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A1 Ethniki Women's Water Polo

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Country
  
Greece

Founded
  
1988

International cup(s)
  
LEN Champions' Cup

Confederation
  
KOE

Number of teams
  
8

Current champions
  
Olympiacos (2015–16)

The Greek Women's Water Polo A1 League (Greek: ελληνικό πρωτάθλημα υδατοσφαίρισης της Α1 γυναικών) is the premier championship for women's water polo teams in Greece. It was founded in 1988, and it is currently contested by eight teams. The champion and runner-up qualify for the European Cup.

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The first champion was Ethnikos Piraeus. During the next years Glyfada NSC and NC Vouliagmeni dominated. At the last five seasons Olympiacos and Vouliagmeni are alternated in the top of the championship. Only four teams have won championship, so far. Vouliagmeni has won the most championships and Olympiacos is the current champion.

Greek clubs have got many successes in European competitions. Totally they have won 5 times LEN Women's Champions' Cup and 3 times Women's LEN Trophy. Concretely, Vouliagmeni has won 2 Champions cup (2009, 2010) and 1 Len Trophy (2003), Glyfada has won 2 Champions Cups (2000, 2003), Olympiacos has won 1 Champions cup (2015) and 1 Len Trophy (2014) and Ethnikos Piraeus has won 1 Len Trophy as well (2010).

Titles won by city

4 clubs have won the Championships, from only 2 cities.

Greek clubs in European competitions

LEN Women's Euroleague :

Women's LEN Trophy :

References

A1 Ethniki Women's Water Polo Wikipedia