P.A.O.K. Thessaloniki V.C.
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(Greek: Πανθεσσαλονίκειος Αθλητικός Όμιλος Κωνσταντινουπολιτών) (Pan-Thessalonian Athletic Club of Constantinopolitans) | ||
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Nickname | Two Headed Eagle of the North | ||
Founded |
1926 (Volleyball Club: 1933) | ||
Ground |
PAOK Sports Arena (Capacity: 8,500) | ||
Chairman | Antonis Tsalopoulos | ||
Manager | Giannis Kalmazidis | ||
League |
A1 Greek Volleyleague CEV Champions League | ||
2015–16 | 1st | ||
Website | Club home page | ||
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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 P.A.O.K.. 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.
They have reached the Greek Cup final twice, in 1983 when they were beaten 3-1 by Olympiacos S.C. and in 2015 when they beat 3-1 Olympiacos S.C. in Ermoupoli. They have also reached the semifinals six times: in 1999, 2003, 2004, 2011, 2014 and 2016.
Current squad
Season 2016–2017
Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Height | Position |
1 | Serbia | Vlado Petković | January 6, 1983 | 1.98 | Setter |
2 | Greece | Ioannis Pantakidis | February 5, 1985 | 1.97 | Middle Blocker |
3 | Greece | Dimitrios Gkaras | November 12, 1984 | 1.85 | Libero |
4 | Greece | Dimitris Konstantinidis | May 8, 1993 | 1.87 | Libero |
5 | Greece | Thanasis Terzis | March 17, 1979 | 1.93 | Setter |
8 | Greece | Charis Sakoglou | July 1, 1990 | 1.94 | Opposite |
9 | Greece | Sotiris Sotiriou | April 20, 1986 | 1.98 | Opposite |
10 | Greece | Andreas Andreadis | January 14, 1982 | 2.03 | Middle blocker |
11 | Venezuela | Ernardo Gómez | July 30, 1982 | 1.95 | Opposite |
12 | Greece | Nikos Smaragdis | February 12, 1982 | 2.02 | Middle blocker |
13 | Greece | Ioannis Takouridis | May 24, 1988 | 1.98 | Middle Blocker |
15 | Greece | Panagiotis Papadopoulos | April 30, 1992 | 1.98 | Outside Hitter |
17 | Israel | Alexander Shafranovich | April 2, 1983 | 1.94 | Οutside Hitter |
18 | Brazil | Dante Amaral | September 30, 1980 | 2.01 | Outside Hitter |
Board of Directors
Technical Staff
Honours
Domestic competitions
- Greek Championship
- Greek Cup
- Winners (1): 2014-15
- Double: (1)
- 2014-15
Notable players
- Vasileios Kournetas
- Sotiris Amarianakis
- Chrysanthos Kyriazis
- Konstantinos Prousalis
- Nikolaos Smaragdis
- Dimitrios Gkaras
- Andreas Andreadis
- Apostolos Armenakis
- Andrej Kravárik
- Plamen Konstantinov
- Nikolay Jeliazkov
- Ivaylo Gavrilov
- Javier Jiménez
- Rolando Cepeda
- Freddy Brooks
- Olli-Pekka Ojansivu
- Matti Hietanen
- Ronald Zoodsma
- Yoichi Kato
- Vladimir Grbić (FIVB Hall of Fame)
- Vlado Petković
- Đula Mešter
- Ivan Knezević
- Marko Bojić
- Dante Amaral
- David Lee
- Kevin Hansen
- Michael Lambert
- James Polster
- Riley Salmon
- Clayton Stanley
- Michael Diehl
- Kyle Robinson
- Jayson Jablonsky
- Ernardo Gómez
- Alexander Shafranovich
Notable coaches
- Sotiris Ieroklis
- Stelios Kazazis
- Giannis Kalmazidis
Historical performance in Volleyleague and Greek Cup
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Positions in Volleyleague
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th |
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Times | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
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.
Sponsorships
- Official Sponsor: OPAP, Sportingbet
- Official Sport Clothing Manufacturer: Legea
- Official Broadcaster: Nova Sports
External links
- http://www.paokvolley.gr/ (Official site in Greek)
- http://www.volleyball.gr/
- http://www.volleyleague.gr/
- Press
- PAOK24 (Greek)
Media