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P.A.O.K. V.C.

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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

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 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.

PAOK Sports Arena

Current squad

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Season 2024–25[2]

Shirt No Nationality Player Birth Date Height Position
1  Greece Vasilis Mouchlias (1996-11-21) November 21, 1996 (age 27) 1.94 Outside Hitter
2  Serbia Vuk Ivankovic (1999-04-02) April 2, 1999 (age 25) 1.98 Outsider Hitter
4  Brazil Leonardo Nascimento (1995-03-16) March 16, 1995 (age 29) 2.01 Οutside Hitter
5  Russia Alexsey Lobyzenko (1999-08-21) August 21, 1999 (age 25) 2.01 Middle Blocker
7  Greece Angelos Stefanidis (2000-01-02) January 2, 2000 (age 24) 1.85 Setter
8  Belgium Wessel Keemink (1993-05-29) May 29, 1993 (age 31) 1.98 Setter
9  Greece Menelaos Kokkinakis (1993-01-21) January 21, 1993 (age 31) 1.93 Libero
10  Greece
 Albania		 Achilleas Basis (1994-03-13) March 13, 1994 (age 30) 1.98 Middle Blocker
11  Greece Dimitris Mouchlias (2001-05-17) May 17, 2001 (age 23) 2.00 Οpposite
12  Greece Xenofon Gkroumousas (2001-02-28) February 28, 2001 (age 23) 1.85 Libero
13  Greece Ioannis Takouridis (c) (1988-05-24) May 24, 1988 (age 36) 1.98 Middle Blocker
18  Greece Nikos Bonias (2008-02-14) February 14, 2008 (age 16) 2.02 Middle Blocker
19  Greece Christos Saltaferidis (2002-01-19) January 19, 2002 (age 22) 1.93 Opposite Hitter
27  Greece Stavros Mouchlias (2008-01-05) January 5, 2008 (age 16) 2.05 Outside Hitter

Board of directors

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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

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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

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Domestic

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Historical performance in Volleyleague and Greek Cup

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Season Division Place Greek Cup
1993–94 A1 Ethniki 7th
1994–95 A1 Ethniki 8th Not held
1995–96 A1 Ethniki 10th Not held
1996–97 A1 Ethniki 10th
1997–98 A1 Ethniki 9th
1998–99 A1 Ethniki 4th Semi-finals
1999–00 A1 Ethniki 4th Quarter-finals
2000–01 A1 Ethniki 6th Quarter-finals
2001–02 A1 Ethniki 5th Quarter-finals
2002–03 A1 Ethniki 5th Semi-finals
2003–04 A1 Ethniki 4th Semi-finals
2004–05 A1 Ethniki 4th Quarter-finals
2005–06 A1 Ethniki 4th Quarter-finals
2006–07 A1 Ethniki 4th Quarter-finals
2007–08 A1 Ethniki 10th Quarter-finals
Season Division Place Greek Cup
2008–09 A1 Ethniki 8th —
2009–10 A1 Ethniki 6th Quarter-finals
2010–11 A1 Ethniki 4th Semi-finals
2011–12 A1 Ethniki 7th Quarter-finals
2012–13 A1 Ethniki 3rd Quarter-finals
2013–14 A1 Ethniki 6th Semi-finals
2014–15 A1 Ethniki 1st Winner
2015–16 A1 Ethniki 1st Semi-finals
2016–17 A1 Ethniki 1st Semi-finals
2017–18 A1 Ethniki 2nd Winner
2018–19 A1 Ethniki 2nd Winner
2019–20 A1 Ethniki 3rd Abandoned *
2020–21 A1 Ethniki 4th Cancelled *
2021–22 A1 Ethniki 4th Winner
2022–23 A1 Ethniki 2nd Winner
2023–24 A1 Ethniki 4th Semi-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

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Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
Times 3 3 2 10 2

Greek Cup Finals

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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

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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 1–1 (21–25)**
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 Croatia HAOK Mladost 3–0 3–0 6–0
1/8 Italy Allianz Milano 1–3 0–3 0–6
  • Total points system
    • Total wins system

Notable players

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See also: Category:P.A.O.K. V.C. players

Notable coaches

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See also

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Sponsorships

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References

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  1. ^ Επίσημα στο Champions League το βόλεϊ του ΠΑΟΚ.
  2. ^ https://volleyland.gr/arthra/afto-einai-to-neo-roster-tou-paok/
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Press
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