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

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PAOK
File:PAOK-Handball-Logo.jpg
Full name(Greek: Πανθεσσαλονίκειος Αθλητικός Όμιλος Κωνσταντινοπολιτών)
(Pan-Thessalonian Athletic Club of Constantinopolitans)
Nickname(s)Two Headed Eagle of the North
Founded1926
(Handball Club: 1999)
ArenaNeapoli Indoor Arena
Capacity2,000
PresidentGreece Grigorios Petridis
Head coachGreece Stelios Seirekidis
LeagueHandball Premier
2018–194rd
Website
Official site
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

PAOK Handball Club is the handball section of 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 Greek Championships and 3 Greek Cups and PAOK women's team has won 2 Greek Championship and 4 Greek cups. 2017-18 season marked the return of both Men's and Women's team to the European Competitions. Despite its relatively short history it is considered amongst the most successful departments of the Club.[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 Handball 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. PAOK also won the Greek Championship the same year making it a double for the first time.

In 2017 PAOK beat Panellinios 25-23 winning the Greek Cup for the third time.

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 Greek Cup Winners
2012–13 A1 Ethniki 4th Greek Cup Finalists
2013–14 A1 Ethniki 5th
2014–15 A1 Ethniki 1st Greek Cup Winners
2015–16 A1 Ethniki 3rd
2016–17 A1 Ethniki 5th Greek Cup Winners
2017–18 A1 Ethniki 3rd
2018–19 A1 Ethniki 4th

Current squad

Number Player Position date of birth Height
1 Greece Kostas Kotanidis Goalkeeper 7/2/1992 1,84
2 Greece Vangelis Arampatzis Right Εxtreme 4/8/1996 1.85
4 Greece Apostolos Palaskas Left Inter 30/11/1988 1.87
0 Montenegro Marko Simović Right Inter 19/2/1987 1.93
8 Greece Dionisis Karagkiozopoulos Right Inter 8/2/1996 1,87
9 Greece Kostas Tsesmetzidis Right Extreme 23/3/1996 1,76
11 Greece Nikos Kokonis Pivot 4/8/1982 1,83
13 Serbia Davor Tasković Left Inter 16/1/1986 1.97
14 Greece Alexandros Apostolou Right Inter 25/2/1997 1.91
17 Greece Theodoros Petridis (c) Play Maker 16/6/1986 1,83
19 Greece Ioannis Giannakidis Pivot 1/1/2001 1,75
20 Nigeria Emmanuel Elozieuwa Left Extreme 9/5/1999 1,80
21 Greece Nikos Nikolaidis Left Extreme 1/1/1992 1.83
23 Greece Pantelis Kostakidis Left Extreme 4/7/1997 1.87
24 Greece Nikos Loizos Goalkeeper 21/9/1990 1.87
25 Greece Georgios Mastorogiannis Play Maker 30/8/1981 1.84
44 Greece Akis Kypraios Right Extreme 24/5/1989 1,85
72 Greece Antonis Delias Goalkeeper 19/7/1999 1,85
77 Greece Sotiris Giosmou Pivot 9/10/1990 1,78

Administration and technical staff

Staff
President Greece Athanasios Katsaris
Section Registrar Handball Greece Grigoris Petridis
Coach Greece Stelios Seirekidis
Assistant coach Greece Antonis Tsolakos

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Notable players

Honours

  • Greek Championship:
    • Winners (3): 2009, 2010, 2015
    • Runner-up (1): 2011
  • Greek Cup:
    • Winners (3): 2012, 2015, 2017
    • Runner-up (1): 2013
  • Double
    • Winners (1): 2015

Greek Cup Finals

Finals Winner Finalist Score
2012 22x22px[permanent dead link] PAOK AEK 25–24
2013 AEK 22x22px[permanent dead link] PAOK 27–23
2015 22x22px[permanent dead link] PAOK AEK 29–27
2017 22x22px[permanent dead link] PAOK Panellinios 25–23
Total
3
1

European record

Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate Advance
2006–07 EHF Challenge Cup R2 North Macedonia RK Vardar 29-34 29-43 58–77
2007–08 EHF Challenge Cup R2 Serbia RK Kolubara 28-31 3rd place
England Great Dane HC London 32-21
Ukraine Burevestnik Lugansk 28-32
2008–09 EHF Challenge Cup R3 Russia Sungul Snezhinsk 23-23 25-25 48–48
1/8 Romania Știința Bacău 28-31 29-31 57–62
2009–10 EHF Champions League QR Cyprus SPE Strovolos 32-29 1st place
Ukraine ZTR Zaporizhia 30–30
Group Stage Russia Chekhovskiye Medvedi 25-37 22-46 6th place
France Montpellier HB 23-34 20-46
Hungary SC Pick Szeged 27-26 24-27
Spain BM Valladolid 27-37 19-38
Romania HCM Constanța 26-30 23-34
2010–11 EHF Cup R2 Austria A1 Bregenz 23-31 24-27 47–58
2011–12 EHF Cup R2 Hungary Tatabánya KC 23-27 25-29 48–56
2012–13 EHF Challenge Cup 1/16 Norway IL Runar 31-32 26-36 57–68
2013–14 EHF Challenge Cup R3 Belarus HC Victory Regia MINSK 26-27 21-28 47–55
2017–18 EHF Challenge Cup R2 Malta Aloysians Von Taine 39-15 34-17 73–32
R3 Turkey Göztepe SK 29-28 26-35 55–63

