Aris Thessaloniki women's volleyball

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Aris Thessaloniki Women's Volleyball
GroundAnestis Petalidis Indoor Hall
Thessaloniki, Greece
(Capacity: 250)
ManagerGiannis Tsairelis
League A1 Ethniki
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Aris Thessaloniki Women's Volleyball is the women's volleyball department of Aris Thessaloniki, the Greek multisport club based in Thessaloniki. The club plays in the A1 Ethniki Women's Volleyball. In 2015-2016 season is on the 4th place of the first category.

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History

The women's team of Aris was founded in 1926. After some years the team ceased its activities. The club became again active since 1971. For a lot of years the club plays in A1 Ethniki. The presence of Aris in A1 Ethniki was interrupted for five years, between 1989 and 1993. The next period, the club returned in A1 Ethniki and plays continuously until 2009, when it was relegated again. The next return in A1 Ethniki was in current season. In 2014-15, Aris finished in 1st place of its group and promoted to A1. [1]

Recent seasons

SeasonDivisionPlaceNotes
2009-10 A1 Ethniki 11thRelegated to A2
2010-11 A2 Ethniki 2nd
2011-12 A2 Ethniki 3rd
2012-13 A2 Ethniki 8th
2013-14 A2 Ethniki 2nd
2014-15 A2 Ethniki 1stPromoted to A1
2015-16 A1 Ethniki 5th

Honours

Domestic

Greek Women’s Volleyball League :

Current women's volleyball squad

As of October 5, 2016 [2]

NumberPlayerPositionHeight (m)Date of birth
1 Flag of Serbia.svg Brankica NikićOpposite1.9226/10/1985
2 Flag of Greece.svg Anastasia GougousiOutside Hitter1.8423/5/1998
3 Flag of Greece.svg Maria ChitziouLibero1.703/10/1997
4 Flag of Brazil.svg Juliana CaetanoOutside Hitter1.8011/6/1987
5 Flag of Greece.svg Eufrosini AlexakouOutside Hitter1.8026/2/2000
6 Flag of Greece.svg Irini KelesidouLibero1.7516/5/1991
9 Flag of Brazil.svg Viviane PessoaOpposite1.848/6/1991
10 Flag of Greece.svg Lamprianna PittaMiddle Blocker1.8430/1/1998
11 Flag of Greece.svg Mariantzela CharavelouliSetter1.857/6/1996
12 Flag of Greece.svg Chrisanthi StamatiouOutside Hitter1.8114/6/1999
13 Flag of Greece.svg Nikoleta KarafoulidouMiddle Blocker1.8626/1/1993
14 Flag of Greece.svg Elena KonstantinidouMiddle Blocker1.818/4/1992

Technical staff

Staff
Coach Flag of Greece.svg Dimitris Solkidis
Statistician Flag of Greece.svg Anna Panagiotou
Athletic Trainer Flag of Greece.svg Nikos Gkiosis
Doctor Flag of Greece.svg Ioannis Terzidis
Physiotherapist Flag of Greece.svg Konstantinos Pepelas

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References

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  2. "Aris roster". greekvolley.gr. Archived from the original on 7 October 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2016.