2023–24 Volleyleague is the 56th national championship and the 14th under the Volleyleague name. The league is organized by E.S.A.P. with 9 teams participating. The championship started on Saturday 28 October 2023.[1]
Teams
The teams participating were the top eight from the 2022–23 Volleyleague Greece and Kalamata 1980, which was promoted from Pre League. ΑΕΚ was denied promotion due to incurred debts.[2] Initially a team from Pre League was going to receive a wild card, however it was decided not to award one [3]
Location of 2023–24 Volleyleague Greece teams
Regular season
League table
| Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
L
|
Pts
|
SW
|
SL
|
SR
|
SPW
|
SPL
|
SPR
|
Qualification or relegation
|
| 1
|
Panathinaikos
|
16
|
15
|
1
|
44
|
46
|
7
|
6.571
|
1327
|
1104
|
1.202
|
Championship play-offs
|
| 2
|
Olympiakos
|
16
|
14
|
2
|
41
|
42
|
16
|
2.625
|
1413
|
1238
|
1.141
|
| 3
|
Milon
|
16
|
11
|
5
|
34
|
35
|
19
|
1.842
|
1257
|
1165
|
1.079
|
| 4
|
PAOK
|
16
|
11
|
5
|
33
|
37
|
19
|
1.947
|
1321
|
1188
|
1.112
|
| 5
|
Kifissia
|
16
|
6
|
10
|
16
|
23
|
37
|
0.622
|
1284
|
1378
|
0.932
|
Positions 5–7 play-offs
|
| 6
|
Athlos Orestiadas
|
16
|
4
|
12
|
13
|
23
|
43
|
0.535
|
1386
|
1496
|
0.926
|
| 7
|
Pegasus Polihnis
|
16
|
4
|
12
|
13
|
18
|
39
|
0.462
|
1182
|
1334
|
0.886
|
| 8
|
AO Kalamata 1980
|
16
|
4
|
12
|
12
|
20
|
40
|
0.500
|
1273
|
1413
|
0.901
|
Relegation play-outs
|
| 9
|
Foinikas Syros
|
16
|
3
|
13
|
10
|
17
|
42
|
0.405
|
1255
|
1382
|
0.908
|
Results table
Updated to match(es) played on 2 March 2024. Source:
Volleyleague ResultsLegend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.
Championship playoffs
Teams that occupied the first 4 positions of the scoreboard entered a playoff round to determine the winner of Volleyleague 2023–24.
Playoffs are determined in best-of-five series. The teams in positions 1 and 2 at the end of the Regular season have home advantage in the first game. [4]
Semifinals
(1) Panathinaikos – (4) PAOK (3–1)
| Date
|
Home Team
|
Result
|
Away Team
|
1st set
|
2nd set
|
3rd set
|
4th set
|
5th set
|
Total
|
Report
|
| 11 March
|
Panathinaikos
|
3–1
|
PAOK
|
23–25
|
25–19
|
31–29
|
25–23
|
|
104–96
|
[5]
|
| 14 March
|
PAOK
|
1–3
|
Panathinaikos
|
21–25
|
25–19
|
18–25
|
21–25
|
|
85–94
|
[6]
|
| 18 March
|
Panathinaikos
|
1–3
|
PAOK
|
16–25
|
21–25
|
25–20
|
18–25
|
|
80–95
|
[7]
|
| 21 March
|
PAOK
|
1–3
|
Panathinaikos
|
21–25
|
23–25
|
25–18
|
19–25
|
|
88–93
|
[8]
|
(2) Olympiacos– (3) Milon (3–2)
| Date
|
Home Team
|
Result
|
Away Team
|
1st set
|
2nd set
|
3rd set
|
4th set
|
5th set
|
Total
|
Report
|
| 11 March
|
Olympiacos
|
3–0
|
Milon
|
25–22
|
25–22
|
25–21
|
|
|
75–65
|
[9]
|
| 14 March
|
Milon
|
3–0
|
Olympiacos
|
25–23
|
25–21
|
25–21
|
|
|
75–65
|
[10]
|
| 18 March
|
Olympiacos
|
3–1
|
Milon
|
25–18
|
25–19
|
20–25
|
25–17
|
|
95–79
|
[11]
|
| 21 March
|
Milon
|
3–0
|
Olympiacos
|
25–22
|
25–23
|
25–21
|
|
|
75–66
|
[12]
|
| 25 March
|
Olympiacos
|
3–0
|
Milon
|
25–18
|
25–18
|
25–19
|
|
|
75–55
|
|
Finals
(1) Panathinaikos – (2) Olympiacos (1–3)
| Date
|
Home Team
|
Result
|
Away Team
|
1st set
|
2nd set
|
3rd set
|
4th set
|
5th set
|
Total
|
Report
|
| 11 April
|
Panathinaikos
|
0–3
|
Olympiacos
|
23–25
|
30–32
|
17–25
|
|
|
70–82
|
[13]
|
| 15 April
|
Olympiacos
|
3–0
|
Panathinaikos
|
25–17
|
25–16
|
26–24
|
|
|
76–57
|
[14]
|
| 18 April
|
Panathinaikos
|
3–2
|
Olympiacos
|
25–15
|
21–25
|
20–25
|
25–20
|
19–17
|
110–102
|
[15]
|
| 22 April
|
Olympiacos
|
3–2
|
Panathinaikos
|
25–17
|
25–19
|
20–25
|
21–25
|
15–12
|
106–98
|
[16]
|
Playoffs positions 5–7
Playoff to determine positions 5 to 7 will be held in round robin format, with each team playing two matches against the other two. [17] Teams are carrying points from regular season. Winner of positions 5–7 playoffs qualifies for 2024–25 CEV Cup. Second placed team qualifies for Volleyball Balkan cup.[18]
Table
| Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
L
|
Pts
|
SW
|
SL
|
SR
|
SPW
|
SPL
|
SPR
|
Qualification or relegation
|
| 1
|
Kifissia
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
22
|
7
|
7
|
1.000
|
315
|
323
|
0.975
|
2024–25 CEV Cup
|
| 2
|
Pegasus Polihnis
|
4
|
3
|
1
|
21
|
9
|
7
|
1.286
|
382
|
360
|
1.061
|
Volleyball Balkan cup
|
| 3
|
Athlos Orestiadas
|
4
|
1
|
3
|
17
|
7
|
9
|
0.778
|
353
|
367
|
0.962
|
|
Updated to match(es) played on 13 April 2024. Source:
Volleyleague
Results table
Updated to match(es) played on 13 April 2024. Source:
Volleyleague ResultsLegend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.
Play outs
The 2 teams that occupied the last 2 positions of the scoreboard played a play-off to stay in the Volleyleague.
It was a best-of-five series. [19]
(8) Kalamata '80 – (9) Foinikas Syros (0–3)
| Date
|
Home Team
|
Result
|
Away Team
|
1st set
|
2nd set
|
3rd set
|
4th set
|
5th set
|
Total
|
Report
|
| 10 March
|
Kalamata '80
|
2–3
|
Foinikas Syros
|
18–25
|
19–25
|
25–23
|
25–19
|
5–15
|
92–107
|
[20]
|
| 16 March
|
Foinikas Syros
|
3–1
|
Kalamata '80
|
25–16
|
19–25
|
25–17
|
25–23
|
|
94–81
|
[21]
|
| 24 March
|
Kalamata '80
|
1–3
|
Foinikas Syros
|
21–25
|
25–23
|
26–28
|
23–25
|
|
95–101
|
[22]
|
Kalamata '80 was relegated to Pre League.
References