Olympiacos Women's Water Polo Club is the women's

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department of the major

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multi-sport club

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 ...

, based in

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. The department was founded in 1988 and they play their games at the 1000-seated Papastrateio "Petros Kapagerof" Pool in Piraeus. Olympiacos is one of the most successful clubs in European water polo, having won 3 LEN Euro Leagues in 2015,

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and

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, 3 LEN Super Cups in 2015, 2021, 2022 and 1

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and having, overall, a commanding presence in European competitions. Besides the 3 LEN Euro Leagues, 2 LEN Super Cups and 1 LEN Trophy titles, they were runners-up of the LEN Euro League in 2017 and 2019, runners-up of the

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in 2014, runners-up of the LEN Trophy in 2008 and 2018 and they have participated, altogether, in 9 Champions' Cup / Euro League Final Fours (1996, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022), as well as in 5 LEN Trophy Final Fours (2001, 2007, 2008, 2014, 2018), being semi-finalists of the same competition in 2009 and 2012. In 2014 Olympiacos won the

in the Final Four in Florence, beating home team

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10–9 in the final. One year later, Olympiacos were crowned European Champions, winning the LEN Euro League in the 2015 Final Four in Piraeus, after a 10–9 win in the final against the then-reigning champions Sabadell, who were undefeated for more than 3 years with 115 consecutive wins in all competitions. Olympiacos lifted the LEN Euro League title undefeated and having won 8 straight matches without even a single draw. Subsequently, Olympiacos won the 2015 LEN Super Cup as well, defeating Plebiscito Padova, thus completing a continental Treble in 2015 ( LEN Euro League,

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), winning season's all three available titles. In 2021 Olympiacos won their second LEN Euro League title in

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, beating home teams UVSE (9–8 in the semi-final) and Dunaújvárosi (7–6 in the final) with a roster composed entirely of

players. They went on to win the Greek League and the Greek Cup, thus completing the first ever Triple Crown for a Greek club in the sport's history, which eventually became a Quadruple Crown after winning the 2021 LEN Super Cup. In 2022 Olympiacos were crowned back-to-back European Champions in

, beating UVSE (18–11 in the semi-final) and Sabadell (11–7 in the final). After the 2015 LEN Euroleague win of Olympiacos women's water polo team,

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became the only multi-sport club in European water polo history after

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to have been crowned European Champions with both its men's and women's departments, and the only club with both its departments currently active ( Pro Recco Women's department has been dissolved since 2012). Domestically, Olympiacos is the most successful Greek club, having won a record 13 Greek Championships, a record 4

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s, a record 1

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and a record 3 Doubles. They also hold the all-time record for the most consecutive Greek Championships, as they are the only team to have won 9 consecutive Greek Championship titles (2014–2022). They won their first two titles in 1995 and 1998, but their best performance in the league came after coach Charis Pavlidis' arrival in 2007. Beginning from season 2010–11, Olympiacos has won ten Greek Championships in twelve seasons (2011, 2014–2022). In the 2015–16, 2019–20, 2020–21 and 2021–22 seasons, Olympiacos won the Greek Championship undefeated, winning every game in both the regular season and the play-offs. They won the first-ever

which was held in 2017–18 season and the first-ever

held in 2020. Some of the greatest players in the world (many of them

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ists and World Champions) have played for Olympiacos over the years including: Iefke van Belkum, Alexandra Asimaki, Yasemin Smit, Lauren Wenger, Ashleigh Southern, Bronwen Knox, Roberta Bianconi, Giulia Emmolo,

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, Jordan Raney, Triantafyllia Manolioudaki, Alkisti Avramidou, Eleftheria Plevritou, Margarita Plevritou, Chrysi Diamantopoulou, Vaso Plevritou, Nikoleta Eleftheriadou, Stavroula Antonakou, Ilektra Psouni, Angeliki Karapataki,

Antonia Moraiti Antonia "Tonia" Moraiti ( el, Αντωνία "Τόνια" Μωραϊτη, born 2 May 1977) is a Greek water polo player and Olympic silver medalist. She is part of the Greek women's national team. Career Moraiti won a silver medal at the ...

