Panathinaikos women's volleyball

Panathinaikos AC Women's Volleyball Team is a Greek volleyball team, part of the major Athens-based multi-sport club Panathinaikos A.O. The department was founded in 1969 and is the most successful women's volleyball team in Greece, in terms of Greek Championships won. They have won a record 25[1] Championships, 6 Cups, with 5 Doubles, while they hold the record for finishing undefeated the Championship 8 times (1971-1973, 1978, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2007). They hold also the record of 68 straight wins in the league including the play-offs.

Panathinaikos
NicknameFine Girls
Amazons
Founded1926
GroundMets Indoor Hall
(Capacity: 1,200)
ChairmanPanagiotis Malakates
Head CoachIoannis Kalmazidis
LeagueGreek Women's Volleyball League
2022–231st (Champions)
WebsiteClub home page
Uniforms
Home
Away
Championships
25
Active departments of Panathinaikos AC
Football
men's		Football B
men's		Football
women's
Basketball
men's		Basketball
women's		Water Polo
Volleyball
men's		Volleyball
women's		Table tennis
RugbyAthleticsCycling
FencingArcheryShooting
WrestlingWeightliftingBoxing
SwimmingDivingModern
pentathlon
EsportsChessFutsal
men's
Futsal
women's		WaterskiingTriathlon
Parasports

They have also reached four times a European final four and two times a European final (2000 and 2009). The team currently plays in Maroussi Saint Thomas Indoor Hall.

In 2017, the club was relegated due to serious financial problems. They stayed inactive in the 2017–18 season.

Apart from the Greek players, who have traditionally been the backbone of Greece's national team, some of the greatest players in European volleyball that have played for the team over the years include Ruxandra Dumitrescu, Brižitka Molnar, Tammy Mahon, Jelena Lozancic, Olga Tocko, María Fernández, Sanja Tomasević and others.

The club has retired the jersey number 9 in honour of the team's legendary captain Ruxandra Dumitrescu.

Honours

Domestic
  • Greek Championship (record): (25)[1]
    • 1971, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1998, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2022, 2023
  • Greek Cup: (6)
    • 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2022
  • Double: (6)
    • 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2022

European

Current women's volleyball squad

Season 2023–24[2]

Number Player Position Birth Date Height (m)
1 Greece Irini Hatziefstratiadou Middle blocker (1995-09-02) September 2, 1995 1.85
2 Greece Marianna Belia Libero (1998-10-24) October 24, 1998 1.65
3 Cuba Kenia Carcaces Outside hitter (1986-01-22) January 22, 1986 1.90
4 Greece Theodora Foumaki Setter (2005-08-05) August 5, 2005 1.76
5 United States Sherridan Atkinson Opposite (1996-11-19) November 19, 1996 1.98
6 Netherlands Maret Grothues Outside hitter (1988-09-16) September 16, 1988 1.80
10 Greece Athina Papafotiou Setter (1989-08-23) August 23, 1989 1.81
11 Greece Sofia Vasilantonaki Opposite (1999-04-14) April 14, 1999 1.87
12 Croatia Martina Šamadan Middle blocker (1993-09-11) September 11, 1993 1.93
13 Greece Penny Rogka Libero (1987-07-04) July 4, 1987 1.67
14 Greece Natalia Metaxa Middle blocker (1992-06-08) June 8, 1992 1.82
16 Greece Maria Genitsaridi Outside hitter (1994-06-03) June 3, 1994 1.86
17 Greece Ilioni Kelesidi Middle blocker (1996-05-24) May 24, 1996 1.90

Technical and managerial staff
Staff
Head coach Greece Ioannis Kalmazidis
Assistant coach Greece Kyriakos Kamperidis
Assistant coach Greece Dimitris Markakis
Assistant coach Greece Agki Mpampouli
Statistician Greece Dimos Avtzioglou
Trainer Greece Giannis Sourmpis
Physiotherapist Greece Vasilis Angelou
Team manager Greece Nikos Lazos

Retired numbers
Panathinaikos women's volleyball retired numbers
N° Nat. Player Position Tenure
9RomaniaGreeceRuxandra DumitrescuOutside Hitter2003–2010

Selected former players

Selected former coaches
  • Serbia Sava Grozdanović
  • Greece Andreas Bergeles
  • Greece Nikos Bergeles
  • Greece Soulis Toursougas
  • Poland Jerzy Welz
  • Greece Giannis Nikolakis
  • Greece Dimitris Bahramis
  • Greece Takis Floros

Historical performance in the league
Panhellenic Championship A' National A1 Division Pre League A1 Division
Pos. 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
3 3 3 3 3 3 3
4 4 4
5 5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

Positions
Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
Times 25 15 6 2 1

International record
Season Achievement Notes
Champions Cup
1993-94 Quarter-final eliminated by Matera
Cup Winners Cup
1994-95 Final Four 4th place
1995-96 7th place
1999-00 Final 2nd place, defeated by Perugia
CEV Cup
1980-81 Final Four 4th place
Challenge Cup
2008-09 Final 2nd place, defeated by Vini Monteschiavo Jesi
2009-10 Quarter-final eliminated by Asterix Kieldrecht

Sponsorships
Season Kit manufacturer Main shirt sponsor
2007-2008 [3] Adidas Subaru
2008-2009 [4] Adidas
2009-2010 [5] Asics Tonotil / Salonpas
2010-2011 [6] Asics
2011-2012 [7][8] Asics Evropi insurance
2012-2013 [9][10] Royal Evropi insurance
2013-2014 [11] Fila
2014-2015 [12][13][14] (none - only PAO) (rear) Bolossis
2015-2016 [15] (none - only PAO)
2016-2017 [16] Erreà Allou fun park
2018-2019 [17] Athlos Sport OPAP
2019-2020 [18] Macron OPAP
2020-2021 [19] Macron
2021-2022 [20] Macron OPAP
2022-2023 [21] Macron OPAP
  • Official Sport Clothing Manufacturer: Macron
  • Golden Sponsor: OPAP
  • Official sponsors: Hygeia Medical Center, Avance Car Rental, Land Rover Spanos Luxury Cars, Viva Fresh, Batteries.gr, Biosteel, LCG. Boukia kai syhorio.[22][23]
  • Official Broadcaster: PAO TV

See also

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