PAOK FC

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PAOK
Full nameΠανθεσσαλονίκειος Αθλητικός Όμιλος Κωνσταντινουπολιτών
Panthessaloníkios Athlitikós Ómilos Konstantinoupolitón
(Panthessalonikian Athletic Club of Constantinopolitans)
Nickname(s)
  • Δικέφαλος του Βορρά
    Dikefalos tou Vorra (Double-headed eagle of the North)
  • Ασπρόμαυροι
    Asprómavri (White-Blacks)
Short namePAOK
Founded20 April 1926; 98 years ago (1926-04-20)
GroundToumba Stadium[1]
Capacity28,703 (all-seater)
OwnerDimera Group Limited Ltd[2]
PresidentIvan Savvidis
Head coachRăzvan Lucescu
LeagueSuper League Greece
2022–23Super League Greece, 4th of 14
WebsiteClub website
Current season
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)		 Handball
(Women's)
Water Polo
(Men's)		 Water Polo
(Women's)		 Boxing
Taekwondo Cycling Athletics
Ice hockey Chess Wrestling
Weightlifting Swimming Judo

PAOK FC (Greek: ΠΑΕ ΠΑΟΚ, Πανθεσσαλονίκειος Αθλητικός Όμιλος Κωνσταντινουπολιτών, Panthessaloníkios Athlitikós Ómilos Konstantinoupolitón, "Pan-Thessalonikian Athletic Club of Constantinopolitans"),[3] commonly known as PAOK Thessaloniki or simply PAOK, is a Greek professional football club based in Thessaloniki, Macedonia.

Established on 20 April 1926 by Greek refugees who fled to Thessaloniki from Constantinople in the wake of the Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922), they play their home games at Toumba Stadium, a 29,000 seating capacity football ground. Their name, along with the club's emblem, the Byzantine-style double-headed eagle with retracted wings, honours the memory of the people and places (mostly from the city of Constantinople) that once belonged to the Eastern Roman Empire.[4][5] PAOK currently plays in the top-flight Super League, which they have won three times (in 1976, 1985 and 2019). They are eight-time winners of the Greek Cup (in 1972, 1974, 2001, 2003, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2021). The club is one of the three which have never been relegated from the top national division and the only team in Greece that have won the Double (in 2019) going unbeaten (26–4–0 record) in a national round-robin league tournament (league format since 1959).[6]

The team has appeared several times in the UEFA Europa League, but has yet to reach the group stage of the UEFA Champions League. PAOK have reached the quarter-finals of a European competition three times; once in the 1973–74 European Cup Winners' Cup and twice in the UEFA Europa Conference League, in the 2021–22 and 2023–24 seasons. PAOK is the only Greek team that has more wins than losses in their European record (90 wins, 65 draws and 79 defeats, as of April 2024) and the 0–7 away UEFA Cup win over Locomotive Tbilisi on 16 September 1999 is the largest ever achieved by a Greek football club in all European competitions.

History[edit]

Foundation and early years (1926–1939)[edit]

For the founding members and 1st Board of Directors of the major multi-sport club, see P.A.O.K.
PAOK in 1926

PAOK FC is the oldest department of the major multi-sport club AC P.A.O.K., which is closely linked with Hermes Sports Club, that was formed in 1875 by the Greek community of Pera, a district of Istanbul (Constantinople).[4]

The football club was founded in April 1926 after a dispute with Enosis Konstantinoupoliton Thessalonikis (A.E.K.), a social and political organisation, by Constantinopolitans who fled to Thessaloniki after the Greek defeat in the Greco-Turkish War. PAOK's policy was to be open to every citizen of Thessaloniki, leading to a minor rivalry with A.E.K. (commonly known as AEK Thessaloniki), the other Constantinopolitan club of the city, from which PAOK had split prior to its foundation and was attended exclusively by refugees.[7] PAOK played its first friendly match on 4 May 1926 at the stadium of Thermaikos, defeating Megas Alexandros Thessaloniki 2–1. The first coach of the club was Kostas Andreadis who spent five years on the team's bench without demanding payment. The first professional contract was signed by the club in September 1928, signing French footballer Raymond Etienne of Jewish descent from Pera Club (the club that PAOK's founding members played in), which ignited further controversy between the two refugee clubs.

In March 1929, AEK Thessaloniki was disbanded as a sports club and their members joined PAOK. PAOK thereupon changed its emblem, adopting the Double-headed eagle, as a symbol of the club's Constantinopolitan heritage, being A.E.K.'s emblem. PAOK also got possession of AEK Thessaloniki's facilities located around Syntrivani and settled there, becoming the sole refugee club in the city.[8]

PAOK in 1937

Albeit PAOK's first years in existence were marred by strife and controversy with the Macedonia Football Clubs Association and the Hellenic Football Federation, the team's ascension led to its debut in the 1930–31 Panhellenic Championship, becoming a mainstay at the national stage, with the construction of the Syntrivani Stadium being completed in 1932. The team would win its first regional title, the Macedonia championship, in 1937, beginning a period of dominance. PAOK would reach a Greek Football Cup final in 1939, losing to AEK Athens. However, the team's success would be cut short by the Greco–Italian War, where the team was dismembered, with two players dying on duty.[9][10]

Regional championship dominance and youth academy (1946–1959)[edit]

After World War II, in the early 1950s, a state-of-the-art youth academy named PAOK Academy was created by the Austrian coach Wilhelm (Willi) Sefzik, who played for the club in the 1930's. The academy was known as the "chicos of Willi". From the newly founded academy sprang some great football players of the period, such as Leandros Symeonidis, Giannelos Margaritis and Giorgos Havanidis.[11]

In 1948, PAOK won their second Macedonia Championship, and then participated in the final phase of the Panhellenic Championship where they were ranked third. PAOK footballers dedicated the title to the memory of team captain, Thrasyvoulos Panidis, who had lost his life (18 February 1948) in the Greek Civil War a few days prior.[12] In 1950, they became champions of Macedonia for a third time, and the following year (1950–51), the team reached their second cup final, but lost 4–0[13] to Olympiacos at Leoforos Alexandras Stadium. After the defeat, PAOK would enter its most successful phase prior to the creation of the unified first division in 1959, becoming the most successful team in Thessaloniki.

After a busy transfer period in 1953, PAOK's offensive play was signficantly strengthened with an effective front three and the club dominated the Macedonian championship for the rest of the decade, with four consecutive titles from 1954 to 1957, going unbeaten from 1954 to 1956, under the management of Nikos Pangalos, Erman Hoffman and Walter Pfeiffer, albeit results in the Panhellenic Championship were more mixed.[14] The team also reached a third cup final in 1955, losing to Panathinaikos.[15] The concluding seasons of the decade were less successful, but the team's performance in the 1958–59 Macedonia Championship earned it a position in the newly found Alpha Ethniki, which replaced the region–based Panhellenic Championship.

