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 23[1][2][3] 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
NicknameFine Girls
Amazons
Founded1926
GroundMaroussi Saint Thomas Indoor Hall
(Capacity: 1,700)
ChairmanPanagiotis Malakates
Head CoachBranko Gajić
LeagueGreek Women's Volleyball League
2019–203rd
WebsiteClub home page
Uniforms
Home
Away
Championships
23
Active departments of Panathinaikos AC
Football
men's		Football B
men's		Football
women's
Basketball
men's		Basketball
women's		Water Polo
Volleyball
men's		Volleyball
women's		Table tennis
RugbyAthleticsCycling
FencingArcheryShooting
WeightliftingWrestlingBoxing
SwimmingDivingModern
pentathlon
ChesseSportsFutsal
Parasports

They have also reached four times a European final four and two times a European final (2000 and 2009). The team currently plays in Panellinios 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): (23)[1][2][4][5]
    • 1971, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1998, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
  • Greek Cup: (6)
    • 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2022
  • Double: (5)
    • 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010

European

Current women's volleyball squad

Season 2021–22[6]

Number Player Position Birth Date Height (m)
1 Irini Hatziefstratiadou Middle Blocker 02/09/1995 1.85
2 Manolina Konstantinou Outside Hitter 10/04/1993 1.83
3 Emili Konstantelou Middle Blocker 27/05/1997 1.84
4 Jennifer Cross Middle Blocker 04/07/1992 1.95
5 Margarita Stepanenko Opposite 25/04/1993 1.86
6 Maret Grothues Outside Hitter 16/09/1988 1.80
8 Pinelopi Papastergiou Setter 26/03/1995 1.73
10 Athina Papafotiou Setter 23/08/1989 1.81
11 Maria Tsitsigianni Opposite 23/11/2000 1.87
12 Eva Chantava (c) Outside Hitter 26/10/1990 1.88
13 Panagiota Rogka Libero 04/07/1987 1.67
14 Natalia Metaxa Middle Blocker 08/06/1992 1.82
15 Mariana Brambilla Opposite 19/03/2000 1.83
18 Evita Xintara Libero 09/02/1993 1.73

Retired numbers
Panathinaikos women's volleyball retired numbers
N° Nat. Player Position Tenure
9Ruxandra DumitrescuOutside Hitter2003–2010

Technical and managerial staff
Staff
Head Coach Branko Gajić
Assistant coach Agki Babouli
Assistant coach Nikos Katikas
Physiotherapist Vasilis Aggelou
Statistician Giannis Priovolos
Team Manager Nikos Lazos

Selected former players

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
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
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
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 23 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
  • Official Sport Clothing Manufacturer: Macron
  • Golden Sponsor: OPAP
  • Official Sponsor: Hygeia Medical Center,Protergia, Smile Acadimos, Avance Car Rental"

See also

References
  1. "Οι πρωταθλητές στην Α1 γυναικών". volleyball.gr (in Greek). Archived from the original on 2013-07-26.
  2. "Αρχείο". www.volleyball.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2019-08-09.
  3. "πρωτάθλημαα1γυναικώνχρυσήβιβλος". volleyball.gr (in Greek).
  4. ΟΙ ΠΡΩΤΑΘΛΗΤΕΣ (ΟΜΑΔΕΣ,ΠΡΟΠΟΝΗΤΕΣ,ΑΘΛΗΤΡΙΕΣ). www.volleyball.gr (in Greek). Hellenic Volleyball Federation. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  5. ΟΙ ΤΙΤΛΟΙ ΤΟΥ ΠΑΝΑΘΗΝΑΪΚΟΥ ΑΘΛΗΤΙΚΟΥ ΟΜΙΛΟΥ (PDF). panathinaikos1908.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  6. ΒΟΛΕΙ ΓΥΝΑΙΚΩΝ ΡΟΣΤΕΡ. pao1908.com (in Greek). Retrieved 17 October 2020.
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