EA Patras
Encyclopedia
EA Patras is a Greek omnisports club founded in 1927 and based in Patras
. It is mostly known for its volleyball
and boxing
sections, which compete at the highest level in Greece
. The volleyball section won the Greek championship in 1938, whereas the boxing section won the national title in 1979, 1983, 1984, 1988 and 1989.
EAP returned to the first greek league for the first time after the formation of the A1 Ethniki Volleyball, by winning the A2 Ethniki title in 1999. It took the fifth place in A1 Ethniki two times in a row (2003–04, 2004–05) and during those three years it participated in the European Federation Cup.
Having Athens
' and Thessaloniki
's major volleyball clubs excluded, EAP - representing Patras
- was the fourth club from a provincial greek city that made it to the final of the Greek Volleyball Cup, in the season 2007-2008. The other ones were: Ethnikos Alexandroupolis (1981), Orestiada
(1993) and Lamia
(2007)]. In the final EAP lost 1-3 to Panathinaikos VC
.
The season (2008-2009) was the most successful so far for EAP in the post-war period. It took the 3rd place in the national championship which allowed the club to participate once more to the European Federation Cup
in the season 2009-2010.
The next season (2009-2010) the club held an impressive record during the regular season of the A1 Ethniki Volleyball with 18 wins, 4 loses and 53 points, finishing in the second place, only behind Panathinaikos VC
. But in the playoffs the club's performance was disappointing ending up in the 7th place of the league.
In the season 2010-2011, EAP finished in the fifth place in the championship.
, being defeated twice by the italian club of Macerata Volleyball (0-3 in Patras
and 3-1 in Marche
).
EAP also participated in the 2008-2009 Challenge Cup's Final Four in Izmir
(Smyrna), taking the fourth place.
In 2010-2011 it participated in the Challenge Cup going up to the semi-finals, where it lost (like in 2006) two times (1-3, 3-0) to the further champions Macerata Volleyball.
Patras
Patras , ) is Greece's third largest urban area and the regional capital of West Greece, located in northern Peloponnese, 215 kilometers west of Athens...
. It is mostly known for its volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
and boxing
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
sections, which compete at the highest level in Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. The volleyball section won the Greek championship in 1938, whereas the boxing section won the national title in 1979, 1983, 1984, 1988 and 1989.
EA Patras Volleyball - A1 Ethniki
EA Patras was one of the protagonists after the establishment of the greek volleyball league in the 30's, winning the title in 1937-38 and being the runner-up in the seasons 1935-36, 1936-37 and 1939-1940.EAP returned to the first greek league for the first time after the formation of the A1 Ethniki Volleyball, by winning the A2 Ethniki title in 1999. It took the fifth place in A1 Ethniki two times in a row (2003–04, 2004–05) and during those three years it participated in the European Federation Cup.
Having Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
' and Thessaloniki
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...
's major volleyball clubs excluded, EAP - representing Patras
Patras
Patras , ) is Greece's third largest urban area and the regional capital of West Greece, located in northern Peloponnese, 215 kilometers west of Athens...
- was the fourth club from a provincial greek city that made it to the final of the Greek Volleyball Cup, in the season 2007-2008. The other ones were: Ethnikos Alexandroupolis (1981), Orestiada
Orestiada
Orestiada is the northeasternmost and northernmost city of Greece and the second largest city of the Evros peripheral unit of Thrace. The population is around 25,000. Orestiada is only 2 km west of the banks of the Evros, which forms a natural border between Greece and Turkey...
(1993) and Lamia
Lamia
Lamia may refer to:* Lamia , a Greek mythological female creature* Lamia of Athens courtesan* Lamia , a magical beast in Dungeons & Dragons* Lamia , a city in Greece* Lamia , a genus of longhorn beetles...
(2007)]. In the final EAP lost 1-3 to Panathinaikos VC
Panathinaikos 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:...
.
The season (2008-2009) was the most successful so far for EAP in the post-war period. It took the 3rd place in the national championship which allowed the club to participate once more to the European Federation Cup
CEV Cup
The CEV Cup is the second top official competition for men's Volleyball clubs of Europe and takes place every year.Until 2000, it was the CEV Cup Winners' Cup...
in the season 2009-2010.
The next season (2009-2010) the club held an impressive record during the regular season of the A1 Ethniki Volleyball with 18 wins, 4 loses and 53 points, finishing in the second place, only behind Panathinaikos VC
Panathinaikos 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:...
. But in the playoffs the club's performance was disappointing ending up in the 7th place of the league.
In the season 2010-2011, EAP finished in the fifth place in the championship.
Honours
- Total Titles: 4
- National: 1
- Greek Championship: 1938
- Divisional: 3
- Second Division (A2 Ethniki) Championship: 2002
- Third Division (B Ethniki) Championship: 1996
- Fourth Division (C Ethniki) Championship: 1993
- Greek Cup
- Greek Cup finalist: 2008
- European Cup honours
- European Federation CupCEV CupThe CEV Cup is the second top official competition for men's Volleyball clubs of Europe and takes place every year.Until 2000, it was the CEV Cup Winners' Cup...
quarter finals: 2006 - Challenge Cup final four: 2009
- Challenge Cup semi finals: 2011
- European Federation Cup
Rankings in the Greek Volleyball First Division
| Season | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1935-36 | 2nd |
| 1936-37 | 2nd |
| 1937-38 | 1st |
| 1938-39 | ; |
| 1939-40 | 2nd |
| 1960-61 | 8th |
| 1999-00 | 8th |
| 2000-01 | 12th |
| 2001-02 | - |
| Season | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2002-03 | 8th |
| 2003-04 | 5th |
| 2004-05 | 5th |
| 2005-06 | 6th |
| 2006-07 | 7th |
| 2007-08 | 5th |
| 2008-09 | 3rd |
| 2009-10 | 7th |
| 2010-11 | 5th |
European Cup Honours
In 2005-2006 EA Patras reached the quarter finals of the European Federation CupCEV Cup
The CEV Cup is the second top official competition for men's Volleyball clubs of Europe and takes place every year.Until 2000, it was the CEV Cup Winners' Cup...
, being defeated twice by the italian club of Macerata Volleyball (0-3 in Patras
Patras
Patras , ) is Greece's third largest urban area and the regional capital of West Greece, located in northern Peloponnese, 215 kilometers west of Athens...
and 3-1 in Marche
Marche
The population density in the region is below the national average. In 2008, it was 161.5 inhabitants per km2, compared to the national figure of 198.8. It is highest in the province of Ancona , and lowest in the province of Macerata...
).
EAP also participated in the 2008-2009 Challenge Cup's Final Four in Izmir
Izmir
Izmir is a large metropolis in the western extremity of Anatolia. The metropolitan area in the entire Izmir Province had a population of 3.35 million as of 2010, making the city third most populous in Turkey...
(Smyrna), taking the fourth place.
In 2010-2011 it participated in the Challenge Cup going up to the semi-finals, where it lost (like in 2006) two times (1-3, 3-0) to the further champions Macerata Volleyball.