Alpha Ethniki, domestic and international success, professionalism (1959–1989)[edit]

Having moved to the newly built and crowdfunded Toumba Stadium in September 1959, PAOK's first years in the nationwide division were unassuming, finishing no higher than sixth between 1960 and 1966, except for a fourth place finish in 1963. Under the captaincy of Leandros Symeonidis the club slowly built a solid foundation through its youth academy, with emerging youngsters such as Giorgos Koudas and Stavros Sarafis. In this period, PAOK became a frequent guest in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup and significantly increased its attacking form under Ivor Powell and Jane Janevski. In 1968, Koudas' controversial transfer from PAOK to Olympiacos was annuled, in a string of incidents that started a heated rivalry between the two teams.[16]

The 1970s was a very successful period for the club, with successful scouting on behalf of president Giorgos Pantelakis building a strong team, including Stavros Sarafis, Christos Terzanidis, Kostas Iosifidis, Giannis Gounaris, Dimitris Paridis, Achilleas Aslanidis, Koulis Apostolidis, Filotas Pellios, Aristarchos Fountoukidis, Panagiotis Kermanidis, Angelos Anastasiadis, Neto Guerino and captained by Giorgos Koudas. From 1970 to 1974, PAOK reached five consecutive cup finals, defeating Panathinaikos in 1972 and Olympiacos on penalties in 1974, under the management of Englishman Les Shannon.[17] The club came close to its first nationwide league title in 1973, finishing runners–up and cup finalists in a controversial season to Olympiacos. It would eventually clinch its first league title in 1976, under the management of former Hungarian Golden Team international Gyula Lóránt.[18] Afterward, the club mounted a 62 game undefeated streak at home from 1976 to 1980.[19]

Christos Terzanidis, PAOK player during the 1970s and later manager

In European competitions, the club achieved major wins against clubs like Lyon in 1973 and Barcelona in 1975, reaching the quarter finals of the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1974, eventually being knocked out by AC Milan.[20] It then lost the 1977 and 1978 cup finals and failed to defend the title in controversial fashion in 1977, with PAOK coming at odds with the Hellenic Football Federation. Further complications ensued after the 1978 Thessaloniki earthquake, which damaged Toumba Stadium and eventually led to its Gate 8 collapsing in February 1980.

In the summer of 1979, football in Greece became fully professional, with PAOK restructuring into a privately owned football club, with major stockholder Giorgos Pantelakis as the club's president. With the rise of PAOK's ultras group Gate 4, PAOK would become entangled in ownership controversies that would go on via various means for over two decades. As the advent of hooliganism rose dramatically in Greece, PAOK would become infamous for various incidents, starting with a loss against Panathinaikos at Toumba in 1980.[21]

The early 1980's were trophyless for PAOK, with the club being a consistent challenger for silverware domestically, despite being struck by tragedy when Gyula Lóránt died of a heart attack in a league match against Olympiacos in 1981.[22] Inspired by promising newer players, such as Christos Dimopoulos, the club reached two cup finals, in 1981 and 1983, ultimately losing both to Olympiacos and AEK Athens respectively, while also losing in Europe to Eintracht Frankfurt and Bayern Munich, both on penalties.[23] Koudas and Furtula retired from football in the summer of 1984.

Kyriakos Alexandridis, member of the 1985 title winning team

The next season, under unlikely candidate Walter Skocik and leading players, such as Giorgos Skartados and Rade Paprica, PAOK clinched its second league title, the club's first trophy in 9 years, while falling short of the cup in the final against AEL.[24] Captain Kostas Iosifidis retired at the end of the season; the rest of the 1980's were less fruitful for the club, with a 10th place in 1986 and points deduction in 1987 being particularly low points. The 1988 season saw the club fall short of the league title amidst increasing board controversies.

Financial issues, ownership changes, continental success (1989–2012)[edit]

In 1989, Thomas Voulinos became the club's president, initiating a rise in form entering the 1990's, with players such as Magdy Tolba and academy signing Giorgos Toursounidis, promoted to the first team by manager Nikos Alefantos[25]. The club slumped to a third place in the 1990 title race and entered a period of on and off–pitch instability, starting with Voulinos protesting on the pitch in a match against Panathinaikos in 1990.[26] After losing in the double–legged cup final in 1992 to Olympiacos, Gate 4 and PAOK's presidency became increasingly at odds, resulting in boycotts from the club's fans and a sharp decrease in attendances at the insistence of Gate 4 throughout the decade.

In Europe, the club had notable encounters in the UEFA Cup with Sevilla, losing on penalties and K.V. Mechelen, defeating them away from home, but internal strife and increasing discontent between Gate 4 and Voulinos resulted in heavy rioting at a UEFA Cup home game against Paris Saint-Germain in October 1992[27][28], resulting in a two–season ban from European competitions, later reduced to one year. With younger players such as Theodoros Zagorakis, the team achieved a more successful 1994–95 season under Dutchman Arie Haan. The following season, the club was threatened with relegation for the first time in its history, ultimately finishing four points clear with a points deduction, following heavy rioting and arson against Thomas Voulinos after a 1–3 loss to AEK Athens in November 1995.

PAOK vs AEK in Toumba Stadium (1989–90)
Fan favorite Giorgos Toursounidis

In 1996, Thomas Voulinos handed over a debt-free PAOK to Giorgos Batatoudis. Numerous transfers of quality players such as Zisis Vryzas,[29] Spyros Marangos, free kick specialist Kostas Frantzeskos,[30] Percy Olivares[31] and Joe Nagbe[32] took place under the new administration. In May 1997, after a five-year absence from European competitions, PAOK qualified for the UEFA Cup under coach Angelos Anastasiadis.[33] The club's reappearance at European level was marked by a victory and qualification over Arsenal, 2–1 on aggregate.[34][35] Arsenal went on to win a domestic Double that season. Remembering the first leg encounter, captain Tony Adams and goalkeeper David Seaman spoke very highly of the atmosphere created by PAOK fans at Toumba Stadium.[36][37]

On 9 February 1998, PAOK player Panagiotis Katsouris, aged 21, was returning from an amateur 5x5 match, when his car skidded off the road due to excessive speed, hitting the barriers at the Thermi interchange outside Thessaloniki. His death was verified in AHEPA Hospital shortly afterwards. He was buried on 12 February in the Anastaseos Cemetery in Thessaloniki. A bust was erected in his memory at Toumba Stadium and memorial services are held each year near the accident scene. In February 2009, PAOK announced that a football tournament, bearing his name, would be held annually. Katsouris' No 17 jersey was permanently retired by the club in his memory.[38][39][40]

Early on 4 October 1999, in a bus accident in the Vale of Tempe, Thessaly, six PAOK fans were killed (Kyriakos Lazaridis, Christina Tziova, Anastasios Themelis, Charalampos Zapounidis, Georgios Ganatsios, Dimitris Andreadakis). The bus was heading back to Thessaloniki after a 1–1[41] draw against Panathinaikos at the Olympic Stadium of Athens. A ceremony in commemoration of the incident has taken place every year since.[42][43][44]

In January 2000, PAOK appointed Dušan Bajević as their new manager. PAOK won the 2001 Greek Cup beating Olympiacos 4–2[45][46] in the final held at Nikos Goumas Stadium on 12 May 2001.[47]

On 17 May 2003, PAOK defeated local rivals Aris 1–0[48][49][50] in the final held at Toumba Stadium with an excellent goal scored by Georgiadis and earned their fourth Greek Cup title.[51] PAOK manager Angelos Anastasiadis became the first in the club's history to win the Cup both as a player (in 1974) and manager.

