PAOK Thessaloniki (volleyball)

PAOK Thessaloniki VC
Eλληνικη Ομονσπονδια Πετοσφαιρισης (Greek Volleyball Federation)
Club data
founding	1933
address	Αντωνίου Τρίτση 12, Πυλαία 55510 GR - THESSALONIKI
president	Antonis Tsalopoulos
Homepage	http://www.paokvolley.gr/
Volleyball department
league	Volleyleague
Venue	PAOK Sports Arena
Trainer	Konstantinos Delikostas
successes	Greek champions 2015, 2016, 2017 Greek cup winners 2015, 2018, 2019
last season	2nd place
Was standing:	May 23, 2020

PAOK Thessaloniki VC ( Greek ΠΑΟΚ Θεσσαλονίκη ΤΑΠ ) is the volleyball department of the renowned Greek sports club PAOK Thessaloniki. The team plays in the top division of Greece, the VolleyLeague.

history

The home of the PAOK VC, the PAOK Sports Arena

The PAOK men's volleyball division was established in 1933. The resumption of gaming operations after the Second World War in 1948 failed again after a short time. Only when the Panhellenic Championship was held again in 1961, PAOK reactivated the department again. For the 1970/71 season, the promotion to the top division of the then A Ethniki succeeded. After the club had lost all games in the league, he was relegated. The renewed first class earned PAOK VC for the 1978/79 season, but could not hold the class again. This time it should only take two seasons before the promotion was successful. The volleyball team has been permanently represented in the first division since the 1980/81 season. Eight times they managed to secure fourth place (1986, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011). Under Antonis Tsalopoulos as president, the club organized itself in such a way that it took the next stage of development. Under his leadership, the club won the first championships as well as the first cup successes and thus qualified for the European competitions.

Venue

The PAOK VC plays its home games in the PAOK Sports Arena. The club's office is also located in the arena. The fan articles such as t-shirts and jerseys are offered in the PAOK BC store of the basketball department.

successes

The 2017 PAOK VC Championship Cup

The Cuban Jimenez in the PAOK jersey

The PAOK VC achieved the best placement in the 2014/15 season when the team became Greek champions for the first time in their club history. In the same season, they also reached the final of the domestic cup competition. On Syros they defeated Olympiacos 3-1 sets. The championship also made it possible to participate in the Volleyball Champions League for the first time . In the 2015/16 season, PAOK defended the Greek championship title after defeating Foinikas Syros 3-1 in the championship final. In the 2016/17 season, PAOK was again Greek champions after defeating Olympiacos 3-2 games. In the following season they played for the first time in the CEV Champions League .

The 2017/2018 season brought the club to victory in the Final Four in Rhodes. Olympiakos was beaten in the semifinals and their city rivals Iraklis were defeated 3-0 in the final. In the fourth final for the Greek championship in a row, PAOK was second and thus runner-up. In April 2019, the team around coach Filippov celebrated the third trophy in its history. In Ierapetra they again defeated Iraklis with a 3-1 in the final.

Placements

Final placements in the top division since the 1990/91 season

season	91	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14th	15th	16	17th	18th	19th
Placements	7th	11	11	7th	8th	10	10	9	4th	4th	6th	5	5	4th	4th	4th	4th	10	8th	6th	4th	7th	3	6th	1	1	1	2	2

title

• Greek champion : 2015, 2016, 2017
• Greek Cup Winner: 2015, 2018, 2019

Web links

• official homepage of the association (Greek)
• Profile on the homepage of the Greek Volleyball Association (Greek)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ PAOK Cup Winner 2018