P.A.O.K. F.C. is a
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association footballAssociation football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club based in
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,
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. It is the largest supported football club in
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.
PAOK FC is the football department of Pan-Thessalonian Athletic Club of Constantinopolitans (PAOK), a multi-sport club. Since its formation in 1926 the football club has played in the top division of Greek football and has never been relegated. PAOK FC have been Greek football champions twice, runners-up three times, and have won the
Greek CupThe Greek Football Cup , commonly known as the Greek Cup or for sponsorship reasons the Football Cup OPAP, is a Greek football competition, run by the Hellenic Football Federation....
four times, as well as being runners-up a record 12 times. The team's colours are black and white, and since 1959 they have played their home games at
Toumba StadiumToumba Stadium is a football stadium in Thessaloniki, Greece, owned by the multisports club A.S. PAOK. It was built in 6 September 1959 as the club's prime sporting venue and served the home ground for the club's football team, which was participating in the then national football league. The...
.
Foundation
PAOK FC is the oldest division of PAOK Sports Club, the succession of
Hermes Sports Club , which was formed in 1875 by the Greek community of
PeraBeyoğlu is a district located on the European side of İstanbul, Turkey, separated from the old city by the Golden Horn...
, a district of
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. The sports club established itself in the first few years of the 20th century, proving that although the Greeks were a minority they could boast a strong presence in the sporting sector.
That situation, however, came to an abrupt end after the Asia Minor Catastrophe, when most players were forced to emigrate to
GreeceGreece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
due to the population exchanges. Left behind was a club consisting of the residents that remained (later called
Politakia). Those who fled settled in Thessaloniki and established PAOK in 1926.
The club's first charter was approved on 20 April 1926 by means of decision of the
ThessalonikiThessaloniki , historically also known as Thessalonica, Salonika or Salonica, is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of the region of Central Macedonia as well as the capital of the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace...
Court of First Instance (No. 822). PAOK's first
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, adopted in 1926 was a four-leaved clover and a horseshoe. The leaves were green with the letters PAOK marked on each of them, a symbol devised by Kostas Koemtzopoulos (president of Pera Club).
The club's founding members were:
T. Triantafyllidis (1st Chairman), Xasan Kioprulu (2nd Chairman), A. Angelopoulos(3rd Chairman), A. Athanasiadis, K. Anagnostidis, M. Ventourellis, 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. Gamospitos, F. Samantzopoulos, T. Tsoulkas, M. Tsoulkas, S. Triantafyllidis
1926–1953 – The early years
After two months of preparation by the team following the club's establishment, it was decided that the team should compete against the other teams in
ThessalonikiThessaloniki , historically also known as Thessalonica, Salonika or Salonica, is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of the region of Central Macedonia as well as the capital of the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace...
. The first match of the club was a win against Iraklis on 26 July 1925 by 2–1. Two weeks later, PAOK lost 5–2 to
ArisAris Football Club , also known as God of war and the Yellows, is a Greek football club based in the city of Thessaloniki, Macedonia. Formed in 1914, the club was a founding member of Macedonian Football Clubs Association as well as the Hellenic Football Federation, they currently compete in...
.
The vision of the club's founders and the whole PAOK community of establishing a home ground became reality in 1928 following much effort and thus on December 12, 1930 the
Syntrivaniou Football Ground was officially opened. This was followed by a friendly match against Aris with PAOK 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 Etienne from Peraclub would be paid 4,000 drachmas per month. The contract was signed by Dr. Meletiou (PAOK Chairman) and Mr. Sakellaropoulos, Hon. Secretary.
Following the merger with AEK Thessaloniki in 1929, PAOK changed its emblem. The new emblem became the
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, which it remains to this day, indicating the heritage of the refugees (Constantinople). The difference between the PAOK eagle and the
ByzantineByzantine usually refers to the Roman Empire during the Middle Ages.Byzantine may also refer to:* A citizen of the Byzantine Empire, or native Greek during the Middle Ages...
eagle is that PAOK's emblem has its wings folded and the colors are black and white, signifying mourning for expulsion from the homeland.
The first foreign coach in the history of the team was the
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Rudolph Ganser, who served with PAOK for the 1931–32 season.
Following
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and the German occupation of Greece, the team known as the "Two-Headed Eagle" entered upon a shining chapter in its career starting at the beginning of the 1950s. Willi Sevcik, an
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n coach (1950–1952) who had worn the PAOK jersey in 1931–32, established a young talent academy within the club which gave rise to leading names who later left their mark, such as Leandros, Symeonidis, Giannelos, Margaritis, Giorgos Havanidis, and others.
1953–1970 – Recognition
1953 marked the beginning of PAOK's golden age. During the summer transfer period, Kouiroukidis, Petridis, Progios, Geroudis, Kermanidis, Hourvouliadis, Hasiotis and Angelidis all joined the club. PAOK became all-powerful, winning the Thessaloniki championship for three successive years and becoming a worthy representative of Greece's second city in the "national" championship.
In 1957, the club managers envisioned a new football ground since the old ground had been annexed by the state. The choice was a piece of land belonging to the National Defence Fund in the
ToumbaToumba is a quarter of east side Thessaloniki, Greece. It is divided into Ano Toumba and Kato Toumba by a flume, and it is part of 4th Division of Thessaloniki Municipality....
