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F.C.|the basketball department |PAOK B.C.|}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}} {{Infobox football club | clubname = PAOK | fullname = Πανθεσσαλονικιός Αθλητικός Όμιλος Κωνσταντινουπολιτών<br />'''Panthessaloníkios Athlitikós Ómilos Konstantinoupolitón'''<br />(All-Thessalonian Athletic Club of Constantinopolitans) | image = Paok2013.png | image_size = 200px | founded = {{Start date and years ago|df=yes|1926|4|20}} | short name = PAOK | position = Super League, 2nd | ground = [[Toumba Stadium]] | capacity = 29,000 ([[All-seater stadium|all-seater]])<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.paokfc.gr/sullogos/egkatastaseis/gipedo/|title= Γήπεδο |publisher=paokfc.gr|accessdate=29 January 2018}}</ref> | owntitle = Owner | owner = [[#Ivan Savvidis era (2012–present)|Dimera Group limited]] | chairman = [[Ivan Savvidis]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.paokfc.gr/sullogos/o-megalometoxos/|title= Ιβάν Σαββίδης |publisher=paokfc.gr|}}</ref> | manager = [[Răzvan Lucescu]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.paokfc.gr/profiles/razvan-lucescu/|title= Răzvan Lucescu |publisher=paokfc.gr|}}</ref> | league = [[Superleague Greece|Super League]] | season = [[2017–18 Superleague Greece|2017–18]] | website = http://www.paokfc.gr/ | current = 2018–19 PAOK FC season | pattern_la1 = _paok1819h | pattern_b1 = _paok1819h | pattern_ra1 = _paok1819h | pattern_sh1 = _paok1819h | pattern_so1 = _macronfootballgfcajaccio1819a | leftarm1 = FFFFFF | body1 = FFFFFF | rightarm1 = FFFFFF | shorts1 = 000000 | socks1 = FFFFFF | pattern_la2 = _paok1819a | pattern_b2 = _paok1819a | pattern_ra2 = _paok1819a | pattern_sh2 = _paok1819a | pattern_so2 = _paok1819a | leftarm2 = 515460 | body2 = 515460 | rightarm2 = 515460 | shorts2 = 515460 | socks2 = 515460 | pattern_la3 = _paok1819t | pattern_b3 = _paok1819t | pattern_ra3 = _paok1819t | pattern_sh3 = | pattern_so3 = | leftarm3 = f93328 | body3 = f93328 | rightarm3 = f93328 | shorts3 = f93328 | socks3 = f93328 | emblem founder = }} {{PAOK sections}} '''PAOK Football Club''' ({{lang-el|ΠΑΕ ΠΑΟΚ}} {{IPA-el|paok|}}, Πανθεσσαλονίκειος Αθλητικός Όμιλος Κωνσταντινουπολιτών, ''Panthessaloníkios Athlitikós Ómilos Konstantinoupolitón'', "Pan-Thessalonian Athletic Club of Constantinopolitans"),<ref>[http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=gre/news/newsid=2174545.html uefa.com] Myths, heroes and legends: PAOK in focus</ref> commonly known as '''PAOK FC''' or '''PAOK Salonika''' or '''PAOK Thessaloniki''' or '''PAOK''', is a professional Greek [[Association football|football]] club based in [[Thessaloniki]], [[Greece]], and one of the top 4 clubs in [[Greece]]. Established on 20 April 1926 by Greek Constantinopolitans who fled to Thessaloniki from the city of [[Constantinople]] (present-day [[Istanbul]]) in the wake of the [[Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922)|Greco-Turkish War]], they play their home games at [[Toumba Stadium]], with a capacity of 28,701 seats. Their name, along with the club's emblem, the [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]]-style [[double-headed eagle]] with retracted wings that was adopted three years after the establishment of the club, honours the memory of the people and places (mostly the city of Constantinople) that once belonged to the Byzantine Empire and were [[Fall of Constantinople|invaded and conquered]] by the [[Ottoman Empire]] in 1453. Τhe club is one of the founding members of the [[Hellenic Football Federation]] that was formed in 1926. PAOK currently plays in the top-flight [[Superleague Greece|Super League]], which they have won twice (in [[1975–76 Alpha Ethniki|1976]] and [[1984–85 Alpha Ethniki|1985]]). They are six-time winners of the [[Greek Football Cup|Greek Cup]] (in [[1971–72 Greek Cup|1972]],[[1973–74 Greek Cup|1974]],[[2000–01 Greek Cup|2001]],[[2002–03 Greek Cup|2003]],[[2016–17 Greek Football Cup|2017]] and [[2017–18 Greek Football Cup|2018]]). With a 14th-place finish (1995–96) being the worst position ever achieved, the team has never been relegated to a lower national division since its establishment in 1926, a feat equalled only by rivals [[Olympiacos F.C.|Olympiacos]] and [[Panathinaikos F.C.|Panathinaikos]]. The team has appeared several times in the [[UEFA Europa League]], but has yet to reach the group stage of the [[UEFA Champions League]]. Their best European performance was in the 1973–74 season, when they reached the quarter-finals of the [[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup]].<ref name=uefa>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2015/clubs/club=50130/history/index.html|title=History|work=PAOK FC|publisher=UEFA|accessdate=7 July 2015}}</ref> In addition to this, it is the only Greek team that has more wins than losses in all its European history (62 wins, 51 draws and 57 defeats, as of July 4, 2017); the 0–7 away win over [[FC Locomotive Tbilisi|Locomotive Tbilisi]] on 16 September 1999 in the [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]] is the largest ever achieved<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2012/clubs/club=50130/profile/index.html|title=Uefa.com: PAOK's history|date=20 Jan 2011|work=Uefa.com|accessdate=13 May 2016}}</ref> by a Greek [[Football team|football club]] in all [[UEFA competitions|European football]] competitions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tovivlio.gr/index.php?article=422|title=Οι μεγαλύτερες σε σκορ νίκες συλλόγων σε ευρωπαϊκές διοργανώσεις|work=tovivlio.gr|accessdate=13 May 2016}}</ref> == History == === Foundation and early years (1926–1945) === PAOK FC is the oldest division of [[P.A.O.K.|P.A.O.K.]] [[Sports club|Sports Club]], the successor of ''Hermes Athletic and Cultural Association'' ({{lang-el|Ερμής}}), which was formed in 1875 by the Greek community of [[Beyoğlu|Pera]], a district of [[Istanbul]] (then [[Constantinople]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.paokfc.gr/en/club/history/|title=History|work=PAOKFC|accessdate=26 June 2015}}</ref> The football club was founded in 1926.