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

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 has won 3 National Championships (2015, 2016, 2017) and 3 Domestic Cups (2015, 2018, 2019).

PAOK
Full name(Greek: Πανθεσσαλονίκειος Αθλητικός Όμιλος Κωνσταντινοπολιτών)
(Pan-Thessalonian Athletic Club of Constantinopolitans)
NicknameTwo Headed Eagle of the North, Patriarch
Founded1926
(Volleyball Club: 1933)
GroundPAOK Sports Arena
(Capacity: 8,500)
ChairmanAntonis Tsalopoulos
ManagerGiannis Kalmazidis
CaptainThanos Terzis
LeagueA1 Volleyleague
2020–214th
WebsiteClub home page
Uniforms
Home
Away
Championships
3
Active departments of P.A.O.K.
Football (Men's) Football (Women's) Basketball (Men's)
Basketball (Women's) Volleyball (Men's) Volleyball (Women's)
Water Polo (Men's) Water Polo (Women's) Handball (Men's)
Handball (Women's) Boxing Taekwondo
Cycling Athletics Ice hockey
Chess Wrestling Weightlifting
Swimming Judo Synchronized swimming

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 2020–21

Shirt No Nationality Player Birth Date Height Position
1 CanadaAndre Brown (1990-08-24) August 24, 19902.06Middle Blocker
5 GreeceThanos Terzis (c) (1979-03-17) March 17, 19791.93Setter
7 GreeceGiorgos Petreas (1995-07-06) July 6, 19952.02Middle Blocker
8 CanadaBrett Walsh (1994-02-19) February 19, 19941.95Setter
9 GreeceMenelaos Kokkinakis (1993-01-21) January 21, 19931.93Libero
10 GreeceRafail Koumentakis (1993-05-05) May 5, 19932.03Οutside Hitter
11 GreeceSotiris Sotiriou (1986-04-20) April 20, 19861.98Οutside Hitter
12 GreeceTasos Gatsis (1991-03-14) March 14, 19911.93Middle Blocker
13 GreeceIoannis Takouridis (1988-05-24) May 24, 19881.98Middle Blocker
15 BelarusPavel Kuklinski (1989-12-18) December 18, 19891.94Οutside Hitter
18 BelarusArtur Udrys (1990-10-18) October 18, 19902.11Opposite
19 GreecePafsanias Antoniou (1997-06-11) June 11, 19971.88Libero
20 GreeceAlexandros Boutos (1998-09-09) September 9, 19982.02Οpposite
21 GreeceStelios Tzoumakas (1986-06-19) June 19, 19861.84Outside 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 Theodoros Alepidis

Technical staff
Technical staff
Head coach Giannis Kalmazidis
Assistant coach Chrisovalantis Mamais
Team manager Kostas Avgitidis
Τrainer Labros Danas
Head Physiotherapist Dimitris Avtosmidis
Statistician Panagiotis Kountouridis
Statistician Vasiliki Nenti
Pathologist Makis Lefkaditis
Orthopedic doctor Dionysis Nikiforos
Scoutman Stefanos Maniotis
Carer Kosmas Kazias

Honours

Domestic competitions
  • Greek Cup
    • Winners (3): 2014–15, 2017–18, 2018–19
  • Double
    • Winners (1): 2014−15

Notable players

Notable coaches

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
2018–19A1 Ethniki2ndWinner
2019–20A1 Ethniki3rdAbandoned *
2020–21A1 Ethniki4thCancelled *
  • The 2019-20 Cup was abandoned due to COVID-19 while PAOK was in the semi-finals. The 2020-21 Cup was not held for the same reasons

Positions in Volleyleague
Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
Times 3 2 2 8 2

Greek Cup Finals
Finals Winner Finalist Score
1983 Olympiacos PAOK 3–1
2015 PAOK Olympiacos 3–1
2018 PAOK Iraklis 3–0
2019 PAOK Iraklis 3–1
Total
3
1

European record
Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate Qual.
2000–01 CEV Challenge Cup QR Lausanne UC 3–1 2nd place
Pärnu VK 1–3
VC Mamer 1–3
2003–04 CEV Challenge Cup QR Dinamo București 3–0 1st place
OK Maribor 3–0
Mladost Zagreb 3–2
1/16 Stade Poitevin Poitiers 3–2 2–3 5–5
2004–05 CEV Challenge Cup 1/8 Iskra Odintsovo 2–3 1–3 3–6
2005–06 CEV Challenge Cup QR Crvena Zvezda 3–1 1st place
Azerneft Baku 3–0
Chênois Genève 3–2
1/8 Padova 3–0 1–3 4–3
2006–07 CEV Cup QR Shakhtospetsstroi Soligorsk 3–0 1st place
Azerneft Baku 3–0
Budvanska Rivijera Budva 3–2
1/8 Arkas Izmir 3–2 0–3 3–5
2007–08 CEV Cup 1/16 Kometa Kaposvar 2–3 1–3 3–5
2013–14 CEV Cup 1/16 OK Mladost MK 3–0 3–1 5–1
1/8 Radnički Kragujevac 3–1 3–2 6–3
1/4 TV Bühl 2–3 0–3 2–6
2015–16 CEV Champions League Group stage Tours VB 1–3 1–3 3rd place
Trentino 1–3 0–3
Noliko Maaseik 3–1 0–3
2016–17 CEV Champions League QR OK Mladost MK 3–2 3–2 6–4
PGE Skra Bełchatów 0–3 1–3 1–6
CEV Cup 1/16 OK Novi Pazar 3–2 3–1 6–3
1/8 Tours VB 2–3 1–3 3–6
2017–18 CEV Champions League Group stage Halkbank Ankara 3–1 1–3 3rd place
VfB Friedrichshafen 2–3 0–3
Levoranta Sastamala 3-1 2–3
2018–19 CEV Champions League QR VRCK Kazincbarcika 3–0 3–2 6–2
Istanbul BBSK 3–2 2–3 3–3 (15–13)
United Volleys Rhein-Main 0–3 1–3 1–6
CEV Cup 1/16 Indykpol AZS Olsztyn 3–2 1–3 4–5
2019–20 CEV Cup 1/16 Barkom-Kazhany Lviv 0–3 3–1 3–3 (14–16)
2021–22 CEV Challenge Cup 1/32 Middelfart VK 3–0 3–0 6–0
1/16 MOK Mursa Osijek 3–0 3–0 6–0
1/8 AJ Fonte Bastardo Azores – – –

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. In 2019 the club won the Pre League Championship, and promoted to the A1 Ethniki. In 2021 the club won the Greek Cup.

Recent Seasons
Season Division Place Greek Cup
2016–17B Ethniki (3rd Tier)1stLast 32
2017–18A2 Ethniki (2nd Tier)1stLast 16
2018–19Pre League (2nd Tier)1stQuarter-finals
2019–20A1 Ethniki5th *Abandoned *
2020–21A1 EthnikiAbandoned **Winner
  • The 2019-20 season was wrapped up due to COVID-19. PAOK was at the 5th place when it stopped and at the semi-finals of the Cup
    • The 2019-20 championship was abandoned due to COVID-19 while PAOK was in the 1st place

Women's Greek Cup Finals
Finals Winner Finalist Score
2021 PAOK A.O. Thiras
3–0
Total
1
0

Women's European record
Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate Qual.
2021–22 CEV Cup R32 Asterix Avo 3–2 3–0 6–2
R16 Alba Blaj 1–3 – –

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