Stamenić left Olympiacos in the summer of 2000 and Dragan Matutinović became the team's new head coach. Olympiacos had a very successful season, winning both the Greek League and the Greek Cup and becoming the first ever Greek club to reach the LEN Champions League final.
Stamenić's departure from Olympiacos in 2000 paved the way for Dragan Matutinović to take over as head coach. The club enjoyed an extremely successful campaign, securing both the Greek League and Greek Cup championships and making history by becoming the first Greek club to reach the LEN Champions League final.