During the seven-year period of Batatoudis' ownership, PAOK's debts rose to about €10 million.

Angelos Anastasiadis, 2002–03 Greek Cup winner as a coach

The 2003–04 season was an unexpected success. Batatoudis was no longer the major shareholder[52] and under coach Anastasiadis, PAOK managed to finish third in the league and reached the third qualifying round of 2004–05 UEFA Champions League, where they faced Maccabi Tel Aviv. The first leg at Toumba Stadium ended 1–2,[53] but it was later awarded 0–3[54] against PAOK for fielding a suspended player - Liasos Louka, a Cypriot player still serving a two-match ban in UEFA competitions (for his sending-off in a UEFA Intertoto Cup tie while playing for Nea Salamis on 8 July 2000) had played. Eventually, the team failed to qualify for the group stage.[55]

Rolf Fringer succeeded Angelos Anastasiadis in September 2004,[56] but after a few games, he was replaced by Nikos Karageorgiou, who led the club to a fifth-place finish in May 2005 and a subsequent 2005–06 UEFA Cup qualification.

In late May 2006, the club's poor financial position started to emerge; players declared they had been unpaid for months. A shocking decision by UEFA to ban the club from the upcoming UEFA Cup[57] brought the club close to dissolution. The organized supporters' groups launched an all-out war against president Giannis Goumenos during the summer of 2006,[58] even occupying the club's offices in Toumba stadium for a handful of days.[59] The situation was worsening for Goumenos after various negotiations with possible investors failed,[60] constant allegations of embezzlement emerged,[61] and especially after his decision to sell star player Dimitris Salpingidis to Panathinaikos.[62]

On 13 November 2006, Goumenos resigned from PAOK presidency[63] leaving huge debts behind (during the three-year period of Goumenos' ownership, the club's debts rose from about €10 million to around €30 million → €10 million were the primary debt obligations plus €20 million from additional taxes, fines and surcharges)[64][65][66] and few weeks later, Nikos Vezyrtzis–Apostolos Oikonomidis duo (former PAOK BC presidents) assumed temporary management of the club.[67]

Theodoros Zagorakis, the iconic captain and former president of PAOK FC

In June 2007, former player and captain Theodoros Zagorakis[68] assumed the presidency of the club, replacing the Nikos Vezyrtzis and Apostolos Oikonomidis administration and thus ushered a new era, in an effort to bring the club back to successes.[69][70]

In 2007–08 PAOK FC season, the early replacement of Georgios Paraschos by the well-known established manager Fernando Santos[71] did little to prevent a ninth-place finish in the league.[72] On 6 January 2008, Zisis Vryzas ended his football career coming on as a substitute in the game against AEL and immediately started his tenure as PAOK sports director.[73][74]

Coach Fernando Santos

The club's finances gradually improved thanks to new sponsorship deals and the continuing support from fans (the number of season tickets was vastly increased[75]). In June 2008, Theodoros Zagorakis announced the club's intention of building a new PAOK FC Sport Center[76] in the Nea Mesimvria urban area of Thessaloniki, owned by the club.[77] The administration had already acquired land from the municipality of Agios Athanasios and the project would be executed by former president Vasilis Sergiannidis'[78] construction company.[79][80]

In the summer of 2008, the club brought in promising winger Vieirinha and widely known internationals Pablo Contreras, Zlatan Muslimović and Pablo García.[81][82] In the winter transfer window that followed, Olivier Sorlin and Lino joined the team.[83][84] The end of the 2008–09 PAOK FC found PAOK in second place, eight points behind champions Olympiacos. However, the team lost in the Super League playoffs (pos. 2–5) to Panathinaikos and finished in fourth place.[85]

Pablo García in action for PAOK in 2010

In the 2009–10 PAOK FC season, PAOK fought for the title up to matchday 26 (Panathinaikos were two points ahead), when they lost 2–0[86] against local rivals Aris at Kleanthis Vikelidis Stadium. The club complained about referee Spathas; after the final whistle, Zagorakis went to the dressing room and apologized to PAOK players for not being able to protect them against poor refereeing.[87] PAOK went on to win the league playoffs (pos. 2–5) and qualified for 2010–11 UEFA Champions League third qualifying round, but the success was swiftly followed by Fernando Santos' announcement of his decision to depart, having concluded his three-year contract as head coach.[88][89] It was eventually decided in mid-June that Mario Beretta would be his successor.[90]

Beretta was quickly replaced by Pavlos Dermitzakis[91] and became the shortest-serving PAOK coach ever, sitting on the bench for just 38 days.[92] With Dermitzakis at the helm, PAOK faced Ajax and was ultimately eliminated on the away goals rule, managing a 1–1[93][94] draw in Amsterdam and a thrilling 3–3[95][96] draw in Thessaloniki. Entering the UEFA Europa League playoff round, PAOK were drawn against Fenerbahçe, also eliminated from the Champions League third qualifying round. PAOK won the home game 1–0[97] in Thessaloniki, then secured a 1–1[98][99] draw after extra time in Constantinople. Dermitzakis was removed after a 1–0 loss to Panathinaikos FC on 17 October.[100] His assistant, Makis Chavos, replaced him as caretaker manager[101] and PAOK reached the knockout phase of the Europa League, losing 2–1 on aggregate to CSKA Moscow.[102][103] In the league, PAOK finished third and qualified for the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League.

Tottenham 1–2 PAOK, László Bölöni at White Hart Lane

PAOK board appointed Romanian László Bölöni as the club's new head coach for the following season.[104] The team qualified from the UEFA Europa League playoff round and entered the group stage. On 30 November 2011, PAOK achieved a historic 2–1[105][106] victory over Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane. With this victory, the club qualified for the knockout phase for a second consecutive year. On 26 January 2012, Theodoros Zagorakis resigned from the club's presidency and was replaced by Zisis Vryzas.[107][108]

The Ivan Savvidis era (2012–present)[edit]

On 10 August 2012, Ivan Savvidis[2][109][110] acquired PAOK ownership by depositing a fee of €9,951,000 and thus becoming the major shareholder of the club.[111][112]

In 2012–13 PAOK FC season, under manager Giorgos Donis, PAOK finished 2nd during the regular period, qualifying for the Super League Greece playoffs (pos. 2–5). After a Greek Cup semi-final loss to Asteras Tripoli, Donis was replaced by technical director and former player Georgios Georgiadis, who was appointed as caretaker manager.[113] PAOK managed to win qualification for the third qualifying round of the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League through the playoffs after a last game win against PAS Giannina.[114]

In June 2013, PAOK appointed Huub Stevens as their new coach,[115] but he was dismissed in March 2014 after achieving poor results.[116] Once again, Georgiadis was appointed as caretaker manager and the team managed to reach the 2013–14 Greek Cup final, but lost 4–1[117] to Panathinaikos at the Olympic Stadium of Athens.