District, which was also a neighbourhood closely associated with refugees from
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. A total area of 30,000 x
2 was acquired by PAOK for a significant price, and construction of the new football ground began. Lottery tickets were even issued to aid construction of the new stadium, which was eventually opened on 6 September 1959 by the
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of National Defence, Mr. G. Themelis. Before the first kick-off, an
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plane dropped a ball on a fly-past as a symbolic donation from the armed forces. Thanks to its new Ground, PAOK was ready to start a brilliant career starting with the new First Division established in 1959.
At the opening of the 1st Division's first championship on 25 October 1959, PAOK welcomed the
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team Megas Alexandros, beating them 3–1. The team line-up was as follows: Zarko Mihailović (
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n) and Progios, Hasiotis, Raptopoulos, Giannelos, Kemanidis, Havanidis, Leandros, Kiourtzis, Kouiroukidis, Salousto and Nikolaidis.
The success of the 1950s was followed by a decade of average performance during the 60's. One could say that it was as if the club was building up its strength to unleash it during the next decade.
1970–1985 – The golden years
The team became established as one of the best ever to play at Greek football grounds with players whose names became legendary for the Greek football. It was a team which set several records, led by president Giorgos Pantelakis.
PAOK managed to strike a blow to the football powers of
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, winning the
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in 1976, preceded by triumphs in the
CupThe Greek Football Cup , commonly known as the Greek Cup or for sponsorship reasons the Football Cup OPAP, is a Greek football competition, run by the Hellenic Football Federation....
, in 1972 and 1974. 1976 also marked the foundation of Gate 4, PAOK's greatest organized fanbase.
Up to 1974, while Greece was governed by a military junta, PAOK had not only a football power, but also an anti-dictatorship symbol of sorts, and Toumba stadium became a harbor of fan anti-
juntaA military dictatorship is a form of government where in the political power resides with the military. It is similar but not identical to a stratocracy, a state ruled directly by the military....
slogans
The Late Great
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who once played for high ranking English clubs such as
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and
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was one the many causes for PAOK's success as he led them to win the Greek football cup in 1972 and 1974. He is still heralded as a Football Hero in Greek Football today.
PAOK's excellent performance continued during the early 1980s, with the club being one of the regular title contenders. The highest point came in 1985, when the club won its second Greek Championship, its first trophy since Greek football became professional. Another characteristic of the 1980s was the ever-growing
fanaticismFanaticism is a belief or behavior involving uncritical zeal, particularly for an extreme religious or political cause or in some cases sports, or with an obsessive enthusiasm for a pastime or hobby...
of the fans, which reached levels of
hooliganismHooliganism refers to unruly, destructive, aggressive and bullying behaviour. Such behaviour is commonly associated with sports fans. The term can also apply to general rowdy behaviour and vandalism, often under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs....
never seen before, and began to move beyond
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's borders, spurring the creation of fanbases in cities all over Europe by the Greek
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. However, the obsession shown by fans also had its downside, translating in quite a few cases into outbreaks of violence which entailed penalties and fines being imposed on the club.
At the European level, the club made its best performance ever, qualifying for the quarter finals of the
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in
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, where they were knocked out by the Italian team
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. PAOK also made a memorable appearance against German giants
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in the UEFA cup in 1983–84, where it was knocked out on penalties after two goaless draws.
1985–1996 – The first decline
The 1990s started well, with PAOK firmly among the top three teams in Greece. It was stigmatized, however, by an extremely average-to-poor team performance under the chairmanship of Thomas Voulinos, who came into direct conflict with the fans following serious hooliganism episodes during a PAOK–Paris Saint-Germain match for the
UEFA CupThe UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
, which led to PAOK's exclusion from UEFA European competitions for five years and very soon to financial ruin.
1996–2004 – Revitalization and return to trophies
In 1996, the change long demanded by PAOK fans came about. Voulinos handed over the reins of the club to Giorgos Batatoudis and an air of optimism was tangible everywhere in Thessaloniki. Numerous transfers of well-known players such as
Percy Olivares,
Zisis VryzasZisis Vryzas is a former football player, and had been the vice president of PAOK FC for the past 3 years. He was born 9 November 1973 in Kavala, city of northern Greece, located in the region of Macedonia . He played as a striker for various teams in Greece and abroad, as well as the Greek...
,
Spyros MarangosSpyridon "Spiros" Marangos is a former Greek football player. He played for Panionios, Panathinaikos, PAOK FC, AC Omonia and APOEL FC at the club level. He also made 26 appearances for the Greece national football team, and participated at the 1994 FIFA World Cup. From 2010, he coaches Enosi...
,
Kostas FratzeskosKostas Frantzeskos is a Greek former footballer, best known for his deadly free-kick accuracy. He was regarded as one of the best free-kick specialists in Europe, scoring numerous times from set-pieces during his career....
, and others took place under the new administration.
In 1997, having served its five-year ban, PAOK eventually qualified for the
UEFA CupThe UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
with coach
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, a legendary former PAOK player, on the bench. The club's reappearance at European level was marked by an astonishing elimination of legendary English club
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. PAOK was eliminated on the next round by the then powerful Atlético Madrid.
