Foinikas Syros (

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: Φοίνικας Σύρου) is a professional Greek volleyball club based in the island of

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. Foinikas plays in the first division of Greek Volleyball Championship (A1 Ethniki Volleyball) and has won 2 national titles, the

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at 2012 and 2021. Their home ground is the Dimitris Vikelas Arena in

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History

The club was founded in 1980 and its first home was the Foinikas, village in the southwest of Syros. Since 2000, Foinikas plays continually in national divisions. In season 1999-2000 Foinikas was promoted in fourth division of Volleyleague (Gamma Ethniki). The next season, won the rise in third division (Beta Ethniki). After four years, in season 2004-05 was promoted in second division (A2 Ethniki). In season 2008-09 played for first time in first division. Foinikas remained in first division for two years. In season 2009-10 was relegated but returned the next year. As soon as it returned, won the

. At the same season succeeded one more important accolade. It played in the finals of the championship but was beaten by

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Recent seasons

Honours

* Greek Volleyball Championship **''Finalist (3): 2011–12, 2015–16, 2020–21'' * Greek Volleyball League Cup **''Winner (2): 2012, 2021'' **''Finalist (2): 2014, 2019'' * Greek Volleyball Super Cup **''Winner (1): 2021''

Current squad

2020–2021 roster

Technical and managerial staff

Notable players

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* Dimitrios Soultanopoulos *

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; * Boyan Yordanov ; *

; * Tomislav Dokić * Nikola Mijailović ; * Peter Michalovič ; * Žiga Štern

Sponsorships

*Great Sponsors: ONEX Neorion Shipyards,

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, City Insurance

References

External links

Official website
foinikasclub.gr
Club presentation at Hellenic Volleyball League site
/www.volleyleague.gr
Club presentation
volleybox.net {{A1 Greek volleyball Volleyball clubs in Greece Syros