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

PAOK
Nickname
  • Double-Headed Eagle of the North
  • Patriarch
Founded1926
(Volleyball Club: 1933)
GroundPAOK Sports Arena
(Capacity: 8,142)
ChairmanAlkiviadis Isaiadis
ManagerChrysovalantis Mamais
CaptainIoannis Takouridis
LeagueA1 Volleyleague
2024–254th
WebsiteClub home page
Uniforms
Home
Away
Championships
3 Greek Championships
5 Greek Cups
1 Greek Super Cup

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] In 2015–16 season, PAOK became 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

Season 2025–26[2]

Shirt No Nationality Player Birth Date Height Position
2  Serbia Uroš Kovačević (1993-05-06) May 6, 1993 1.98 Outside Hitter
4  Greece Iasonas Telios (2009-04-22) April 22, 2009 1.82 Libero
6  Greece Giorgos Michelakis (1997-05-27) May 27, 1997 1.77 Libero
9  Greece Menelaos Kokkinakis (1993-01-21) January 21, 1993 1.93 Outside Hitter
11  Cuba/ Greece Alberto Lázaro Torres (1996-09-11) September 11, 1996 1.98 Outside Hitter
12  Bulgaria Nikolay Kolev (1997-12-16) December 16, 1997 2.05 Middle Blocker
13  Greece Ioannis Takouridis (c) (1988-05-24) May 24, 1988 1.98 Middle Blocker
14  Greece Markos Galiotos (1996-08-23) August 23, 1996 1.95 Setter
15  Greece Vasilis Karassavidis (1995-03-17) March 17, 1995 1.98 Libero
18  Greece Nikos Bonias (2008-02-14) February 14, 2008 2.02 Middle Blocker
19  Cuba Fernando Hernández (1989-10-11) October 11, 1989 1.96 Opposite Hitter
24  United States Jeffrey Jendryk (1995-09-15) September 15, 1995 2.08 Middle Blocker
27  Greece Stavros Mouchlias (2008-01-05) January 5, 2008 2.05 Outside Hitter
99  Greece Lazaros Pavlidis (2006-07-11) July 11, 2006 2.00 Setter

Board of directors

Board of directors
President Greece Alkiviadis Isaiadis
Vice chairman & technical manager Greece Κonstantinos Paisiadis
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 Greece Chrisovalantis Mamais
Assistant coach Vacant
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

Historical performance in Volleyleague and Greek Cup

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
2008–09 A1 Ethniki 8th —
Season Division Place Greek Cup
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
2024–25 A1 Ethniki 4th Runner-up
  • 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
2025 Olympiacos PAOK 3–1
Total
5
2

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 3–1
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 2–3 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
2024–25 CEV Challenge Cup 1/16 Spain CV San Roque Batan 3–0 3–1 6–1
1/8 Hungary MÁV Előre SC 3–1 3–2 6–3
QF Turkey Spor Toto 1–3 0–3 1–6
2025–26 CEV Challenge Cup 1/16 Cyprus Pafiakos Pafos 3–0 3–0 6–0
1/8 Ukraine Epicentr-Podolyany 2–3 3–0 5–3
QF Belgium Lindemans Aalst – – – TBD
  • Total points system
    • Total wins system

Notable players

Notable coaches

See also

Sponsorships

References

  1. ^ Επίσημα στο Champions League το βόλεϊ του ΠΑΟΚ.
  2. ^ https://volleybox.net/el/paok-thessaloniki-t1722/players
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