However, the new team did not prove equally successful in the domestic league, again finishing fourth in 1997–1998 despite great optimism. The club's continuing inability to break the dominance of the "big three" in the league resulted in several changes in managers over the following three years. By the end of the 1997–1998 season Anastasiadis was sacked and
Oleg BlokhinOleh Volodymyrovych "Oleg" Blokhin is a Ukrainian football coach and current head coach of the Ukrainian national team. Blokhin was formerly a standout striker for Dynamo Kyiv and the Soviet national team...
reprised his position as PAOK's manager after five years. Yet, unable to make any considerable improvements,
BlokhinOleh Volodymyrovych "Oleg" Blokhin is a Ukrainian football coach and current head coach of the Ukrainian national team. Blokhin was formerly a standout striker for Dynamo Kyiv and the Soviet national team...
himself only stayed for a few months, and was again replaced by
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in late 1998. He himself stayed only till February 1999, and was again replaced in favor of
Arie Haan, who, like Blokhin, returned after a four-year gap. By December 1999, in fitting fashion, Haan was himself sacked, to be replaced by star coach
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.
PAOK was firmly established among the top teams in the
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league, but once again growing financial problems and unstable administration by Batatoudis meant they still could not keep up with the three major league contenders of Athens. Nevertheless, Bajevic led the club to their first throphy in 16 years, winning an unforgettable Greek Cup final against Olympiacos in 2001, with an emphatic 2–4 score.
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was once again summoned, as Bajevic did not renew his contract in the summer of 2002.
AnastasiadisAngelos Anastasiadis is a Greek football head coach and former international footballer. He was the manager of Cyprus from 2004 to 2011.-Coaching career:...
led the club to another Cup triumph, the second in the three years. It was in the club's home ground in Toumba Stadium, that PAOK celebrated their fourth Greek Cup, defeating arch-rivals
Aris FCAris Football Club , also known as God of war and the Yellows, is a Greek football club based in the city of Thessaloniki, Macedonia. Formed in 1914, the club was a founding member of Macedonian Football Clubs Association as well as the Hellenic Football Federation, they currently compete in...
1–0. Despite these triumphs, however, debts were continued to plague the club, and some successes in the UEFA Cup were short-lived.
2004–2007 – The second decline and near-destruction
In late summer of 2003, under great pressure from fans, Batatoudis handed his shares to businessmen Giannis Goumenos and Vassilis Pagonis. Goumenos also assumed the presidency, under the motto of a "temporary administration". This meant that his role would be to try to facilitate a possible deal with people willing to make the hefty investments required to save the club from its debts.
The 2003–04 season was an unexpected success – under the management of Anastasiadis, and although in accordance to a tight financial policy (in order to decrease the debts, leading many key players to leave as free agents for other clubs, including eventual champions Olympiacos), they managed to finish third and to secure participation in the qualifying rounds of the following year's
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. The prospect of the Champions League group stage brought great optimism to fans and management alike, especially because the projected income would practically eliminate all debts.
Unfortunately the team failed to qualify, as they were knocked out by unlikely opponents Maccabi Tel Aviv in the third qualifying round. The main reason was that in the home game, Anastasiadis fielded Liassos Louka, a Cypriot player who was still serving a two-match ban in UEFA competitions (for his sending-off in a UEFA Intertoto Cup tie while playing for
Nea SalamisNea Salamis Famagusta or Nea Salamina Famagusta is a Cypriot football and volleyball club which comes from the city of Ammochostos . It has adopted its name from the ancient Cypriot city of Salamis or Salamina near modern day Ammochostos. The club was founded in 1948...
on 8 July 2000). Though the game did finish 1–2 for Maccabi, the 0–3 forfeit win awarded to the Israelis destroyed all hope PAOK had for a comeback, and the rematch lost all interest (4–0 aggregate loss). After the subsequent UEFA Cup elimination by
AZ Alkmaar, Anastasiadis resigned. Thus, the 2004–2005 season started with the worst omens for the club and for Goumenos.
Instead of making any improvements, Goumenos' administration failed miserably in the next two years, as the club's debt to the Greek state (due to constant tax evasions, interests and unpaid fines) continued to grow, and on top of that, the financial management of the club itself was ever deteriorating.
Rolf Fringer was appointed as new coach in September 2004, replacing Anastasiadis, yet did not live up to expectaions, managing Anastasiadis' former roster which mostly consisted of youngsters. After a few games, Fringer was eventually replaced by
Nikos KarageorgiouNikos Karageorgiou is the manager of Greek sports club Ergotelis.As a football player he was a member of Eratino Kavala , AO Kavala , PAOK , Panathinaikos and Skoda Xanthi...
, leading the club to a fifth-place finish in May 2005, and a UEFA Cup qualification.
The 2005–2006 season started with better omens, yet proved to be the most turbulent. Apart from the return of legendary former captain
Theodoros Zagorakis-Kavala:Zagorakis was a defensive midfielder who usually operated on the right hand side of midfield. He started his career with Kavala, the club that also produced Zisis Vryzas, with whom he became close friends...
in the summer of 2005 from Bologna FC, signings of key players like
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,
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and
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took place. Despite this, another mediocre league start led Karageorgiou to be sacked as well, and replaced by former technical director Giorgos Kostikos. Kostikos did manage good performances in the autumn of 2005, including an unexpected away win at Olympiacos FC, and a thrilling qualification to the UEFA Cup group stages. However, after the winter break, the squad fared from bad to worse, suffering a handful of successive defeats, which led Kostikos to the exit as well, replaced by
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. By now Goumenos had set a new record for the club, by laying off five different coaches in just 16 months. While the club did achieve UEFA cup qualification by finishing in sixth place, uncertainty was more than tangible.
