Panathinaikos women's volleyball
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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.
| Nickname | Fine Girls Amazons | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Founded | 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 | |||
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| 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
Summarize
Perspective
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 | September 2, 1995 |
| 2 | Marianna Belia |
Libero | 1.65 | October 24, 1998 |
| 4 | Evangelia Tani |
Setter | 1.82 | July 22, 2004 |
| 5 | Anastasia Sirinina |
Middle blocker | 1.87 | October 25, 1995 |
| 6 |  Maret Grothues |
Outside hitter | 1.80 | September 16, 1988 |
| 10 | Athina Papafotiou (c) |
Setter | 1.81 | August 23, 1989 |
| 12 |  Martina Šamadan |
Middle blocker | 1.93 | September 11, 1993 |
| 13 | Penny Rogka |
Libero | 1.67 | July 4, 1987 |
| 14 | Natalia Metaxa |
Middle blocker | 1.85 | June 8, 1992 |
| 15 |  Bogumila Biarda |
Opposite | 1.91 | May 24, 1999 |
| 16 | Georgina Antonakaki |
Libero | 1.75 | September 16, 2002 |
| 22 |  Manolina Konstantinou |
Outside hitter | 1.83 | April 10, 1993 |
| 23 | Angela Papa |
Opposite | 1.80 | May 11, 1997 |
| 29 |  Jovana Mirosavljević |
Outside hitter | 1.85 | January 16, 2000 |
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |
See also
References
External links
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