In March 2015, Law N° 4321/2015 on regulations for kickstarting the economy was adopted by the Greek government and stated that a total repayment of a company's primary debt obligations would lead to the deletion of all additional taxes, fines and surcharges.[118] On 12 May 2015, PAOK owner Ivan Savvidis paid the total amount of the club's debts towards Greek public authorities, a fee of €10,886,811.[119][120][121] On 27 May, PAOK hired Frank Arnesen as their new sports director.[122] On 18 June, Igor Tudor was hired as the new manager of the club, signing a three-year contract.[123] On 2 September, PAOK announced the signing of Dimitar Berbatov on a one-year deal.[124][125] Playing a 3–5–2 formation, the team progressed through three qualifying rounds to reach the UEFA Europa League group stage and on 10 December, PAOK made a surprising 1–0[126] away win over Borussia Dortmund at Signal Iduna Park. Tudor was replaced in March 2016 by youth-team coach Vladimir Ivić[127] and the team won the Super League playoffs (pos. 2–5) and qualified for the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League third qualifying round.

PAOK won the 2016–17 Greek Cup[128] beating AEK 2–1[129] in the final held at Panthessaliko Stadium with a controversial goal scored by Pedro Henrique in the 81st minute. Linesman Kalfoglou failed to indicate that the scorer was in an offside position. In the same phase of play, moments before Leovac made the cross to Henrique, Crespo was brought down in the area by Simoes, but PAOK were denied a penalty by referee Kominis.[130] The final was marred by crowd violence before the kick-off.[131] In the Super League playoffs (pos. 2–5) that followed, a game against Panathinaikos at Leoforos Alexandras Stadium was abandoned (scoreline 1–0 at the time) when Ivić was struck on his head by a beer can that was thrown from the crowd.[132][133] The Serbian coach was taken to a public hospital and the match was interrupted by referee Kominis in the 54th minute. Panathinaikos representatives claimed that Ivić exaggerated the impact of the injury and could continue.[134][135] The game was awarded 0–3 to PAOK by court decision. AEK went on to win the playoffs and PAOK finished 4th. After the end of the season, Ivić did not renew his contract[136] and the club appointed Aleksandar Stanojević whose tenure as PAOK manager did not last long. On 11 August 2017, he was replaced by Răzvan Lucescu.[137]

2017–18 eventful season[edit]

For the entire season results, see 2017–18 PAOK FC season.
Aleksandar Prijović, Top goalscorer in 2017–2018 season

On 25 February 2018 (and while PAOK were leading the league table being 2pts ahead of AEK), PAOK–Olympiacos derby was suspended before kick-off when Olympiacos manager Óscar García Junyent was hit by an object thrown from the crowd (reportedly by an unfolding cash register paper roll). Óscar García received medical attention before being taken to a private general hospital (Interbalkan Medical Center). The private clinic where García was taken issued a statement about five hours after the coach was admitted, saying that due to his medical condition (sensitivity in the jaw, neck pain, dizziness and nausea) García had to stay at the hospital overnight and PAOK vs Olympiacos game never started.[138][139] Olympiacos communications chief Karapapas stated that he expected a huge apology from PAOK for the incident and that their rivals should become more civilized if they want to develop into a big club. He also claimed that the object that fell onto García was a sealed cash register paper roll, which can be as heavy as a stone and when thrown from a certain height and distance with a certain force can be a very powerful blow.[140] PAOK representatives claimed that the whole incident was a certain tactic from Olympiacos, which eventually did not work out because there was no injury sustained.[141][142][143][144][145][146][147] Medical report of the official doctor of the match, approved by the Greek Football Federation (EPO), stated that García was not seriously injured and could return on the bench, but Olympiacos questioned doctor's credibility because he was a PAOK employee, working in PAOK youth academy.[148] Referee Aretopoulos (who had many controversial moments in his career[149][150]) submitted two match reports to describe why the game was abandoned (an initial report[151] at Toumba Stadium and a supplementary report[152] few days later that was demanded by first-instance court judge). Olympiacos were later awarded a 0–3 win by court decision.

Răzvan Lucescu, most successful PAOK manager

On 11 March 2018, during a championship decider derby against AEK (timeline of events before the game: 24 Feb: PAOK 52pts/AEK 50pts, 25 Feb: PAOK–Olympiacos suspended before kick-off, 26 Feb: Atromitos–AEK 1–1 and PAOK 52pts/AEK 51pts, 4 Mar: Asteras Tripoli–PAOK 3–2, AEK–Panionios 1–0 and AEK 54pts/PAOK 52pts, 5 Mar: first-instance court sentence: PAOK deducted 3pts, game awarded 0–3 to Olympiacos, 2 home games behind closed doors and AEK 54pts/PAOK 49pts, 10 Mar: court of appeal sentence: 3pts returned to PAOK, game awarded 0–3 to Olympiacos, closed doors penalty suspended and AEK 54pts/PAOK 52pts), the president of the team, Ivan Savvidis, stormed onto the pitch when referee Georgios Kominis disallowed a 90th-minute goal scored by Fernando Varela with a header.[153] The goal was initially credited to PAOK by both the referee who pointed the center spot and the linesman who never raised his flag and ran towards the center. About 10–15 seconds later and while PAOK players were celebrating, linesman Pontikis was approached by AEK players who were protesting and approximately 3 minutes after the goal was scored, they altered their decision. The goal was ruled out for offside (according to referee Kominis, Maurício influenced play). Savvidis entered the pitch with few members of his personal guard and Ľuboš Micheľ (former UEFA Elite referee).[154] At first, he ordered his team to leave the pitch, but his request was denied by PAOK captain Vieirinha. Afterwards they went close to the referee, where Micheľ expressed his complaints about the decision. Leaving the pitch 1 minute after his entry, a tension was built between Savvidis and members of AEK bench and moments later Savvidis took off his jacket and a gun appeared attached to his belt.[155] The referee suspended the game and sent the two teams to the dressing rooms. Savvidis tried to enter into the referees' dressing room, but he was denied entrance by security and few minutes later he left the stadium.[156] Kominis' intention was the game to be continued after 1 hour (and blew his whistle outside the dressing rooms calling the two teams[157]), but AEK general manager Vasilis Dimitriadis approached him and claimed (as can be heard in audio[158]) that the players of AEK were terrified from the incident and could not continue as he felt that their safety was at risk. PAOK vice-president Chrisostomos Gagatsis is heard trying to persuade Dimitriadis to order AEK players to return on the pitch. Soon after, the game was abandoned.