By the end of May 2006, the club's dramatic situation started to emerge, with players openly declaring they are unpaid for months, plus a shock decision by
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to ban the club from participating in the upcoming UEFA Cup brought the club one step from complete ruin, with the organized fanbase launching an all-out war on Goumenos in the June 2006, going as far as to occupy the club's offices in Toumba stadium for a handful of days. The situation was ever worsening for Goumenos, after many failed deals with possible investors, constant allegations of embezzlement, and especially his decision to sell star player
Dimitris SalpigidisDimitris Salpigidis Dimitris Salpigidis Dimitris Salpigidis (Greek: Δημήτρης Σαλπιγγίδης, (born 18 August 1981, Thessaloniki) is a Greek football striker. He plays for PAOK FC and the Greek national team.-Playing career:...
to Panathinaikos, in an effort to cash in. The latter had a profound impact, causing a lot of disgust in the already disappointed fans.
The 2006–2007 season started with PAOK unsure if they could even manage to participate in the Greek League, due to the pressing debts. Little-known players like
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and
Miguel RebosioCésar Miguel Rebosio Compans is a Peruvian footballer who plays as a defender.-Football career:Rebosio played for five different teams in his country , and also had abroad stints with Greece's PAOK F.C...
were signed, in an effort to fill the squad roster, and Dumitrescu settled with ultra-defensive tactics, as the means to earn what points he could – resulting in terrible quality football, tiring fans and rapidly diminishing ticket sales.
Eventually, Goumenos was forced to withdraw from the presidency in 13 November 2006 (though he would not relinquish his shares until over two years later). He was replaced by Nikos Vezyrtzis and Apostolos Oikonomidis, former shareholders in
PAOK BCP.A.O.K. Thessaloniki B.C. is the professional basketball department of the Greek multi-sports club P.A.O.K., originally founded in 1926 and is based in Thessaloniki, Greece. The club has established a firm reputation in Greek sports, especially for its success in European leagues...
. The new management was appointed under order of the District Court of Thessaloniki, as the club was now essentially under state observation, owing to the huge debt to the Greek state which by now was well over €30 million.
The club fared little better in remainder of the season. Managerial changes continued as ever –
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replaced Dumitrescu in October 2006, only to be sacked himself five months later, in favor of Giorgos Paraschos. PAOK eventually finished the 2006–2007 season in 6th place, losing out on the UEFA Cup spots, and little hope of breaking its shackles, as the fans continued to put very little trust in the Vezyrtzis-Oikonomidis duo and the needed investments seemed highly unlikely.
2007–2010 – The Zagorakis renaissance and the "three-year plan"
In the summer of 2007,
Theodoros Zagorakis-Kavala:Zagorakis was a defensive midfielder who usually operated on the right hand side of midfield. He started his career with Kavala, the club that also produced Zisis Vryzas, with whom he became close friends...
assumed presidency of the club, replacing the Vezyrtzis-Oikonomidis administration and thus ushered in a new era. One of the new management's first actions was to lay down a three-year plan: the first year priority would be to take action the club's massive crippling debts, beginning in 2007–08, the second would be to qualify for the UEFA Cup again, and the third would be to become a major league title contender once again.
Yet because of the tremendous financial breakdown in the past four years, the club was left with a low quality roster and almost no prospect of any summer transfers. Yet, due to hope and trust of the traditional fanbase in the iconic figure of Zagorakis, the summer of 2007 saw an unprecedented rise in season ticket sales, toppling all previous club records, and bringing a much-needed influx of cash for the club. This allowed the transfers of seasoned – though relatively cheap, being free agents – players like
Vassilis LakisVasilis Lakis is a Greek footballer and he was named "Turbo" for his speed on the attacking wing and making great cross in the area for the strikers.-FAS Naussa:...
,
Ifeanyi UdezeIfeanyi Udeze is a Nigerian football player. He played for Nigeria and was a participant at the 2002 World Cup and is currently a free agent after being released by PAOK Thessaloniki in the winter of the 2007-08 season....
, and
Glen SalmonGlen George Salmon is a South African football striker who plays for Supersport United.Despite being born in the Rhodesian capital Salisbury , Salmon grew up in South Africa....
, and also the return of veteran PAOK and
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striker
Zisis VryzasZisis Vryzas is a former football player, and had been the vice president of PAOK FC for the past 3 years. He was born 9 November 1973 in Kavala, city of northern Greece, located in the region of Macedonia . He played as a striker for various teams in Greece and abroad, as well as the Greek...
. Many older debts to former players and managers, could finally be paid off.
The plan's first season was still plagued by poor performances, including many home defeats and an elimination from the Greek Cup by second division club Thrasyvoulos. The early replacement of coach Giorgos Paraschos by established manager Fernando Santos did little to prevent a ninth place finish in the league, the worst performance by the club in 11 years. One of the few high points was the winter transfer of star player
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.
The club's finances, however, gradually improved, and – thanks to the continuing massive support from fans in the form of season tickets, as well as many new sponsorship deals – the summer of 2008 saw the transfers of widely known internationals like
Pablo ContrerasPablo Andrés Contreras Fica is a Chilean footballer who plays for PAOK F.C. in Greece. Primarily a central defender, he can also operate as a right back....
