Panachaiki Volleyball Club

Panachaiki Volleyball Club is the volleyball department of Panachaiki, a multi-sport club based in Patras. It was founded in 1928. Its home is the Panachaiki Indoor Hall. In the 2013-14 season the team played in the A1 Ethniki (first division) for the first time.

Panachaiki V.C.
Founded1928
GroundPanachaiki Gymnasium
LeagueA1 Division
2017-1812th
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History

Panachaiki participated in the 1937-38 Panhellenic championship. The final stage of this championship took place in Patras and the winner was E.A. Patras, the other volleyball Club of Patras. Panachaiki also took place in the 1961-62 Panhellenic championship but was disqualified early. Since the 1970s, Panachaiki has been mostly participating in Gamma and Beta Ethniki (fourth and third division respectively).[1]
In the 2007-08 season, it was promoted to the A2 Ethniki (second division) for the first time. In the 2012-13 season, they finished first of their group. After the end of the regular season, the team won the special ascension tournament and it was promoted to the A1 Ethniki for the first time.[2][3]
In the 2015-16 season Panachaiki finished in the 8th place of the Volleyball League, which is the team's most important success so far.

Recent seasons
Season Division Place Notes
2006-07Gamma EthnikiPromoted to Beta
2007-08Beta EthnikiPromoted to A2 Ethniki
2008-09A2 Ethniki7th
2009-10A2 Ethniki4th
2010-11A2 Ethniki5th
2011-12A2 Ethniki10th
2012-13A2 Ethniki1stPromoted to A1 Ethniki
2013-14A1 Ethniki11thRelegated to A2 Ethniki
2014-15A2 Ethniki2ndPromoted to A1 Ethniki
2015-16A1 Ethniki8th
2016-17A1 Ethniki10th
2017-18A1 Ethniki12th

References
  1. "Panachaiki". volleyleague.gr. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  2. "Στην volleyleague ΑΕΚ και Παναχαϊκή". volleyleague.gr. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  3. "Πρωταθλήτρια η Παναχαϊκή". gazzetta.gr. 28 April 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
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