<ref name=sway>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/teams/greece/paok-fc/1041/|title=PAOK THESSALONIKI FC|work=Soccerway|publisher=Perform|accessdate=24 June 2017}}</ref> It was created by Constantinopolitans who fled to [[Thessaloniki]] after the Greek defeat in the [[Greco-Turkish War (1919–22)|Greco-Turkish War]], although it was open to every citizen of Thessaloniki, leading to a minor rivalry with ''AEK Thessaloniki'', the other [[Constantinopolitan]] team of the city, in which played only refugees. The original logo of PAOK was a horseshoe and a four-leaf clover.<ref name="Αφιέρωμα ιστορίας ΠΑΟΚ">{{cite web|url=http://www.paokfc.gr/istoria/chronologio/afieroma/|title=Αφιέρωμα - PAOKFC|publisher=}}</ref> PAOK played their first (informal) game on May 4, 1926, at the [[Thermaikos]] stadium, defeating [[Megas Alexandros Thessaloniki]] 2–1. The first coach of the club spent five years on the team's bench, and was unpaid, Kostas Andreadis.<ref name=firstc>{{cite web|url=http://paokvoice.com/45072/90-chronia-paok90-chronia-proponites|title=90 χρόνια ΠΑΟΚ!90 χρόνια προπονητές!|publisher=paokvoice|accessdate=14 July 2017}}</ref> Their first captain was Michalis Ventourelis.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://moments.paok90.gr/event/o-protos-arxigos-tou-paok|title=The first captain|publisher=paok90|accessdate=14 July 2017}}</ref> [[File:Paok fans, Toumba.JPG|alt=ΠΑΟΚΑΡΑ|thumb]] [[File:Paok 1926.jpg|thumb|right|upright=0.8|PAOK in 1926]] The season 1926–27, PAOK participated in the 2nd division of [[Macedonia Football Clubs Association]] Championship, where was also AEK Thessaloniki. The first official match of their history was on December 12, 1926, where they defeated Nea Genea 3–1, for the same division. After winning the [[championship]] of the 2nd division, forced by the organizing authority (EPSMTH), to play with all club's from first division, and he had to win them to be promoted. Eventually they won all four teams, [[Thermaikos]] with 4–1, [[Aris Thessaloniki F.C.|Aris]] with 2–1, Atlantas with 1–0 and [[Iraklis 1908 Thessaloniki F.C.|Iraklis]] with 1–0, and was promoted. In 1927–28 they participated for the first time in 1st division [[Macedonia Football Clubs Association|EPSM]].<ref name=91yrs>{{cite web|url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/omades/Paok/o-paok-giortazei-91-xronia-zwhs.4622150.html|title=Ο ΠΑΟΚ γιορτάζει 91 χρόνια ζωής|publisher=sport24|accessdate=14 July 2017}}</ref> The first professional contract was signed by the club on 5 September 1928. The contract stipulated that the French footballer [[Raymond Etienne]]—of Jewish descent from [[Pera Club]]—would be paid 4,000 [[Greek drachma|drachmas]] per month. The contract was signed by Dr. Meletiou, the PAOK chairman, and Mr. Sakellaropoulos, the Hon. Secretary.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.paokmania.gr/%CF%83%CF%84%CE%AE%CE%BB%CE%B5%CF%82/%CE%B1%CF%81%CF%87%CE%B5%CE%AF%CE%BF/%CE%B1%CF%83%CF%80%CF%81%CF%8C%CE%BC%CE%B1%CF%85%CF%81%CE%B5%CF%82-%CE%B9%CF%83%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%81%CE%AF%CE%B5%CF%82/item/40904-%CE%BF-%CE%AC%CE%B3%CE%BD%CF%89%CF%83%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%82-%CF%81%CE%B1%CF%8A%CE%BC%CF%8C%CE%BD-%CE%B5%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%AD%CE%BD |title=The unknown first foreign player of PAOK Raymond Ettienne |publisher=paokmania.gr |accessdate=10 May 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130213081149/http://www.paokmania.gr/%CF%83%CF%84%CE%AE%CE%BB%CE%B5%CF%82/%CE%B1%CF%81%CF%87%CE%B5%CE%AF%CE%BF/%CE%B1%CF%83%CF%80%CF%81%CF%8C%CE%BC%CE%B1%CF%85%CF%81%CE%B5%CF%82-%CE%B9%CF%83%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%81%CE%AF%CE%B5%CF%82/item/40904-%CE%BF-%CE%AC%CE%B3%CE%BD%CF%89%CF%83%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%82-%CF%81%CE%B1%CF%8A%CE%BC%CF%8C%CE%BD-%CE%B5%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%AD%CE%BD |archivedate=13 February 2013 }}</ref> In early 1929, AEK Thessaloniki was absorbed by PAOK, who then changed their emblem, adopting the [[two-headed eagle]]. The eagle symbolizes the origins of the club in the former [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]] capital, [[Constantinople]], and the legacy of the [[Population exchange between Greece and Turkey|Greek refugees]] from the [[Ottoman Empire]].<ref name="Αφιέρωμα ιστορίας ΠΑΟΚ" /> In 1930–31 they made their debut in the [[List of Greek football champions#HFF Panhellenic Championship|Pan-Hellenic Championship]], playing their first match against [[Olympiacos F.C.|Olympiacos]], and ended the season in 5th place.<ref name=91yrs /> The first foreign coach in the team's history was Austrian Rudolf Gasner, who served PAOK in 1931–32.<ref name=firstc /> On 5 June 1932, the Syntrivani Stadium was inaugurated with PAOK's 3–2 victory over [[Iraklis]]. Syntrivani was to be their home ground for 27 years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.paokfc.gr/istoria/chronologio/oi-stathmoi-tis-istorias/|title=Σταθμοί στην ιστορία|publisher=paokfc|accessdate=14 July 2017}}</ref> In 1937, PAOK won their first title, the [[Macedonia Football Clubs Association|Macedonia]] (EPSM or Thessaloniki) Championship, and participated in the [[List of Greek football champions#HFF Panhellenic Championship|Pan-Hellenic Championship]], finishing second. The 1937 team included: ''Sotiriadis, Vatikis, Goulios, Kontopoulos, Bostantzoglou, Panidis, Glaros, Kritas, Ioannidis, Kalogiannis, Koukoulas, Kosmidis, Apostolou, Vafiadis, Vasiliadis, Anastasiadis, Moschidis, Tzakatzoglou, Zacapidas''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://moments.paok90.gr/event/o-protos-titlos|title=Ο πρώτος τίτλος!