,
Zlatan MuslimovićZlatan Muslimović, is a Bosnian international football player. He holds both Bosnian and Swedish citizenships.-Early career:As a teenager, Muslimović played for the Swedish teams Habo IF and Husqvarna FF...
,
Pablo GarcíaPablo Gabriel García Pérez is an Uruguayan footballer who plays for PAOK F.C. in Greece, as a defensive midfielder....
to the club, among others. Many of them were attributed to
Zisis VryzasZisis Vryzas is a former football player, and had been the vice president of PAOK FC for the past 3 years. He was born 9 November 1973 in Kavala, city of northern Greece, located in the region of Macedonia . He played as a striker for various teams in Greece and abroad, as well as the Greek...
, who had meanwhile decided to retire in January 2008 to assume the place of
technical directorThe Technical Director or Technical Manager is usually a senior technical person within a software company, film studio, theatrical company or television studio...
for the club.
In January 2009, Zagorakis announced the club's intention of building a new training facility complex in
Nea MesimvriaNea Mesimvria is an area in the suburbs of the city of Thessaloniki, Greece. It is part of the municipality Chalkidona....
,
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. The club had already acquired land from the municipality of Agios Athanasios in the previous summer, and by February construction was already under way.
The end of the 2008–09 season found PAOK in second place, eight points behind champions Olympiacos, the best place the club had taken since 1985, and well above what was expected in the summer. This success, however was short-lived, as the club failed to retain their place in the recently erected league
playoffs, finishing fourth and missing out on the second UEFA Champions League berth to
PanathinaikosPanathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos is a multi-sport club based in Athens, Greece. It has the shamrock as its official emblem and green and white as its colours...
. Nevertheless, the club secured a spot in the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League third qualifying round.
Despite the League playoff failure, the 2009–10 season started with the best omens for the club, as once again the response to the summer sales of season tickets was enormous, despite the hefty increase in prices. Numerous transfers once again took place, including former
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player Vitolo, experienced defender
Bruno CirilloBruno "Brunillo" Cirillo is an Italian football player who plays as a centre back for PAOK FC.-Italy:...
, and star youngster
Vasilios KoutsianikoulisVasilios Koutsianikoulis is a Greek footballer. He currently plays for Greek Super League team Ergotelis F.C. He is a left footed winger that can play either on the left or right wing and is considered a strong prospect for the national team.- Iraklis Chalkis:Koutsianikoulis began his career at...
, the club's costliest transfer in many years. Key players' contracts, like
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and
VieirinhaAdelino André Vieira Freitas , commonly known as Vieirinha, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for PAOK F.C. in the Greek League, as a winger.Ambidextrous, he started playing for F.C...
, were also renewed.
The new squad did not manage to live up to expectations immediately, suffering a painful (especially in financial terms) UEFA Cup elimination by Dutch club
Heerenveen. To make matters worse, the first few games of 2009 found the club struggling in low positions. Despite that, the squad gradually started to climb to the first places, and starting on 5 December 2009, managed a 13-game unbeaten streak, including memorable wins against Panathinaikos and Olympiacos, solidifying the club as one of the main league title contenders. This run was not without setbacks, as the club suffered another shock elimination, this time from the Greek Cup, at the hands of recently promoted PAS Giannena.
The unbeaten streak ended in late March, when successive derby defeats by Aris and AEK, effectively ended any hope of winning the championship. However, the club redeemed itself in the league play-offs by finishing first, with impressive consecutive wins against
Aris Thessaloniki F.C.Aris Football Club , also known as God of war and the Yellows, is a Greek football club based in the city of Thessaloniki, Macedonia. Formed in 1914, the club was a founding member of Macedonian Football Clubs Association as well as the Hellenic Football Federation, they currently compete in...
, AEK F.C. and twice against
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. Thus, PAOK was eligible to compete in the 2010–11 UEFA Champions League third qualifying round.
2010–2011 — The year after Fernando Santos
The three-year plan ended as a perceived success; PAOK was transformed from a miserable, rapidly collapsing club to a major championship contender once again, filling Toumba stadium on a regular basis, and having constantly positive finances, despite the burden of the still unsettled debt to the Greek state.
The 2010 league playoff success was swiftly followed by Fernando Santos' announcement of his decision to depart, having concluded his three-year contract. It was eventually decided in mid-June that
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would be his successor, following negotiations with numerous other Italian managers by
Zisis VryzasZisis Vryzas is a former football player, and had been the vice president of PAOK FC for the past 3 years. He was born 9 November 1973 in Kavala, city of northern Greece, located in the region of Macedonia . He played as a striker for various teams in Greece and abroad, as well as the Greek...
.
The club's first – and much speculated – transfer was the return of prodigal son
Dimitris SalpigidisDimitris Salpigidis Dimitris Salpigidis Dimitris Salpigidis (Greek: Δημήτρης Σαλπιγγίδης, (born 18 August 1981, Thessaloniki) is a Greek football striker. He plays for PAOK FC and the Greek national team.-Playing career:...
for the next four years, whose contract with
Panathinaikos F.C.Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos is a multi-sport club based in Athens, Greece. It has the shamrock as its official emblem and green and white as its colours...
had just expired on June. The first dumors initially caused some controversy among the organized fan base, though Salpigidis was eventually welcomed back by the vast majority of fans, very much in light of his huge potential as a striker.
