P.A.O.K. V.C. Explained

Clubname:PAOK
Founded:1926
(Volleyball Club: 1933)
Ground:PAOK Sports Arena
Capacity:8,142
Chairman:Antonis Tsalopoulos
Manager:Joško Milenkoski
Captain:Ioannis Takouridis
League:A1 Volleyleague
Season:2022–23
Position:2nd
Website:http://www.acpaok.gr/el/articles/22-bole%CF%8A-andrwn
Titles:3 Greek Championships
5 Greek Cups
1 Greek Super Cup
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P.A.O.K. Volleyball Club or PAOK Volley, is a Greek volleyball club based in Thessaloniki and part of the major multi-sport club PAOK. The department was founded in 1933 and refounded in 1948 after the Axis occupation. Their home ground is PAOK Sports Arena. PAOK have won 9 domestic titles in total with 3 Championships (2015, 2016, 2017), 5 Cups (2015, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023) and 1 Super Cup (2023).

PAOK made their first appearance in the top national division in the 1970–71 season. The team won its first trophies claiming the Double in 2015 and debuted in the CEV Champions League the following season.[1] At the end of 2015–16 season, PAOK was the first team in Greek Volleyball history that won the Greek Championship title despite finishing 4th in the regular season.

Current squad

Season 2023–24[2]

Shirt NoNationalityPlayer Birth DateHeightPosition
1 21 November 19961.94 Outside Hitter
3 24 January 19902.00 Οutside Hitter
4 5 August 19971.88 Libero
6 19 January 20021.93 Outside Hitter/Opposite Hitter
1018 January 19931.91 Opposite Hitter/Libero
11 24 March 19951.97 Setter
12 14 March 19912.04 Middle Blocker
13 Ioannis Takouridis (c) 24 May 19881.98 Middle Blocker
1423 August 19961.95 Setter
31 March 19941.99 Οutside Hitter
18
29 April 19951.96 Outsider Hitter
19 14 August 19892.08 Οpposite
22 14 February 19972.04 Middle Blocker
23 23 June 19852.10 Middle Blocker
99 21 January 19931.93 Libero/Outside Hitter

Board of directors

Board of directors
President Antonis Tsalopoulos
Vice chairman & technical manager Κonstantinos Paisiadis
Technical advisor Notis Litsas
Head of administrative and legal affairs Katerina Giannakopoulou
Security officer and manager in upcoming sporting authorities Achilleas Tzikas
Contact person with the links Antonia Manola
Head of marketing Stelios Beleveslis
Head of press and communications Georgios Pikoulas

Technical staff

Technical staff
Head coach Joško Milenkoski
Assistant coach Chrisovalantis Mamais
Team manager Kostas Avgitidis
Τrainer Giorgos Ioannidis
Head physiotherapist Dimitris Pagotos
Statistician Panagiotis Kountouridis
Statistician Vasiliki Nenti
Pathologist Makis Lefkaditis
Orthopedic doctor Dionysis Nikiforos
Scoutman Stefanos Maniotis
Carer Kosmas Kazias

Honours

Domestic

Historical performance in Volleyleague and Greek Cup

SeasonDivisionPlaceGreek Cup
1993–94A1 Ethniki7th
1994–95A1 Ethniki8th Not held
1995–96A1 Ethniki10th Not held
1996–97A1 Ethniki10th
1997–98A1 Ethniki9th
1998–99A1 Ethniki4th Semi-finals
1999–00A1 Ethniki4th Quarter-finals
2000–01A1 Ethniki6th Quarter-finals
2001–02A1 Ethniki5th Quarter-finals
2002–03A1 Ethniki5th Semi-finals
2003–044th Semi-finals
2004–054th Quarter-finals
2005–064th Quarter-finals
2006–074th Quarter-finals
2007–0810th Quarter-finals
SeasonDivisionPlaceGreek Cup
2008–098th —
2009–106th Quarter-finals
2010–114th Semi-finals
2011–127th Quarter-finals
2012–133rd Quarter-finals
2013–146th Semi-finals
2014–151st Winner
2015–161st Semi-finals
2016–171st Semi-finals
2017–182nd Winner
2018–192nd Winner
2019–203rd Abandoned *
2020–214th Cancelled *
2021–224th Winner
2022–232nd Winner
2023–24A1 Ethniki4th Semi-finals

Greek Cup Finals

YearWinnerFinalistScore
1983OlympiacosPAOK3–1
2015PAOKOlympiacos3–1
2018PAOKIraklis3–0
2019PAOKIraklis3–1
2022PAOKFoinikas Syros3–0
2023PAOKOlympiacos3–1
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European record

SeasonCompetitionRoundClubHomeAwayAggregateQual.
2000–01CEV Challenge CupQR Lausanne UC3–12nd place
Pärnu VK1–3
VC Mamer1–3
2003–04CEV Challenge CupQR Dinamo București3–01st place
OK Maribor3–0
Mladost Zagreb3–2
1/16 Stade Poitevin Poitiers3–22–35–5
2004–05CEV Challenge Cup1/8 Iskra Odintsovo2–31–33–6
2005–06CEV Challenge CupQR Crvena Zvezda3–11st place
Azerneft Baku3–0
Chênois Genève3–2
1/8 Padova3–0*1–34–3
2006–07CEV CupQR Shakhtospetsstroi Soligorsk3–01st place
Azerneft Baku3–0
Budvanska Rivijera Budva3–2
1/8 Arkas Izmir3–20–31–1 (21–25)**
2007–08CEV Cup1/16 Kometa Kaposvar2–31–33–5
2013–14CEV Cup1/16 OK Mladost MK3–03–15–1
1/8 Radnički Kragujevac3–13–26–3
1/4 TV Bühl2–30–32–6
2015–16CEV Champions LeagueGroup stage Tours VB1–31–33rd place
Trentino1–30–3
Noliko Maaseik3–10–3
2016–17CEV Champions LeagueQR OK Mladost MK3–23–26–4
PGE Skra Bełchatów0–31–31–6
CEV Cup1/16 OK Novi Pazar3–23–16–3
1/8 Tours VB2–31–33–6
2017–18CEV Champions LeagueGroup stage Halkbank Ankara3–11–33rd place
VfB Friedrichshafen2–30–3
Levoranta Sastamala3-12–3
2018–19CEV Champions LeagueQR VRCK Kazincbarcika3–03–26–2
Istanbul BBSK3–22–33–3 (15–13)
United Volleys Rhein-Main0–31–31–6
CEV Cup1/16 Indykpol AZS Olsztyn3–21–34–5
2019–20CEV Cup1/16 Barkom-Kazhany Lviv0–33–13–3 (14–16)
2021–22CEV Challenge Cup1/32 Middelfart VK3–03–06–0
1/16 MOK Mursa Osijek3–03–06–0
1/8 AJ Fonte Bastardo Azores1–3 1–30–6
2022–23CEV Challenge Cup1/32 Volley Näfels3–13–16–0
1/16 SKV Montana3–03–16–0
1/8 Maccabi Tel Aviv3–21–31–5
2023–24CEV Cup1/16 HAOK Mladost3–0 3–0 6–0
1/8 Allianz Milano1–3 0–30–6

Notable players

Notable coaches

See also

Sponsorships

External links

Press

Notes and References

  1. Web site: https://www.sport-fm.gr/article/amp/episima-sto-Champions-League-to-bolei-tou-paok-amp/3088056. el:Επίσημα στο Champions League το βόλεϊ του ΠΑΟΚ.
  2. Web site: https://www.acpaok.gr/el/page/22-bole%CF%8A-andrwn. el:ΠΑΟΚ 2022–23.

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