PAOK Thessaloniki, the
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in Thessalonikh, Greece. PAOK Thessaloniki cultivates many sports, including football, basketball, volleyball, handball, water polo, swimming, wrestling and weightlifting.
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PAOK Thessaloniki, the
Panthessalonikios Athlitikos Omilos Konstantinoupoliton (
GreekGreek , an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages, is the language of the Greeks. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. In its ancient form, it is the language of classical...
: Πανθεσσαλονίκειος Αθλητικός Όμιλος Κωνσταντινουπολιτών, the P
an(all)-Thessalonikian A
thletic O
rganisation of C
onstantinopolitansConstantinople was the imperial capital of the Roman Empire , the Byzantine/Eastern Roman Empire , the Latin Empire , and the Ottoman Empire...
), is a sports clubA sports club, athletics club or sports association is an eclectic institution oriented to multiple sports, which fields many teams and in several sports, working under the same umbrella organization. In a larger sense, it may also refer to any sports institution, even those that have only one...
in Thessalonikh, Greece. PAOK Thessaloniki cultivates many sports, including football, basketball, volleyball, handball, water polo, swimming, wrestling and weightlifting. PAOK was founded at 1926 and its colors are black and white. Because of its crest, it is also known as the "
Two Headed EagleThe double-headed eagle is a common symbol in heraldry and vexillology. It is most commonly associated with the Holy Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire and the Vijayanagara Empire. In Byzantine heraldry, the heads represent the dual sovereignty of the Emperor and/or dominance of the Byzantine...
of the North", in contrast with the other Greek club of
ConstantinopolitanConstantinople was the imperial capital of the Roman Empire , the Byzantine/Eastern Roman Empire , the Latin Empire , and the Ottoman Empire...
origin, AEK Athens, the "
Two Headed EagleThe double-headed eagle is a common symbol in heraldry and vexillology. It is most commonly associated with the Holy Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire and the Vijayanagara Empire. In Byzantine heraldry, the heads represent the dual sovereignty of the Emperor and/or dominance of the Byzantine...
of the South".
History
PAOK is the historical continuation of the ‘Hermes’ Athletic and Cultural Association from Constantinople established by Greek residents of the city in 1875 in the very heart of the city in the Pera area. The need of Constantinople's Greek residents to express and support their Hellenism within Turkey was what led to the creation of this club. In 1923 following the failed Greek invasion of Asia Minor and the agreed population swap between Greece and the newly established Turkish republic, the Greeks of Constantinople renamed their club Peraclub in line with the new constitution adopted by Kemal Atatürk. Despite this blow to Hellenic culture in Turkey, which was forced to take the path of the refugee and to abandon its traditional home, Peraclub continued its sporting struggle, promising to continue to do so as long as there were Greeks left in Constantinople. The club won cup after cup proving that although the Greeks were a minority they continued to have a strong presence in the sporting sector. However, that situation did not last long and most players were forced to flee, leaving behind a team consisting of residents of Constantinople renamed Politakia. Those who fled settled in Thessaloniki and in 1926 established PAOK, retaining the symbols of their ‘Greekness’, the twin-headed eagle of the Byzantine Empire combined with mourning black to symbolize the tragic history of the Greeks in Turkey and white, the color of optimism, a window onto the future, symbolizing their struggle for tomorrow and the victories they intended to win. This club history stretching back to the 19th century in effect makes PAOK one of Greece's oldest athletic clubs but also means that it shoulders a heavy historical burden.
The club's first charter was approved on 20 April 1926 by means of decision of the Thessaloniki Court of First Instance (No. 822).
The club's founding members were A. Angelopoulos, A. Athanassiadis, K. Anagnostidis, M. Ventourellis, F. Vyzantinos (second Chairman), A. Dimitriadis, D. Dimitriadis, N. Zoumboulidis, M. Theodosiadis, T. Ioakimopoulos, P. Kalpaktsoglou, T. Kartsambekis, D. Koemtzopoulos, K. Koemtzopoulos, P. Kontopoulos, K. Kritikos, M. Konstantinidis, P. Maletskas, I. Nikolaidis, L. Papadopoulos, F. Samantzopoulos, T. Tsoulkas, M. Tsoulkas, S. Triantafyllidis, T. Triantafyllidis (who was also its first Chairman).
PAOK's first Board of Directors serving between 1926 and 1927 consisted of :
- T. Triantafyllidis (Chairman),
- P. Kalpaktsoglou (1st Vice-Chairman),
- A. Athanassiadis (2nd Vice Chairman),
- K. Kritikos (Hon. Secretary),
- M. Tsoulkas (Secretary),
- T. Ioakimopoulos (Treasurer),
- A. Angelopoulos (Football Steward),
- M. Konstantinidis (Director) and
- S. Triantafyllidis (Director).
After 2 months of preparation by the team following the club's establishment it was decided that the team should compete against the other teams in Thessaloniki. The desire to see the new team compete led many to the Iraklis Football Ground on 26 July 1925 where it won 2-1.