After withdrawing to the training facilities of
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in mid-July, the club was also drawn to face AFC Ajax in the third qualifying round.
As the squad made several awful appearances in its pre-season friendly matches (notably losing to
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by 3–1), alarming fans and management alike, Theodoros Zagorakis finally decided to fire Beretta and his staff on 22 July, just one week prior to the club's away match in Amsterdam. Beretta was quickly replaced with
Pavlos DermitzakisPavlos Dermitzakis is a professional football manager and former football player.-As football player:He started his professional career in the age of 18 as a player of Kavala...
, veteran PAOK player and Zagorakis' initial choice before reverting to Beretta. Beretta also became the shortest-lived PAOK coach ever, sitting on the bench for just 38 days.
With Dermitzakis at the helm, PAOK faced Ajax and was ultimately eliminated on the away goals rule, managing a 1–1 draw in Amsterdam and a thrilling 3–3 draw in Thessaloniki. Entering the
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, PAOK were drawn against Turkish club Fenerbahçe, also eliminated on the Champions League third qualifying round. This time, PAOK fared much better and after winning the home game 1–0 in Thessaloniki, secured a memorable 1–1 draw in
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after extra time, qualifying for the
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, and being drawn to play alongside
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,
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and
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.
Unfortunately, such excellent performances did not continue in the first fixtures of the Greek league. Unsuccessful results included a stinging 0–1 home loss to arch-rival
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(the first home loss in twelve years), and although the European campaign was on track (with a draw against Brugge and a win against Dinamo Zagreb) many key players received harsh criticism from the fans, not as much for the bad results, as for their apparent lack of passion, which they showed against Ajax and Fenerbaçhe. Dermitzakis was not excluded from criticism, and was thought to be losing control over his players' discipline by engaging in personal conflicts.
Another hands-down defeat against
PanathinaikosPanathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos is a multi-sport club based in Athens, Greece. It has the shamrock as its official emblem and green and white as its colours...
cemented the belief that the team cannot be improved under Dermitzakis, leading to his removal on October 17. His assistant Makis Chavos replaced him as caretaker coach. At first fans were asking for a quick replace of Chavos by a European-range coach, but after a streak of four wins in the Greek Superleague and a home 1–0 win against
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in the UEFA Europe League group stage, Chavos started to be considered as a useful solution as long as the team remained tranquil and was indeed signed as the permanent coach in mid-December.
PAOK ended their Europa League group stage campaign with an emphatic win 0–1 at GNK Dinamo Zagreb, qualifying second after
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. They were later drawn to face
PFC CSKA Moscow on the first knock-out round in February. The first game in Toumba ended 0–1 and, due to the 1–1 result in
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, PAOK was eliminated from the next phase of 2010–11 UEFA Champions League play-off round.
2011–Present
In the previous season, PAOK finished 4th in the regular season and secured a place in the
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third qualifing round by finishing 2nd in the playoff round. PAOK board appointed the experienced Romanian coach László Bölöni.Under the leadership of Bölöni PAOK
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and enter the
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once again despide the many injured players the club had. In 30 November 2011, PAOK achieved a historic victory, against English club Tottenham Hotspur in
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, with a 2–1 score. By this victory, the club quilified for a second continuous year, in the round of 32 of Europa League.
Crest
PAOK's first
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, adopted in 1926, was a four-leaved clover and a horseshoe. The leaves were green with the letters PAOK marked on each of them, a symbol devised by Kostas Koemtzopoulos (president of Pera Club).
In 1929, PAOK changed its emblem to the
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(
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: Δικέφαλος Αετός). The emblem, like that of AEK Athens F.C., symbolizes the club's historical links to
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(
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),from where most of PAOK's original members and supporters migrated. The eagle depicted in PAOK's crest has always been displayed with wings folded, signifying mourning for lost homelands.
League performances – Alpha Ethniki and Super League
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Goals |
Points |
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Pos. |
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Goals |
Points |
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Points |
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Goals |
Points |
1959–60-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:Match changes:-Play off:...
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7 |
10 – 9 – 11 |
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59 |
1976–77 -Standings:Pts = Points Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GC = Goal coefficient*NotesAtromitos had -2 points-Match table:...
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δεν υπάρχει στην Ελλάδα.
Πρώτοι θα ανακηρυχθούμε,
και στο μάτι θα τους μπούμε. |
Atsalonoun tin psichi mas,
i chiliades opadi mas,
giati tetia endekada,
den iparchi stin Ellada,
Proti tha anakirichthoume,
ke sto mati tha tous boume. |
(They) steel our souls,
our thousands fans,
because a squad like this,
there is no other in Greece,
we will make it to the top,
and become the other target. |
| Chorus |
ΠΑΟΚ, ΠΑΟΚ τρέμουν τ' όνομά σου,
και στο πέρασμά σου τρέμει όλη η γη.
ΠΑΟΚ-ΠΑΟΚ άλλη τέτοια ομάδα,
σ' όλη την Ελλάδα δεν θα ξαναβγεί.
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PAOK, PAOK, tremoun t' onoma sou,
ke sto perasma sou tremi oli i gi.
PAOK, PAOK, alli tetia omada,
s'oli tin Ellada, den tha ksanavgi. |
PAOK, PAOK, (they) tremble your name
and on your going by, the Earth shakes.
