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Olympiacos
NicknameThrylos(The Legend)
Erythrolefkoi(The Red-Whites)
Founded1926
GroundMelina Merkouri Indoor Hall
(Capacity:1,800)
ChairmanMichalis Kountouris
ManagerAndrea Gardini
LeagueA1 Greek Volleyleague
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Olympiacos Men's Volleyball(Greek:Ολυμπιακός,[olimbiaˈkos]), commonly referred to asOlympiacos,Olympiacos Piraeusor with its full name asOlympiacos SFP,is the men's professionalvolleyballdepartment of the majorGreekmulti-sport club,Olympiacos SFP,based inPiraeus,Attica.The department was founded in 1926 and their home ground is theMelina Merkouri Indoor HallinAgios Ioannis Rentis,Piraeus.

Olympiacos is themost successful club in Greek volleyball history,having won 32Greek Volley League titles,17Cups,6League Cups,all national records, and 2Super Cups.[1]They are the only volleyball club in Greece to have won a European title, having actually won 3 European titles, 2CEV Cupsin 1996 and 2005 and 1CEV Challenge Cupin 2023. Olympiacos is a traditional powerhouse in European volleyball, having played in 8 European finals in all three mainCEVcompetitions: 2 times runners-up in theCEV Champions Leaguein 1992 and 2002 (with 7 CEV Champions League final four participations), 2 times winners (1996, 2005) and 2 times runners-up (1997, 1998) in theCEV Cup,one time winners (2023) and one time runners-up (2018) in theCEV Challenge Cup.

Domestically, Olympiacos holds the record for themost consecutive championships won, with eight in a row (1987–1994),and for winningseven championships undefeated(1968, 1974, 1979, 1981, 1988, 1991, 2018). Internationally, their most successful period was between 1992 and 2005, when they came to be included amongst the top volleyball powers in Europe. During this period, apart from their two European trophies, they progressed to eleven final fours in total, seven of them consecutive between 1992 and 1998 (the first four in the CEV Champions League and the next three in the CEV Cup Winners' Cup); they also won a fourth place in theCEV Super Cupand a third in theFIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship.Olympiacos came to European prominence again by playing in the2017–18 CEV Challenge Cupfinal; at the same time, thewomen's departmentwon their respective2017–18 CEV Women's Challenge Cup.In this way, Olympiacos became the first volleyball club that had men and women playing simultaneously in European finals, and one of the very few to have won European trophies in both departments. In 2023, they won theCEV Challenge Cup,beating rivalsPanathinaikosin the semi-finals andMaccabi Tel Avivin the final.

Given the fact that Olympiacos is the most popular sports club in Greece,[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]the men's volleyball department also receives great home support. Apart from some top Greek players such asMarios Giourdas,Giorgos Ntrakovits,Sakis Moustakidis,Vasilis Kournetas,Antonis Tsakiropoulos,Kostas Christofidelis,Mitar Tzourits,Olympiacos has also attracted over the years some foreign world-class players includingIvan Miljković,Lorenzo Bernardi,Jeff Stork,Marcos Milinkovic,Bengt Gustafsson,Raimonds Vilde,Vasa Mijić,Tom Hoff,Goran Vujević,Henk-Jan Held,Osvaldo Hernández,Fabian DrzyzgaandDragan Travica.

