Foinikas Syros V.C.

Foinikas Syros (Greek: Φοίνικας Σύρου) is a professional Greek volleyball club based in the island of Syros. Foinikas plays in the first division of Greek Volleyball Championship (A1 Ethniki Volleyball) and has won 2 national titles, the Greek League Cup at 2012 and 2021. Their home ground is the Dimitris Vikelas Arena in Ermoupolis, Syros and their colours are blue and red.

History
The club was founded in 1980 and its first home was the Foinikas, village in the southwest of Syros. Since 2000, Foinikas plays continually in national divisions. In season 1999-2000 Foinikas was promoted in fourth division of Volleyleague (Gamma Ethniki). The next season, won the rise in third division (Beta Ethniki). After four years, in season 2004-05 was promoted in second division (A2 Ethniki). In season 2008-09 played for first time in first division. Foinikas remained in first division for two years. In season 2009-10 was relegated but returned the next year. As soon as it returned, won the Greek League Cup. At the same season succeeded one more important accolade. It played in the finals of the championship but was beaten by Iraklis Thessaloniki.

Honours

 * Greek Volleyball Championship
 * Finalist (3): 2011–12, 2015–16, 2020–21
 * Greek Volleyball League Cup
 * Winner (2): 2012, 2021
 * Finalist (2): 2014, 2019
 * Greek Volleyball Super Cup
 * Winner (1): 2021

Current squad
2020–2021 roster

Notable players
(Players are listed in alphabetical order)


 * Andreas Andreadis
 * Andreas Frangos
 * Vasilis Kournetas
 * Ilias Lappas
 * Athanasios Maroulis
 * Athanasios Protopsaltis
 * Athanasios Protopsaltis


 * Panagiotis Pelekoudas
 * Nikolaos Smaragdis
 * Dimitrios Soultanopoulos
 * Mitar Tzourits
 * Theodoros Voulkidis


 * Pedro Azenha
 * Leonardo Caldeira
 * Deivid Júnior Costa
 * Murilo Radke
 * Murilo Radke


 * Boyan Yordanov
 * Boyan Yordanov


 * Raydel Hierrezuelo
 * Raydel Hierrezuelo


 * Tomislav Dokić
 * Nikola Mijailović
 * Nikola Mijailović


 * Peter Michalovič
 * Peter Michalovič


 * Žiga Štern
 * Žiga Štern

Sponsorships

 * Great Sponsors: ONEX Neorion Shipyards, Blue Star Ferries, City Insurance