|publisher=paok90|accessdate=14 July 2017}}</ref> On May 28, 1939, PAOK competed for the first time in a [[Greek Cup]] final against [[AEK]] and was defeated 2–1 on the [[Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium|Apostolos Nikolaidis]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://moments.paok90.gr/event/o-protos-xamenos-telikos|title=First Lost Final|publisher=paok90|accessdate=14 July 2017}}</ref> In the same season they competed in the final of the 1939–40 [[List of Greek football champions#HFF Panhellenic Championship|Pan-Hellenic Championship]], where they lost in double final from AEK. In 1940 they won the North Greece championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablesg/grkprehist.html#40|title=Greece – Final Tables 1906–1959, 1939–40 |last=Alexander Mastrogiannopoulos |date=11 Jun 2010|publisher=RSSSF|accessdate=16 July 2017}}</ref> [[File:Paok 1939.jpg|thumb|right|upright=0.8|The team of 1939]] * The beginning of the [[Greco-Italian War]] brought the general mobilization in Greece, and the end of every sport activity. PAOK's footballers were presented to [[Hellenic Army]] and two of them gave their lives to battle. Goalkeeper Nikos Sotiriadis and left defender Giorgos Vatikis. They are both among the four Greek footballers who have left their last breath on the front. The others was Spyros Kontoulis of AEK and Mimis Pierrakos of [[Panathinaikos]]. * Giorgos Vatikis was the first Greek athlete to "fall" on the Greek-Italian front. As an Warrant Officer. He was 22 years old when he died in [[Battle of Morava–Ivan]]. Afterwards, Vatikis was promoted to a [[Hellenic Army officer rank insignia#Insignia|lieutenant]], and he was awarded the Silver [[Cross of Valour (Greece)|Cross of Valour]] and the Homeland of Gratitude. * Nikos Sotiriadis played from 1932 until 1940 in the PAOK team, leaving his last breath on January 28, 1941, in [[Capture of Klisura Pass|Kleisura]], fighting with the rank of Sergeant in the 50th Infantry regiment, in the [[Greco-Italian War]]. He was 33 years old.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.contra.gr/Soccer/Hellas/apo-to-ghpedo-sto-metwpo.2475775.html|title=Από το γήπεδο στο μέτωπο|publisher=contra|accessdate=14 July 2017}}</ref> === EPSM Championships (1946–1958) === After the Second World War, in the early 1950s, some important pages of PAOK's history began to be written. At that time, the PAOK academy was created by the Austrian coach, Wilhelm (Willi) Sefzik, and was known as the "chicos of Willi". From the newly founded academy sprang some great football players of the season, such as [[:el:Λέανδρος Συμεωνίδης|Leandros Symeonidis]], Giannelos Margaritis and Giorgos Havanidis.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.netbet.gr/blog/%CF%84%CE%B1-%CF%80%CF%81%CF%8E%CF%84%CE%B1-%CE%B2%CE%AE%CE%BC%CE%B1%CF%84%CE%B1-%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%85-%CF%80%CE%B1%CE%BF%CE%BA/|title=first youth academy|publisher=}}</ref> In 1948 PAOK won the [[Macedonia Football Clubs Association|Macedonia Championship]] for the second time in history, and then participated in the final phase of the [[List of Greek football champions#HFF Panhellenic Championship|Pan-Hellenic Championship]] where it was ranked 3rd. PAOK's 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|civil war]] a few days before the club won it. Panidis played in PAOK since 1930 and had 122 appearances.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.womenonly.gr/gossip/arthro/otan_o_paok_exane_ton_arxigo_tou-129646626/|title=Όταν ο ΠΑΟΚ έχανε τον αρχηγό του - When PAOK lost its captain|publisher=}}</ref> In 1950 he emerged once again [[Macedonia Football Clubs Association|champion of Macedonia]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablesg/grkprehist.html#50|title=Greece – Final Tables 1906–1959, 1949–50 |last=Alexander Mastrogiannopoulos |date=11 Jun 2010|publisher=RSSSF|accessdate=22 July 2017}}</ref> while the next year (1950–51) participated for the second time in the final of the [[1950–51 Greek Cup|Greek Cup]], but lost to Olympiacos. [[File:PAOK FC 1926.jpg|alt=|thumb]] In 1953 it marked the beginning of successful period for PAOK. During the summer transfers in the team came the [[:el:Λάμπης Κουιρουκίδης|Kouiroukidis]], Petrides, Progios, Geroudis, Kemanidis, Chassiotis and Angelides.The acquirement of Lambis Kouiroukidis from [[Doxa Drama F.C.|Doxa Dramas]] was the major move for club's board, as with Lefteris Papadakis and Christophor Yentzis, created the famous aggressive triple of that age.<ref name="Αφιέρωμα ιστορίας ΠΑΟΚ" /> For four consecutive seasons (1954, 1955, 1956, 1957) PAOK won the Macedonian championship and participated in the Pan-Hellenic Championship with Yientzis being the first scorer in the [[List of top goalscorers in Superleague Greece by season|season 1953–54]] and Kouiroukidis in the [[List of top goalscorers in Superleague Greece by season|season 1955–56]].{{citation needed|date=July 2017}} Under the coach Nikos Pangalos won the Championship in 1954 with 9 wins and only 1 draw. A similar run for the next championship in 1955 with the same coach, with 8 wins and 2 draws. Also, in 1955 PAOK participated for the third time in a final cup and was defeated by Panathinaikos, at [[Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium]]. Ιn 1956, under Hungarian coach Erman Hoffman they won the third consecutive unbeaten championship, with 9 wins and 1 draw. That year first scorer was Kouiroukidis, with 14 goals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.paokfc.gr/en/history-2/time-line/stations-of-history/|title=Stations-Of-History|publisher=paokfc|accessdate=22 July 2017}}</ref> The "golden" four years ended in 1957 championship, coached by the Austrian [[Walter Pfeiffer (footballer)|Walter Pfeiffer]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://moments.paok90.gr/event/i-xrusi-trietia-tou-paok|title=The "golden" three-year period of PAOK|publisher=paok90|accessdate=22 July 2017}}</ref> This was the 7th title, and last [[Macedonia Football Clubs Association|Macedonia Championship]] in their history, before the establishment of national championship, [[List of Greek football champions#Alpha Ethniki|Alpha Ethniki]].