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| clubname = AEK 
| image    = AEK Men's V.C. official logo.jpg
| fullname = AEK Men's Volleyball Club 
| nickname = ''Énosis'' (Union)<br>''Kitrinómavri'' (The Yellow-Blacks)<br>''Vasílissa'' (Queen)<br>''AEK tis Kardiás'' (AEK of Heart)  
| founded  = 1982
| ground   = Apostolos Kontos Nea Filadelfeia Indoor Hall
| capacity = 400
| chairman = Alexis Alexiou
| manager  = Chrysanthos Samouilis
| league   = Beta Ethniki 
| season   = 2024–25
| position = Beta Ethniki, 1st (promoted)
| website  = https://www.aek.gr/category/volei/volei-andron/
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{{AEK Athens sections}}

'''AEK Men's Volleyball Club''' is the men's volleyball team of the major Greek multi-sports club [[Athletic Union of Constantinople|AEK]]. It was founded in 1982. AEK had their finest moment with coach [[Stelios Prosalikas]] when they reached the final four of the Cup Winners' Cup in 2000. The matches were held on 9 and 10 March in Athens; AEK were beaten in the semi-final by Cuneo, but beat Galatasaray 3-1 in the 3rd place game.

==History==
[[File:AEK Athens volley 1932.jpg|thumb|260px|The volleyball team of 1932]]	

The men's volleyball department of AEK was originally founded in the 1930s, but soon it was disbanded and reopened in 1967 by Jason Platsi. It then participated in the third category of Athens. Nevertheless, it was not maintained and was reconstituted in 1982 to participate again in the third category of Athens. Between 1985–86 the club participated in the second division and won promotion to the 1986–87 local first division.

From 1987–88, the club was struggling in the lower national categories. The club remained in the lower national divisions for four years until it won the 1990–91 championship with a record of twenty-two victories. The next year AEK participated in the second Athens division and gained promotion to the third national division.

During the 1992–93 season, AEK participated for the first time in the A2 and missed promotion to the first national category against PAOK. Nonetheless, the club won promotion to the [[A1 Ethniki Volleyball|A1]] the next year with a record of nineteen victories.

The initial presence of the club in the top volleyball national category (1994–95) was unsuccessful and the club was relegated after recording only three wins.

The second half of the 90s until the beginning of the new millennium was the best year for black and yellow volleyball. The group not only participated in the A1 division but also won a ticket for the 1998–99 European Cup occupying the fifth position. It also reached the cup final and lost against Olympiacos with a 3–1 score.

In 2000, AEK with coach Stelios Prosalikas reached its peak after participating in the Cup Winners Cup final four. The games were held in March 2000 in Athens. AEK lost in the semifinal to Cuneo but won 3–1 against Galatasaray in the consolation final winning the bronze medal.

Unfortunately, since the downturn began in the 2001–02 year, the team was relegated to A2. The last official match was in Georgios Moschos Indoor Hall, AEK defeating Pangrati and celebrating the championship and return to the A1. But the team was not able to stand in the great division and was relegated again. The last two years the group fought at A2, won the Championship in 2005–06, and from 2006–07 returned to A1. In the current season, AEK played in [[A1 Ethniki Volleyball|A1 Ethniki]] and finished the championship in 7th place.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=el:Έχασε και έμεινε 7η η ΑΕΚ |url=http://www.woop.gr/content/148456/ehase-kai-emeine-7e-e-aek |publisher=woop.gr |accessdate=13 April 2014 |language=Greek |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140414133520/http://www.woop.gr/content/148456/ehase-kai-emeine-7e-e-aek |archivedate=14 April 2014 }}</ref> During this season, AEK also managed to win the first domestic cup title in the men's team's history. More specifically, AEK beat Foinikas Sirou 3–2 in the final of the third Greek League Cup, after having defeated in the semi-final the big favorite and host of the final-four tournament Ethnikos Alexandroupolis (0–3).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.volleyleague.gr/index.php/league-cup/item/1659-egrapse-istoria-i-aek-kataktontas-to-league-cup|title=Hellenic Volleyball League - Έγραψε ιστορία η ΑΕΚ κατακτώντας το League Cup}}</ref>

