FO Vrilissia, full name ''Filathlitikos Omilos Vrilissia'' ( el, Φιλαθλητικός Όμιλος Βριλησσίων) is Greek volleyball club based in

Vrilissia Vrilissia ( el, Βριλήσσια) is a suburban municipality of the North Athens regional unit, in the Attica region. It is located in the Athens basin, at the southwestern foot of the Penteli Mountain. At the 2011 census, the municipality had ...

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. It is mainly active in women volleyball and it is one of the most successful clubs in this sport. FO Vrilissia has won 9 Panhellenic titles in women volleyball (5 championships and 4

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). Despite its successful presence the club retreated from the championship in season 2014-15 due to financial problems and relegated to second tier championship (A2 Ethniki).

History

FO Vrilissia was founded in 1985. At season 1994-95, it won the first

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. Thereafter the club won another four championship (the last in 2003), and four

(the last in 2004). The next years the club faced financial problems. At season 2005-06 withdrew from the championship and relegated to second tier championship (A2 Ethniki). It returned in 2011 but four years later withdrew again from the championship and relegated in A2 Ethniki.

Recent seasons

Titles

* Greek Women's Volleyball Championship **Winner (5): 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2004 *

Greek Women's Volleyball Cup The Greek women's Volleyball Cup began with 1998–99 season and is organised by Hellenic Volleyball Federation (ΕΟΠΕ). So far, six clubs have won the Cup. Olympiacos Olympiacós Sýndesmos Filáthlon Peiraiós ( el, Ολυμπιακός � ...

**Winner (4): 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004

References

External links

Official Page
{{A2 Greek women's volleyball Greek volleyball clubs Volleyball clubs established in 1985 1985 establishments in Greece