Olympiacos women's volleyball

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Olympiacos women's volleyball is the women's volleyball department of the major Greek multi-sport club Olympiacos CFP, based in Piraeus. It was founded in 1930 and is one of the most successful volleyball clubs in Greece, having won 5 Greek Championships, a record 7 Greek Cups and a record 5 Doubles. They play their games at the 3,000-seat Melina Mercouri Hall in Piraeus.

In the 2013 finals, Olympiacos defeated AEK Athens with 3-2 wins, thereby winning the Greek Championship for the first time in their history. AEK started the finals with a 2-0 lead (due to the final standings of the regular season), but Olympiacos managed to win three consecutive games (two of them being away games) to secure the title.

Olympiacos holds the all-time record for winning seven consecutive Greek Cups -in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017-, holding also the record for winning five straight Doubles in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017.

In European competitions, Olympiacos were runners-up of the CEV Challenge Cup in 2016-17 season.

Some of the greatest players in European volleyball have played for Olympiacos over the years including: Manuela Secolo, Riikka Lehtonen, Maja Ognjenovi?, Yuliya Saltsevich, Tatiana Artmenko, Antonina Zetova, Michaela Monzoni, Lucie Mühlsteinová, Jovana Vesovi?, Ivana Bramborová and Saskia Hippe.

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Honours

Domestic competitions

• Greek Championship
  • Winners (5): 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17
• Greek Cup
  • Winners (8) (record): 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18
• Double
  • Winners (5) (record): 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17

European competitions

• CEV Women's Challenge Cup
  • Runners-up (1): 2016-17

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Current squad

Season 2017-2018, as of August 2017.

Technical and managerial staff

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Notable players

(Players are listed in alphabetical order)

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Notable coaches

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International record

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See also

• Olympiacos Men's Volleyball Team

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References

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External links

• Olympiacos CFP Official Website - Women's Volleyball News (in Greek)
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• Team roster by Olympiacos Piraeus Official Website (in Greek)
• Team Presentation by CEV Official Website

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