Panathinaikos women's volleyball

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.

Panathinaikos

Nickname	Fine Girls Amazons
Founded	1926; 98 years ago (1926)
Ground	Mets Indoor Hall (Capacity: 1,200)
Chairman	Panagiotis Malakates
Head Coach	Giannis Charitonidis
Captain	Athina Papafotiou
League	Greek Women's Volleyball League
2023–24	1st (Champions)
Website	Club home page
Uniforms
Home Away
Championships
26

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

• Greek Championship (record): (26)^[1]
  • 1971, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1998, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2022, 2023, 2024
• Greek Cup: (6)
  • 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2022
• Double: (6)
  • 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2022

European

• CEV Cup Winners Cup
  • Runners-up (1): 2000
• CEV Challenge Cup
  • Runners-up (1): 2009

Current women's volleyball squad

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

Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Birth date
1	Irini Chatziefstratiadou	Middle blocker	1.85	(1995-09-02) September 2, 1995 (age 29)
2	Marianna Belia	Libero	1.65	(1998-10-24) October 24, 1998 (age 26)
4	Evangelia Tani	Setter	1.82	(2004-07-22) July 22, 2004 (age 20)
6	Maret Grothues	Outside hitter	1.80	(1988-09-16) September 16, 1988 (age 36)
8	Konstantina Vlachaki	Outside hitter	1.79	(1995-05-08) May 8, 1995 (age 29)
10	Athina Papafotiou (c)	Setter	1.81	(1989-08-23) August 23, 1989 (age 35)
11	Katarina Jović	Outside hitter	1.91	(1999-10-01) October 1, 1999 (age 25)
12	Martina Šamadan	Middle blocker	1.93	(1993-09-11) September 11, 1993 (age 31)
13	Penny Rogka	Libero	1.67	(1987-07-04) July 4, 1987 (age 37)
14	Natalia Metaxa	Middle blocker	1.85	(1992-06-08) June 8, 1992 (age 32)
15	Bogumila Biarda	Opposite	1.91	(1999-05-24) May 24, 1999 (age 25)
16	Georgina Antonakaki	Libero	1.75	(2002-09-16) September 16, 2002 (age 22)
22	Manolina Konstantinou	Outside hitter	1.83	(1993-04-10) April 10, 1993 (age 31)

Technical and managerial staff

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

Retired numbers

Panathinaikos women's volleyball retired numbers
N°	Nat.	Player	Position	Tenure
9		Ruxandra Dumitrescu	Outside Hitter	2003–2010

Selected former players

• Jimena Pérez
• Margarita Stepanenko
• Polina Neykova
• Daniela Todorova
• Lira Ribas
• Jennifer Cross
• Marisa Field
• Tammy Mahon
• Kyla Richey
• Kenia Carcaces
• Rachel Sánchez
• Manolina Konstantinou
• Alexia Rotsidou
• Jana Simankova
• Jana Zikmundova
• Jelena Lozancic
• Jana Franziska Poll
• Aggi Babuli
• Eva Chantava
• Eleftheria Chatzinikou
• Ruxandra Dumitrescu
• Eleni Fragiadaki
• Maria Garagouni
• Niki Garagouni
• Sofia Kosma
• Nikoletta Koutouxidou
• Lia Mitsi
• Xanthi Milona
• Chara Sakkoula
• Efi Sfyri
• Georgia Tzanakaki
• Tatjana Samodanova
• Olga Tocko
• Zanete Pizele
• Julia Salcevic
• Milica Budimir
• Jelena Mladenovic
• Brižitka Molnar
• Sanja Tomasevic
• Romana Hudecová
• Sonja Borovincek
• Marisa Fernández
• Monique Adams
• Adora Anae
• Sherridan Atkinson
• Trisha Bradford

Selected former coaches

• Sava Grozdanović
• Andreas Bergeles
• Nikos Bergeles
• Soulis Toursougas
• Jerzy Welz
• Giannis Nikolakis
• Dimitris Bahramis
• Takis Floros

Historical performance in the league

	Panhellenic Championship													A' National						A1 Division																													Pre League	A1 Division
Pos.	71	72	73	74	75	76	77	78	79	80	81	82	83	84	85	86	87	88	89	90	91	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24
1	1	1	1	1				1	1	1			1	1		1			1		1	1	1	1					1		1					1	1	1	1	1	1	1										1	1	1
2					2	2	2				2	2			2		2	2							2	2		2		2		2		2												2			2
3																				3							3								3										3		3			3
4																																	4										4
5																																												5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

Positions

Position	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th
Times	26	15	6	2	1

International record

Season	Achievement	Notes
Champions Cup
1993-94	Quarter-final	eliminated by Matera
Cup Winners Cup
1994-95	Final Four	4th place
1995-96		7th 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
2009-10	Quarter-final	eliminated by Asterix Kieldrecht

Sponsorships

Season	Kit manufacturer	Main 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]	Royal	Evropi 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

• Official Sport Clothing Manufacturer: Macron
• Golden Sponsor: OPAP
• Official sponsors: Hygeia Medical Center, Avance Car Rental, Land Rover Spanos Luxury Cars, Viva Fresh, Batteries.gr, Biosteel, LCG. Boukia kai syhorio.^[22][23]
• Official Broadcaster: PAO TV

See also

• Panathinaikos Men's VC

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External links

• Official website (in Greek)