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

PAOK
Full name (Greek: Πανθεσσαλονίκειος Αθλητικός Όμιλος Κωνσταντινοπολιτών)
(Pan-Thessalonian Athletic Club of Constantinopolitans)
Nickname Two Headed Eagle of the North, Patriarch
Founded 1926
(Volleyball Club: 1933)
Ground PAOK Sports Arena
(Capacity: 8,500)
Chairman Antonis Tsalopoulos
Manager Sergiu Stancu
League A1 Greek Volleyleague
CEV Champions League
2017–18 2nd
Website Club home page
Uniforms
Home
Away
Championships
None
Active departments of P.A.O.K.
Football (Men's) Football (Women's) Basketball (Men's)
Basketball (Women's) Volleyball Handball
Water Polo Swimming Wrestling
Boxing Taekwondo Weightlifting
Cycling Athletics Ice hockey

P.A.O.K. Volleyball Club or PAOK Volley, is a professional volleyball club based in Thessaloniki, Greece, part of the major multi-sport club PAOK. It was founded in 1933 and refounded in 1948 after the Axis occupation. PAOK has taken part in 34 Greek Volleyball League seasons and won its first Championship in 2015.

The team had its first participation in the CEV Champions League during the 2015-16 season.

P.A.O.K. Sports Arena

Current squad

Season 2018–19

Shirt No Nationality Player Birth Date Height Position
1 SerbiaAleksandar OkolićJune 26, 19932.05Middle Blocker
3 VenezuelaIván MárquezOctober 4, 19812.05Middle Blocker
4 GreeceDimitris KonstantinidisMay 8, 19931.88Libero
5 GreeceThanos TerzisMarch 17, 19791.93Setter
7 GreeceDima FilippovApril 12, 19901.98Setter
9 GreeceKostas KapetanidisApril 23, 19991.95Οutside Hitter
10 GreeceTasos GatsisMarch 14, 19911.96Middle Blocker
11 GreeceZenia GorchaniukNovember 10, 19872.00Οutside Hitter
12 GreeceMitar TzouritsApril 25, 19892.11Opposite
13 GreeceIoannis TakouridisMay 24, 19881.98Middle Blocker
14 CubaJavier JiménezNovember 16, 19891.98Οutside Hitter
16 GreeceAlexandros BoutosSeptember 9, 19982.02Opposite
17 IsraelAlexander ShafranovichApril 2, 19831.94Οutside Hitter
18 GreeceNikitas EfremidisFebruary 11, 19891.92Libero

Board of directors

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

Technical staff

Technical staff
Head coach Romania Sergiu Stancu
Assistant coach Serbia Cedomir Ilic
Team manager Greece Dimitris Dimitrakopoulos
Τrainer Greece Labros Danas
Physiotherapist A' Greece Dimitrios Aftosmidis
Physiotherapist B' Greece Kostas Chatzis
Pathologist Greece Makis Lefkaditis
Orthopedic doctor Greece Nikiforos Dionysis
Scoutman Greece Stefanos Maniotis

Honours

Domestic competitions

  • Double
    • Winners (1): 2014−15

Notable players

Notable coaches

  • Sotiris Ieroklis
  • Stelios Kazazis
  • Alekos Leonis
  • Gianis Melkas
  • Giannis Kalmazidis
  • Jorge Elgueta
  • Danielle Ricci

Historical performance in Volleyleague and Greek Cup

Season Division Place Greek Cup
1993–94A1 Ethniki7th
1994–95A1 Ethniki8thNot held
1995–96A1 Ethniki10thNot held
1996–97A1 Ethniki10th
1997–98A1 Ethniki9th
1998–99A1 Ethniki4thSemi-finals
1999–00A1 Ethniki4thQuarter-finals
2000–01A1 Ethniki6thQuarter-finals
2001–02A1 Ethniki5thQuarter-finals
2002–03A1 Ethniki5thSemi-finals
2003–04A1 Ethniki4thSemi-finals
2004–05A1 Ethniki4thQuarter-finals
2005–06A1 Ethniki4thQuarter-finals
2006–07A1 Ethniki4thQuarter-finals
2007–08A1 Ethniki10thQuarter-finals
Season Division Place Greek Cup
2008–09A1 Ethniki8th—
2009–10A1 Ethniki6thQuarter-finals
2010–11A1 Ethniki4thSemi-finals
2011–12A1 Ethniki7thQuarter-finals
2012–13A1 Ethniki3rdQuarter-finals
2013–14A1 Ethniki6thSemi-finals
2014–15A1 Ethniki1stWinner
2015–16A1 Ethniki1stSemi-finals
2016–17A1 Ethniki1stSemi-finals
2017–18A1 Ethniki2ndWinner

Positions in Volleyleague

Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
Times 3 1 1 7 2

European record

Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate Qual.
2000–01 CEV Challenge Cup QR Switzerland Lausanne UC 3–1 2nd place
Estonia Pärnu VK 1–3
Luxembourg VC Mamer 1–3
2003–04 CEV Challenge Cup QR Romania Dinamo București 3–0 1st place
Slovenia OK Maribor 3–0
Croatia Mladost Zagreb 3–2
1/16 France Stade Poitevin Poitiers 3–2 2–3 5–5
2004–05 CEV Challenge Cup 1/8 Russia Iskra Odintsovo 2–3 1–3 3–6
2005–06 CEV Challenge Cup QR Serbia Crvena Zvezda 3–1 1st place
Azerbaijan Azerneft Baku 3–0
Switzerland Chênois Genève 3–2
1/8 Italy Padova 3–0 1–3 4–3
2006–07 CEV Cup QR Belarus Shakhtospetsstroi Soligorsk 3–0 1st place
Azerbaijan Azerneft Baku 3–0
Montenegro Budvanska Rivijera Budva 3–2
1/8 Turkey Arkas Izmir 3–2 0–3 3–5
2007–08 CEV Cup 1/16 Hungary Kometa Kaposvar 2–3 1–3 3–5
2013–14 CEV Cup 1/16 Croatia OK Mladost MK 3–0 3–1 5–1
1/8 Serbia Radnički Kragujevac 3–1 3–2 6–3
1/4 Germany TV Bühl 2–3 0–3 2–6
2015–16 CEV Champions League Group stage France Tours VB 1–3 1–3 3rd place
Italy Trentino 1–3 0–3
Belgium Noliko Maaseik 3–1 0–3
2016–17 CEV Champions League QR Croatia OK Mladost MK 3–2 3–2 6–4
Poland PGE Skra Bełchatów 0–3 1–3 1–6
CEV Cup 1/16 Serbia OK Novi Pazar 3–2 3–1 6–3
1/8 France Tours VB 2–3 1–3 3–6
2017–18 CEV Champions League Group stage Turkey Halkbank Ankara 3–1 1–3 3rd place
Germany VfB Friedrichshafen 2–3 0–3
Finland Levoranta Sastamala 3-1 2–3
2018–19 CEV Champions League 1st Qual. Round Hungary VRC Kazincbarcika – –

Women's Volleyball Department

PAOK women's volleyball club was only alive for 3 years, 1995–1998. In 2003 it merged with Filathlitikos and ceased to exist.

It was founded again in 2010 and is currently and after reaching A2 it fell again in the 3rd level for 2012–13, B Ethiki. In 2017 the team promoted into A2 Ethniki Women's Volleyball.

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