{{citation needed|date=July 2017}} === PAOK Stadium (1959–1967) === [[File:Paok sintrivani 1930.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1|Syntrivani Stadium]] The [[Aristotle University of Thessaloniki]] purchased a two-acre piece of land in the area of Syntrivani Stadium in order to construct new schools. PAOK had to relocate and an area owned by the Ministry of National Defence at Toumba was chosen as the adequate location. Wing-commander [[Georgios Themelis]], then Minister of National Defence, granted the 7.5 acres to the club and also became the chairman of the committee overseeing the construction of the new stadium. The purchase cost was set at 1.5&nbsp;million [[drachmas]] and was paid by PAOK's administration in 20 six-month instalments of 75,000 drachmas each. On 7 February 1958, a committee of Third Army Corps officers delivered the land to "Double-Headed Eagle's" representatives. There were still barracks on the premises, housing victims of the [[Greek Civil War]] and the [[1953 Ionian earthquake]]. Relocating all these people cost PAOK 70,000 drachmas. The total cost of the stadium's construction amounted to 6 million drachmas, with just 1.1&nbsp;million coming from the General Secretariat of Sports as subvention. Earthworks started in spring of 1958 and then construction work followed, based on the plans of architect Minas Trempelas and political engineer Antonis Triglianos. In an attempt to collect the necessary funds, the club issued the "Lottery for the construction of PAOK's new stadium" in April 1958 at a cost of 20 drachmas each. Since 1956, the administration was withholding 15% of the gate income in order to fund the construction of the new stadium. The "Double-Headed Eagle's" fans, apart from money, also contributed to construction by volunteering to work as builders. The construction of the stadium was completed at a record time of one year. The inauguration event was scheduled for Sunday 6 September 1959 with a friendly encounter against AEK (PAOK prevailed 1–0 with a goal by Kostas Kiourtzis). Prime minister [[Konstantinos Karamanlis]]'s attendance was cancelled at the last minute. However, several ministers of his government were there for the occasion. As for the ball for the first kick-off, it fell at 17:30 off an airplane of Sedes Military Air Base. On inauguration day, 15,000 PAOK supporters packed Toumba, as that was the stadium's capacity back then. It would increase to 20,000 seats in the following months until it reached a 45,000-seat capacity in the mid-'70s through extensive expansion work. The attendance mark of 20,000 was broken on 28 April 1963 for the 1–1 draw with [[Panathinaikos F.C.|Panathinaikos]] (20,131 spectators), while the 30,000 mark was first surpassed in the 2–0 victory over [[Olympiacos F.C.|Olympiacos]] on 19 March 1967 (31,504 spectators, to be exact). The attendance record remains at 45,252 tickets and was registered on 19 December 1976 in the goalless draw with [[A.E.K. (sports club)|AEK Athens]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.paokfc.gr/en/history-2/the-stadium/home-ground-en/|title=Τούμπα - PAOKFC|publisher=}}</ref> === First titles and Europe (1967–1995) === The [[Greek Cup]] draw procedures were kind to PAOK, as they didn't need to move from Thessaloniki and ended up playing all their Cup matches leading up to the final in their town. In the last 16 stage and in the semi-finals, the "Double-Headed Eagle" were paired with lower tier clubs. In the quarter-finals, they took their revenge from [[Aris Thessaloniki F.C.|Aris]], eliminating them at [[Kleanthis Vikelidis Stadium]] with a 2–1 victory. Due to incidents during that match, the referee had to blow the final whistle ahead of time. As a consequence, Aris players Spyridon and Sidiropoulos were heavily punished at first instance (13 months' and 5 months' incarceration, respectively), but their bans were overturned on appeal. PAOK eliminated [[Pierikos]], [[Aias Salamina F.C.|Aias Salamina]], Aris and progressed to the final with their semi-final victory over [[PAS Lamia 1964]]. Since the previous season, PAOK had insisted on the appointment of a neutral ground to host the final, as the [[1970–71 Greek Cup]] showdown against Olympiacos had been held at [[Karaiskakis Stadium]]. PAOK would face Panathinaikos this time around—the Greens had prevailed over Panionios in the semis, but the final was played once again in Athens, at the "neutral" ground of Karaiskakis and not at [[Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium]]. So PAOK returned to the familiar yet inhospitable surroundings of Karaiskakis, far more experienced and readier to claim the [[1971–72 Greek Cup]] title. The players had 10,000 fans on their side and they vowed that it was about time to return with the trophy at [[Thessaloniki]]. It was the fifth final for the "Double-Headed Eagle" and the fourth time that they travelled to Athens for the trophy match. [[Giorgos Koudas]] paved the way with his early opener (2') and he also got to seal the deal with his direct free kick in the 89th minute. Papadimitriou got on the scorers’ sheet during stoppage time, reducing distances for [[Panathinaikos F.C.|Panathinaikos]], but to no avail. [[File:White Tower Thessaloníki Greece.