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

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Chairman
  
Antonis Tsalopoulos

Arena/Stadium
  
P.A.O.K. Sports Arena

Manager
  
Jorge Elgueta

Founded
  
1933

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Full name
  
(Greek: Πανθεσσαλονίκειος Αθλητικός Όμιλος Κωνσταντινουπολιτών) (Pan-Thessalonian Athletic Club of Constantinopolitans)

Nickname
  
Two Headed Eagle of the North

Ground
  
PAOK Sports Arena (Capacity: 8,500)

League
  
A1 Greek 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.

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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 six times: in 1999, 2003, 2004, 2011, 2014 and 2016.

Current squad

Season 2016–2017

Domestic competitions

  • Greek Championship
  • Winners (2): 2014-15, 2015-16
  • Greek Cup
  • Winners (1): 2014-15
  • Double: (1)
  • 2014-15
  • Vasileios Kournetas
  • Sotiris Amarianakis
  • Chrysanthos Kyriazis
  • Konstantinos Prousalis
  • Nikolaos Smaragdis
  • Dimitrios Gkaras
  • Andreas Andreadis
  • Apostolos Armenakis
  • Andrej Kravárik
  • Plamen Konstantinov
  • Nikolay Jeliazkov
  • Ivaylo Gavrilov
  • Javier Jiménez
  • Rolando Cepeda
  • Freddy Brooks
  • Olli-Pekka Ojansivu
  • Matti Hietanen
  • Ronald Zoodsma
  • Yoichi Kato
  • Vladimir Grbić (FIVB Hall of Fame)
  • Saša Starović
  • Vlado Petković
  • Đula Mešter
  • Ivan Knezević
  • Marko Bojić
  • Dante Amaral
  • David Lee
  • Kevin Hansen
  • Michael Lambert
  • James Polster
  • Riley Salmon
  • Clayton Stanley
  • Michael Diehl
  • Kyle Robinson
  • Jayson Jablonsky
  • Ernardo Gómez
  • Alexander Shafranovich
  • Notable coaches

  • Sotiris Ieroklis
  • Stelios Kazazis
  • Giannis Kalmazidis
  • 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
  • Official Sport Clothing Manufacturer: Legea
  • Official Broadcaster: Nova Sports
  • References

    P.A.O.K. Thessaloniki V.C. Wikipedia