Panathinaikos women's football

Panathinaikos

Full name	Παναθηναϊκός Αθλητικός Όμιλος Panathinaïkós Athlitikós Ómilos (Pan-Athenian Athletic Club)
Nickname(s)	I Prasines (The Greens) To Tryfili (The Shamrock)
Founded	1980 2021 (re-establishment)
Ground	Georgios Kalafatis Sports Center
Chairman	Dimitris Vranopoulos
Manager	Dragan Knežević
League	Greek A Division
2024–25	Greek A Division, 2nd
Website	pao1908.com
Home colours Away colours Third colours

Panathinaikos AC women's football is a Greek team, part of the major Athens-based multi-sport club Panathinaikos A.O. It was first founded in 1980 and operated until 1982. In its short presence, it produced the athletes who starred in the following years, who were decisive factors for the development of women's football in Greece. On June 30, 2021, the reactivation of the department was officially announced. ^[1]

History

The women's football department of Panathinaikos was one of the first to be established in Greece. ^[2] It was founded in 1980 under the responsibility of Panathinaikos F.C. The original roster was completed through a selection between 200 young athletes.

The technical leadership of the team was taken over successively by Spilios Zacharopoulos, Gómez de Faria and Takis Ikonomopoulos. The department operated from 1980 to 1982 and the activity of the team was limited to friendly matches with other women's teams but also with men's. The most talented athletes of Panathinaikos were the striker Georgia Tzani, whom coach Gómez de Faria used to call "white Pelé", and the stopper Fotini Karadima, who was also called "Novoselac". ^[2] The leader of the team was Anna Kotsopoulou. ^[3]

The absence of a domestic championship, which started in 1987, or other competitive events was condemnatory for the section, although it consisted of athletes with remarkable potential. In 1982 the division ceased to exist, but Panathinaikos players continued to compete together as they immediately founded "Doxa Athens" (later renamed to "Doxa Piraeus"), with which they won 4 championships in 5 years, losing only one in a draw.

Current squad

As of 19 September 2025 ^{[4] [5]}

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   GRE Zoi Nasi 7 MF   GRE Christina Kollia 9 FW   GRE Grigoria Pouliou 12 GK   GRE Panagiota Chatzicharistou 22 GK   GRE Fani Kostopoulou 25 MF   GRE Eleftheria Moraitou 28 MF   GRE Konstantina Kostopoulou 29 FW   GRE Dionysia Klampani — MF   GRE Antonia Briana — DF   GRE Niki Siafarika — MF   GRE Konstantina Platania

No. Pos. Nation Player — DF   GRE Irida Papadaki — DF   SRB Biljana Ilić — FW   GRE Maria Zotou — FW   SWE Emelie Helmvall — DF   GEO Mariam Kalandadze — FW   SRB Biljana Bradić — MF   GRE Evangelia Nanou — DF   BIH Ena Šabanagić — MF   GRE Nasia Peiou — DF   SRB Nikoleta Nikolić

Technical and managerial staff

Position	Staff
Head coach	Dragan Knežević
Assistant coach	Stefanos Gaganis
Analyst	Nikos Karadimitris
Physiotherapist	Ekaterini Dsoula
General manager	Totis Filakouris
Team manager	Giorgos Papagiannis

Season to season

Season	League									Cup	UWCL	Top scorer [6]
	Div	Pos	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts			Name(s)
2021–22	C	1st (Gr:VI)	8	8	0	0	50	0	24		—	Matina Ntarzanou	11
2022–23	B	1st (Gr:III)	16	15	0	1	92	7	45		—	Stella Ntzani	21
2023–24	A	3rd	26	19	3	4	77	17	60	Quarterfinals	—	Anastasia Spyridonidou	21
2024–25	A	2nd	22	17	1	4	38	14	52	Runner-up	—	Anastasia Spyridonidou	15

Honours

• Greek 2nd division
  • Winner (1): 2022–23
• Greek 3rd division
  • Winner (1): 2021–22

Notable players

• Ioanna Chamalidou
• Chara Dimitriou
• Dimitra Giannakouli
• Anastasia Gkatsou
• Danai-Eleni Sidira
• Eleni Kakambouki
• Christina Kanellou
• Fotini Karadima
• Anna Kotsopoulou
• Stella Ntzani
• Niki Siafarika
• Anastasia Spyridonidou
• Marina Tsirouli
• Georgia Tzani
• Joanna Olszewska
• Oliwia Rapacka
• Giovana Maia
• Abbi Grant
• Manja Rogan

Notable coaches

• Giannis Charalampidis
• Dimitris Rouvalis
• Gómez de Faria

Shirt manufacturers and sponsors

Period	Kit manufacturer	Shirt main sponsor
2021–2023 [7] [8]	Macron	OPAP
2023–present	Adidas

References

1. Παναθηναϊκός Αθλητικός Όμιλος. "Στελέχωση της γυναικείας ομάδας ποδοσφαίρου" (in Greek). Retrieved 7 February 2022.
2. "Η ιστορία του Παναθηναϊκού στο γυναικείο ποδόσφαιρο - womensoccer.gr" (in Greek). Archived from the original on 2007-02-12. Retrieved 2011-01-19.
3. "Άννα Κωτσοπούλου - womensoccer.gr" (in Greek). Archived from the original on 2012-04-22. Retrieved 2013-01-06.
4. ΡΟΣΤΕΡ 2024-25. pao1908.com (in Greek). Retrieved 9 October 2023.
5. Ξεκίνημα για τη γυναικεία ποδοσφαιρική ομάδα (Pics). pao1908.com (in Greek). Retrieved 22 August 2024.
6. All league goals scored, including playoff games
7. "Η μεγαλύτερη νίκη ως τώρα..." Παναθηναϊκός Αθλητικός Όμιλος (in Greek). 2021-12-19. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
8. "Πεντάρα στην Τρίπολη!". Παναθηναϊκός Αθλητικός Όμιλος (in Greek). 2022-10-16. Retrieved 2022-12-04.

External links

• Official website
• EPO: Hellenic Football Federation - 3rd division women's championship - Group 6