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1|Monument of Thessaloniki used as a title festive]] Panathinaikos head coach [[Ferenc Puskás]] spoke highly of PAOK's mature game and the fans of the "Double-Headed Eagle" started celebrations in Thessaloniki. As described in a newspaper report, "PAOK's triumph was wildly celebrated. Fans took to the streets, would jump with their clothes in the sea and the [[White Tower of Thessaloniki]] fountains, the city was all lit, church bells were ringing, there were chants, songs, tears, embraces, car horns, PAOK banners, all pieces of the triumph puzzle. Right after the final whistle, everyone who was watching the match headed towards the centre of Thessaloniki, using any means available: motorcycles, tricycles, trucks, buses and mainly small cars, all causing traffic congestion and big noise with their horns, trying to make their way to the White Tower. The younger fans would sing “here-there, here-there, we brought the Cup to the White Tower”. On Thursday 6 July 1972, despite the heat wave in Thessaloniki, at least 2,500 cars headed to the [[Thessaloniki Airport "Makedonia"]] to welcome the players of PAOK who were bringing back the trophy. At exactly 16:35 it was announced by the airport loudspeakers that the flight had landed and the first cheers of the public were so loud that the players inside the aircraft heard them. A few minutes later, the door opened and [[Koulis Apostolidis]] was the first to appear holding the trophy. [[Giorgos Koudas]] and [[Les Shannon]] had remained in Athens, to catch a flight to England. The PAOK player would undergo a scheduled operation to deal with a chronic shoulder blade injury. After their arrival, the players boarded their bus and the motorcade headed towards PAOK's headquarters in the city centre. There, fans and team would celebrate once again the Greek Cup triumph, with the trophy providing the backdrop. The employees of the club had put it on the ledge of a window at PAOK offices.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.paokfc.gr/en/history-2/titles/cup-1972-nchc/special-1972/|title=The first title – PAOKFC|publisher=}}</ref> The [[1973-74 Greek Cup|1973–74 Greek Cup]] final was held at [[Nea Filadelfia]] on Sunday 16 June (while the 1974 World Cup was on in Germany) and was the first ever to feature a pre-match ceremony. Les Shannon, due to his English football culture, had acquired special kits for his players to wear in the final—also a first-time experience in Greek football. [[File:Filotas Pellios photo by Djuradj Vujcic.jpg|thumb|100px|[[Filotas Pellios]], defender and member of the 1975-76 champions team]] It was a scintillating contest and kept fans on the edge of their seats until its dying seconds. [[Olympiacos]] took the lead after 20 minutes of play through [[Yves Triantafyllos]]. [[Konstantinos Iosifidis]] saw his thunderous belter crash against the crossbar. [[Dimitris Paridis]] eventually got the equalizer in the 51st minute, set up by Koudas. In the 66th minute, Gounaris’ handed the ball in PAOK's area and the referee pointed towards the spot kick. Giannis Stefas denied Karavitis at that crucial moment. Seven minutes later, at the opposite side of the pitch, Paridis charged into Olympiacos’ area and was brought down by Viera. [[Achilleas Aslanidis]] took the resulting penalty and fired the "Double-Headed Eagle" into the lead. Kritikopoulos turned in his header to make it 2–2 in the 82nd minute, forcing extra time. Nothing of significance happened in the next 30 minutes and a penalty shoot-out would determine the winner. Olympiacos’ Poupakis and Persidis missed their chances, as did PAOK's Koudas. Koulis Apostolidis showed his character with a nerveless spot-kick, the last of the procedure, and celebrated wildly PAOK's second Greek Cup title.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.paokfc.gr/en/history-2/titles/cup-1974-nchc/special-1974/|title=Second Cup – PAOKFC|publisher=}}</ref> [[File:Kyriakos Alexandridis photo by Djuradj Vujcic.jpg|left|thumb|100px|[[Kyriakos Alexandridis]] member of the 1984-85 champions team]] On Friday 12 March 1976, after series of deliberations and two assemblies of the Directors’ Board, PAOK announced that [[Gyula Lóránt]] would remain at the helm. Kalafatis and Petridis would also remain on board, but under the condition that nobody would interfere any more with the coach's job, as expressly stated in his contract. Three consecutive victories kept the distance from AEK intact, before it increased on 4 April after the 2–2 draw at Kastoria. The tide would turn around in less than a week though, as PAOK won their postponed game against [[Panetolikos]] and then went on to defeat [[Panionios]] 4–0 on 11 April. They climbed at the top of the standings for the first time that season, level on points with AEK who lost 1–0 to Panathinaikos. On matchday 25, [[AEK Athens F.C.|AEK]] were defeated 1–0 by Aris in Thessaloniki and PAOK, winners 3–0 over [[Panachaiki]], were alone at the top of the standings. The league title would be decided in two consecutive high-profile encounters at [[Toumba Stadium]]. PAOK prevailed 3–1 over Olympiacos and then [[Neto Guerino]] scored the only goal of the match against AEK in the 89th minute, giving the "Double-Headed Eagle" a four-point cushion with three matches to go until the end. The league title was all but guaranteed on the following matchday, when AEK were held to a goalless draw at Serres and PAOK defeated Iraklis at Kaftantzoglio (3–1). The 2–1 loss to Atromitos had nothing but statistical value, as it put a stop to PAOK's undefeated home record. The [[1975–76 Alpha Ethniki]] was sealed with a 4–0 victory over [[Ethnikos Piraeus F.C.|Ethnikos]] at "Karaiskakis".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.paokfc.gr/en/history-2/titles/champion-1976-nchc/special-1976/|title=The league was sealed – PAOKFC|publisher=}}</ref> The "Double-Headed Eagle" sealed the [[1984–85 Alpha Ethniki]] title with their 2–1 win over [[Athlitiki Enosi Larissa F.C.