In March 2023, the club won the second national division for the sixth time and returned to the [[A1 Ethniki Volleyball|A1]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Νίκησε στο Φάληρο και επέστρεψε στην Volleyleague η ΑΕΚ |url=https://www.sport-fm.gr/article/sports/volley/aek-nikise-sto-faliro-kai-epestrepse-stin-Volleyleague/4368044 |website=sport-fm.gr |access-date=30 March 2023 |location=Online |language=Greek |quote=Στα μεγάλα σαλόνια ανδρικού βόλεϊ επιστρέφει η ΑΕΚ.}}</ref>

In September 2023 due of the lack of economic issues AEK withdrew from [[A1 Ethniki Volleyball|A1]] and didn't participate. In September 2024 Alexis Alexiou issued a different club which started from Beta Ethniki.  

===Season to season===
AEK has played 14 times in A1 Ethniki (first division). They played in A1, in season 1994–95 for the first time. From 1996–97 to 2001–02 was playing continuously in A1. The last years were going up and down the divisions.<ref>{{cite web|title=AEK|url=http://volleyleague.gr/index.php/season/2013-14/teams/aek|publisher=volleyleague.gr|accessdate=30 March 2014|language=Greek}}</ref> 
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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!Season
!Division
!Place
!Notes
|-
|1990–91||Gamma Ethniki|| ||promoted to Beta
|-
|1991–92||Beta Ethniki|| || promoted to A2
|-
|1992–93||[[A2 Ethniki Volleyball|A2 Ethniki]]||2nd ||
|-
|1993–94||[[A2 Ethniki Volleyball|A2 Ethniki]]||1st ||promoted to A1
|-
|1994–95||[[A1 Ethniki Volleyball|A1 Ethniki]]||11th ||relegated to A2
|-
|1995–96||[[A2 Ethniki Volleyball|A2 Ethniki]]||2nd ||promoted to A1
|-
|1996–97||[[A1 Ethniki Volleyball|A1 Ethniki]]||5th|| 
|-
|1997–98||[[A1 Ethniki Volleyball|A1 Ethniki]]||5th|| 
|-
|1998–99||[[A1 Ethniki Volleyball|A1 Ethniki]]||6th|| Greek Cup Finalists
|-
|1999–00||[[A1 Ethniki Volleyball|A1 Ethniki]]||6th|| 
|-
|2000–01||[[A1 Ethniki Volleyball|A1 Ethniki]]||8th ||
|-
|2001–02||[[A1 Ethniki Volleyball|A1 Ethniki]]||11th|| relegated to A2
|-
|2002–03||[[A2 Ethniki Volleyball|A2 Ethniki]]||1st ||promoted to A1
|-
|2003–04||[[A1 Ethniki Volleyball|A1 Ethniki]]||12th|| relegated to A2
|-
|2004–05||[[A2 Ethniki Volleyball|A2 Ethniki]]|| 7th||
|}
|valign="top"|
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Season
!Division
!Place
!Notes
|-
|2005–06||[[A2 Ethniki Volleyball|A2 Ethniki]]||1st ||promoted to A1
|-
|2006–07||[[A1 Ethniki Volleyball|A1 Ethniki]]||7th ||
|-
|2007–08||[[A1 Ethniki Volleyball|A1 Ethniki]]||11th|| relegated to A2
|-
|2008–09||[[A2 Ethniki Volleyball|A2 Ethniki]]||1st||promoted to A1
|-
|2009–10||[[A1 Ethniki Volleyball|A1 Ethniki]]||11th|| relegated to A2
|-
|2010–11||[[A2 Ethniki Volleyball|A2 Ethniki]]||11th||relegated to Beta
|-
|2011–12|| Beta Ethniki||1st ||promoted to A2
|-
|2012–13||[[A2 Ethniki Volleyball|A2 Ethniki]]||1st ||promoted to A1
|-
|2013–14||[[A1 Ethniki Volleyball|A1 Ethniki]]||7th|| League Cup Winners
|-
|2014–15||[[A1 Ethniki Volleyball|A1 Ethniki]]||12th|| relegated to A2
|-
|2015–16||[[A2 Ethniki Volleyball|A2 Ethniki]]||3rd||
|-
|2016–17||[[A2 Ethniki Volleyball|A2 Ethniki]]||3rd||
|-
|2017–18||[[A2 Ethniki Volleyball|A2 Ethniki]]||1st||promoted to A1
|-
|2018–19||[[A1 Ethniki Volleyball|A1 Ethniki]]||8th||
|-
|2019–20||colspan=3|''inactive''
|-
|2020-21|| Pre League ||canceled||
|-
|2021-22|| Pre League ||6th||
|-
|2022-23||Pre League||1st||promoted to A1 later withdrew 
|-
|2023-24||colspan=3|''inactive''
|-
|2024-25|| Beta Ethniki ||1st||promoted to A2 via play-offs
|}
|}