PAOK, PAOK, another team like you,
in the whole of Greece, will never appear. |
| Third stanza |
Είσαι η δόξα του Βορρά μας
το καμάρι κι η χαρά μας
κι όλοι οι αντίπαλοί μας
τρέμουνε την δύναμή μας
και γι αυτό θ'ακούνε Τούμπα
και θα κάνουν όλοι τούμπα. |
Ise i doksa tou Vorra mas,
to kamari ki i chara mas,
ki oloi oi andipali mas,
tremoune tin dinami mas
ke giauto tha akoune Toumba,
ketha kanoun oli toumba.
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You are the glory of our North,
our pride and joy,
and all our opponents,
tremble of our strength,
and when they hear "Toumba",
they all flip over. |
Shirt and Sponsors history
The shirt and sponsors history the last 40 years:
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Kit manuf. |
Main shirt partner |
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Kit manuf. |
Main shirt partner |
1972–73-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-Match table:Match changes:* * *...
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1992–93 -Standings:' : Cup winner 1992-93' : Title holder' : Promoted from Beta EthnikiPts = 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:* * * *...
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1973–74Alpha Ethniki 1973-74 was the last season in which Cypriot teams took part.-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:-Play off:*13th-15th place* * * *...
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1993–94 -Standings:' : Cup winner 1993-94' : Title holder' : Promoted from Beta EthnikiPts = 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:* * * *...
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1974–75-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:-References:* * * *...
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1994–95-Standings:' : Cup winner 1994-95' : Title holder' : Promoted from Beta EthnikiPts = 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:* * * *...
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ABM |
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1975–76-Standings:Pts = Points Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference;*NotesAtromitos had -3 points-Match table:...
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1995–96-Standings:' : Cup winner 1995-96' : Title holder' : Promoted from Beta EthnikiPts = Points Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference;*NotesPAOK had -3 points-Match table:Match changes:-External links:* * * *...
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Puma |
Astir Insurance |
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1996–97-Standings:' : Cup winner 1996-97' : Title holder' : Promoted from Beta EthnikiPts = Points Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference;*NotesAris had -3 points-Match table:Match changes:-External links:* * * *...
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Puma |
Ethniki Insurance |
| 1977–78 -Standings:Pts = Points Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference;*NotesVeria had -10 points-Match table:...
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1997–98- Standings :' : Cup winner 1997-98' : Title holder' : Promoted from Beta EthnikiPts = 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 :* * * *...
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1998–99-Standings:' : Cup winner 1998-99' : Title holder' : Promoted from Beta EthnikiPts = Points Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference;-Match table:*Notes-External links:* * * *...
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1979–80-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...
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1999–00- Standings :' : Cup winner 1999-2000' : Title holder' : Promoted from Beta EthnikiPts = Points Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference;- Match table :-UEFA Cup Places:AEK qualified through the Cup, the 3rd...
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1980–81-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:-References:* * * *...
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2000–01-Standings:' : Cup winner 2000-01' : Title holder' : Promoted from Beta EthnikiPts = Points Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference;-Match table:-Play off:Relegation-External links:* * * *...
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AdidasAdidas AG is a German sports apparel manufacturer and parent company of the Adidas Group, which consists of the Reebok sportswear company, TaylorMade-Adidas golf company , and Rockport...
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Geniki Bank Geniki Bank is a Greek financier group that provides complete banking and financing services. It was founded in 1937.The bank is traded at the Athens Stock Exchange since 26 January 1963...
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1981–82-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:-Play off:...
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Puma |
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2001–02-League Standings:Champions: Olympiacos Piraeus. Cup Winners: AEK Athens FC.- References :* * * *...
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AdidasAdidas AG is a German sports apparel manufacturer and parent company of the Adidas Group, which consists of the Reebok sportswear company, TaylorMade-Adidas golf company , and Rockport...
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Geniki Bank Geniki Bank is a Greek financier group that provides complete banking and financing services. It was founded in 1937.The bank is traded at the Athens Stock Exchange since 26 January 1963...
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1982–83-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:Match changes:-Play out:...
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2002–03The Alpha Ethiniki 2002–03 season was the 44th in its history and was won by Olympiacos, their 32nd league title. Olympiacos and Panathinaikos finished the League with the same points total but Olympiacos were crowned champions due to more favourable results between the two teams...
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AdidasAdidas AG is a German sports apparel manufacturer and parent company of the Adidas Group, which consists of the Reebok sportswear company, TaylorMade-Adidas golf company , and Rockport...
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1983–84-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:-Play out:...
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Puma |
Suzukiis a Japanese multinational corporation headquartered in Hamamatsu, Japan that specializes in manufacturing compact automobiles and 4x4 vehicles, a full range of motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles , outboard marine engines, wheelchairs and a variety of other small internal combustion engines...
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2003–04-League Standings:-Promotion/Relegation Play-Off:Played at a neutral venue , between the 14th-place team in the Alpha Ethniki and the 3rd-place team in the Beta Ethniki.Ergotelis replace Akratitos in Alpha Ethniki...
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AdidasAdidas AG is a German sports apparel manufacturer and parent company of the Adidas Group, which consists of the Reebok sportswear company, TaylorMade-Adidas golf company , and Rockport...
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EKO Oil and Gas |
1984–85-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:* * * *...
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Persica Carpets |
2004–05-League standings:* NB:Olympiakos and Panionios originally both had 3 points deducted as punishment for the incidents before their match on Jan 9 but these deductions were cancelled on appeal.- References :* * * *...