|Larissa]] at "[[Alcazar Stadium]]", extending their lead to three points, as Panathinaikos and Olympiacos played a 1–1 draw. PAOK continued their winning ways and another draw (AEK–Panathinaikos 1–1) allowed Iraklis to climb in second place, three points behind [[Walter Skocik]]’s troops, while Panathinaikos and Olympiacos were at a 4-point distance from top spot. [[File:Copy of PAOK v AEK Athens(1).JPG|thumb|upright=0.9|PAOK v AEK Athens 1986–87]] The venue of the encounter between [[Iraklis 1908 Thessaloniki F.C.|Iraklis]] and PAOK on matchday 24 became an issue of controversy, but nevertheless a goal by [[Giorgos Skartados]] in the opening minute put the match to rest. The "Double-Headed Eagle" built a five-point distance from Panathinaikos and AEK. Consecutive away draws against Pierikos and [[Doxa Drama F.C.|Doxa Dramas]] added some spice to the league and "reminded" Panathinaikos to file a complaint regarding the venue of their loss to Ethnikos back on matchday 21. However, PAOK were on a roll. They defeated OFI 3–0 for the league and then handed Panathinaikos a 4–0 beating in the Greek Cup quarter-finals. On 9 June 1985, PAOK mathematically secured the league title with a goalless draw at Nea Smyrni against Panionios, as Panathinaikos were held to a 2–2 draw by Pierikos. It was the only away point the outfit of Katerini earned that season. As the Greek League authorities had yet to reach a final verdict on Panathinaikos’ complaint for their match against Ethnikos, there was no decision yet on the time and place of the trophy ceremony. Finally, two days before their home match against Panathinaikos corresponding to the last matchday, PAOK were given the green light. They were presented with the league trophy and had their celebratory lap, [[Kostas Iosifidis]] holding the much-coveted silverware.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.paokfc.gr/en/history-2/titles/champion-1985-nchc/special-1985/|title=Second Greek Championship- PAOKFC|publisher=}}</ref> At the [[UEFA|European]] level, the club made its best ever performance after reaching the quarter-finals of the [[European Cup]] in [[1973–74 European Cup Winners' Cup]] where they were knocked out by [[A.C. Milan|Milan]]. PAOK also made a memorable appearance against German giants [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]] in the [[1983–84 UEFA Cup]], where it was knocked out on penalties after two goalless draws.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://paoki.blogspot.com/2007/10/uefa-1983-1984-bayern.html|title=Το καφενειο του ΠΑΟΚτση: UEFA CUP 1983&nbsp;– 1984: Bayern&nbsp;– ΠΑΟΚ|author=DonMits|publisher=|accessdate=26 June 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ethnikososiallistis.pblogs.gr/2010/08/megales-efrwpaikes-stigmes-mpagern-monahoy-paok-1983-84-0-0-9-8-.html|title=ΜΕΓΑΛΕΣ ΕΥΡΩΠΑΙΚΕΣ ΣΤΙΓΜΕΣ,ΜΠΑΓΕΡΝ ΜΟΝΑΧΟΥ-ΠΑΟΚ 1983–84,0–0,9–8 ΣΤΑ ΠΕΝΑΛΤΥ.ΒΙΝΤΕΟ.|author=phaistos networks s.a.|publisher=|accessdate=26 June 2015}}</ref> In [[1991–92 Greek Cup|1992]], they lost in the [[Greek Cup]] to [[Olympiacos F.C.|Olympiacos]].<ref name=rsssfcup>{{cite web|url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablesg/grkcuphist.html|title=Greece&nbsp;– List of Cup Winners|last=Jotis Panagiotas|date=28 May 2015|publisher=RSSSF|accessdate=30 August 2015}}</ref> === Return to the titles (1996–2006) === [[File:Angelos Anastasiadis die Trainerlegende von PAOK.jpg|thumb|upright=0.4|[[Angelos Anastasiadis]] [[Greek Football Cup|Greek Cup]] winner as a coach at 2002–03]] [[File:Vryzas.jpg|left|thumb|upright=0.5|[[Zisis Vryzas]] one of the most popular PAOK players]] In 1996, Thomas Voulinos handed over the reins of the club to Giorgos Batatoudis. Numerous transfers of well-known players such as [[Percy Olivares]], [[Zisis Vryzas]], [[Spiros Marangos]] and [[Kostas Frantzeskos]] took place under the new administration. In 1997, having served its five-year ban, PAOK qualified for the [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]] under coach [[Angelos Anastasiadis]]. The club's reappearance at European level was marked by a victory and qualification over [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.magazino24.gr/athlitikes-anamniseis/i-istoriki-prokrisi-tou-p-a-o-k-epi-tis-arsenal|title=Η ιστορική πρόκριση του Π.Α.Ο.Κ επί της Άρσεναλ! - magazino24|first=|last=Administrator|publisher=}}</ref> In 2001 they won the [[2000–01 Greek Cup|Greek Cup]] final defeating [[Olympiacos F.C.|Olympiacos]] 4–2.<ref name=rsssfcup /> In [[2002–03 Greek Cup|2003]], they won the [[Greek Football Cup|Greek Cup]] final again, defeating [[Aris Thessaloniki F.C.|Aris]] 1–0.<ref name=rsssfcup /> The 2003–04 season was an unexpected success. Batatoudis was no longer the major shareholder, and under the management of Anastasiadis, PAOK managed to finish [[2003–04 Alpha Ethniki|third in the league]] and to secure participation in the [[2004–05 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds|qualifying rounds]] of the [[2004–05 UEFA Champions League|following year's]] [[UEFA Champions League]]. The first match in Toumba finished 2–1 to Maccabi Tel Aviv but was awarded 3–0 against PAOK for fielding a suspended player. The club fielded [[Liasos 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 Salamis on 8 July 2000).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid=215771.html|title=PAOK punished with 3-0 loss|publisher=UEFA}}</ref> Unfortunately, the team failed to qualify for the [[2004–05 UEFA Champions League group stage|group stages]], as they were knocked out by [[Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C.|Maccabi Tel Aviv]] in the third qualifying round.