Alexandros Paschalakis

The incident caused the league to be suspended by the Greek government.[159] AEK manager Manolo Jiménez giving his side of the story, confirmed that Kominis wanted the game to be concluded, but AEK president told them not to play.[160] He also said about a year later, that AEK players and himself realized that Savvidis was actually carrying a gun on his belt when they received photos on their cellphones and not while they were on the pitch.[161] AEK midfielder Panagiotis Kone in an interview after the game also confirmed that Kominis told them to go out and play for the remaining 5 minutes, but he did not inform AEK players as to whether he would award or overturn PAOK goal when asked in the dressing rooms. He replied that they would be informed outside on the pitch.[162] Of course, both Jiménez and Kone condemned Savvidis' actions and held him responsible for the interruption. PAOK goalkeeper Alexandros Paschalakis stated that it was clearly a legitimate goal scored by Varela, because Maurício was behind the goalkeeper and did not influence play. He also said that Savvidis' invasion of the pitch wasn't proper.[163] On his official match report, referee Kominis wrote down that when the match was interrupted the scoreline was 1–0 and that he decided to award the goal.[164] Kominis received a summons to appear at the court hearing, but he sent a letter instead, explaining that he could not show up due to personal reasons.[165] He also received a legal document with 3 questions from first-instance court judge and gave a definite answer in one of them and a vague response in the other two.[166] Ivan Savvidis apologised for his behaviour two days after the game[167] and he was later banned from all football stadiums for three years. PAOK were sentenced with a 3pt deduction (and 2pts from next season's championship) and AEK were awarded a 0–3 win by court decision.[168] The 6-point swing was a major blow to PAOK's title hopes and the club was unable to secure the title as AEK were crowned champions with three match-days to go.

The club still managed to end their season on a high note by winning their second consecutive Greek Cup beating AEK 2–0[169][170][171] in the final held at the Olympic Stadium of Athens (AEK home ground at the time), with the match refereed after many years in Greece by a foreign referee (David Fernández Borbalán). During the post-game press conference, manager Lucescu and captain Vieirinha (final MVP[172]) both stated that 2018 championship title was stolen from PAOK.[173][174]

2018–19 Super League Greece unbeaten Champions and Greek Cup (First Domestic Double)[edit]

PAOK 3–2 Spartak Moscow, August 2018
PAOK 2018–19 unbeaten Champions (Akpom was the striker for the 2nd half of the season)
For the entire season results, see 2018–19 PAOK FC season.

2018–19 season was the best in club's history.[6] During the 2018–19 Super League Greece, the major derbies, after decades in Greek football history, were refereed by foreign referees.

On 21 April, PAOK beat Levadiakos 5–0 and clinched the league title, hosting a memorable celebration.[175][176][177] On 5 May, PAOK earned their 26th win in 30 games to complete an undefeated season (26–4–0 record).[178] This is arguably the best performance in Greek football history, the previous held by Panathinaikos, who won the 1963–64 Alpha Ethniki title undefeated, but with a 24–6–0 record.[179][180] PAOK were also the only unbeaten European football club in the national championships held across Europe during the 2018–2019 season.[181]

On 11 May, PAOK won the Greek Cup for third consecutive year, defeating AEK 1–0.[182][183][184] This was the third consecutive Greek Cup final against the same opponent and it was held for second consecutive year at the Olympic Stadium of Athens (AEK home ground at the time). The Video assistant referee (VAR) was used for the first time in Greek football and in a Greek Cup final. The winning goal came in the 45th minute with an overhead kick of Chuba Akpom. Dimitris Pelkas provided the assist. With this Greek Cup victory, PAOK FC achieved a domestic Double for first time in their history.

Vieirinha was named MVP of the Season.[185]

2020–21 Greek Cup winners and 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League Quarter-Final[edit]

On 22 May 2021, under Uruguayan manager and fan favorite Pablo García, PAOK won their eighth Greek Cup title, beating Olympiacos 2–1[186][187] in the final held at the Athens Olympic Stadium with Michael Krmenčík scoring the winner in the 90th minute.And PAOK conquered the Greek Cup for 8th time in the history of the club. In the 2021–22 season, PAOK reached the quarter-finals of the inaugural UEFA Europa Conference League, losing 1–3 on aggregate to Marseille. On 21 May 2022, PAOK lost 1–0[188][189] to Panathinaikos in the Greek Cup final which was held at the Olympic Stadium of Athens.

2022–23 Greek Cup finalists and 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League run[edit]

The 2022–23 season started with an early elimination in the UECL 2nd Qualifying Round to Levski Sofia and a slow start in the league, being 5th at the end of October. However, the team resurged and entered the play–offs as title contenders, but, in a repeat of the previous season, failed to live up to expectations and finished 4th, 16 points below the top. The team's cup run was stopped at the final against AEK Athens, behind closed doors at the Panthessaliko Stadium, losing 2–0.

Being trophyless for the previous two seasons, the 2023–24 season started with new signings in the summer window, such as Kiril Despodov. The team managed to suffice in the qualifying rounds of the Europa Conference League, tightly beating Beitar Jerusalem and topping HNK Hajduk Split and Hearts in the 2nd, 3rd and play–off qualifying rounds respectively. In the group stage, the team defeated HJK before scoring a memorable home victory at an atmospheric Toumba Stadium against 2022 Europa League winners Eintracht Frankfurt 2–1 on injury time, a feat which the club would repeat against Aberdeen in Pittodrie, followed by a draw against Aberdeen at home.

In March, PAOK played Dinamo Zagreb at the Maksimir Stadium for the competition's round of 16, suffering a 2–0 defeat. However, in the return leg, PAOK managed an impressive 5–1 comeback, qualifying to the quarterfinals with a score of 5–3 on aggregate.

The UEFA Europa Conference League Run of the 2023–24 season of PAOK ended in April in the quarterfinals where PAOK played against Club Brugge. In the first leg, PAOK lost 1–0. They didn't manage to make up for the loss in the second leg, where PAOK lost 0–2.

Crest and colours[edit]

Crest[edit]

The first emblem of PAOK depicted a four-leaf clover and a horseshoe. The leaves were green and above them were the initials of the word "PAOK". Kostas Koemtzopoulos, one of PAOK's founding members, came up with this idea, inspired by his favourite brand of cigarettes.[190]

On 20 March 1929, Enosis Konstantinoupoliton Thessalonikis (A.E.K.) was dissolved and absorbed by PAOK and a mournful version of the double-headed eagle with the wings closed instead of stretched, indicating the grief for the lost homelands, was adopted as the club's new emblem.[191]

On 11 June 2013, under the presidency of Ivan Savvidis, a golden outline was added to the crest, as a symbol of the club's Byzantine heritage.[192][193]

During the 2018–19 season, the first emblem was used on the third kit.

