P.A.O.K. H.C. Explained

Clubname:PAOK
Full Name:Panthessalonikios Athlitikos Omilos Konstantinoupoliton Thessaloniki Handball Club
Ground:Mikra Indoor Arena III
Capacity:1,380
Chairman:Athanasios Katsaris
Manager:Stelios Seirekidis
League:Handball Premier
Season:2023–24
Position:3th
Website:http://www.acpaok.gr/el/page/18-xantmpol-andrwn
Colour1:Black
Colour2:White
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PAOK Handball Club is the handball section of PAOK, the major multi-sports club based in Thessaloniki, Greece. PAOK has both men's and women's team. So far, men's team has won 3 Greek Championships and 4 Greek Cups and women's team has won 6 Greek Championships and 7 Greek Cups. Despite its relatively short history, it is considered amongst the most successful departments of the club.

History

PAOK Handball Club was founded in 1999 after it merged with another club from Thessaloniki, Triton. Stelios Seirekidis, former club's coach, has connected his name with the whole club's history. PAOK was promoted to A1 Ethniki for first time in 2000–01 season. Three years later, they relegated to A2 Ethniki, but they were promoted back to the top-tier level the following season. As the years passed, the team became stronger and they won two consecutive Greek Handball Championships in 2009 and 2010. PAOK defeated Panellinios at the last game of the 2009 play-offs and Doukas at the last game of the 2010 play-offs. In 2009–10 season, PAOK became the second Greek team after Filippos Veria, who reached the EHF Champions League group stage. In 2011, even though PAOK needed only a draw in the last home game in Thessaloniki to secure their third consecutive title, they lost the championship to AEK. In 2012, PAOK won the Greek Cup by beating AEK 25–24 in Patras. In 2015, PAOK claimed the double for the first time overcoming Diomidis Argous in the Greek Championship play-off finals and beating AEK 29–27 in the Greek Cup final held at the P.A.O.K. Sports Arena in Thessaloniki. In 2017, PAOK prevailed over Panellinios with 25–23 in Kozani, winning the Greek Cup for the third time. In 2024, PAOK won 21–20 against Drama and earned their fourth Greek Cup title.

Crest, colours, supporters

Kits

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2023–24 season[1]

Technical staff

Transfers

Transfers for the 2023–24 season

Joining
Leaving

Honours

Recent seasons

SeasonDivisionPlaceNotes
2000–01A1 Ethniki9th
2001–02A1 Ethniki7th
2002–03A1 Ethniki7th
2003–0411th Relegated to A2
2004–052nd Promoted to A1
2005–065th
2006–075th
2007–084th
2008–091st
2009–101st
2010–112nd
2011–123rd Greek Cup Winner
2012–134th Greek Cup Finalist
2013–145th
2014–151st Greek Cup Winner
2015–163rd
2016–175th Greek Cup Winner
2017–183rd
2018–194th
2019–205th
2020–212nd Greek Cup Finalist
2021–223rd
2022–233rd
2023–243rd Greek Cup Winner

European competition

SeasonCompetitionRoundClubHomeAwayAggregateAdvance
2006–07EHF Challenge CupR2 RK Vardar29–3429–4358–77
2007–08EHF Challenge CupR2 RK Kolubara28–313rd place
Great Dane HC London32–21
Burevestnik Lugansk28–32
2008–09EHF Challenge CupR3 Sungul Snezhinsk23–2325–2548–48
1/8 Știința Bacău28–3129–3157–62
2009–10EHF Champions LeagueQR SPE Strovolos32–291st place
ZTR Zaporizhia30–30
Group Stage Chekhovskiye Medvedi25–3722–466th place
Montpellier HB23–3420–46
SC Pick Szeged27–2624–27
BM Valladolid27–3719–38
HCM Constanța26–3023–34
2010–11EHF CupR2 A1 Bregenz23–3124–2747–58
2011–12EHF CupR2 Tatabánya KC23–2725–2948–56
2012–13EHF Challenge Cup1/16 IL Runar31–3226–3657–68
2013–14EHF Challenge CupR3 HC Victoria Regia MINSK26–2721–2847–55
2017–18EHF Challenge CupR2 Aloysians Von Taine39–1534–1773–32
R3 Göztepe SK29–2826–3555–63
2021–22EHF European CupR3 TENAX Dobele29–2428–2557–49
1/8 CS Minaur Baia Mare28–2721–32 49–59
2022–23EHF European CupR2 Sesvete21–2724–29 45–56
2023–24EHF European CupR2 Linz AG25–2526–27 51–52

EHF ranking

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Rank Team Points
126 Granitas Kaunas37
127 HV Hurry-Up37
128 P.A.O.K. H.C.36
129 HC Tallinn36
130 BSV Bern36
131 GC Amicitia Zürich36
132 Belenenses36

Former club members

Notable former players

Notes and References

  1. https://ehfec.eurohandball.com/men/2023-24/clubs/details/X7wrKDWnBfXXApPf9egmHg/a-c-paok/
  2. Web site: Eurotopteam, classement européen des clubs de Handball.

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