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://inpaok.com/141431/%CE%B4%CF%8D%CE%BF-%CF%80%CF%81%CE%BF%CE%BA%CF%81%CE%AF%CF%83%CE%B5%CE%B9%CF%82-%CE%BA%CE%B9-%CE%AD%CE%BD%CE%B1%CF%82-%CE%B5%CF%86%CE%B9%CE%AC%CE%BB%CF%84%CE%B7%CF%82/|title=Δύο προκρίσεις κι ένας εφιάλτης - inpaok|publisher=}}</ref> [[Rolf Fringer]] was appointed as new coach in September 2004, replacing [[Angelos Anastasiadis]], but after a few games, Fringer was replaced by [[Nikos Karageorgiou]], who led the club to a [[2004–05 Alpha Ethniki|fifth-place finish]] in May 2005 and a subsequent [[2005–06 UEFA Cup]] [[wikt:qualify|qualification]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hellenicaworld.com/Greece/Sport/en/PAOKFC.html|title=PAOK Stories – hellenicaworld|publisher=}}</ref> By the end of May 2006, the club's dramatic situation started to emerge, with players openly declaring they have been unpaid for months, plus a shocking decision by [[UEFA]] to ban the club from participating in the upcoming [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.in.gr/sports/article.asp?lngEntityID=711570&lngDtrID=246|title=Εκτός Κυπέλλου UEFA ο ΠΑΟΚ, στη θέση του ο Ατρόμητος|work=In.gr|accessdate=26 June 2015}}</ref> brought the club one step from complete ruin, with the organized fanbase launching an all-out war against Giannis Goumenos during the summer of 2006,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tovima.gr/default.asp?pid=2&ct=5&artid=175225&dt=27/08/2006|title=Ο αποδιοπομπαίος (η)Γούμενος του ΠΑΟΚ|work=TO BHMA|accessdate=26 June 2015}}</ref> 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,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.enet.gr/online/online_text/c=115,dt=26.11.2006|title=Ελευθεροτυπία - Απογευματινή Αδέσμευτη Εφημερίδα|publisher=}}</ref> constant allegations of embezzlement,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.enet.gr/?i=news.el.article&id=69911|title=Στο σκαμνί για υπεξαίρεση ο Γούμενος|work=Ελευθεροτυπία|accessdate=26 June 2015}}</ref> and especially his decision to sell star player [[Dimitris Salpingidis]] to [[Panathinaikos F.C.|Panathinaikos]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.contra.gr/Soccer/Hellas/AEth/Panathinaikos/126837.html|title=Εκλεισε στον Παναθηναϊκό ο Σαλπιγγίδης|author=ΔΗΜΗΤΡΗΣ ΚΡΙΤΗΣ|date=16 August 2006|work=Contra.gr|accessdate=26 June 2015}}</ref> The club appointed [[Momčilo Vukotić]] as coach in October 2006, replacing Dumitrescu, who had earlier resigned.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldsoccer.com/news/paok-appoint-vukotic-97596|title=PAOK appoint Vukotic|date=13 October 2006|publisher=[[World Soccer (magazine)|World Soccer]]|accessdate=5 September 2015}}</ref> === The Zagorakis years (2007–2010) === [[File:Theodoros Zagorakis.jpg|thumb|upright=0.5|left|[[Theodoros Zagorakis]] Former president of PAOK FC]] In the summer of 2007, [[Theodoros Zagorakis]] assumed presidency of the club, replacing the Nikos Vezyrtzis and Apostolos Oikonomidis administration and thus ushered in a new era.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gazzetta.gr/weekend-journal/article/986328/ap-ton-pantelaki-ston-ivan|title=Aπ' τον Παντελάκη στον Ivan Savvidi!|author=Σταύρος Σουντουλίδης|work=gazzetta.gr}}</ref> The plan's first season saw the club eliminated from the [[2007–08 Greek Cup|Greek Cup]] by second division club [[Thrasyvoulos F.C.|Thrasyvoulos]]. The early replacement of coach [[Georgios Paraschos]] by the well-known established manager [[Fernando Santos (Portuguese footballer)|Fernando Santos]] did little to prevent a ninth-place finish in the league.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/omades/Paok/otan-o-santos-amfisvhththhke-entona-ston-paok.4163037.html|title=Όταν ο Σάντος αμφισβητήθηκε έντονα στον ΠΑΟΚ|author=Νίκος Δραγόλιας|date=10 July 2016|work=sport24.gr}}</ref> [[File:20150616 - Portugal - Italie - Genève - Fernando Santos.jpg|thumb|upright=0.7|[[Fernando Santos (Portuguese footballer)|Fernando Santos]]]] The club's finances, however, gradually improved, and—thanks to the continuing massive support from fans in the form of season tickets,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.contra.gr/Soccer/Hellas/Superleague/PAOK/211271.html|title=Ρεκόρ στα εισιτήρια διαρκείας ο ΠΑΟΚ|author=ΣΑΚΗΣ ΓΚΙΝΑΣ|date=5 September 2008|work=Contra.gr|accessdate=26 June 2015}}</ref> as well as many new sponsorship deals—the summer of 2008 saw the transfers of widely known internationals like [[Pablo Contreras]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cosmo.gr/Music/Hellas/203890.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2011-06-17 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721171033/http://www.cosmo.gr/Music/Hellas/203890.html |archivedate=21 July 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> [[Zlatan Muslimović]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.in.gr/football/superleague/article/?aid=922443 |title=ΠΑΟΚ&nbsp;– Υπέγραψε ο Μουσλίμοβιτς για τρία χρόνια στον ΠΑΟΚ&nbsp;– Αθλητισμός&nbsp;– Ποδόσφαιρο&nbsp;– Σούπερ Λίγκα&nbsp;– in.gr |work=In.gr |accessdate=26 June 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221181834/http://sports.in.gr/football/superleague/article/?aid=922443 |archivedate=21 February 2015 }}</ref> and [[Pablo Gabriel García|Pablo García]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sport-fm.gr/article/143361|title=Ντεμπούτο για Πάμπλο Γκαρσία|work=sport-fm.gr|accessdate=26 June 2015}}</ref> In January 2009, Zagorakis announced the club's intention of building a new training facility complex in the [[Nea Mesimvria]] area of Thessaloniki, owned by the club. The administration had already acquired land from the municipality of [[Agios Athanasios, Greece|Agios Athanasios]] in the previous summer.<ref name="paokfc1">{{cite web |url=http://www.paokfc.gr/swift.jsp?CMCCode=100602&extLang= |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2010-02-23 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100212212612/http://www.paokfc.gr/swift.jsp?CMCCode=100602&extLang= |archivedate=12 February 2010 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> The end of the [[2008–09 Superleague Greece|2008–09 season]] found PAOK in second place, eight points behind champions Olympiacos, the best place the club had taken since 1985.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.contra.gr/Longread/paok/pablo-garcia-paok.4050448.html|title=Αδερφέ, εσύ ήσουν ΠΑΟΚ και απλά δεν το ήξερες...