== Honours ==

=== Domestic competitions ===
*'''[[Greek Volleyball League Cup|Greek League Cup]]'''
**[[File:Gold medal with cup.svg|16px]] '''Winners (1):''' 2013–14
*'''[[Greek Volleyball Cup|Greek Cup]]'''
**[[File:Silver medal with cup.svg|16px]] ''Runners-up (1)'': 1998–99
*'''[[Pre-League Volleyball|Pre-League]]''' (2nd tier)
**[[File:Gold medal with cup.svg|16px]] '''Winners (6) (Record):''' 1993–94, 2002–03, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2017–18, 2022–23
*'''[[Beta Ethniki Volleyball|Beta Ethniki]]''' (3rd tier)
**[[File:Gold medal with cup.svg|16px]] '''Winners (2):''' 1992, 2012 , 2025
*'''[[Gamma Ethniki Volleyball|Gamma Ethniki]]''' (4th tier)
**[[File:Gold medal with cup.svg|16px]] '''Winners (1):''' 1991

=== European competitions ===
* [[File:Shield of the European Union.svg|20px]] '''[[CEV Cup]]'''
** [[File:Bronze medal europe.svg|16px]] ''Third (1)'': 1999–2000

==Team==
'''Season 2022–2023'''
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| align=center|'''Shirt No'''
| align=center|'''Nationality'''
| align=center|'''Player'''
| align=center|'''Birth Date'''
| align=center|'''Height (m)'''
| align=center|'''Position'''
|-
|align="center" |  2 || {{GRE}} || Alexandros Polychroniadis || {{Birth date and age|1988|07|02}} ||align="center" | 1.89 || [[Volleyball#Player specialization|Libero]]
|-
|align="center" |  3 || {{VEN}} || Eduard Ramos || {{Birth date and age|1997|09|13}} ||align="center" | 2.00 || [[Volleyball#Player specialization|Opposite]]
|-
|align="center" |  4 || {{GRE}} || Nikos Melles || {{Birth date and age|1995|01|20}} ||align="center" | 2.00 || [[Volleyball#Player specialization|Middle blocker]]
|-
|align="center" |  5 || {{GRE}} || Vasilis Konidis || {{Birth date and age|2004|03|23}} ||align="center" | 1.94 || [[Volleyball#Player specialization|Outside hitter]]
|-
|align="center" |  6 || {{BRA}} || Bruno Fyllipe Amorim || {{Birth date and age|1996|01|23}} ||align="center" | 1.99 || [[Volleyball#Player specialization|Middle blocker]]
|-
|align="center" |  8 || {{GRE}} || Nikos Kavarinos || {{Birth date and age|2004|12|22}} ||align="center" | 1.95 || [[Volleyball#Player specialization|Outside hitter]]
|-
|align="center" |  9 || {{GRE}} || Nikos Kaounis || {{Birth date and age|2003|02|12}} ||align="center" | 1.83 || [[Volleyball#Player specialization|Outside hitter]]
|-
|align="center" | 10 || {{GRE}} || Lykourgos Roussis || {{Birth date and age|1988|11|09}} ||align="center" | 1.87 || [[Volleyball#Player specialization|Setter]]
