
2009–10 Final Four 4th place. Defeated 11–12 by Kinef Kirishi in the semi-final and 12–13 by Orizzonte Catania in the 3rd place game
2010–11 Final Four 3rd place. Defeated 13–14 by Orizzonte Catania in the semi-final, won 14–12 against Kinef Kirishi in the 3rd place game
2014–15 European Champions won 10–8 against Kinef Kirishi in the semi-final and 10–9 against Sabadell in the final in Piraeus
LEN Trophy
2000–01 Final Four 4th place
2006–07 Final Four 4th place. Defeated by Roma 4–7, by ZWV Nereus 6–7 and tied 7–7 against ΟSC Budapest
2007–08 Final won ΟSC Budapest 13–12 in the semi-final, defeated by Roma 9–10 in the final
2008–09 Semi-finals eliminated by Dunaújvárosi, drew 5–5 in Dunaújváros, lost 10–13 in Athens
2011–12 Semi-finals eliminated by WC Yugra, won 9–8 in Athens, lost 8–11 in Khanty-Mansiysk
2013–14 Winners won 13–12 against Kinef Kirishi in the semi-final and 10–9 against Firenze in the final in Florence
LEN Super Cup
2014 Final lost 8–9 to Sabadell in Barcelona
2015 SuperCup Champions won 10–6 against Plebiscito Padova in Piraeus


The road to the 2014–15 LEN Euroleague victory

Round Team Home  Away 
Group Stage
(Group D)		 Italy Firenze 14–4
Netherlands ZVL Leiden 16–8
Greece Vouliagmeni 9–5
Romania Târgu Mureș 39–2
Quarterfinals Hungary Szentes 10–6 15–10
Semifinal Russia Kinef Kirishi 10–8
Final Spain Sabadell 10–9


The road to the 2013–14 LEN Trophy victory

Round Team Home  Away 
Group Stage
(Group D)		 Russia SKIF Moscow 13–10
Italy Firenze 7–8
Hungary Eger 12–6
Quarterfinals Spain Sabadell 9–10 6–8
Semifinal Russia Kinef Kirishi 8–5
Final Italy Firenze 10–9

Notable players

Iefke van Belkum

Notable coaches

Personnel

Management, coaching and technical staff

Management
President Greece Michalis Kountouris
Director Greece Nikos Skandalakis
Coaching and technical staff
Head Coach Greece Charis Pavlidis
Assistant Coach Greece Giannis Benopoulos
Team Manager Greece Alexandra Kalogera
Physio Greece Panagiotis Adamopoulos

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Olympiakos wins European crown in women's water polo". ekathimerini.com. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "Olympiakos's women win water polo's LEN Trophy". ekathimerini.com. April 5, 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  3. ↑ "Balzan to ref women's Super Cup final". timesofmalta.com. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
  4. ↑ "Olympiakos takes bronze in women's Champions Cup". ekathimerini.com.
  5. ↑ "Women's LEN Trophy 2009 Semifinals Results". fsn.ch.
  6. ↑ "Home victories, but no decisions in LEN Trophy semifinals". waterpoloworld.com.
  7. ↑ "Olympiacos wins Euro League after thrilling final". waterpoloworld.com. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  8. ↑ "El Sabadell cae tras una racha de 115 encuentros sin perder" (in Spanish). as.com. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  9. ↑ Στη κορυφή του ευρωπαϊκού πόλο, οι γυναίκες του Ολυμπιακού. Τρεμπλ, για πρώτη φορά στην ιστορία του συλλόγου sportandbusiness.gr, 20/11/2015 (in Greek)
  10. ↑ "Ο Ολυμπιακός κατέκτησε και το Σούπερ Καπ Ευρώπης, νικώντας 10-6 την Πάντοβα, κάνοντας το τρεμπλ για πρώτη φορά στην ιστορία του τμήματος" (in Greek). sport24.gr. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  11. ↑ Έγραψε ιστορία ο Ολυμπιακός - Πρωταθλητής Ευρώπης στο πόλο γυναικών (in Greek). express.gr. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  12. ↑ "Imperia ladies take European Super Cup". waterpoloworld.com. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  13. ↑ Θρυλικό τρεμπλ ο Ολυμπιακός naftemporiki.gr, 27/11/2015 (in Greek)
  14. ↑ "Olympiacos wins LEN Trophy". waterpoloworld.com.

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