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 5 Domestic Cups (2015, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023).

PAOK
Nickname
  • Double-Headed Eagle of the North
  • Patriarch
Founded1926
(Volleyball Club: 1933)
GroundPAOK Sports Arena
(Capacity: 8,142)
ChairmanAntonis Tsalopoulos
ManagerJoško Milenkoski
CaptainIoannis Takouridis
LeagueA1 Volleyleague
2022–232nd
WebsiteClub home page
Uniforms
Home
Away
Championships
3 Greek Championships
5 Greek Cups
Active departments of P.A.O.K.
Football
(Men's)		 Football B
(Men's)		 Football
(Women's)
Basketball
(Men's)		 Basketball
(Women's)		 Volleyball
(Men's)
Volleyball
(Women's)		 Handball
(Men's)		 Handball
(Women's)
Water Polo
(Men's)		 Water Polo
(Women's)		 Boxing
Taekwondo Cycling Athletics
Ice hockey Chess Wrestling
Weightlifting Swimming Judo

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 managed to win the Greek Championship title despite finishing 4th in the regular season.

PAOK Sports Arena

Current squad

Season 2023–24[2]

Shirt No Nationality Player Birth Date Height Position
1 GreeceVasilis Mouchlias (1996-11-21) November 21, 19961.94Outside Hitter
 GreeceDimosthenis Linardos (1997-02-14) February 14, 19972.04Middle Blocker
 GreeceGiorgos Papalexiou (1999-08-28) August 28, 19992.02Middle Blocker
 NetherlandsMaarten Van Garderen (1990-01-24) January 24, 19902.00Οutside Hitter
7 GreeceGiorgos Michelakis (1997-05-27) May 27, 19971.85Libero
 CanadaJay Blankenau (1989-09-27) September 27, 19891.94Setter
9 GreeceMenelaos Kokkinakis (1993-01-21) January 21, 19931.93Libero
13 GreeceIoannis Takouridis (c) (1988-05-24) May 24, 19881.98Middle Blocker
14 BelgiumTomas Rousseaux (1994-03-31) March 31, 19941.99Οutside Hitter
19 BelgiumBram Van Den Dries (1989-08-14) August 14, 19892.08Οpposite

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 of marketing Greece Stelios Beleveslis
Head of press and communications Greece Georgios Pikoulas

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

Honours

Domestic competitions
  • Greek Cup
    • Winners (5): 2014–15, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2021–22, 2022–23
  • Double
    • Winners (1): 2014−15


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 *
2021–22A1 Ethniki4thWinner
2022–23A1 Ethniki2ndWinner
  • 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 3 2 9 2

Greek Cup Finals
Year Winner Finalist Score
1983 Olympiacos PAOK 3–1
2015 PAOK Olympiacos 3–1
2018 PAOK Iraklis 3–0
2019 PAOK Iraklis 3–1
2022 PAOK Foinikas Syros 3–0
2023 PAOK Olympiacos 3–1
Total
5
1

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 QR Hungary VRCK Kazincbarcika 3–0 3–2 6–2
Turkey Istanbul BBSK 3–2 2–3 3–3 (15–13)
Germany United Volleys Rhein-Main 0–3 1–3 1–6
CEV Cup 1/16 Poland Indykpol AZS Olsztyn 3–2 1–3 4–5
2019–20 CEV Cup 1/16 Ukraine Barkom-Kazhany Lviv 0–3 3–1 3–3 (14–16)
2021–22 CEV Challenge Cup 1/32 Denmark Middelfart VK 3–0 3–0 6–0
1/16 Croatia MOK Mursa Osijek 3–0 3–0 6–0
1/8 Portugal AJ Fonte Bastardo Azores 1–3 1–3 0–6
2022–23 CEV Challenge Cup 1/32 Switzerland Volley Näfels 3–1 3–1 6–0
1/16 Bulgaria SKV Montana 3–0 3–1 6–0
1/8 Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv 3–2 1–3 1–5
2023–24 CEV Cup 1/16 TBA – – – TBD
  • Total points system

Notable players

Notable coaches

See also

Sponsorships

References
  1. Επίσημα στο Champions League το βόλεϊ του ΠΑΟΚ.
  2. ΠΑΟΚ 2022–23.
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