Capacity 1,800 Head coach Nikos Georgiadis Arena/Stadium P.A.O.K. Sports Arena | President Grigorios Petridis League Handball Premier Founded 1926 | |
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Full name (Greek: Πανθεσσαλονίκειος Αθλητικός Όμιλος Κωνσταντινουπολιτών)
(Pan-Thessalonian Athletic Club of Constantinopolitans) Nickname(s) Two Headed Eagle of the North | ||
P.A.O.K. Handball Club is the handball section of AC PAOK, the major multi-sports club based in Thessaloniki. PAOK has both men's and women's team. So far, PAOK men's team has won 3 championships and 2 cup and PAOK women's team has won 1 championship and 1 cup. In current season, PAOK men's team finished in the 5th place of the championship, but then won the 2015 championship in the final's against Diomidis Argos.
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History
PAOK Handball CLub was founded in 1999 after it merged with another club from Thessaloniki, Triton. Stelios Seikeridis, former coach, has connected his name with the whole history of the club.
As the years passed the team became stronger and stronger until it reached two consecutive Greek Handall Championships in 2009 and 2010. In the end of the 2008–09 season they defeated Panellinios in the last game of the play-offs and in 2009–2010 Doukas, also in the last game.
In 2011 even though PAOK had the advantage and needed only a draw in the last game in Mikra, they lost the championship to AEK.
In 2012 they beat AEK 25–24 in Patras and won the Greek Cup.
In 2015 they beat AEK again 27–29 in Thessaloniki P.A.O.K. Sports Arena and won the Greek Cup.
Honours
European Campaigns
PAOK has been competing since 2006–2007 in Europe, and has taken part in all EHF competitions until it bailed out for the 2012–13 season due to lack of funds. In 2009–2010 the team reached the group phase of the EHF Champions League which is its biggest achievement up to date.
Women's Department
PAOK's women handball club is also competing in the first Greek division.
On season 2012-13 they beat Ormi Patras in playoff finals with 2-1 series and won the Greek Women's Handball Championship. On 2013-14 season, PAOK won its first cup, beating Anagennisi Arta in the final with score 22-20.
Honours
Arenas
The arena which plays PAOK in games of the regular season of the domestic league is the Arena Mikra 3 which holds 1,800 seats. But PAOK plays in the European games and the play off of the domestic league in PAOK Sports Arena which holds 8,500 seats.