Colours[edit]

The club's colours have always been black and white, black for the sorrow related to countless thousands of Greek refugees who were forced to leave the land their ancestors had been living in for centuries (Asia Minor, Eastern Thrace, Pontus, Caucasus) and white for the hope of a new beginning that came with settling in a new home.[194] PAOK's traditional kit features a black and white vertical striped shirt, combined with black or white shorts and socks. Various types of shirts were used throughout the club's history and the most common alternatives were those with thinner or wider stripes, the all-black one and the all-white one.[195][196][197] Over the years, several other colours were used on the 3rd kit, such as grey, silver, blue, purple, orange and red.[198]

Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors[edit]

The current kit manufacturer is Macron, a collaboration that started in July 2015 and was renewed twice until 2027.[199][200][201] Stoiximan, a Greek online gambling company, is the shirt sponsor since June 2017, with the sponsorship deal extended twice and set to last until 2025.[202]

Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor Shirt sponsorship deal
1972–1975 Umbro —
1975–1977 Adidas
1977–1980 Umbro
1980–1981 Asics Tiger
1981–1983 Puma
1983–1984 Suzuki
1984–1985 Persika (carpet factory) 5M Dr. for 1 year
1985–1986 Asics Tiger Doperman Fashion
1986–1987 Persika
1987–1988 PRO-PO
1988–1989 Asics Coplam (doors and windows)
1989–1990 Adidas
1990–1991 AGNO (dairy industry)
1991–1992 Diadora
1992–1993 Nissan
1993–1995 ABM[203] —
1995–1996 Puma Astir Insurance
1996–1997 Ethniki Insurance
1997–2002 Adidas General Bank
2002–2003 Oikos Missias (telesales)
2003–2005 EKO
2005–2006 Egnatia Insurance
2006–2007 Puma —
2007–2010 DEPA €2.9m for 2.5 years[204]
2010–2012 Pame Stoixima €7.2m for 5 years[205][206][207]
2012–2013 Umbro
2013–2015 Nike
2015–2017 Macron Sportingbet[208] €2.4m for 2 years[209]
2017– Stoiximan[210] €5.4m for 3 years[211]

Facilities[edit]

Stadia[edit]

Snapshot from the old Syntrivani stadium

PAOK's current home ground is Toumba Stadium, which was built in 1959. The stadium has been renovated many times since and its seating capacity is 29,000.[1][212][213]

New Toumba Stadium project[edit]

PAOK administration have already presented to the Greek public authorities an architecture study of a new at Toumba Stadium. The Greek Council of State (CoS), the country's supreme court, in April 2022 approved a proposal to set up the complete redevelopment of Toumba Stadium, with the CoS deeming legal a draft Presidential Decree concerning the approval of a Special Urban Plan for the district of Toumba, where the venue is located. On 21 June 2022, PAOK has formalized the beginning of a collaboration with a team consisting of domestic engineering and consulting firm SALFO and global architectural design company Populous to deliver the project.[214][215] It is estimated that PAOK will be granted a building permit in 2023 and the new stadium will be completed by 2026 and will have a capacity of 41,900 spectators.[216] PAOK would probably move to Kaftanzoglio Stadium until the new Stadium is built.

The New Stadium plans present some significant changes to the original stadium, notably a giant roof covering the entire stadium which counters a common criticism of the current ground regarding exposure to weather and elements outside of Gates 1 and 2. The existing stands would be demolished and reconstructed, moving closer to the pitch and eliminating the distance from the former running track. However, as of early 2024, the project has been in a continuous stalemate.

Training ground[edit]

PAOK FC Sport Center is the training ground of the first team and Academy, located in Nea Mesimvria area of Thessaloniki. The construction started under the presidency of Theodoros Zagorakis.[79][80][217]

New Training Center Thermi[edit]

On 19 January 2024, a blessing of the land where the club's new training center will be built took place. The newly acquired plot of land is located on the 8th road of the Tagarades farmland in the community of the Thermi municipality.[218]

Supporters[edit]

See also: Gate 4
PAOK fans in Gate 4
Big shirt in Toumba stadium

PAOK FC is the most widely supported football club in Northern Greece and with the 3rd largest fanbase in the country, according to the latest polls and researches.[219][220][221][222][223]

PAOK's traditional fanbase comes from the city of Thessaloniki, where the club is based, as well as from the rest of Macedonia region and Northern Greece. They also have fans all over the country and in the Greek Diaspora (Germany, Australia, USA, etc.). Research by Marca in August 2018 reported that PAOK are the most popular Greek football team on social media.[224][225][226]

Toumba Stadium is infamous for its hostile atmosphere, a factor that led to the attribution of the Stadium as "The Black Hell".[227][228] On high-profile encounters, when the players walk out of the tunnel, the song Hells Bells by AC/DC is heard from the stadium's speakers.[229] The notorious Gate 4 is home to many PAOK organized supporters' groups from around the globe, with the homonymous Gate 4 fan club which was founded in April 1976, being the most familiar everywhere.[230][231] The supporters' group from Neapoli district of Thessaloniki that was founded in 1963 is the oldest one.[232] One of the biggest banners in the world was created by PAOK's fan club in Michaniona.[233]

No 12 jersey is dedicated to the fans, the symbolic 12th man on the pitch. It was permanently retired by the club on 16 August 2000.[234][235]

Vale of Tempe tragedy (1999)[edit]

3,000 PAOK fans descended to the Olympic Stadium of Athens for the game against Panathinaikos on 3 October 1999. A few hours later, time stopped. On its way back to Thessaloniki, the double-decker bus of the Kordelio fan club collided with a truck and fell into a ditch in the Vale of Tempe, Thessaly. The aftermath of the bus crash was devastating. Six PAOK fans lost their lives (Kyriakos Lazaridis, Christina Tziova, Anastasios Themelis, Charalampos Zapounidis, Georgios Ganatsios, Dimitris Andreadakis) and many others were injured. A roadside memorial was erected at the site of the crash bearing the following inscription: "Their love for PAOK brought them here, left them here and went beyond".[42][43]

Friendships[edit]

PAOK fans maintain a strong friendship with the supporters of Serbian club Partizan, the Grobari. On many occasions, fans from both clubs traveled to watch each other's games.[236][237] Lately, some PAOK supporters' groups have developed a friendship with fans of CSKA Moscow (common Orthodox faith).[238]

PAOK fans have good relations with the fans of OFI Crete, a friendship that started in October 1987 when OFI faced Atalanta for 1987–88 Cup Winners' Cup at Toumba Stadium and numerous PAOK fans supported the Cretans.[239][240]

Rivalries[edit]

Further information: Olympiacos–PAOK rivalry, Derby of Thessaloniki, Panathinaikos–PAOK rivalry, and Double-headed eagles derby
PAOK 1–0 Olympiacos, 2009 Greek Cup quarter-final

The rivalry between Olympiacos and PAOK is the fiercest intercity football rivalry in Greece and is long-standing, emerging in the 1960s, when Olympiacos unsuccessfully tried to acquire Giorgos Koudas from PAOK, approaching him directly without going into a negotiation with his club.[241][242] A longtime heated rivalry exists between PAOK and local rivals Aris.[243][244] Panathinaikos and AEK, Athens' two big clubs, are also considered major rivals.[245][246] There are also some less intense rivalries, like those with Iraklis (local conflict) and AEL.

