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The A1 Ethniki ( el, Α1 Εθνική Κατηγορία), often referred to as the Greek Water Polo League, is the highest professional
Ethnikos Piraeus
* 1926–27 
Olympiacos Piraeus
* 1927–28 
Ethnikos Piraeus (2)
* 1931–32 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)Official Decision of General Secretariat Athletic by President C.Aslanidis - 24/09/1969
* 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 
Ethnikos Piraeus (36)
* 1988–89 
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 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 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)
* The 1969 Championship was shared between Olympiacos and Ethnikos
Ethnikos Piraeus→1953-1970
14 in a row
* Ethnikos Piraeus→1972-1985
10 in a row
* Olympiacos Piraeus→2013
9 in a row
* Olympiacos Piraeus→1999-2005
6 in a row
* NO Patras→1937-1946
5 in a row
* Olympiacos Piraeus→2007-2011
3 in a row
*
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league in Greece
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. 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
Peiraikos, or Piraeicus, was an Ancient Greek painter of uncertain date and location. None of his work is known to have survived and he is known only from a brief discussion by the Latin author Pliny the Elder. Pliny's passage comes in the midd ...
* 1925–26 Ethnikos Piraeus
* 1926–27 Olympiacos Piraeus
* 1927–28 Aris Thessaloniki
Athlitikos Syllogos Aris Thessalonikis, means Athletic Club Aris Thessaloniki
...
* 1928–29 ...
Aris Thessaloniki
Athlitikos Syllogos Aris Thessalonikis, means Athletic Club Aris Thessaloniki
...
(2)
* 1929–30 ...
Aris Thessaloniki
Athlitikos Syllogos Aris Thessalonikis, means Athletic Club Aris Thessaloniki
...
(3)
* 1930–31 ...
Ethnikos Piraeus (2)
* 1931–32 Aris Thessaloniki
Athlitikos Syllogos Aris Thessalonikis, means Athletic Club 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)Official Decision of General Secretariat Athletic by President C.Aslanidis - 24/09/1969
* 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
The Athletic Nautical Club of Glyfada , or "ANOG" (Greek: Αθλητικός Ναυτικός Όμιλος Γλυφάδας, "ΑΝΟΓ") was founded by 20 local sportsmen in 1946 and is located in Glyfada, Athens.
The first name of the club was ' ...
* 1986–87 ANO Glyfada
The Athletic Nautical Club of Glyfada , or "ANOG" (Greek: Αθλητικός Ναυτικός Όμιλος Γλυφάδας, "ΑΝΟΓ") was founded by 20 local sportsmen in 1946 and is located in Glyfada, Athens.
The first name of the club was ' ...
(2)
* 1987–88 Ethnikos Piraeus (36)
* 1988–89 ANO Glyfada
The Athletic Nautical Club of Glyfada , or "ANOG" (Greek: Αθλητικός Ναυτικός Όμιλος Γλυφάδας, "ΑΝΟΓ") was founded by 20 local sportsmen in 1946 and is located in Glyfada, Athens.
The first name of the club was ' ...
(3)
* 1989–90 ANO Glyfada
The Athletic Nautical Club of Glyfada , or "ANOG" (Greek: Αθλητικός Ναυτικός Όμιλος Γλυφάδας, "ΑΝΟΓ") was founded by 20 local sportsmen in 1946 and is located in Glyfada, Athens.
The first name of the club was ' ...
(4)
* 1990–91 NO Vouliagmeni
NO Vouliagmeni or "NOV" (Greek: Ναυτικός Όμιλος Βουλιαγμένης, "NOB" = Nautical Club of Vouliagmeni) is a major aquatic sports club, founded by local sportsmen in 1937 in the seaside resort of Vouliagmeni, Athens, Greece. ...
* 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
NO Vouliagmeni or "NOV" (Greek: Ναυτικός Όμιλος Βουλιαγμένης, "NOB" = Nautical Club of Vouliagmeni) is a major aquatic sports club, founded by local sportsmen in 1937 in the seaside resort of Vouliagmeni, Athens, Greece. ...
(2)
* 1997–98 NO Vouliagmeni
NO Vouliagmeni or "NOV" (Greek: Ναυτικός Όμιλος Βουλιαγμένης, "NOB" = Nautical Club of Vouliagmeni) is a major aquatic sports club, founded by local sportsmen in 1937 in the seaside resort of Vouliagmeni, Athens, Greece. ...
(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
NO Vouliagmeni or "NOV" (Greek: Ναυτικός Όμιλος Βουλιαγμένης, "NOB" = Nautical Club of Vouliagmeni) is a major aquatic sports club, founded by local sportsmen in 1937 in the seaside resort of Vouliagmeni, Athens, Greece. ...
(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)
Titles by club
Consecutive championships
18 in a row * Ethnikos Piraeus→1953-1970
14 in a row
* Ethnikos Piraeus→1972-1985
10 in a row
* Olympiacos Piraeus→2013
9 in a row
* Olympiacos Piraeus→1999-2005
6 in a row
* NO Patras→1937-1946
5 in a row
* Olympiacos Piraeus→2007-2011
3 in a row
* Aris Thessaloniki
Athlitikos Syllogos Aris Thessalonikis, means Athletic Club Aris Thessaloniki
...
→1928-1930
2 in a row
* ...
Olympiacos
Olympiacós Sýndesmos Filáthlon Peiraiós ( el, Ολυμπιακός Σύνδεσμος Φιλάθλων Πειραιώς, Olympic Club of Fans of Piraeus) is a major multi-sport club based in Piraeus, Greece. Olympiacos is parent to a number ...
→1933-1934, 1951-1952, 1992-1993, 1995-1996
* ANO Glyfada
The Athletic Nautical Club of Glyfada , or "ANOG" (Greek: Αθλητικός Ναυτικός Όμιλος Γλυφάδας, "ΑΝΟΓ") was founded by 20 local sportsmen in 1946 and is located in Glyfada, Athens.
The first name of the club was ' ...
→1986-1987, 1989-1990
* NO Vouliagmeni
NO Vouliagmeni or "NOV" (Greek: Ναυτικός Όμιλος Βουλιαγμένης, "NOB" = Nautical Club of Vouliagmeni) is a major aquatic sports club, founded by local sportsmen in 1937 in the seaside resort of Vouliagmeni, Athens, Greece. ...
→1997-1998
Appearances in A' Ethniki (1967―2023)
A' Ethniki (National Division) started in 1967, but the Greek championship started in 1923 as a Panhellenic Championship. The Hellenic Swimming Federation declares all championship winning teams as champions from 1928 and onwards. Teams in bold participate in the 2022–23 season.Greek clubs in European competitions
References
External links
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Professional sports leagues in Greece
Water polo
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