P.A.O.K. women's Handball

PAOK
Full namePanthessalonikios Athlitikos Omilos Konstantinoupoliton Thessaloniki Handball Club
Nickname(s)
  • Double-Headed Eagle of the North
  • White-Blacks
Founded2007 (2007)
ArenaMikra Indoor Arena III
Capacity1,380
PresidentAthanasios Katsaris
Head coachDimitris Pelekidis
LeagueGreek Women's Handball Championship
2023–242nd
Club colours   
Website
Official site
Active departments of P.A.O.K.
Football
(Men's)		 Football B
(Men's)		 Football
(Women's)
Basketball
(Men's)		 Basketball
(Women's)		 Volleyball
(Men's)
Volleyball
(Women's)		 Handball
(Men's)
Water Polo
(Men's)		 Water Polo
(Women's)		 Boxing
Taekwondo Cycling Athletics
Ice hockey Futsal (Men's) Wrestling
Weightlifting Swimming Judo
Esports Chess

PAOK Handball women's Club is a Greek handball based in Thessaloniki, Greece, and part of the major multi-sport club PAOK. So far, the club has won 6 Greek Championships, 7 Greek Cups and one Greek Super Cup. Despite its relatively short history, it is considered amongst the most successful departments of the club.

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

History

Domestic

PAOK Handball Club was founded in 2007 and was promoted to Greek Women's Handball Championship for first in 2010–11 season. In 2013 won the first after beat Ormi at the finals[1] In 2014 won the first Greek Women's Handball Cup after a victory with 22–20 at final against Anagennisi Artas at the final.[2] From 2018 to 2022 PAOK won four consecutive doubles.[3] In 2023 it won the fifth championship in a row and the MVP of the Finals was Katarina Tomašević.[4] At the 2023–24 season the club won the first Greek Super Cup and the Greek Cup for the 7th time.

Europe

PAOK has played several times at EHF's Cups. The biggest achievement was in 2020–21 season when reached at the quarterfinals of the EHF Women's European Cup. At this phase eliminated by Malaga, after a 30–21 defeat and a 23–22 victory][5] This was the first victory form a Greek female team, against a Spanish for the European competitions.[6]


Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2024–25 season[7]
P.A.O.K. H.C.

Technical staff

  • Head coach: Dimitrios Pelekidis
  • Coach: Stelios Seirekidis
  • Assistant coach: Vassilis Skandalis
  • Team manager: Dimitrios Chasekidis
  • Team assistant: Theodoros Mavrosavvidis
  • Physiotherapist: Panagiotis Papadopoulos

Honours

Recent seasons

Season Division Place Notes
2010–11 A1 Ethniki 4th
2011–12 A1 Ethniki 4th
2012–13 A1 Ethniki 1st
2013–14 A1 Ethniki 3rd Greek Cup Winners
2014–15 A1 Ethniki 3rd Greek Cup Finalists
2015–16 A1 Ethniki 2nd Greek Cup Winners
2016–17 A1 Ethniki 2nd
2017–18 A1 Ethniki 2nd Greek Cup Finalists
2018–19 A1 Ethniki 1st Greek Cup Winners
2019–20 A1 Ethniki 1st Greek Cup Winners
2020–21 A1 Ethniki 1st Greek Cup Winners
2021–22 A1 Ethniki 1st Greek Cup Winners
2022–23 A1 Ethniki 1st Greek Cup Finalists
2023–24 A1 Ethniki 2nd Greek Cup Winners
2024–25 A1 Ethniki 2nd Greek Cup Finalists

European Record

Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate Advance
2011–12 EHF Challenge Cup R3 HC Dnepryanka Kherson 22-28 17-27 39–55
2012–13 EHF Challenge Cup R3 KSS Kielce 18-31 23-25 41–56
2013–14 EHF Cup R2 HSC Veliko Tarnovo 28-20 22-24 50–44
R3 U Jolidon Cluj 28-32 25-39 53–71
2017–18 EHF Challenge Cup R3 OZRK Jedinstvo Tuzla 24-17 30-31 54–48
1/8 Lokomotiva Zagreb 17-37 20-33 37-70
2019–20 EHF Cup R1 Muratpaşa BSK 32-25 24-24 56-49
R2 ŽORK Jagodina 25-23 19-26 44-49
2020–21 EHF European Cup R3 Kavallieri 36-8 46-16 82-24
1/8 ŽRK Bjelovar 28-21 30-24 58-45
1/4 CBF Málaga 23-22 21-30 44-52
2021–22 EHF European Cup R2 IBV Vestmannaeyjar 29-24 22-29 51-53
2022–23 EHF European Cup R2 ŽRK Metalurg 26-17 31-20 57-37
R3 KPR Kobierzyce 23-28 23-26 46-54
2023–24 EHF European League QR2 VfL Oldenburg 22-37 25-25 47-62
2024–25 EHF European Cup R2 Spono Eagles 25-21 33-27 48-58
R3 H71 23-30 31-23 54-53
1/8 MKS Iuventa Michalovce 30-22 17-27 47-49

Notable former players

References

  1. ^ Δεν τα κατάφερε η Ορμή Λουξ έχασε (26-19) από τον πρωταθλητή πλέον ΠΑΟΚ thebest.gr
  2. ^ Κυπελλούχος Ελλάδας ο Π.Α.Ο.Κ orangenews.gr
  3. ^ Χάντμπολ γυναικών: Νταμπλούχος για τέταρτη συνεχή χρονιά ο ΠΑΟΚ voria.gr
  4. ^ MVP η Τομάσεβιτς! e-handball.gr
  5. ^ ΠΑΟΚ – Μάλαγα 23-22 (Video) katerinisports.gr
  6. ^ ΠΑΟΚ- Μάλαγα 23-22
  7. ^ PAOK ehf.com
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