Honours

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Domestic competitions

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Olympiacos first volleyball team in 1926
  • Greek Volley League
    • Winners (32) (record):1968, 1968−69, 1973−74, 1975−76, 1977−78, 1978−79, 1979−80, 1980−81, 1982−83, 1986−87, 1987−88, 1988−89, 1989−90, 1990−91, 1991−92, 1992−93, 1993−94, 1997−98, 1998−99, 1999−00, 2000−01, 2002−03, 2008−09, 2009−10,2010−11,2012−13,2013−14,2017−18,2018−19,2020−21, 2022−23,2023−24
  • Greek Cup
    • Winners (17) (record):1980−81, 1982−83, 1988−89, 1989−90, 1991−92, 1992−93, 1996−97, 1997−98, 1998−99, 2000−01, 2008−09, 2010−11, 2012−13, 2013−14, 2015−16, 2016−17, 2023−24
  • First National Division Cup
    • Winners (1) (record):1993−94[9]
  • Greek League Cup
    • Winners (6) (record):2012−13, 2014−15, 2015−16, 2016−17,[10]2017−18, 2018−19
  • Greek Super Cup
    • Winners (2):2000, 2010
  • Double
    • Winners (15) (record):1980−81, 1982−83, 1988−89, 1989−90, 1991−92, 1992−93, 1993−94, 1997−98, 1998−99, 2000−01, 2008−09, 2010−11, 2012−13, 2013−14, 2023−24

European competitions

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Worldwide competitions

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International record

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Season Achievement Notes
CEV Champions League
1981–82 Final Four 4th place in a group withRobe di Kappa Torino,CSKA MoscowandDinamo București
1991–92 Final won 3–0 againstCSKA Moscowin the semi-final, lost 0–3 toil Messaggero Ravennain the final
1992–93 Final Four 3rd place. Lost 1–3 toMaxicono Parmain the semi-final, won 3–0 againstMaes Pils Zellikin the 3rd place game
1993–94 Final Four 4th place. Lost 0–3 toMaxicono Parmain the semi-final, lost 0–3 toMaes Pils Zellikin the 3rd place game
1994–95 Final Four 3rd place. Lost 1–3 toEdilcuoghi Ravennain the semi-final, won 3–2 againstMaes Pils Zellikin the 3rd place game
2000–01 Final Four 4th place. Lost 0–3 toSisley Trevisoin the semi-final, lost 2–3 toFord B. Gesu Romain the 3rd place game
2001–02 Final won 3–1 againstMostostalin the semi-final, lost 1–3 toLube Banca Maceratain the final
2009–10 Playoff 6 5th place. Eliminated byDynamo Moscow,1–3 loss inMoscow,1–3 loss inPiraeus
CEV Cup Winners Cup / CEV Top Teams Cup / CEV Cup
1995–96 Winners won 3–1 againstAlcom Capellein the semi-final, won 3–2 againstBayer Wuppertalin the final
1996–97 Final won 3–1 againstBerlinin the semi-final, lost 0–3 toAlpitour Traco Cuneoin the final
1997–98 Final won 3–0 againstCastêlo da Maiain the semi-final, lost 0–3 toAlpitour Traco Cuneoin the final
2004–05 Winners won 3–0 againstDukla Liberecin the semi-final, won 3–0 againstOrtec Nesselande Rotterdamin the final
2018–19 Semi-finals Eliminated byDiatec Trentino,0–3 loss inPiraeus,1–3 loss inTrento
FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship
1992 Final Four 3rd place. Lost 0–3 toMisura Milanoin the semi-final, won 3–0 againstil Messaggero Ravennain the 3rd place game
CEV European Super Cup
1996 Final Four 4th place. Lost 1–3 toDachauin the semi-final, lost 0–3 againstDaytona Modenain the 3rd place game
CEV Challenge Cup
2017–18 Final defeated byBunge Ravenna,1–3 loss inRavenna,1–3 loss inPiraeus
2022–23 Winners won 5–4 againstPanathinaikosin the semi-finals, won 6–0 againstMaccabi Tel Avivin the finals

The road to 3CEVEuropean titles

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The road to 2CEV Cupsvictories

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1996 CEV Cup Winners' Cupvictory

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Round Team Home Away
Group Stage
(Group B) 		Czech RepublicVK Dukla Liberec 1–3
BelgiumDesimpel Torhout 3–0
UkraineLokomotyv Kharkiv 0–3
PolandLegia Warsaw 3–0
RussiaBelogorie Belgorod 3–0
GermanyBayer Wuppertal 3–0
TurkeyEczacıbaşı Istanbul 0–3
Semifinal NetherlandsAlcom Capelle 3–1
Final GermanyBayer Wuppertal 3–2

