P.A.O.K. Thessaloniki V.C.
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| Full name | (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) |
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| Ground | PAOK Sports Arena (Capacity: 8,500) |
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| Chairman | Antonis Tsalopoulos | ||
| Manager | Giannis Kalmazidis | ||
| League | A1 Volleyleague CEV Champions League |
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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 five times: in 1999, 2003, 2004, 2011 and 2014.
Contents
League History
| Season | Division | Place | Notes |
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| 1996-97 | A1 Ethniki | 10th | |
| 1997-98 | A1 Ethniki | 9th | |
| 1998-99 | A1 Ethniki | 4th | |
| 1999-00 | A1 Ethniki | 3rd | |
| 2000-01 | A1 Ethniki | 6th | |
| 2001-02 | A1 Ethniki | 5th | |
| 2002-03 | A1 Ethniki | 5th | |
| 2003-04 | A1 Ethniki | 4th | |
| 2004-05 | A1 Ethniki | 4th | |
| 2005-06 | A1 Ethniki | 4th | |
| 2006-07 | A1 Ethniki | 4th | |
| 2007-08 | A1 Ethniki | 10th | |
| 2008-09 | A1 Ethniki | 8th | |
| 2009-10 | A1 Ethniki | 6th | |
| 2010-11 | A1 Ethniki | 4th | |
| 2011-12 | A1 Ethniki | 7th | |
| 2012-13 | A1 Ethniki | 3rd | |
| 2013-14 | A1 Ethniki | 6th | |
| 2014-15 | A1 Ethniki | 1st | Winner Greek Cup |
Current squad
Season 2015–2016
| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Height | Position |
| 1 |  Cuba |
Javier Jiménez | November 16, 1989 | 1.98 | Outside Hitter |
| 2 |  Greece |
Ioannis Pantakidis | February 5, 1985 | 1.97 | Middle Blocker |
| 3 | Greece |
Dimitrios Gkaras | November 12, 1984 | 1.85 | Libero |
| 4 | Greece |
Thanasis Dinas | November 19, 1981 | 2.04 | Middle Blocker |
| 5 | Greece |
Thanos Terzis | March 17, 1979 | 1.93 | Setter |
| 6 | Greece |
Vasileios Kournetas | August 2, 1976 | 1.90 | Setter |
| 7 | Greece |
Alexandros Sabanis | October 15, 1992 | 2.00 | Opposite |
| 8 | Cuba |
Rolando Cepeda | March 13, 1989 | 1.98 | Opposite |
| 9 | Greece |
Giannis Takouridis | May 24, 1988 | 1.98 | Middle Blocker |
| 10 | Greece |
Dimosthenis Makrakis | May 23, 1996 | 1.90 | Outside Hitter |
| 11 |  Bulgaria |
Krasimir Georgiev | December 13, 1995 | 2.03 | Middle Blocker |
| 13 | Greece |
Dimitrios Efraimidis | December 19, 1990 | 1.94 | Outside Hitter |
| 15 | Greece |
Vasilis Karasavidis | March 17, 1995 | 1.95 | Libero |
| 17 | Greece |
Petros Petroglou | May 4, 1979 | 2.00 | Outside Hitter |
Board of Directors
| Board of Directors | |
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| President | Antonis Tsalopoulos |
| Vice Chairman & Technical Manager | Κonstantinos Paisiadis |
| Technical Αdvisor | 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 | Gerasimos Vasiliadis |
| Head Μarketing | Petros Lempetlis |
| Head of Press and Communications | Tania Dimou |
| Member | Eythimios Lefkaditis |
Technical Staff
| Technical Staff | |
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| Head Coach | Giannis Kalmazidis |
| Assistant Coach | Kostas Papadopoulos |
| General Manager | Achilleas Tzikas |
| Τrainer | Dimitris Ioannidis |
| Physiotherapist A' | Antonis Antoniadis |
| Pathologist | Makis Lefkaditis |
| Orthopedic Doctor | Nikiforos Dionysis |
| Statistician | Panagiotis Kountouridis |
Honours
- Greek Volleyball League
- Winners (1): 2014-15
- Greek Volleyball Cup
- Winners (1): 2014-15
- Runners-up (1): 1982-83
- Double
- Winners (1): 2014-15
Notable players
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Vasileios Kournetas
Andrej Kravárik
Plamen Konstantinov
Javier Jiménez- Rolando Cepeda
Olli-Pekka Ojansivu
Ronald Zoodsma
Vladimir Grbić (FIVB Hall of Fame)
Kevin Hansen- Michael Lambert
- James Polster
- Riley Salmon
- Clayton Stanley
Ernardo Gómez
Notable coaches
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, Hellas Gold
- 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
