P.A.O.K. H.C.

P.A.O.K. H.C.
Full name (Greek: Πανθεσσαλονίκειος Αθλητικός Όμιλος Κωνσταντινουπολιτών)
(Pan-Thessalonian Athletic Club of Constantinopolitans)
Nickname(s) Two Headed Eagle of the North
Founded 1926
(Handball Club: 1999)
Arena Arena Mikra 3
Capacity 1,800
President Greece Grigorios Petridis
Head coach Greece Nikos Georgiadis
League Handball Premier
2014–2015 1st
Active departments of P.A.O.K.
Football (Men's)
Football (Women's)
Basketball (Men's)
Basketball (Women's)
Volleyball
Handball
Water Polo
Swimming
Wrestling
Boxing
Taekwondo
Weightlifting
Cycling
Athletics
Ice hockey
P.A.O.K. Sports Arena

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.[1]

Men's Department

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.

Recent seasons

Season Division Place Notes
2000-01 A1 Ethniki 9th
2001-02 A1 Ethniki 7th
2002-03 A1 Ethniki 7th
2003-04 A1 Ethniki 11th Relegated to A2
2004-05 A2 Ethniki 1st Promoted to A1
2005-06 A1 Ethniki 5th
2006-07 A1 Ethniki 5th
2007-08 A1 Ethniki 4th
2008-09 A1 Ethniki 1st
2009-10 A1 Ethniki 1st
2010-11 A1 Ethniki 2nd
2011-12 A1 Ethniki 3rd Winner Greek Cup
2012-13 A1 Ethniki 4th Finalist Greek Cup
2013-14 A1 Ethniki 5th
2014-15 A1 Ethniki 1st Winner Greek Cup

Current squad

Number Player Position date of birth Height
1Greece Ilias ZagosGoalkeeper6/5/19931.80
2Greece Vagelis ArampatzisRight Εxtreme4/8/19961.85
4Greece Apostolis PalaskasLeft Inter30/11/19881.87
7Greece Aggelos TsilisLeft Εxtreme6/11/19921,84
10Greece Nikos NikolaidisLeft Extreme1/1/19921,83
11Greece Nikos KokonisPivot4/8/19821,83
12Greece Kallisthenis GiannakidisGoalkeeper5/12/19961,81
13Greece Tasos TsamouridisLeft Inter18/4/19951,89
16Greece Petros BoukouvinasGoalkeeper8/3/19941,90
17Greece Theodoros PetridisPlay Maker16/6/19861,83
19Greece Alexis AlvanosRight Inter9/4/19801,87
20Greece Alexandros TsanaxidisLeft Inter11/11/19961,97
22Greece Thanos KostakidisPlay Maker30/12/19921,88
32Greece Kostas TsesmetzidisRight Extreme23/3/19961,76
33Greece Dionysis KaragiozopoulosRight Inter8/2/19961,85
44Greece Akis KypraiosRight Extreme24/5/19891,85
71Greece Stathis KesidisPivot7/2/19921,90
72Greece Asteris TriantafyllouGoalkeeper19/4/19821,89

Administration and technical staff

Staff
President Greece Athanasios Katsaris
Section Registrar Handball Greece Grigoris Petridis
Coach Greece Nikos Georgiadis
Assistant coach Greece Antonis Tsolakos

Honours

European Campaigns

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.[2]

Current squad

Number Player Position date of birth Height
3Greece Eleni TsaousidouPlay Maker22/10/19971,73
4Greece Ioanna ZigouraPlay Maker13/6/19961,68
5Greece Myrto NoulaRight Inter15/8/19891,70
6Greece Chrissa TsompanidouRight Εxtreme21/7/19921,65
7Montenegro Anna MilacicLeft Inter25/8/19881,79
8Greece Irini KoktsidouLeft Inter29/7/19931,75
10Greece Christina AnthitsiPivot20/11/19911,82
11Greece Danai SelemidouPlay Maker9/2/19991,60
12Serbia Slajana JericGoalkeeper12/2/19771,78
13Greece Kyriaki KarsanidouLeft Extreme25/2/19931,67
14Greece Eleni MournouLeft Inter31/7/19941,75
16Greece Niki RatsikaGoalkeeper12/11/19971,72
18Greece Athina KostopoulouRight Inter30/12/19951,78
20Greece Maria PavlouPivot15/1/19961,71
21Greece Parthena TsanaktsidouPivot24/5/19971,62
22Greece Maria MentesidouLeft Inter31/5/19971,65
23Greece Katerina VafiadouLeft Inter23/11/19921,78
24Greece Athanasia TsitlakidouRight Εxtreme20/8/19971,65
29Greece Athanasia StratakiLeft Inter29/12/19861,75
31Greece Irini PapazoglouLeft Inter5/5/19891,81
33Greece Konstantina Symaioforidou 6/6/19961,82
88Greece Elsta MastakaPivot28/3/19881,75
96Greece Maria LazaridouRight Inter11/1/19961,70

Administration and technical staff

Staff
President Greece Athanasios Katsaris
Curator Greece Dimitris Chasekidis
Coach Greece Grigoria Golia
Assistant coach Greece Voula Psomiadou

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.

References

  1. ↑ "Τετράδα και Ευρώπη ο Ποσειδών, εκτός ο ΠΑΟΚ". sentragoal.gr. 3 May 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  2. ↑ "Κυπελλούχος Ελλάδος ο ΠΑΟΚ". handball.org.gr. Retrieved 12 May 2014.

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