2005 CEV Top Teams Cupvictory

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Round Team Home Away
Qualification Round
(Group 7) 		North MacedoniaRabotnicki Skopje 3–0
CyprusPafiakos Pafos 3–0
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBrčko Brčko 3–0
Group Stage
(Group A) 		SloveniaŠoštanj Topolšica 3–0 0–3
SwitzerlandConcordia Näfels 3–0 0–3
TurkeyFenerbahçe Istanbul 3–0 1–3
Quarterfinal TurkeyZiraat Bankası Ankara 3–0 0–3
Semifinal Czech RepublicVK Dukla Liberec 3–0
Final NetherlandsOrtec Nesselande Rotterdam 3–0

The road to theCEV Challenge Cupvictory

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2023 CEV Challenge Cupvictory

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Round Team Home Away
Round of 32 SlovakiaSpartak Komárno 3–0 1–3
Round of 16 BulgariaBurgas 3–0 3–2
Quarterfinals RomaniaSteaua Bucuresti 3–1 2–3
Semifinals GreecePanathinaikos Athens 1–3 1–4(Golden Set)
Finals IsraelMaccabi Tel Aviv 3–0 0–3

Supporters

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Olympiacos volleyball logo

Olympiacos fans are renowned for their passionate and fervent support to the team, with the atmosphere at home matches regarded as extremely intense and intimidating to such an extent that is rarely seen in volleyball matches. In the decade of the 1900s and the early 2000s, Olympiacos was among the top powers in European volleyball (7 consecutive European Final Four participations, four in the CEV Champions League –1992, 1993, 1994, 1995– and three in the CEV Cup Winners' Cup –1996, 1997, 1998–, winners of the1996CEV Cup Winners' Cup,twiceRunners-up of the CEV Champions Leaguein1992and2002,twiceRunners-up of the CEV Cup Winners' Cupin1997and1998,third place in the worldin theFIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championshipin 1992 and fourth place in the1996CEV European Super Cup) and one of the best supported volleyball teams in Europe.[14]

In the1992 CEV Champions League Final FourinPiraeus,an estimated 20,000 Olympiacos fans crowded thePeace and Friendship Stadiumfor the semi-final againstCSKA Moscowand 20,000 more for the final againstil Messaggero Ravenna.[15][16][17]Volleyball legendKarch Kiraly,Hall of Famerand three timesOlympic gold medalist,a key member ofil Messaggero Ravennaat the time, talked about the 1992 CEV Champions League Final in a 2018 interview: "That particular CEV Champions League Final Four in Piraeus was really a very special experience. Even now as we speak, the first thing that comes to my mind was the unbelievable atmposhere that we all lived in that volleyball game in Athens 26 years ago. In that day I cherished the Greek supporters and the passion of Olympiacos fans for volleyball. It was something unique. "[18]

In the 1996CEV Cup Winners' Cup Final Fourwhich was held again in Piraeus and the Peace and Friendship Stadium, an estimated 18,000 to 20,000 Olympiacos fans filed into SEF and created the most intense atmosphere, pushing the team to their first ever European title against theGermansideBayer Wuppertal,after a hard-fought 3–2 win.[19][20]After the victory, hundreds of ecstatic Olympiacos fans stormed the court and celebrated the title with the players.[21]

Olympiacos hosted theFinal Four of the CEV Top Teams Cupin 2005 and Olympiacos supporters relived some of the 1990s moments. 15,000 fans packed the Peace and Friendship Stadium and provided once again an electric atmosphere, helping Olympiacos to win their second European title, after a 3–0 win against theDutchsideOrtec Nesselande Rotterdamin the final.[22][23]