|-
|align="center" | 11 || {{GRE}} || Giannis Achilleopoulos || {{Birth date and age|1989|06|26}} ||align="center" | 1.80 || [[Volleyball#Player specialization|Libero]]
|-
|align="center" | 12 || {{GRE}} || Nikos Iliakopoulos || {{Birth date and age|2001|02|04}} ||align="center" | 1.97 || [[Volleyball#Player specialization|Setter]]
|-
|align="center" | 13 || {{GRE}} || Nikos Palentzas || {{Birth date and age|1991|05|06}} ||align="center" | 1.99 || [[Volleyball#Player specialization|Opposite]]
|-
|align="center" | 14 || {{GRE}} || Spyros Barbounis || {{Birth date and age|2000|08|01}} ||align="center" | 1.89 || [[Volleyball#Player specialization|Outside hitter]]
|-
|align="center" | 15 || {{GRE}} || Angelos Chalilis || {{Birth date and age|2005|01|28}} ||align="center" | 1.97 || [[Volleyball#Player specialization|Middle blocker]]
|-
|align="center" | 16 || {{GRE}} || Ektoras Kamarinopoulos || {{Birth date and age|2005|06|04}} ||align="center" | 2.08 || [[Volleyball#Player specialization|Middle blocker]]
|-
|align="center" | 17 || {{BRA}} || Henrique Batagim || {{Birth date and age|1993|08|01}} ||align="center" | 2.01 || [[Volleyball#Player specialization|Outside hitter]]
|-
|align="center" | 20 || {{GRE}} || Nikos Mantzios || {{Birth date and age|2007|02|26}} ||align="center" | 1.78 || [[Volleyball#Player specialization|Setter]]
|-
|}

===Technical and managerial staff===
{| class="wikitable" bgcolor="#f7f8ff" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" border="1" style="font-size: 95%; border: gray solid 1px; border-collapse: collapse;"
|- style="color: #000000;background:gold"
| align=center|'''Job'''
| align=center|'''Name'''
|-
|Manager
|{{flagicon|Greece}} Akis Chatziantoniou
|-
|Assistant
|{{flagicon|Greece}} Georgios Mantzios
|-
|Physiotherapist
|{{flagicon|Greece}} Stavros Toilos
|-
|Caregiver
|{{flagicon|Greece}} Georgios Siomos
|-
|Fitness coach
|{{flagicon|GRE}} Panagiotis Adamopoulos
|-
|}

==Notable players==
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|-
!Criteria
|-
|
'''To appear in this section a player must have either:'''
* Played at least one season for the club.
* Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club.
* Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time.
* Performed successfully during his period in the club or at later/previous stages of his career.
|}
{{col-begin-small}}

{{col-3}}

'''Domestic Players'''

