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

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PAOK
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Full namePanthessalonikios Athlitikos Omilos Konstantinoupoliton Thessaloniki Handball Club
Nickname(s)
  • Double-Headed Eagle of the North
  • White-Blacks
Founded1999;26 years ago (1999)
ArenaMikra Indoor Arena III
Capacity1,380
President Athanasios Katsaris
Head coach Stelios Seirekidis
League Handball Premier
2023–243th
Club colours  
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Website
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PAOK Handball Club is the handball section of PAOK, the major multi-sports club based in Thessaloniki, Greece. PAOK has both men's and women's team. So far, men's team has won 3 Greek Championships and 4 Greek Cups and women's team has won 6 Greek Championships and 7 Greek Cups. Despite its relatively short history, it is considered amongst the most successful departments of the club.

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Thessaloniki
Location of P.A.O.K. H.C.

History

PAOK Handball Club was founded in 1999 after it merged with another club from Thessaloniki, Triton. Stelios Seirekidis, former club's coach, has connected his name with the whole club's history. PAOK was promoted to A1 Ethniki for first time in 2000–01 season. Three years later, they relegated to A2 Ethniki, but they were promoted back to the top-tier level the following season. As the years passed, the team became stronger and they won two consecutive Greek Handball Championships in 2009 and 2010. PAOK defeated Panellinios at the last game of the 2009 play-offs and Doukas at the last game of the 2010 play-offs. In 2009–10 season, PAOK became the second Greek team after Filippos Veria, who reached the EHF Champions League group stage. In 2011, even though PAOK needed only a draw in the last home game in Thessaloniki to secure their third consecutive title, they lost the championship to AEK. In 2012, PAOK won the Greek Cup by beating AEK 25–24 in Patras. In 2015, PAOK claimed the double for the first time overcoming Diomidis Argous in the Greek Championship play-off finals and beating AEK 29–27 in the Greek Cup final held at the P.A.O.K. Sports Arena in Thessaloniki. In 2017, PAOK prevailed over Panellinios with 25–23 in Kozani, winning the Greek Cup for the third time. In 2024, PAOK won 21–20 against Drama and earned their fourth Greek Cup title.

Crest, colours, supporters

Kits

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2024–25 season [1]
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Technical staff

Transfers

Transfers for the 2023–24 season

Honours

Recent seasons

SeasonDivisionPlaceNotes
2000–01 A1 Ethniki 9th
2001–02 A1 Ethniki 7th
2002–03 A1 Ethniki 7th
2003–04 A1 Ethniki 11thRelegated to A2
2004–05 A2 Ethniki 2ndPromoted 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 3rdGreek Cup Winner
2012–13 A1 Ethniki 4thGreek Cup Finalist
2013–14 A1 Ethniki 5th
2014–15 A1 Ethniki 1stGreek Cup Winner
2015–16 Handball Premier 3rd
2016–17 Handball Premier 5thGreek Cup Winner
2017–18 Handball Premier 3rd
2018–19 Handball Premier 4th
2019–20 Handball Premier 5th
2020–21 Handball Premier 2ndGreek Cup Finalist
2021–22 Handball Premier 3rd
2022–23 Handball Premier 3rd
2023–24 Handball Premier 3rdGreek Cup Winner

European competition

SeasonCompetitionRoundClubHomeAwayAggregateAdvance
2006–07 EHF Challenge Cup R2 Flag of North Macedonia.svg RK Vardar 29–3429–4358–77 Symbol delete vote.svg
2007–08 EHF Challenge Cup R2 Flag of Serbia.svg RK Kolubara 28–313rd place Symbol delete vote.svg
Flag of England.svg Great Dane HC London 32–21
Flag of Ukraine.svg Burevestnik Lugansk 28–32
2008–09 EHF Challenge Cup R3 Flag of Russia.svg Sungul Snezhinsk 23–2325–2548–48 Symbol keep vote.svg
1/8 Flag of Romania.svg Știința Bacău 28–3129–3157–62 Symbol delete vote.svg
2009–10 EHF Champions League QR Flag of Cyprus.svg SPE Strovolos 32–291st place Symbol keep vote.svg
Flag of Ukraine.svg ZTR Zaporizhia 30–30
Group Stage Flag of Russia.svg Chekhovskiye Medvedi 25–3722–466th place Symbol delete vote.svg
Flag of France.svg Montpellier HB 23–3420–46
Flag of Hungary.svg SC Pick Szeged 27–2624–27
Flag of Spain.svg BM Valladolid 27–3719–38
Flag of Romania.svg HCM Constanța 26–3023–34
2010–11 EHF Cup R2 Flag of Austria.svg A1 Bregenz 23–3124–2747–58 Symbol delete vote.svg
2011–12 EHF Cup R2 Flag of Hungary.svg Tatabánya KC 23–2725–2948–56 Symbol delete vote.svg
2012–13 EHF Challenge Cup 1/16 Flag of Norway.svg IL Runar 31–3226–3657–68 Symbol delete vote.svg
2013–14 EHF Challenge Cup R3 Flag of Belarus.svg HC Victoria Regia MINSK 26–2721–2847–55 Symbol delete vote.svg
2017–18 EHF Challenge Cup R2 Flag of Malta.svg Aloysians Von Taine 39–1534–1773–32 Symbol keep vote.svg
R3 Flag of Turkey.svg Göztepe SK 29–2826–3555–63 Symbol delete vote.svg
2021–22 EHF European Cup R3 Flag of Latvia.svg TENAX Dobele 29–2428–2557–49 Symbol keep vote.svg
1/8 Flag of Romania.svg CS Minaur Baia Mare 28–2721–32 49–59 Symbol delete vote.svg
2022–23 EHF European Cup R2 Flag of Croatia.svg Sesvete 21–2724–29 45–56 Symbol delete vote.svg
2023–24 EHF European Cup R2 Flag of Austria.svg Linz AG 25–2526–27 51–52 Symbol delete vote.svg
2024–25 EHF European Cup R2 Flag of Cyprus.svg Anorthosis 33–3724–30 57–67 Symbol delete vote.svg

EHF ranking

As of 06/12/2023 [2]
RankTeamPoints
126 Flag of Lithuania.svg Granitas Kaunas 37
127 Flag of the Netherlands.svg HV Hurry-Up 37
128 Flag of Greece.svg P.A.O.K. H.C.36
129 Flag of Estonia.svg HC Tallinn 36
130 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg BSV Bern 36
131 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg GC Amicitia Zürich 36
132 Flag of Portugal.svg Belenenses 36

Former club members

Notable former players

References

  1. "A.C. PAOK - Players, Team & Season Info | EHF".
  2. "Eurotopteam, classement européen des clubs de Handball".