In 2018 Peace and Friendship Stadium lived once again some of its timeless glory, as an estimated 12,000 Olympiacos fans created an extraordinary atmosphere in the final of the2017–18 CEV Challenge CupagainstBunge Ravenna.[24]Ravenna'sAustrianstarPaul Bucheggertalked about the atmosphere in the post-game interview: "The atmosphere, the fans were really great. It was a "red hell", when I entered the court I hadgoose bumps.I have never played in front of such a big crowd. "[25]

On 15 March 2023, 13,000 Olympiacos fans created an amazing atmosphere in a fully packed Peace and Frienship Stadium, as they helped Olympiacos win the2022–23 CEV Challenge Cup,their third European title, after beatingMaccabi Tel Aviv3–0 in the second leg of the finals.[26]

Notable players

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Notable coaches

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Ljubomir Travica
Ljubomir Travica
Zoran Gajić
Zoran Gajić

Season 2023–2024 squad

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Daniel Castellani
Shirt No Nationality Player Birth Date Height Position
1 Greece Vangelis Vaiopoulos (2004-05-23)May 23, 2004(age 20) 2.01 Middle blocker
2 Slovenia Alen Pajenk (1986-04-23)April 23, 1986(age 38) 2.02 Middle blocker
3 Greece Dimitrios Gkaras (1985-11-12)November 12, 1985(age 38) 1.85 Libero
4 Greece Dimitris Komitoudis (1995-10-04)October 4, 1995(age 28) 1.94 Setter
5 Slovenia Tonček Štern (1995-11-14)November 14, 1995(age 28) 2.00 Opposite
6 Greece Vasilis Karasavvidis (1995-03-17)March 17, 1995(age 29) 1.98 Setter
8 Brazil Gustavo Bonatto (1986-01-02)January 2, 1986(age 38) 2.15 Middle blocker
10 Greece Rafail Koumentakis (1993-05-05)May 5, 1993(age 31) 2.03 Οutside Hitter
11 Greece Spyros Chandrinos (2001-02-24)February 24, 2001(age 23) 2.00 Οutside Hitter
12 Greece Nikos Zoupani (1989-03-18)March 18, 1989(age 35) 2.02 Opposite
14 Italy Dragan Travica(c) (1986-08-28)August 28, 1986(age 38) 2.00 Setter
15 Greece Dimitris Tziavras (1999-02-16)February 16, 1999(age 25) 1.77 Libero
17 Greece Anestis Dalakouras (1993-06-18)June 18, 1993(age 31) 1.99 Outside hitter
21 Greece Mitar Tzourits (1989-04-25)April 25, 1989(age 35) 2.11 Middle blocker
23 Cuba Salvador Hidalgo Oliva (1985-12-27)December 27, 1985(age 38) 1.98 Οutside Hitter

Technical and managerial staff

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Name Job
ItalyAndrea Gardini Head Coach
GreeceAntonis Vourderis Assistant Coach

Captains

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Historical performance in Volleyleague