Honours[edit]

Domestic[edit]

The Double Trophies in 2019

Continental[edit]

Regional[edit]

  • Macedonia FCA Championship:
    • Winners (7): 1936–37, 1947–48, 1949–50, 1953–54, 1954–55, 1955–56, 1956–57
  • Macedonia–Thrace FCA Championship:
    • Winners (1): 1939–40

European record[edit]

Main article: PAOK FC in European football
Competition App Pld W D L Goals
European Cup / Champions League 9 28 6 9 13 36–49
UEFA Cup / Europa League 28 148 56 44 48 204–171
UEFA Europa Conference League 3 34 18 7 9 55–34
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 6 18 8 5 5 24–23
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 3 6 2 0 4 5–17
Total 49 234 90 65 79 324–294

Last updated: 18 April 2024

UEFA Club Ranking[edit]

UEFA 5-year Club Ranking 2024–25

Current ranking

Rank Team Coeff.
46 France Lyon 44.000
47 France Rennes 43.000
48 Greece Olympiacos 41.000
49 Serbia Red Star Belgrade 40.000
50 Italy Fiorentina 38.000
51 Greece PAOK 37.000
52 Austria LASK 37.000
53 Turkey Fenerbahçe 36.000
54 Israel Maccabi Tel-Aviv 35.500

Players[edit]

Current squad[edit]

As of 1 September 2023[247]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
3 DF Norway NOR Ivan Näsberg
4 DF Greece GRE Konstantinos Koulierakis
5 DF Greece GRE Giannis Michailidis
6 MF Greece GRE Theocharis Tsingaras
7 MF Greece GRE Giannis Konstantelias
8 MF France FRA Soualiho Meïté (on loan from Benfica)
10 MF Austria AUT Thomas Murg
11 MF Brazil BRA Taison
14 MF Serbia SRB Andrija Živković (vice-captain)
15 DF Nigeria NGA William Troost-Ekong
16 DF Poland POL Tomasz Kędziora (on loan from Dynamo Kyiv)
18 GK Serbia SRB Živko Živković
19 DF Spain ESP Jonny Otto
20 DF Portugal POR Vieirinha (captain)
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 DF Ghana GHA Baba Rahman
22 MF Austria AUT Stefan Schwab (third-captain)
23 DF Spain ESP Joan Sastre
27 MF Russia RUS Magomed Ozdoyev
31 MF Portugal POR André Ricardo
33 FW Tanzania TAN Mbwana Samatta
42 GK Croatia CRO Dominik Kotarski
55 DF Portugal POR Rafa Soares
64 GK Greece GRE Christos Talichmanidis
71 FW Spain ESP Brandon Thomas
76 DF Greece GRE Panagiotis Panagiotou
77 MF Bulgaria BUL Kiril Despodov
88 MF Brazil BRA Marcos Antônio (on loan from Lazio)
95 FW Greece GRE Stefanos Tzimas

Reserves and Academy[edit]

Main articles: PAOK B and PAOK Academy

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
34 MF Greece GRE Dimitrios Tsopouroglou
41 GK Greece GRE Dimitrios Monastirlis
43 DF Greece GRE Giannis Manolioudis
53 MF Greece GRE Nikolaos Spyrakos
54 GK Greece GRE Konstantinos Balomenos
57 DF Greece GRE Lefteris Tasiouras
No. Pos. Nation Player
65 MF Greece GRE Argyris Darelas
73 MF Greece GRE Lampros Smyrlis
74 MF Greece GRE Vasilios Grosdis
87 DF Greece GRE Vasilios Kitsakis
90 DF Greece GRE Dimitrios Kottas
94 DF Greece GRE Taxiarchis Filon

Out on loan[edit]

As of 1 September 2023[248]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF Greece GRE Marios Tsaousis (at PAS Giannina until 30 June 2024)
— DF Greece GRE Lefteris Lyratzis (at Asteras Tripolis until 30 June 2024)
— MF Greece GRE Panagiotis Tzimas (at PAS Giannina until 30 June 2024)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Burkina Faso BFA Ismahila Ouédraogo (at Panserraikos until 30 June 2024)
— MF Portugal POR Filipe Soares (at Famalicão until 30 June 2024)

Captains (since 1959)[edit]

Club captain Vieirinha
Name Period
Greece Leandros Symeonidis 1959–1969
Greece Giorgos Koudas 1969–1984
Greece Kostas Iosifidis 1984–1985
Greece Nikos Alavantas 1985–1989
Greece Giorgos Skartados 1989–1992
Greece Alexandros Alexiou 1992–1996
Greece Theodoros Zagorakis 1996–1998
Greece Giorgos Toursounidis 1998–1999
Greece Kostas Frantzeskos 1999–2000
Greece Anastasios Katsabis 2000–2002
Greece Pantelis Kafes 2002–2003
Greece Loukas Karadimos 2003–2004
Name Period
Greece Dimitris Salpingidis 2004–2005
Greece Theodoros Zagorakis 2005–2007
Greece Georgios Georgiadis 2007–2008
Greece Pantelis Konstantinidis 2008–2009
Portugal Sérgio Conceição 2009–2010
Greece Kostas Chalkias 2010–2012
Uruguay Pablo García 2012–2013
Greece Dimitris Salpingidis 2013–2014
Greece Stefanos Athanasiadis 2014–2017
Greece Stelios Malezas 2017–2018
Portugal Vieirinha 2018–

Management[edit]

Coaching staff[edit]

Răzvan Lucescu (pictured in 2018)
Coaching staff
Romania Răzvan Lucescu Head coach
Italy Gianpaolo Castorina Assistant coaches
Greece Pantelis Konstantinidis
Romania Nicolae Constantin
Italy Giorgio Bianchi Goalkeeping coach
Fitness coaches
Italy Matteo Spatafora Head Fitness Coach
Greece Georgios Tsonakas Fitness Coach
Greece Vasilios Kanaras Rehabilitation Coaches
Greece Anestis Aslanidis
Romania Cristian Fota Mental Coach
Sport management
Greece Christos Karipidis Team Manager
Germany Tomas Zorn Sporting Director
Greece Georgios Kostikos Head of Scout
Greece Konstantinos Malioufas Scouts
Greece Stefanos Borbokis
Analysis department
Greece Makis Kosmidis Opponent analyst
Greece Kyriakos Tsitiridis Match analyst
Greece Ioannis Tsaniklidis
Medical department
Greece Dr. Periklis Papadopoulos Head of Medical Staff
Greece Dr. Ioannis Gigis
Greece Dr. Konstantinos Ditsios
Greece Dr. Ioannis Rallis
Greece Dr. Theocharis Kyriakidis Team Doctor
Greece Ioanna Paspala Nutritionist
Greece Nikolaos Tsirelas Head Physiotherapist
Greece Petros Nikolakoudis Physiotherapist
Greece Athanasios Kapoulas
Greece Nikolaos Mouratidis
Greece Georgios Gannikos

Source: PAOK F.C.

