Wikipedia - A1 Ethniki Water Polo

The A1 Ethniki (Greek: Α1 Εθνική Κατηγορία), often referred to as the Greek Water Polo League, is the highest professional water polo league in Greece. It is run by the Hellenic Swimming Federation. It is considered one of the top national leagues in European water polo, as its clubs have made significant success in European competitions.

Ethnikos is the team with the most championships, having 38. Ethnikos also has the record for consecutive championships, with 18.

History

  • 1923-27: Panhellenic Championship (held by SEGAS)
  • 1927–28 to 1965-66: Panhellenic Championship (held by Hellenic Swimming Federation)
  • 1966–67 to 1985-86: A Ethniki (held by Hellenic Swimming Federation)
  • 1986–87 to present: A1 Ethniki (held by Hellenic Swimming Federation)

Title holders

  • 1922–23 Peiraikos
  • 1925–26 Ethnikos Piraeus
  • 1926–27 Olympiacos Piraeus
  • 1927–28 Aris Thessaloniki
  • 1928–29 Aris Thessaloniki (2)
  • 1929–30 Aris Thessaloniki (3)
  • 1930–31 Ethnikos Piraeus (2)
  • 1931–32 Aris Thessaloniki (4)
  • 1932–33 Olympiacos Piraeus (2)
  • 1933–34 Olympiacos Piraeus (3)
  • 1934–35 NO Patras
  • 1935–36 Olympiacos Piraeus (4)
  • 1936–37 NO Patras (2)
  • 1937–38 NO Patras (3)
  • 1938–39 NO Patras (4)
  • 1939–40 NO Patras (5)
  • 1941–44 Not held due to WW II
  • 1944–45 NO Patras (6)
  • 1945–46 NO Patras (7)
  • 1946–47 Olympiacos Pireaus (5)
  • 1947–48 Ethnikos Piraeus (3)
  • 1948–49 Olympiacos Piraeus (6)
  • 1949–50 NO Patras (8)
  • 1950–51 Olympiacos Piraeus (7)
  • 1951–52 Olympiacos Piraeus (8)
  • 1952–53 Ethnikos Piraeus (4)
  • 1953–54 Ethnikos Piraeus (5)
  • 1954–55 Ethnikos Piraeus (6)
  • 1955–56 Ethnikos Piraeus (7)
  • 1956–57 Ethnikos Piraeus (8)
  • 1957–58 Ethnikos Piraeus (9)
  • 1958–59 Ethnikos Piraeus (10)
  • 1959–60 Ethnikos Piraeus (11)
  • 1960–61 Ethnikos Piraeus (12)
  • 1961–62 Ethnikos Piraeus (13)
  • 1962–63 Ethnikos Piraeus (14)
  • 1963–64 Ethnikos Piraeus (15)
  • 1964–65 Ethnikos Piraeus (16)
  • 1965–66 Ethnikos Piraeus (17)
  • 1966–67 Ethnikos Piraeus (18)
  • 1967–68 Ethnikos Piraeus (19)
  • 1968–69 Ethnikos Piraeus (20) &
    Olympiacos Piraeus (9)
  • 1969–70 Ethnikos Piraeus (21)
  • 1970–71 Olympiacos Piraeus (10)
  • 1971–72 Ethnikos Piraeus (22)
  • 1972–73 Ethnikos Piraeus (23)
  • 1973–74 Ethnikos Piraeus (24)
  • 1974–75 Ethnikos Piraeus (25)
  • 1975–76 Ethnikos Piraeus (26)
  • 1976–77 Ethnikos Piraeus (27)
  • 1977–78 Ethnikos Piraeus (28)
  • 1978–79 Ethnikos Piraeus (29)
  • 1979–80 Ethnikos Piraeus (30)
  • 1980–81 Ethnikos Piraeus (31)
  • 1981–82 Ethnikos Piraeus (32)
  • 1982–83 Ethnikos Piraeus (33)
  • 1983–84 Ethnikos Piraeus (34)
  • 1984–85 Ethnikos Piraeus (35)
  • 1985–86 ANO Glyfada
  • 1986–87 ANO Glyfada (2)
  • 1987–88 Ethnikos Piraeus (36)
  • 1988–89 ANO Glyfada (3)
  • 1989–90 ANO Glyfada (4)
  • 1990–91 NO Vouliagmeni
  • 1991–92 Olympiacos Piraeus (11)
  • 1992–93 Olympiacos Piraeus (12)
  • 1993–94 Ethnikos Piraeus (37)
  • 1994–95 Olympiacos Piraeus (13)
  • 1995–96 Olympiacos Piraeus (14)
  • 1996–97 NO Vouliagmeni (2)
  • 1997–98 NO Vouliagmeni (3)
  • 1998–99 Olympiacos Piraeus (15)
  • 1999–00 Olympiacos Piraeus (16)
  • 2000–01 Olympiacos Piraeus (17)
  • 2001–02 Olympiacos Piraeus (18)
  • 2002–03 Olympiacos Piraeus (19)
  • 2003–04 Olympiacos Piraeus (20)
  • 2004–05 Olympiacos Piraeus (21)
  • 2005–06 Ethnikos Piraeus (38)
  • 2006–07 Olympiacos Piraeus (22)
  • 2007–08 Olympiacos Piraeus (23)
  • 2008–09 Olympiacos Piraeus (24)
  • 2009–10 Olympiacos Piraeus (25)
  • 2010–11 Olympiacos Piraeus (26)
  • 2011–12 NO Vouliagmeni (4)
  • 2012–13 Olympiacos Piraeus (27)
  • 2013–14 Olympiacos Piraeus (28)
  • 2014–15 Olympiacos Piraeus (29)
  • 2015–16 Olympiacos Piraeus (30)
  • 2016–17 Olympiacos Piraeus (31)
  • 2017–18 Olympiacos Piraeus (32)
  • 2018–19 Olympiacos Piraeus (33)
  • 2019–20 Olympiacos Piraeus (34)
  • 2020–21 Olympiacos Piraeus (35)
  • 2021–22 Olympiacos Piraeus (36)
  • 2022–23 Olympiacos Piraeus (37)