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Stats

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Season Position W–L Sets
1967–68 1st 6–0 18–0
1968–69 1st 13–1 40–12
1969–70 2nd 20–2
1970–71 4th 16–6
1971–72 2nd 22–2
1972–73 2nd
1973–74 1st 24–0
1974–75 3rd
1975–76 1st 14–1
1976–77 2nd 13–2
1977–78 1st 21–1
1978–79 1st 22–0
1979–80 1st 17–1 52–13
1980–81 1st 22–0 66–13
1981–82 2nd 20–2 63–11
Season Position W–L Sets
1982–83 1st 21–1 65–16
1983–84 2nd 26–2 79–18
1984–85 2nd 25–3 80–14
1985–86 2nd 20–2 63–14
1986–87 1st 21–1 64–11
1987–88 1st 22–0 66–9
1988–89 1st 19–1 59–6
1989–90 1st 21–1 63–6
1990–91 1st 20–0 60–9
1991–92 1st 21–1
1992–93 1st 20–1 62–12
1993–94 1st 21–1 65–11
1994–95 2nd
1995–96 4th 18–8 61–36
1996–97 3rd 19–6 65–27
Season Position W–L Sets
1997–98 1st 26–5 84–25
1998–99 1st 27–3 82–19
1999–00 1st 27–3 82–21
2000–01 1st 27–2 84–14
2001–02 2nd 25–6 83–30
2002–03 1st 25–2 78–24
2003–04 2nd 23–5 76–27
2004–05 2nd 20–11 72–37
2005–06 3rd 20–9 64–37
2006–07 3rd 22–6 72–31
2007–08 3rd 22–9 72–39
2008–09 1st 26–5 82–28
2009–10 1st 25–6 82–34
2010–11 1st 21–6 71–33
2011–12 5th 14–11 56–38
Season Position W–L Sets
2012–13 1st 26–3 78–23
2013–14 1st 23–7 80–38
2014–15 2nd 22–7 75–40
2015–16 3rd 21–5 70–24
2016–17 2nd 28–4 89–24
2017–18 1st 30−0 90−12
2018–19 1st 27−3 79−24
2019–20 2nd 16−5 54−21
2020–21 1st 16−4 54−19
2021–22 2nd 18−6 50–26
2022–23 1st 22−3 70–23
2023–24 1st 20−5 63–28

Positions

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Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
Times 32 16 6 2 1

Kit manufacturer

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The table below shows the history of kit providers for the Olympiacos team.