The vision of the club's founders and fans of the team of establishing a home base became reality in 1928 following much effort and thus on 12 December 1930 the Syntrivaniou Football Ground was officially opened. This was followed by a friendly match against ARIS with the home team winning 2-1.
The first professional contract was a document of historic importance. It was signed by the Club on 5 September 1928. The contract stipulated that the footballer Etien who had come from the Constantinople club Peraclub would be paid 4,000 drachmas per month. The contract was signed by Dr. Meletiou (PAOK Chairman) and Mr. Sakellaropoulos, Hon. Secretary.
Sports Departments
- A.S. PAOK Thessaloniki
- PAOK F.C. - Football
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- PAOK Thessaloniki B.C. - Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of 5 players try to score points against one another by placing a ball through a
10 foot high hoop under organized rules...
- PAOK Thessaloniki V.C. - Volleyball
Volleyball is an Olympic team sport in which two teams of 6 players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules...
- PAOK Thessaloniki H.C. - Ice hockey
Ice Hockey is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use sticks to direct a puck into the opposing team's goal. It is a fast-paced and physical sport...
- Handball
- Water polo
- Athletics
- Cycling
- Weightlifting
- Wrestling
- Boxing
- Taekwondo
- Swimming
- Synchronized swimming
- Technical swimming
- Diving
- Roller hockey
PAOK F.C.
- Total Titles: 6
Greek Championships
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- 1976
-Standings:
Pts = Points Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference;*Notes...
, 1985-Standings:
Pts = Points Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference;-Match table:-External links:* * *...
- Greek Cup
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- 1972
The Greek Cup 1971-72 was the 30th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.The competition culminated with the Greek Cup Final, held at Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus on 5 July 1972. The match was contested by PAOK and Panathinaikos, with PAOK taking the title 2–1.-...
, 1974The Greek Cup 1973-74 was the 32nd edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.The competition culminated with the Greek Cup Final, held at Nikos Goumas Stadium, Athens on 16 June 1974...
, 2001The Greek Cup 2000-2001 was the 59th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.- Tournament details :Totally 50 teams participated, 16 from Alpha Ethniki, 16 from Beta, and 18 from Gamma. It was held in 6 rounds, included final. An Additional Round was held between First and Second,...
, 2003The Vodafone Greek Cup 2001-2002 was the 61st edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.- First Round :- Second Round :- Third Round :- Quarter-finals :- Semi-finals :- Final :...
PAOK Thessaloniki B.C.
- Total Titles: 7
Cup Winners' Cup/Saporta Cup
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- Korać Cup
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: 1
- Greek Championships
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: 2
- Greek Cups
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: 3
PAOK F.C. women
- Total Titles: 6
Greek Championships: 5
- 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
- Greek Cup: 1
PAOK boxing
- Total Titles: 2
Greek Championships: 2
- Greek Cup: 1
Rivalries
PAOK's main foes are the teams of
ArisAris Thessaloniki Football Club is one of the biggest Greek football club that premiered on March 25, 1914, in Thessaloniki. The colors of the team are yellow and black, reminiscent of Byzantium. The team has earned three domestic league titles and one cup. The club is named after Ares, the god of...
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OlympiacosOlympiacos Club of Fans of Piraeus, , , transliterated Olympiacos Sindesmos Filathlon Pireos , is a large and the most popular Greek multisport club based in Piraeus, the major port of Athens....
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PanathinaikosPanathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos , widely known both as Panathinaikos or PAO, is the largest Greek multisport club, based in Athens, Greece...
, and
AEKThe Athletic Union of Constantinople , more commonly referred to as AEK or in European competitions as AEK Athens, is a sports club based in the city of Athens, Greece.The club was founded on 13th April 1924 in Athens by Greek refugees from...
.The biggest rivalry is against the
arch-rival ArisThe rivalry between Aris and PAOK, is a football and basketball rivalry played between Aris and PAOK, clubs which are both located in Thessaloniki...
. The derby against Olympiacos is the fiercest, representing more than any other the animosity between
AthensAthens , the capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery; as one of the world's oldest cities, its recorded history spans around 3,400 years....
and
ThessalonikiThessaloniki , Thessalonica, or Salonica is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of the Greek region of Macedonia. It is honorarily called the Συμπρωτεύουσα Symprotevousa of Greece, as it was once called the συμβασιλεύουσα symvasilevousa of the Byzantine Empire...
. The rivalry started in the 1960s when Olympiacos tried to acquire
Giorgos KoudasGiorgos Koudas is a retired attacking midfielder. He is considered the last of the great player generation of Greek soccer, nicknamed Μεγαλέξανδρος of Greek football. He was certainly one who possessed skillful soccer talent...
, one of the best players of his time, from PAOK, through direct negotiations with the player. It should be noted that during the '80s and '90s it was very rare for any rival team's supporters to visit Toumba stadium, the home ground of PAOK, while PAOK fans were always following their side, creating a myth around their name and enjoying the respect of all fans.