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EKO Oil and Gas |
1985–86-Standings:Pts = Points Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference;*NotesPanachaiki had -1 point-Match table:...
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AsicsASICS is a Japanese athletic equipment company. ASICS produces professional footwear and sports equipment designed for football, running, netball, tennis, badminton, squash, martial arts, cricket, golf, wrestling, track & field, cross-training, volleyball, cheerleading, lacrosse, and for many other...
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Doperman Fashion |
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Egnatia Insurance |
1986–87-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...
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AsicsASICS is a Japanese athletic equipment company. ASICS produces professional footwear and sports equipment designed for football, running, netball, tennis, badminton, squash, martial arts, cricket, golf, wrestling, track & field, cross-training, volleyball, cheerleading, lacrosse, and for many other...
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Persica Carpets |
2006–07 |
Puma |
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1987–88-Standings:Pts = Points Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference;*NotesPanachaiki had -1 point-Match table:...
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AsicsASICS is a Japanese athletic equipment company. ASICS produces professional footwear and sports equipment designed for football, running, netball, tennis, badminton, squash, martial arts, cricket, golf, wrestling, track & field, cross-training, volleyball, cheerleading, lacrosse, and for many other...
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PRO-PO OPAP – Greek Organisation of Football Prognostics S.A. is a public company based in Athens, Greece that exclusively operates and manages numerical lottery and sports betting games in Greece.OPAP is Europe's biggest betting firm...
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2007–08 2007-08 was the second season of the Super League's, and started on September 1, 2007. The defending champions were Olympiacos. Asteras Tripolis, Veria and Levadiakos were promoted from Beta Ethniki in the previous season.-Postponement:...
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Puma |
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| 1988–89 -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:* * * *...
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AsicsASICS is a Japanese athletic equipment company. ASICS produces professional footwear and sports equipment designed for football, running, netball, tennis, badminton, squash, martial arts, cricket, golf, wrestling, track & field, cross-training, volleyball, cheerleading, lacrosse, and for many other...
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Coplam Building Prod. |
2008–09 -League table :||rowspan=8 style="background-color:white;"|-Results:...
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1989–90Alpha Ethniki 1989-90 complete season-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...
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AdidasAdidas AG is a German sports apparel manufacturer and parent company of the Adidas Group, which consists of the Reebok sportswear company, TaylorMade-Adidas golf company , and Rockport...
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Coplam Building Prod. |
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Puma |
DEPA |
1990–91-Standings:' : Cup winner 1990-91' : Title holder' : Promoted from Beta EthnikiPts = Points Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference;*Notes-Match table:Match changes:* * * *...
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Agno Dairy Company |
2010–11 |
Puma |
Pame Stoihima OPAP – Greek Organisation of Football Prognostics S.A. is a public company based in Athens, Greece that exclusively operates and manages numerical lottery and sports betting games in Greece.OPAP is Europe's biggest betting firm...
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| 1991–92 -Standings:' : Cup winner 1991-92' : Title holder' : Promoted from Beta EthnikiPts = 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:* * * *...
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DiadoraDiadora is an Italian football, tennis, running, cycling, rugby, athletic shoe, clothing, and fashion accessory manufacturer with locations in Italy, the United States, and Hong Kong.-History:...
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Agno Dairy Company |
2011–12 The 2011–12 Superleague Greece is the 53rd season of the highest football league of Greece and the sixth under the name Superleague. The season will begin in late August or early September 2011 and will end in May 2012 with the last matches of the European playoff round...
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Puma |
Pame Stoihima OPAP – Greek Organisation of Football Prognostics S.A. is a public company based in Athens, Greece that exclusively operates and manages numerical lottery and sports betting games in Greece.OPAP is Europe's biggest betting firm...
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Season Tickets Sales
A large proportion of the revenue for PAOK comes from season ticket sales and they are often indicative of the support of the fanbase to the front office.
Season Ticket Sales
| Season |
Season Ticket Sales |
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| 1999–2000 |
6.275 |
| 2000–01 |
5.607 |
| 2001–02 |
2.989 |
| 2002–03 |
1.396 |
| 2003–04 |
2.917 |
| 2004–05 |
4.262 |
| 2005–06 |
8.278 |
| 2006–07 |
4.476 |
| 2007–08 |
12.259 |
| 2008–09 |
19.159 |
| 2009–10 |
21.100 |
| 2010–11 |
19.203 |
| 2011–12 |
N/A |
Total
(Counting from 1999–2000) |
109.721 |
See also
- PAOK
The Pan-Thessalonian Athletic Club of Constantinopolitans , abbreviated P.A.O.K. , is a Macedonian sports club in Thessaloniki, Greece. The club is home to several teams, including football, basketball, volleyball, handball, water polo, swimming, wrestling, hockey and weightlifting. P.A.O.K. was...
(The Sports Club as a whole)
- PAOK B.C. (PAOK's Basketball Team)
- PAOK Thessaloniki V.C. (PAOK's Volleyball Team)
- Toumba Stadium
Toumba Stadium is a football stadium in Thessaloniki, Greece, owned by the multisports club A.S. PAOK. It was built in 6 September 1959 as the club's prime sporting venue and served the home ground for the club's football team, which was participating in the then national football league. The...
(PAOK Football Stadium)
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