A.C. Orestias

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 the finalist of the championship at three times 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.

A.C. Orestias
Full nameAthletic Club of Orestias
Founded1970
GroundNikos Samaras Indoor Hall
(Capacity: 2,500)
LeagueBeta Ethniki
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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[2][3] again. In 2017 and 2018, the club relegated in back to back years and is now competing in Beta Ethinki.

Season Division Place Notes
1990-91A1 Ethniki4th
1991-92A1 Ethniki5th
1992-93A1 Ethniki2ndGreek Cup runner-up
1993-94A1 Ethniki3rd4th place in CEV Cup
1994-95A1 Ethniki3rdChallenge Cup runner-up
1995-96A1 Ethniki3rd4th place in Challenge Cup
1996-97A1 Ethniki2nd
1997-98A1 Ethniki2nd
1998-99A1 Ethniki3rd
1999-00A1 Ethniki3rd4th place in Challenge Cup
2000-01A1 Ethniki4th
2001-02A1 Ethniki4th
2002-03A1 Ethniki9th
2003-04A1 Ethniki6th
2004-05A1 Ethniki9th
2005-06A1 Ethniki8th
2006-07A1 Ethniki11thRelegated to A2 Ethniki
2007-08A2 Ethniki3rd
2008-09A2 Ethniki12thRelegated to Beta Ethniki
2009-10Beta Ethniki3rd
2010-11Beta Ethniki1stPromoted to A2 Ethniki
2011-12A2 Ethniki5th
2012-13A2 Ethniki3rd
2013-14A2 Ethniki2ndPromoted to A1 Ethniki
2014-15A1 Ethniki8th
2015-16A1 Ethniki9th
2016-17A1 Ethniki12thRelegated to A2 Ethniki
2017-18A2 Ethniki8thRelegated to Beta Ethniki
2018-19Beta Ethniki5th

Honours

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


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