Aris VC
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Aris VC is a volleyball club from Thessaloniki
, Greece
, part of Aris Thessaloniki Sport Club. Aris participates in the A1 Division and it is one of the most historical teams of the whole club and of the most stable values of the Greek volleyball, inside and outside its borders.
domination of the sport, conquering the Greek Championship in 1997 in Stadium of Mikra . Aris roster, that period, was the strongest the club ever had, as it included top scorers Ganev, Konstantinof and some of the most capable Greek
players then available: Alexandropoulos, Papakosmas, Melkas, Mitroudis, Chatziantoniou etc.
The club has to demonstrate a very decent and respectful presence in the Greek Cup as well, having reached the final six times. The fact that they had to play all the finals against the season's champions (Olympiacos 5 times and Iraklis 1 time), prevented Aris from winning even one of them. However, they managed to win the Super Cup in 1997. The following season they participated in the Champions League
, with a remarkable presence and especially an unforgettable 3-0 road win against European champion Modena
.
Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki , historically also known as Thessalonica, Salonika or Salonica, is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of the region of Central Macedonia as well as the capital of the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, part of Aris Thessaloniki Sport Club. Aris participates in the A1 Division and it is one of the most historical teams of the whole club and of the most stable values of the Greek volleyball, inside and outside its borders.
History
Aris was the first team to end Olympiacos and PanathinaikosPanathinaikos VC
Panathinaikos Volleyball Club is the professional volleyball team of Panathinaikos, the Athens-based multi-sport club. Founded in 1919, it is one of the oldest volleyball clubs in Greece.-History:...
domination of the sport, conquering the Greek Championship in 1997 in Stadium of Mikra . Aris roster, that period, was the strongest the club ever had, as it included top scorers Ganev, Konstantinof and some of the most capable Greek
Greeks
The Greeks, also known as the Hellenes , are a nation and ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighboring regions. They also form a significant diaspora, with Greek communities established around the world....
players then available: Alexandropoulos, Papakosmas, Melkas, Mitroudis, Chatziantoniou etc.
The club has to demonstrate a very decent and respectful presence in the Greek Cup as well, having reached the final six times. The fact that they had to play all the finals against the season's champions (Olympiacos 5 times and Iraklis 1 time), prevented Aris from winning even one of them. However, they managed to win the Super Cup in 1997. The following season they participated in the Champions League
CEV Champions League
The CEV Champions League, or Indesit European Champions League is the top official competition for men's Volleyball clubs of Europe and takes place every year.-Formula:In the first round take part 24 teams shared in 6 group stage....
, with a remarkable presence and especially an unforgettable 3-0 road win against European champion Modena
Pallavolo Modena
Casa Modena is a professional volleyball team ofPallavolo Modena, based in Modena, Italy. It plays in Italian Volleyball League and it is one of the most important, famous and prominent volleyball clubs in the world.-Squad 2010-2012:-Achievements:...
.
Palmares
- 1 Greek championship: 1997
- 1 Greek Super Cup: 1998
- 6 times runner-up of Greek Cup: 1989, 1992, 1994, 1997, 1998, 2002
Volleyball squad 2006-2007
| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) |
| 1 |  Nikola KovačevićNikola Kovačević Nikola Kovačević is a Serbian volleyball player. He currently plays as spiker for Latina Volley. With the Serbian national team he won gold medal in the 2011 Men's European Volleyball Championship, a bronze medal in the 2007 Men's European Volleyball Championship, silver medal in the FIVB World... |
SP | 1.93 |
| 3 |  Theodoros Papadimitriou |
LI | 1.87 |
| 4 | Stelios Pipergias |
ST Setter The setter is a type of gundog used most often for hunting game such as quail, pheasant, and grouse. A setter silently searches for game by scent. When prey is encountered the dog freezes rather than chasing after the game. Setters get their name from their distinctive stance; a sort of crouch... |
1.98 |
| 5 | Thanasis Terzis |
ST Setter The setter is a type of gundog used most often for hunting game such as quail, pheasant, and grouse. A setter silently searches for game by scent. When prey is encountered the dog freezes rather than chasing after the game. Setters get their name from their distinctive stance; a sort of crouch... |
1.93 |
| 6 | Alexander Milivojevic |
SP Spiker A spiker is a piece of rail transport maintenance of way equipment. Its purpose is to drive rail spikes into the ties on a rail track to hold the rail in place. Many different sizes of spikers are manufactured and in use around the world.... |
1.97 |
| 7 | Giorgos Petreas |
MI Middle Middle may refer to:*Centre , the point equally distant from the outer limits.-History:* Middle Ages , several meanings* Middle Stone Age, in African pre-history-Geography:* Middle Creek, various streams... |
2.01 |
| 9 | Panagiotis Karagiannis |
LI | 1.85 |
| 11 | Nikos Roumeliotis |
DI Diagonal A diagonal is a line joining two nonconsecutive vertices of a polygon or polyhedron. Informally, any sloping line is called diagonal. The word "diagonal" derives from the Greek διαγώνιος , from dia- and gonia ; it was used by both Strabo and Euclid to refer to a line connecting two vertices of a... |
1.98 |
| 13 | Giannis Takouridis |
MI Middle Middle may refer to:*Centre , the point equally distant from the outer limits.-History:* Middle Ages , several meanings* Middle Stone Age, in African pre-history-Geography:* Middle Creek, various streams... |
1.98 |
| 14 | Christos Kiosis |
MI Middle Middle may refer to:*Centre , the point equally distant from the outer limits.-History:* Middle Ages , several meanings* Middle Stone Age, in African pre-history-Geography:* Middle Creek, various streams... |
1.98 |
| 15 | Michalis Sarikeisoglou |
DI Diagonal A diagonal is a line joining two nonconsecutive vertices of a polygon or polyhedron. Informally, any sloping line is called diagonal. The word "diagonal" derives from the Greek διαγώνιος , from dia- and gonia ; it was used by both Strabo and Euclid to refer to a line connecting two vertices of a... |
1.91 |
| 16 | Aeneas Tzelatis |
DI Diagonal A diagonal is a line joining two nonconsecutive vertices of a polygon or polyhedron. Informally, any sloping line is called diagonal. The word "diagonal" derives from the Greek διαγώνιος , from dia- and gonia ; it was used by both Strabo and Euclid to refer to a line connecting two vertices of a... |
1.98 |
| Coach | Giorgos Oikonomidis |
CO Coach (sport) In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:... |
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| Assistant Coach | Vamvakis Tassos |
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