, Evi Moraitidou, Anthoula Mylonaki, Dimitra Asilian,

Eftychia Karagianni Eftychia Karagianni ( el, Ευτυχία Καραγιάννη, born 10 October 1973) is a female Greek water polo player and Olympic silver medalist with the Greece women's national water polo team. She received a silver medal at the 200 ...

, Maria Kanellopoulou, Christina Tsoukala, Eleni Xenaki,

Ioanna Stamatopoulou Ioanna Stamatopoulou ( el, Ιωάννα Σταματοπούλου, born 17 June 1998) is a Greek water polo player, playing as a goalkeeper for Olympiacos and the Greece women's national team. As a player of Olympiacos, she won the 2014–15 LE ...

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, Brigitte Sleeking,

Kyriaki Liosi Kyriaki "Kiki" Liosi ( el, Κυριακή "Κική" Λιόση; born October 30, 1979) is a female Greek water polo player and Olympic silver medalist with the Greece women's national water polo team. She received a silver medal at the ...

Patricia del Soto Patricia Del Soto Traver (born 16 December 1980 in Esplugues de Llobregat) is a Spanish female water polo goalkeeper. In her youth, she played with Club Natació Esplugues before competing for CE Mediterrani from 1995 to 1998, and then for CN Sa ...

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, Barbara Bujka,

Ágnes Valkai Ágnes Valkai (born 27 February 1981) is a Hungarian female water polo player. She was a member of the Hungary women's national water polo team, playing as a driver. She was a part of the Hungary team that claimed the gold medal at the 2005 F ...

, Vaso Mavrelou, Maria Balomenaki, Ann Dow, Camila Pedrosa, Sun Yating, Eszter Tomaskovics, Maria Tsouri and Assel Jakayeva.

History

Charis Pavlidis era and absolute domination (2007–2021)

Current roster

2022–2023
''Squad as of November 2022''

Honours

Domestic competitions

* Greek League ** Winners (13) (record): 1994–95, 1997–98, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22 *

** Winners (4) (record): 2017–18, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22 *

** Winners (1) (record): 2019–20

European competitions

* LEN Euro League ** Winners (3): 2014–15, 2020–21, 2021–22 ** ''Runners-up (2)'': 2016–17, 2018–19 ** ''Third (1)'':

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** ''Fourth (3)'': 1995–96, 2009–10, 2015–16 *

** Winners (3): 2015, 2021, 2022 ** ''Runners-up (1)'': 2014 *

** Winners (1): 2013–14 ** ''Runners-up (2)'': 2007–08, 2017–18 ** ''Semi-finals (2)'': 2008–09, 2011–12 ** ''Fourth (2)'': 2000–01, 2006–07

Individual club awards

* Quadruple Crown ** Winners (1): 2020–21 (LEN Euro League, LEN Super Cup, Greek League, Greek Cup) * Triple Crown ** Winners (1): 2021–22 (LEN Euro League, Greek League, Greek Cup) * Treble ** Winners (1): 2014–15Θρυλικό τρεμπλ ο Ολυμπιακός
naftemporiki.gr, 27/11/2015 (in Greek) (LEN Euro League, LEN Super Cup, Greek League) * Double ** Winners (4) (record): 2017–18, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22 (Greek League, Greek Cup)

International record

The road to the 2021–22 LEN Euro League victory

The road to the 2020–21 LEN Euro League victory

The road to the 2014–15 LEN Euro League victory

The road to the 2013–14 LEN Trophy victory

Notable players

Notable coaches

Personnel

Management, coaching and technical staff

References

External links

Olympiacos CFP official website – Women's Water Polo
{{A1 Greek water polo women Water polo clubs in Greece

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