European Distinctions

PAOK has been competing since 2006–2007 in European competitions, and has taken part in all EHF competitions up to the 2013-2014 season. PAOK returned to the European competition by taking part in the 2017–18 EHF Challenge Cup. In 2009–2010 season the team reached at the group phase of the EHF Champions League, which is its biggest achievement up to date.[2]

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. In the 2013-14 season, PAOK won its first cup, beating Anagennisi Arta in the final with score 22-20.[3]

Current squad

Number Player Position date of birth Height
03 Greece Eleni Tsaousidou Play Maker 22/10/1997 1,73
04 Greece Nansy Strataki Left Inter 29/12/1986 1,81
06 Greece Vasia Gatchiou Pivot 08/10/1997 1,75
09 GreeceAnastasia Panagiotidou Left Inter 14/11/1998 1,73
10 GreeceMaria Hadjiparasidou Play Maker 06/06/1995 1,68
11 Greece Danai Selemidou Play Maker 09/02/1999 1,60
12 North Macedonia Marija Nikolic Pivot 06/12/1993 1,85
13 Denmark[ Neda Jurisic Play Maker 16/05/1995 1,73
15 Greece Eugenia Samolada Right Inter 2000 1,85
16 Greece Vicky Gritzali Pivot 2000 1,70
17 Greece Cleo Kourkoulaki Extreme 2000 1,68
18 Greece Evdokia Badi Pivot 2000 1,70
20 Greece Christina Kavazopoulou Goalkeeper 18/09/1998 1,68
N/N Brazil Bruna Camboim Goalkeeper 06/03/1995 1,80
N/N Greece Athina Kostopoulou right inter 30/12/1996 1,80

Administration and technical staff

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

Honours

  • Greek championship
    • Winners (3): 2013, 2019, 2020
    • Runner-up (3): 2016, 2017, 2018
  • Greek Cup
    • Winners (4): 2014, 2016, 2019 , 2020
    • Runner-up (2): 2015, 2018
  • Double
    • Winners (2): 2019, 2020

Finals

Finals Winner Finalist Score
2014 22x22px[permanent dead link] PAOK Anagennisi Artas 22–20
2015 OF Neas Ionias 22x22px[permanent dead link] PAOK 24–19
2016 22x22px[permanent dead link] PAOK OF Neas Ionias 32–31
2018 OF Neas Ionias 22x22px[permanent dead link] PAOK 21–20
2019 22x22px[permanent dead link] PAOK Anagennisi Artas 33–23
2020 22x22px[permanent dead link] PAOK OF Neas Ionias 27–19
Total
4
2

Women's European record

Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate Advance
2011–12 EHF Challenge Cup R3 Ukraine HC Dnepryanka Kherson 22-28 17-27 39–55
2012–13 EHF Challenge Cup R3 Poland KSS Kielce 18-31 23-25 41–56
2013–14 EHF Cup R2 Bulgaria HSC Veliko Tarnovo 28-20 22-24 50–44
R3 Romania U Jolidon Cluj 28-32 25-39 53–71
2017–18 EHF Challenge Cup R3 Bosnia and Herzegovina OZRK Jedinstvo Tuzla 24-17 30-31 54–48
1/8 Croatia Lokomotiva Zagreb 17-37 20-33 37-70
2019–20 EHF Cup R1 Turkey Muratpaşa BSK 32-25 24-24 56-49
R2 Serbia ŽORK Jagodina 25-23 19-26 44-49

[4]

Arenas

P.A.O.K. Sports Arena

The indoor arenas which plays PAOK at the games of the regular season of the domestic league are Arena Mikra 3 which holds 1,800 seats and Evosmos Sports Hall which holds 3,000 seats. In former years PAOK has used PAOK Sports Arena for European Competitions and the Play-Offs of the domestic league 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. ^ "Club Info AC PAOK". www.eurohandball.com. 18 October 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Κυπελλούχος Ελλάδος ο ΠΑΟΚ". handball.org.gr. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
  4. ^ "Club Info AC PAOK Women". www.eurohandball.com. 18 October 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2017.

External links

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