Olympiacos and Vouliagmeni maintained their perfect starts to the Greek Women’s Water Polo League on Wednesday evening, both recording their fifth consecutive victories ahead of their highly anticipated meeting this weekend.
Olympiacos defeated PAOK 18–11 in Piraeus, while Vouliagmeni claimed a convincing 16–6 away victory over Glyfada. Both teams now sit on 15 points after five matches, with Olympiacos leading the standings thanks to their superior goal difference.
Panionios also continued their unbeaten start to the campaign, comfortably defeating Ilioupolis 18–7 to remain third with 13 points, just two behind the leaders.
Elsewhere, Ethnikos recorded an impressive 23–12 victory over Chania, Alimos defeated Larissa 17–6, and NE Patras collected their second victory of the season with a 17–10 win against PEKEV.
Olympiacos and Vouliagmeni set for early-season showdown
With five rounds completed, Olympiacos and Vouliagmeni are the only teams to have won every match this season.
Olympiacos have scored 107 goals while conceding just 43, giving them the best goal difference in the competition at +64. Vouliagmeni have also impressed, scoring 92 goals and conceding 43.
The two sides will meet on Saturday, 24 October, in one of the most significant fixtures of the early season.
Their encounter offers both teams an opportunity to establish themselves as the outright leaders of the championship, although Panionios remain firmly in contention.
Panionios remain unbeaten as Ethnikos climb to fourth
Panionios continued their strong start with a comfortable 18–7 home victory over Ilioupolis, taking their record to four victories and one draw from five matches.
Having already secured an important 15–13 away victory over Alimos in Round 4, Panionios now sit third with 13 points and remain within touching distance of the leading pair.
Ethnikos produced one of the most impressive attacking performances of the round, scoring 23 goals against Chania to secure an 11-goal victory.
The result moves Ethnikos into fourth place on nine points, level with Alimos and PAOK.
Alimos also returned to winning ways after their defeat against Panionios, comfortably overcoming Larissa 17–6.
Meanwhile, NE Patras defeated PEKEV 17–10 to move onto six points, strengthening their position in the middle of the standings.
At the bottom, Ilioupolis remain without a point after five matches, while PEKEV and Larissa have collected one point each.
Greek Women’s League standings after Round 5
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympiacos | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Vouliagmeni | 5 | 15 |
| 3 | Panionios | 5 | 13 |
| 4 | Ethnikos | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Alimos | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | PAOK | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Chania | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | NE Patras | 5 | 6 |
| 9 | Glyfada | 5 | 3 |
| 10 | PEKEV | 5 | 1 |
| 11 | Larissa | 5 | 1 |
| 12 | Ilioupolis | 5 | 0 |
Round 5 results – Wednesday, 21 October 2026
- NE Patras 17–10 PEKEV
- Larissa 6–17 Alimos
- Olympiacos 18–11 PAOK
- Chania 12–23 Ethnikos
- Panionios 18–7 Ilioupolis
- Glyfada 6–16 Vouliagmeni
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