Notable managers[edit]

Further information: List of PAOK FC managers

The following managers won at least one trophy when in charge of PAOK:

Name Period Trophies
England Les Shannon 1971–1974 2 Greek Cup, Greater Greece Cup
Hungary Gyula Lóránt 1974–1976 Super League Greece
Austria Walter Skocik 1984–1986 Super League Greece
Bosnia and Herzegovina Dušan Bajević 2000–2002 Greek Cup
Greece Angelos Anastasiadis 2002–2004 Greek Cup
Serbia Vladimir Ivic 2016–2017 Greek Cup
Romania Răzvan Lucescu 2017–2019 Super League Greece, 2 Greek Cup
Uruguay Pablo García 2020–2021 Greek Cup

Club personnel[edit]

Ivan Savvidi
Position Name
Owner Dimera Group Limited Ltd
Chairman Russia Ivan Savvidis
Α Vice President & CEO Greece Chrysostomos Gagatsis
Β Vice President Greece Aggelos Anastasiadis
Directors Russia Maria Goncharova
Greece Dimokratis Papadopoulos
Greece Kyriakos Kyriakos
Greece Periklis Papadopoulos
Greece Vasilios Chatziapostolou
Greece Vasilios Moutsakis
Commercial Manager Greece Evaggelos Chrysochoos

Source: PAOK F.C.

Chairmen history[edit]

Period Name
1979–1984 Greece Georgios Pantelakis
1984–1985 Greece Petros Kalafatis
1985–1988 Greece Charis Savvidis
1988–1989 Greece Ioannis Dedeoglou
1989–1990 Greece Thomas Voulinos
1990 Greece Apostolos Alexopoulos
1990–1996 Greece Thomas Voulinos
1996 Greece Georgios Kalyvas
1996–1998 Greece Georgios Batatoudis
1998 Greece Petros Kalafatis
1998–2001 Greece Georgios Batatoudis
2001–2003 Greece Petros Kalafatis
Period Name
2003 Greece Georgios Batatoudis
2003 Greece Vasilios Stergianidis
2003 Greece Ioannis Goumenos
2003 Greece Vasilios Pagonis
2004–2006 Greece Ioannis Goumenos
2006–2007 Greece Nikolaos Vezyrtzis
2007–2009 Greece Theodoros Zagorakis
2009–2010 Greece Zisis Vryzas
2010–2012 Greece Theodoros Zagorakis
2012–2014 Greece Zisis Vryzas
2014–2016 Cyprus Iakovos Aggelidis
2016 Slovakia Ľuboš Micheľ
Period Name
2016– Greece Russia Ivan Savvidi

Records and statistics[edit]

Further information: List of PAOK FC records and statistics and List of PAOK FC seasons
Legendary Giorgos Koudas, a powerful attacking midfielder, is the appearances recordman and second all-time goalscorer of the club.

One-club men[edit]

Player Position Debut Last match
Greece Leandros Symeonidis MF 1 July 1954 1 July 1969
Greece Giorgos Koudas MF 21 December 1963 26 February 1984
Greece Stavros Sarafis MF 8 October 1967 7 June 1981
Greece Konstantinos Iosifidis DF 19 September 1971 16 June 1985

Player records[edit]

Giorgos Koudas holds the record for most PAOK league appearances, having played 504 matches (607 overall) from 1963 to 1984.[249][250][251][252]

Stavros Sarafis is the club's top goalscorer with 170 goals overall (136 in league matches), from 1967 to 1981.[253][254]

The "Greatest Ever" squad chosen by dugoutworldwide.com[255]
Most league appearances:
Rank Name Apps
1 Greece Giorgos Koudas 504
2 Greece Kostas Iosifidis 397
3 Greece Giannis Gounaris 377
4 Greece Stavros Sarafis 358
5 Greece Aristarchos Fountoukidis 336
6 Greece Koulis Apostolidis 280
7 Greece Georgios Skartados 265
8 Greece Dimitris Salpingidis 262
9 Greece Giorgos Toursounidis 261
10 Greece Giannis Giakoumis 250

League top goalscorers:

Rank Name Goals
1 Greece Stavros Sarafis 136
2 Greece Giorgos Koudas 133
3 Greece Dimitris Salpingidis 90
4 Greece Georgios Skartados 84
5 Greece Giorgos Kostikos 79
6 Greece Stefanos Athanasiadis 72
7 Brazil Neto Guerino 66
8 Greece Panagiotis Kermanidis 60
9 Greece Achilleas Aslanidis 55
10 Greece Koulis Apostolidis 51

Domestic records[edit]

Outline Record
Double winners, going unbeaten in a national round-robin league tournament (league format since 1959). 2018–19 PAOK FC season
Champions, starting the season with a points deduction. 2018–19 Super League Greece (PAOK started the season on –2 points)
Worst league title defence. 10th place (1985–86)
Most consecutive league games scoring. 69 (PAOK lost two games 0–3 by court decision during this period that are not taken into account)
Most consecutive league games scoring away. 35
Fewest league goals conceded at home in a season. 3 in 17 games (1994–95)
Most seasons with a points deduction. 9 (1963–64, 1986–87, 1990–91, 1995–96, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19)
Most consecutive seasons with a points deduction. 4 (2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19)
Winners of 3 consecutive Greek Cup finals against the same opponent. 2017, 2018 and 2019 Greek Cup finals (vs AEK)
Winners of 2 consecutive Greek Cup finals that were held at the opponent's home ground. 2018 and 2019 Greek Cup finals (held at Athens Olympic Stadium, AEK's home ground at the time)
Greek Cup runners-up. 15 times
Biggest European win by a Greek football club. Locomotive Tbilisi 0–7 PAOK (16 September 1999, UEFA Cup)
Consecutive continental away wins. 4 (2023–24 season)
Most points for a Greek football club in a European competition group stage. 16 (W5–D1–L0), 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League
Won all away matches in the group stage of a European competition. 3 (2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League)
Most UEFA Europa League appearances. 28
Most consecutive UEFA Europa League appearances. 12
Most UEFA Europa Conference League matches. 34

Notable supporters[edit]

See also[edit]

Bibliography[edit]

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  • Πετρακόπουλος, Σταύρος (2016). Τα «μυθικά» του ΠΑΟΚ (in Greek). Ελλάδα: Εκδόσεις Friends Press. ISBN 978-618-82397-0-8.
  • Ζαμπούνης, Χρήστος (2016). ΠΑΟΚ αφού (in Greek). Ελλάδα: Εκδόσεις Φερενίκη. ISBN 978-960-9513-58-6.
  • Ιωαννίδης, Νίκος (2017). Μια εποχή στο τσιμέντο (in Greek). Ελλάδα: Εκδόσεις Τόπος. ISBN 978-960-499-192-1.
  • Εδίρνελης, Σωκράτης (2018). Το κλεμμένο πρωτάθλημα (in Greek). Ελλάδα: Εκδόσεις ΑΛΔΕ. ISBN 978-960-9451-89-5.
  • Παππούς, Μιχάλης (2019). Ο ΠΑΟΚ του 70 (in Greek). Ελλάδα: Εκδόσεις University Studio Press. ISBN 978-960-12-2421-3.
  • Βασιλόπουλος, Κώστας (2023). Ραζβάν Λουτσέσκου, Double PAOK (in Greek). Ελλάδα: Εκδόσεις Φερενίκη. ISBN 978-960-9513-89-0.

Filmography[edit]

  • Νίκος Τριανταφυλλίδης. 90 χρόνια ΠΑΟΚ – Νοσταλγώντας το μέλλον, 2016.[266][267]

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