Οπαδούς Οργανωμένα
Σ.Φ. ΠΑΟΚ Κομοτηνής Κίκονες
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Melbourne Club ΠΑΟΚ - Official PAOK Thessaloniki Supporters Club of Australia (Αγγλικά)
Σ.Φ. ΠΑΟΚ ΚΟΥΦΑΛΙΑ
Σ.Φ. ΠΑΟΚ Δράμας
Σ.Φ. ΠΑΟΚ Ρόδος
Σ.Φ. ΠΑΟΚ Ιερισσού "Ακάνθιοι"
Σ.Φ. ΠΑΟΚ Αριδαίας
Σ.Φ. ΠΑΟΚ Γιαννιτσών "Πατριαρχείο"
Σ.Φ. ΠΑΟΚ Πολίχνης
Σ.Φ. ΠΑΟΚ Κορδελιού
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Σ.Φ. ΠΑΟΚ Σιδηροκάστρου - Fans ΠΑΟΚ Σιδηροκάστρου
Σ.Φ. ΠΑΟΚ Καίσαρας Επανομής
Σ.Φ. ΠΑΟΚ Μελίκης North Army 1996
Σ.Φ. ΠΑΟΚ Αγίου Αθανασίου
Σ.Φ. ΠΑΟΚ Θέρμης
Σ.Φ. ΠΑΟΚ Νάουσας
Σ.Φ. ΠΑΟΚ Τούμπας
Σ.Φ. ΠΑΟΚ Hannover "Black & White"
Σ.Φ. ΠΑΟΚ Νέα Υόρκη
Σ.Φ. ΠΑΟΚ Coventry
Σ.Φ. ΠΑΟΚ Ελβετίας
Σ.Φ. ΠΑΟΚ Melbourne
Σ.Φ. ΠΑΟΚ Ultras
Σ.Φ Π.Α.Ο.Κ. Cerrwn
Σ.Φ. ΠΑΟΚ Ηλιούπολης
Σ.Φ. ΠΑΟΚ Ν. Κιλκις
Σ.Φ. ΠΑΟΚ Νέας Τρίγλιας
Σ.Φ. ΠΑΟΚ Πολυκαστρου
Λ.Φ. ΠΑΟΚ Χαλκιδικής
Σ.Φ. ΠΑΟΚ Ζωγράφου
Σ.Φ. ΠΑΟΚ Αλεξανδρούπολης
Λέσχη Φίλων ΠΑΟΚ FUTRE Πτολεμαίδας
Σ.Φ. ΠΑΟΚ Περδίκκα "Ανθρακωρύχοι"
PAOK Marketing and Media
PAOK is considered one of the most organized clubs in Thessaloniki in terms of marketing. Since 1992 when PAOK Marketing Inc.was founded the club has developed rapidly.
PAOK ChannelIn 2001 the first Greek Club Channel was launched.It was named PAOK Channel and was loved by fans from the first moment.Unfortunately, Alpha Digital ,the company responsible for the channel's broadcast went bankrupt and the service was shut down....
In 2001 the first Greek Club TV Channel was PAOK). It was named PAOK Channel and was popular amongst the club's supporters since its depute. Unfortunately, Alpha Digital, the company responsible for the channel's broadcast went bankrupt and the service was shut down.
PAOK Boutique Shops
PAOK Boutique is the club's official shop offering a wide variety of products such as official PAOK jersey's and other sporting gear, memorabilia, mobile phones by PAOK Telecom and more. The
ThessalonikiThessaloniki , Thessalonica, or Salonica is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of the Greek region of Macedonia. It is honorarily called the Συμπρωτεύουσα Symprotevousa of Greece, as it was once called the συμβασιλεύουσα symvasilevousa of the Byzantine Empire...
branch was designed by a group of American companies and was opened in 1996. It is located in
Toumba StadiumToumba Stadium is a football stadium in Thessaloniki, Greece owned by the multisports club A.S. PAOK Thessaloniki. It was built in 1959 for the club's sporting venues and served also as the home ground for the club's football team, which was participating in the then national football league....
serving PAOK fans from Greece as well as other countries, is now considered an attraction for the city's visitors. Currently, other official PAOK's shops are located in
AthensAthens , the capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery; as one of the world's oldest cities, its recorded history spans around 3,400 years....
, Herakleion,
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LimassolLimassol or Lemesos is the second-largest city on Cyprus, with a population of 176,900 , the largest city in geographical size, and the biggest municipality on the island...
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PaphosPaphos Paphos Paphos (Paphos is usually written Paphos, Pafos or Paphus in English, Ancient Greek: ; Modern Greek: Πάφος, Páfos; Latin: Paphus, and for a time, Augusta; Turkish...
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KilkisKilkis is an industrial city in Central Macedonia, Greece. As of 2001 there were 17,430 people living in the city proper and a total of 24,812 people living in the administrative area of the municipality of Kilkis...
and in other countries.
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