Panathinaikos women's volleyball

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Panathinaikos
NicknameFine Girls
Amazons
Founded1926;98 years ago (1926)
GroundMets Indoor Hall
(Capacity: 1,200)
ChairmanPanagiotis Malakates
Head CoachGiannis Charitonidis
Captain Athina Papafotiou
League Greek Women's Volleyball League
2023–241st (Champions)
Website Club home page
Uniforms
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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 26 [1] Championships, 6 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.

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They have also reached four times a European final four and two times a European final (2000 and 2009). The team currently plays in Maroussi Saint Thomas 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

European

Current women's volleyball squad

The following is the roster for the 2024–2025 season. [2]

NumberPlayerPositionHeight (m)Birth date
1 Flag of Greece.svg Irini ChatziefstratiadouMiddle blocker1.85September 2, 1995 (age 29)
2 Flag of Greece.svg Marianna BeliaLibero1.65October 24, 1998 (age 26)
4 Flag of Greece.svg Evangelia TaniSetter1.82July 22, 2004 (age 20)
6 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Maret Grothues Outside hitter1.80September 16, 1988 (age 36)
8 Flag of Greece.svg Konstantina Vlachaki Outside hitter1.79May 8, 1995 (age 29)
10 Flag of Greece.svg Athina Papafotiou (c)Setter1.81August 23, 1989 (age 35)
11 Flag of Serbia.svg Katarina JovićOutside hitter1.91October 1, 1999 (age 25)
12 Flag of Croatia.svg Martina Šamadan Middle blocker1.93September 11, 1993 (age 31)
13 Flag of Greece.svg Penny RogkaLibero1.67July 4, 1987 (age 37)
14 Flag of Greece.svg Natalia MetaxaMiddle blocker1.85June 8, 1992 (age 32)
15 Flag of Russia.svg Bogumila BiardaOpposite1.91May 24, 1999 (age 25)
16 Flag of Greece.svg Georgina AntonakakiLibero1.75September 16, 2002 (age 22)
22 Flag of Cyprus.svg Manolina Konstantinou Outside hitter1.83April 10, 1993 (age 31)

Technical and managerial staff

Staff
Head coach Flag of Greece.svg Giannis Charitonidis
Assistant coach Flag of Greece.svg Agi Babouli
Statistician Flag of Greece.svg Dimos Avtzioglou
Physiotherapist Flag of Greece.svg Vasilis Angelou
Kit assistant Flag of Greece.svg Alexandros Mako
Team manager Flag of Greece.svg Nikos Lazos

Retired numbers

Panathinaikos women's volleyball retired numbers
Nat.PlayerPositionTenure
9 Flag of Romania.svg Flag of Greece.svg Ruxandra Dumitrescu Outside Hitter2003–2010

Selected former players

Selected former coaches

Historical performance in the league

Panhellenic ChampionshipA' NationalA1 DivisionPre LeagueA1 Division
Pos.717273747576777879808182838485868788899091929394959697989900010203040506070809101112131415161718192021222324
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444
55
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

Positions

Position1st2nd3rd4th5th
Times2615621

International record

SeasonAchievementNotes
Champions Cup
1993-94Quarter-finaleliminated by Matera
Cup Winners Cup
1994-95 Final Four 4th place
1995-967th 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
2009-10Quarter-finaleliminated by Asterix Kieldrecht

Sponsorships

SeasonKit manufacturerMain shirt sponsor
2007-2008 [3] Adidas Subaru
2008-2009 [4] Adidas
2009-2010 [5] Asics Tonotil / Salonpas
2010-2011 [6] Asics
2011-2012 [7] [8] Asics Evropi insurance
2012-2013 [9] [10] RoyalEvropi insurance
2013-2014 [11] Fila
2014-2015 [12] [13] [14] (none - only PAO)(rear) Bolossis
2015-2016 [15] (none - only PAO)
2016-2017 [16] Erreà Allou fun park
2018-2019 [17] Athlos Sport OPAP
2019-2020 [18] Macron OPAP
2020-2021 [19] Macron
2021-2022 [20] Macron OPAP
2022-2023 [21] Macron OPAP

See also

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