Panathinaikos women's volleyball
Nickname | The Trifolium The Amazons The Great Club | ||
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Founded | 1969 | ||
Ground | Maroussi Saint Thomas Indoor Hall (Capacity: 2,000) | ||
Chairman | Dimitrios Giannakopoulos | ||
Head Coach | Kyriakos Kamperidis | ||
League | Greek Women's Volleyball League | ||
2018–19 | Pre League, 2nd (promoted) | ||
Website | Club home page | ||
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Championships | |||
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Panathinaikos AC Women's Volleyball Team is a Greek volleyball team, part of the major Athens-based multi-sport club Panathinaikos A.O.. The department was founded in 1969 and is the most successful women's volleyball team in Greece, in terms of Greek Championships won. They have won a record 23[1][2][3] Championships, 5 Cups, with 5 Doubles, while they hold the record for finishing undefeated the Championship 8 times (1971-1973, 1978, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2007). They hold also the record of 68 straight wins in the league including the play-offs.
They have also reached four times a European final four and two times a European final (2000 and 2009). The team currently plays in Panellinios Indoor Hall.
In 2017, the club was relegated due to serious financial problems. They stayed inactive in the 2017–18 season.
Apart from the Greek players, who have traditionally been the backbone of Greece's national team, some of the greatest players in European volleyball that have played for the team over the years include Ruxandra Dumitrescu, Brižitka Molnar, Tammy Mahon, Jelena Lozancic, Olga Tocko, María Fernández, Sanja Tomasević and others.
The club has retired the jersey number 9 in honour of the team's legendary captain Ruxandra Dumitrescu.
Honours
Domestic
- Greek Championship (record): (23)[1][4][5][6]
- 1971, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1998, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
- Greek Cup: (5)
- 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010
- Double: (5)
- 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010
European
- CEV Cup Winners Cup
- Runners-up (1): 2000
- Challenge Cup
- Runners-up (1): 2009
Current women's volleyball squad
Season 2019–20 roster[7]
Number | Player | Position | Birth Date | Height (m) |
1 | Olga Vergidou | Setter | 17/12/1991 | 1.80 |
2 | Panagiota Dioti | Outside Hitter | 13/11/1992 | 1.86 |
3 | Sofia Kosma (c) | Outside Hitter | 15/11/1993 | 1.80 |
4 | Marianna Tsioucha | Outside Hitter | 11/06/2003 | 1.81 |
6 | Evita Leonidou | Libero | 24/10/2000 | 1.76 |
7 | Emily Konstantellou | Middle Blocker | 27/05/1997 | 1.84 |
8 | Anna Kalandadze | Middle Blocker | 13/08/1997 | 1.83 |
10 | Maria Oikonomidou | Opposite | 18/08/1992 | 1.85 |
13 | Panagiota Rogka | Libero | 07/04/1987 | 1.67 |
15 | Athina Vogiatzoglou | Setter | 21/11/2001 | 1.75 |
16 | Monika Potokar | Outside Hitter | 18/12/1987 | 1.91 |
19 | Athanasia Fakopoulidou | Outside Hitter | 22/05/1998 | 1.81 |
Retired numbers
Panathinaikos women's volleyball retired numbers | ||||
N° | Nat. | Player | Position | Tenure |
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9 | Ruxandra Dumitrescu | Outside Hitter | 2003–2010 |
Technical and managerial staff
2018–19 season
Staff | |
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Head Coach | Kyriakos Kamperidis |
Assistant coach | Angi Mpoumpouli |
Assistant coach | Konstantinos Pothitakis |
Physiotherapist | Vasilis Aggelou |
Statistician | Giannis Priovolos |
Team Manager | Panagiotis Malakates |
General Manager | Vasilis Parthenopoulos |
Selected former players
- Jimena Pérez
- Daniela Todorova
- Lira Ribas
- Marisa Field
- Tammy Mahon
- Kyla Richey
- Jana Simankova
- Jana Zikmundova
- Alexia Rotsidou
- Jelena Lozancic
- Jana Franziska Poll
- Agi Babouli
- Eleftheria Chatzinikou
- Ruxandra Dumitrescu
- Eleni Fragiadaki
- Maria Garagouni
- Niki Garagouni
- Nikoletta Koutouxidou
- Lia Mitsi
- Xanthi Milona
- Chara Sakkoula
- Efi Sfyri
- Georgia Tzanakaki
- Tatjana Samodanova
- Olga Tocko
- Zanete Pizele
- Julia Salcevic
- Milica Budimir
- Jelena Mladenovic
- Brižitka Molnar
- Sanja Tomasevic
- Sonja Borovincek
- Marisa Fernández
- Monique Adams
- Trisha Bradford
Selected former coaches
- Sava Grozdanović
- Andreas Bergeles
- Nikos Bergeles
- Soulis Toursougas
- Jerzy Welz
- Giannis Nikolakis
- Dimitris Bahramis
- Takis Floros
Historical performance in the league
Panhellenic Championship | A' National | A1 Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pos. | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Positions
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th |
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Times | 23 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
International record
Season | Achievement | Notes | |
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Champions Cup | |||
1993-94 | Quarter-final | eliminated by Matera | |
Cup Winners Cup | |||
1994-95 | Final Four | 4th place | |
1995-96 | 7th place | ||
1999-00 | Final | 2nd place, defeated by Perugia | |
CEV Cup | |||
1980-81 | Final Four | 4th place | |
Challenge Cup | |||
2008-09 | Final | 2nd place, defeated by Vini Monteschiavo Jesi | |
2009-10 | Quarter-final | eliminated by Asterix Kieldrecht |
Sponsorships
- Official Sport Clothing Manufacturer: Macron
- Golden Sponsor: OPAP
- Official Sponsor: Hygeia Medical Center,Protergia, Smile Acadimos, Avance Car Rental"
See also
References
- ^ a b "Οι πρωταθλητές στην Α1 γυναικών". volleyball.gr (in Greek). Archived from the original on 2013-07-26.
- ^ "Αρχείο". www.volleyball.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2019-08-09.
- ^ "πρωτάθλημαα1γυναικώνχρυσήβιβλος". volleyball.gr (in Greek).[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Αρχείο". www.volleyball.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2019-08-09.
- ^ ΟΙ ΠΡΩΤΑΘΛΗΤΕΣ (ΟΜΑΔΕΣ,ΠΡΟΠΟΝΗΤΕΣ,ΑΘΛΗΤΡΙΕΣ). www.volleyball.gr (in Greek). Hellenic Volleyball Federation. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ ΟΙ ΤΙΤΛΟΙ ΤΟΥ ΠΑΝΑΘΗΝΑΪΚΟΥ ΑΘΛΗΤΙΚΟΥ ΟΜΙΛΟΥ (PDF). panathinaikos1908.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ Παναθηναϊκός Α.Ο. Προφίλ Ομάδας. volleyball.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 25 October 2019.
External links
- Official website (in Greek)