Full name Panionios V.C. Home Away | League A2 Ethniki Location Nea Smyrni, Greece | |
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Panionios Volleyball Club is the volleyball department of the Greek multisport club of Panionios, based in Nea Smirni. It is one of the oldest sport sections of the club with presence since early 20th century. The colours of the club are red and blue and its home arena is the Panionios Indoor Hall.
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History
The volleyball section of Panionios was one of the first sections of the club. It was active as long as Panionios was in Smyrna. After moving of Panionios in Greece the volleyball team came to the country. Panionios was the team which imported the volleyball in Greece. Until then there wasn't any volley competition in Greece. Panionios starred in the interwar period Athenian championships, regulated by SEGAS. The post war period, the section dissolved and refounded in 1970. The club remained in the lower divisions of the championship until last year. The season 2014-15 Panionios finished in first place of local ESPEDA championship and promoted to A2 for first time in its history.
Women's team
Instead of the Men's team, the women's team played in first-tier division (A1 Ethniki) for 5 consecutive years, from 2007 to 2012. Nowadays the women team also plays in A2 Ethniki (2nd-tier).