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 have won 9 domestic titles in total with 3 Championships (2015, 2016, 2017), 5 Cups (2015, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023) and 1 Super Cup (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
1 Greek Super Cup
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 Futsal (Men's) Wrestling
Weightlifting Swimming Judo
Esports Chess

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 won the Greek Championship title despite finishing 4th in the regular season.

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
3 NetherlandsMaarten Van Garderen (1990-01-24) January 24, 19902.00Οutside Hitter
4 GreeceDimitris Konstantinidis (1997-08-05) August 5, 19971.88Libero
6 GreeceChristos Saltaferidis (2002-01-19) January 19, 20021.93Outside Hitter/Opposite Hitter
10 GreeceChristos Stefanidis (1993-01-18) January 18, 19931.91Opposite Hitter/Libero
11 GreeceDimitris Sidiropoulos (1995-03-24) March 24, 19951.97Setter
12 GreeceAnastasios Gatsis (1991-03-14) March 14, 19912.04Middle Blocker
13 GreeceIoannis Takouridis (c) (1988-05-24) May 24, 19881.98Middle Blocker
14 GreeceMarkos Galiotos (1996-08-23) August 23, 19961.95Setter
 BelgiumTomas Rousseaux (1994-03-31) March 31, 19941.99Οutside Hitter
18 France
 Bulgaria		Axel Truhtchev (1995-04-29) April 29, 19951.96Outsider Hitter
19 BelgiumBram Van Den Dries (1989-08-14) August 14, 19892.08Οpposite
22 GreeceDimosthenis Linardos (1997-02-14) February 14, 19972.04Middle Blocker
23 RussiaAleksey Samoylenko (1985-06-23) June 23, 19852.10Middle Blocker
99 GreeceMenelaos Kokkinakis (1993-01-21) January 21, 19931.93Libero/Outside 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 Georgios Pikoulas

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

Honours

Domestic
  • 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
2023–24A1 Ethniki4thSemi-finals
  • 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 10 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 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 1–1 (21–25)**
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 1–3 1–3 0–6
2022–23 CEV Challenge Cup 1/32 Volley Näfels 3–1 3–1 6–0
1/16 SKV Montana 3–0 3–1 6–0
1/8 Maccabi Tel Aviv 3–2 1–3 1–5
2023–24 CEV Cup 1/16 HAOK Mladost 3–0 3–0 6–0
1/8 Allianz Milano 1–3 0–3 0–6
  • Total points system
    • Total wins 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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