Period Kit provider
2002– Puma
Mikasa
Adidas

See also

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References

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  1. ^"Βόλεϊ Ανδρών – Σύντομο Ιστορικό Τμήματος"(in Greek).Olympiacos SFP.Retrieved7 December2018.
  2. ^"Concentration of people supporting the most popular club (page 41), Greece: Olympiacos 26%"(PDF).UEFA sixth club licensing benchmarking report on European club football.UEFA.2014-04-17.Retrieved2014-04-20.
  3. ^Βαμμένα Κόκκινα....Μυαλά - Απίστευτη η υποστήριξη του Ολυμπιακού εντός ελληνικών συνόρων καθώς οι "Ερυθρόλευκοι" βρίσκονται στην ενδέκατη θέση σε ολόκληρη την Ευρώπη από πλευράς δημοφιλίας ενός συλλόγου στη χώρα του(in Greek). "GOAL" newspaper. 2014-04-19.
  4. ^http://www.sport24.gr/football/ellada/article344370.ece,Περισσότερους οπαδούς ο Ολυμπιακός. Σε πρόσφατη έρευνα σχετικά με τους περισσότερους οπαδούς, ο ΟΣΦΠ είναι 1ος,30/06/2009 SPORT24, 15ετής έρευνα του Παντελή Κυπριανού (in Greek)
  5. ^"SPORT 24 - Στέλιος Μαρκάκης » Πόσοι είναι οι οπαδοί Ολυμπιακού, Παναθηναϊκού, ΑΕΚ, ΠΑΟΚ, Αρη και… πόσο τους αρέσουν οι ομάδες τους εφέτος".Archived fromthe originalon 2013-07-27.Retrieved2013-07-28.,το 36% (2.016.000) δηλώνουν Ολυμπιακοί, το 30% (1.680.000) Παναθηναϊκοί, Έρευνα της Focus, Οκτώβριος 2005 –Φεβρουάριος 2006,SPORT24, επίσημο blog του sport24 και του αθλητικού συντάκτη Στέλιου Μαρκάκη (in Greek)
  6. ^http://www.tanea.gr/news/greece/article/4524106/?iid=2,Έλαβον: ΟΣΦΠ 39%, ΠΑΟ 30%, ΑΕΚ 15%, ΠΑΟΚ 11%, Άρης 5%. Ύστερα από 15ετή έρευνα δύο πανεπιστημιακοί στο βιβλίο τους καταγράφουν την ιστορία και γεωγραφία του ελληνικού ποδοσφαίρου,30/06/2009, ΤΑ ΝΕΑ – tanea.gr (in Greek)
  7. ^http://www.sportdog.gr/article/111831/oi-pio-polloi-einai-oi-olubiakoi,Πιο πολλοί είναι οι Ολυμπιακοί!,26/06/2012 sportdog από έρευνα του ΣΚΑΙ (in Greek)
  8. ^http://www.contra.gr/Soccer/Europe/230473.html,Περισσότερους φιλάθλους η Μπαρτσελόνα, πρώτη ελληνική ομάδα ο Ολυμπιακός(in Greek)
  9. ^"Hellenic Volleyball League - Η «Χρυσή Βίβλος» του Κυπέλλου Ελλάδας".
  10. ^2017 League Cup finalwww.sport24.gr
  11. ^"2001/02 European Champions League".cev.eu.
  12. ^"1991/92 European Champions League".cev.eu.
  13. ^"Olympiacos PIRAEUS are the CEV Challenge Cup champions".16 March 2023.
  14. ^Σαν σήμερα το 1996 γιόρτασε τα γενέθλιά του με το Κύπελλο Κυπελλούχων(in Greek). Olympiacos official website.Retrieved12 July2017.
  15. ^O Oλυμπιακός στον τελικό του Πρωταθλητριών – Το ΣΕΦ είναι τίγκα από 20,000 φίλους των Πειραιωτών. Οι Μοσχοβίτες είναι σούπερ φαβορί, αλλά θα λιώσουν με 15-8, 15-7 και 15-4.(in Greek). sportdog.gr. 5 April 2013.Retrieved18 July2017.
  16. ^O Oλυμπιακός του ΣΕΦ(in Greek). volleyplanet.gr. 27 December 2014.Retrieved18 July2017.
  17. ^Olympiacos–CSKA Moscow 3–0 1992 CEV Champions League semi-final full game (sec. 58).ERT1
  18. ^Καρτς Κίραλι: Λάτρεψα το πάθος των Ελλήνων(in Greek). sportsfeed.gr. 3 April 2018.
  19. ^Το πρώτο Ευρωπαϊκό του εορτάζοντος Ολυμπιακού. Ο Γιάννης Λάιος στο Sport-Retro.gr – Η ανδρική ομάδα του Ολυμπιακού, ανήμερα των 71ων γενεθλίων από την ίδρυση του συλλόγου, κατέκτησε το Κύπελλο Κυπελλούχων στο κατάμεστο από περίπου 20.000 κόσμο Στάδιο Ειρήνης και Φιλίας.(in Greek). sport-retro.gr. 9 March 2017.Retrieved18 July2017.
  20. ^Master στο ΣΕΦ(in Greek). sport24.gr.Retrieved18 July2017.
  21. ^Η νίκη που έγραψε ιστορία(in Greek). volleyplanet.gr. 10 March 2015.Retrieved15 July2017.
  22. ^«Κοκκίνισε» η Ευρώπη – Μπροστά σε 15.000 φιλάθλους οι "ερυθρόλευκοι" σήκωσαν το τρόπαιο και το στάδιο πήρε φωτιά.(in Greek). sport-fm.gr.Retrieved14 July2017.
  23. ^Όταν ο Ολυμπιακός κατέκτησε το δεύτερο ευρωπαϊκό(in Greek). sport24.gr.Retrieved16 July2017.
  24. ^"Ultras World lost for words with Olympiacos fans"(in Greek). fosonline.gr. 15 April 2018.
  25. ^"Ravenna upset 11,800-strong crowd to seize men's Challenge Cup title".cev.eu. 11 April 2018.
  26. ^"Challenge Cup: Olympiacos destroy Tel Aviv to lift the trophy in front of 13.000 fans!".volleytimes.com. 15 March 2023.
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