;{{Flagu|Greece}}

*[[Andreas Andreadis]]
*[[Sotiris Amarianakis]]
*[[Theoklitos Karipidis]]
*[[Thanassis Moustakidis]]
*[[Konstantinos Stivachtis]]
*[[Michalis Alexandropoulos]]
*[[Athanasios Maroulis]]
*[[Theodoros Chatziantoniou|Akis Chatziantoniou]]
*[[Nikos Samaras]] [[Deceased|†]]
*[[Sotirios Tsergas]]
*[[Ioannis Fakas]]
*[[:el:Χρήστος Βολουδάκης|Christos Voloudakis]]
*[[Gerasimos Kanellos|Makis Kanellos]]
*[[:de:Georgios Kotsilianos|Georgios Kotsilianos]]
*[[:el:Ιωάννης Χασλαμαΐδης|Giannis Chaslamaidis]]
*[[Ilias Lappas]]
*[[:el:Κόνραντ Γκούζντα|Konrad Guzda]]
*[[Georgios Tzioumakas]]

{{col-3}}

'''European Players'''

;{{Flagu|Croatia}}
*[[:pt:Inoslav Krnić|Inoslav Krnić]]

;{{Flagu|Czech Republic}}
*[[:fr:Jaromír Koláčný|Jaromír Koláčný]]

;{{Flagu|France}}
*[[:fr:Christian Strehlau|Christian Strehlau]]
*[[Fabrice Bry]]

;{{Flagu|Montenegro}}
*[[Balša Radunović (volleyball)|Balša Radunović]]

;{{Flagu|Serbia}}
*[[:fi:Bela Bunford|Bela Bunford]]
*[[Edin Škorić]]
*[[Đula Mešter]]
*[[Dejan Brđović]]

;{{Flagu|Spain}}
*[[:fr:Jordi Gens|Jordi Gens]]
*[[:es:Julián García-Torres|Julián Torres]]

;{{Flagu|Ukraine}}
*[[:el:Γιούρι Φιλίποφ|Yuriy Filippov]]
*Oleg Mushenko
{{col-3}}

'''Non-European Players'''

;{{Flagu|Argentina}}
*[[Pablo Meana]]
*[[:el:Όσκαρ Βιζάρι|Oscar Vizzari]]
*[[Santiago Darraidou]]

;{{Flagu|Brazil}}
*[[Celso Brum Junior|Celso]]

;{{Flagu|Colombia}}
*Jorge Payan

;{{Flagu|United States}}
*[[Jayson Jablonsky]]

;{{Flagu|Venezuela}}
*[[Carlos Tejeda]]
*[[:de:Fredy Cedeño|Fredy Cedeño]]

{{col-end}}

''<small>Players whose names are italicized still play for the team</small>''

==Notable coaches==
* [[File:Flag of Greece.svg|border|20px]] [[Dimitrios Kazazis|Dimitris Kazazis]]
* [[File:Flag of Greece.svg|border|20px]] [[Stelios Prosalikas]]
* [[File:Flag of Greece.svg|border|20px]] Akis Flaounas
* [[File:Flag of Serbia.svg|border|20px]] [[Zoran Gajić]]
* [[File:Flag of Argentina.svg|border|20px]] [[Jorge Elgueta]]

==International record==

{| class="toccolours" border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" align="left" style="margin:0.5em;"
|- bgcolor=#CADCFB
! Season
! Achievement
! Notes
|-
!colspan="4" bgcolor=#EFEFEF | '''[[CEV Cup]]'''
|-
| align="center" | [[:it:Coppa delle Coppe 1999-2000 (pallavolo maschile)|1999–00]]
| align="center" bgcolor= #CD7F32 | '''Final Four'''
| align="left"   | 3rd place. Lost 1–3 to [[Piemonte Volley|Alpitour Traco Cuneo]] in the semi-final, won 3–0 against [[Galatasaray S.K. (men's volleyball)|Galatasaray S.K.]] in the 3rd place game
|-
|}
{{clear}}

==Sponsorships==
*Great Sponsor: '''N/A'''
*Official Sport Clothing Manufacturer: '''[[Macron (sportswear)|Macron]]'''
*Official Broadcaster: '''N/A'''

==See also==
* [[AEK Women's Volleyball Club]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://www.aek.gr/category/volei/volei-andron/ A.E.K. Official Website – Men's Volleyball] {{in lang|el}}

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