|author=Αντώνης Τσακαλέας|date=11 May 2016|work=contra.gr}}</ref> === European recognition (2010–12) === [[File:Pablogarcia cropped.jpg|thumb|upright=0.7|left|[[Pablo Gabriel García|Pablo García]] in action for PAOK in 2010]] The 2010 league playoff success was swiftly followed by Fernando Santos' announcement of his decision to depart, having concluded his three-year contract as head coach.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.contra.gr/Soccer/Hellas/Superleague/PAOK/273907.html|title=Το αντίο του Φερνάντο Σάντος (vids)|author=ΣΑΚΗΣ ΓΚΙΝΑΣ|date=18 May 2010|work=Contra.gr|accessdate=26 June 2015}}</ref> It was eventually decided in mid-June that [[Mario Beretta]] would be his successor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.apn.gr/news/sports/o-mario-beretta-episima-proponitis-tou-paok/|title=Ο Μάριο Μπερέτα είναι επίσημα προπονητής του ΠΑΟΚ|author=apngr|work=-APN.GR|accessdate=26 June 2015}}</ref> Beretta was quickly replaced with [[Pavlos Dermitzakis]], veteran PAOK player and Zagorakis' initial choice before reverting to Beretta.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid=1507708.html|title=PAOK swap Beretta for Dermitzakis|date=24 July 2010|work=UEFA.com|accessdate=26 June 2015}}</ref> Beretta also became the shortest-lived PAOK coach ever, sitting on the bench for just 38 days.<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web|url=http://www.enet.gr/?i=news.el.article&id=186145|title=Το... νέο ρεκόρ του Μπερέτα|work=Ελευθεροτυπία|accessdate=26 June 2015}}</ref> [[File:Laszlo Boloni.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8|[[László Bölöni]], as coach of PAOK, against Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane, winning 2–1]] With Dermitzakis at the helm, PAOK faced [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]] and was ultimately eliminated on the [[away goals rule]], managing a 1–1<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.contra.gr/matchStories/282728.html|title=Άγιαξ&nbsp;– ΠΑΟΚ 1–1 (vids)|author=ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΗΣ ΧΟΡΤΑΤΟΣ|date=28 July 2010|work=Contra.gr|accessdate=26 June 2015}}</ref> draw in Amsterdam and a thrilling 3–3<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.contra.gr/Soccer/Europe/ChL/PAOK/283559.html|title=ΠΑΟΚ-Αγιαξ 3–3 (VIDEOS)|author=ΣΤΑΥΡΟΣ ΚΑΡΑΪ́ΝΔΡΟΣ|date=4 August 2010|work=Contra.gr|accessdate=26 June 2015}}</ref> draw in Thessaloniki. Entering the [[2010–11 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round|UEFA Europa League playoff round]], PAOK were drawn against [[Fenerbahçe S.K. (football)|Fenerbahçe]], also eliminated on the Champions League third qualifying round. This time, PAOK fared much better and after winning the home game 1–0<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.contra.gr/Soccer/Europe/EuropaLeague/PAOK/285056.html|title=ΠΑΟΚ-Φενέρμπαχτσε 1–0 (videos)|author=ΣΤΑΥΡΟΣ ΚΑΡΑΪ́ΝΔΡΟΣ|date=19 August 2010|work=Contra.gr|accessdate=26 June 2015}}</ref> in Thessaloniki, secured a memorable 1–1 draw.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.contra.gr/matchStories/285830.html|title=Φενέρμπαχτσε-ΠΑΟΚ 1–1 παρ. (vid)|author=ΓΙΑΝΝΗΣ ΖΩΙΤΟΣ|date=26 August 2010|work=Contra.gr|accessdate=26 June 2015}}</ref> Another defeat against Panathinaikos under Dermitzakis led to his removal on 17 October.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.contra.gr/Soccer/Hellas/Superleague/article1072827.ece|title=Παρελθόν ο Δερμιτζάκης από τον ΠΑΟΚ|author=ΣΑΚΗΣ ΓΚΙΝΑΣ|date=17 October 2010|work=Contra.gr|accessdate=26 June 2015}}</ref> His assistant, Makis Chavos, replaced him as caretaker coach.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://shootandgoal.com/2015/10/%CE%BC%CE%AC%CE%BA%CE%B7%CF%82-%CF%87%CE%AC%CE%B2%CE%BF%CF%82%CF%84%CE%BF-dna-%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%85-%CE%BC%CE%B1%CF%87%CE%B7%CF%84%CE%AE/|title=Μάκης Χάβος:Το DNA του μαχητή!|author=Πάνος Χρυσάνθου|work=shootandgoal.com}}</ref> In 2010–11, PAOK reached the [[2010–11 UEFA Europa League knockout phase#round of 32|knockout phase]] in the Europa League, losing 2–1 on aggregate to [[PFC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2011/matches/round=2000129/index.html|title=2010/11: Round of 32|work=[[UEFA Europa League]]|publisher=[[UEFA]]|accessdate=31 August 2015}}</ref> In the [[2010–11 Superleague Greece|Superleague Greece]], PAOK finished fourth in the regular season and secured a place in the [[2011–12 UEFA Europa League]] third qualifying round by finishing second in the playoff round. The PAOK board then appointed the experienced Romanian [[László Bölöni]] as the club's new head coach.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.contra.gr/Soccer/Hellas/Superleague/PAOK/327513.html|title=Η παρουσίαση του Λάζλο Μπόλονι από τον ΠΑΟΚ: Δεν είμαι δικτάτορας (videos)|author=ΣΑΚΗΣ ΓΚΙΝΑΣ|date=9 June 2011|work=Contra.gr|accessdate=26 June 2015}}</ref> Under the leadership of Bölöni, PAOK passed the [[2011–12 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round|UEFA Europa League playoff round]] and entered the [[2011–12 UEFA Europa League group stage|group stage]], despite the many injured players the club had. On 30 November 2011, PAOK achieved a historic victory<ref>{{cite web|url=http://paokfc.gr/swift.jsp?CMRCode=16FREL593&extLang=LG |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120527041834/http://paokfc.gr/swift.jsp?CMRCode=16FREL593&extLang=LG |dead-url=yes |archive-date=27 May 2012 |title=Tottenham Hotspur&nbsp;– PAOK FC 1–2|publisher=paokfc.gr |date= |accessdate=2 December 2011}}</ref> against English club [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] at [[White Hart Lane]], winning 2–1. With this victory, the club qualified for the Europa League round of 32 for the second consecutive year. There they faced [[Udinese Calcio|Udinese]]. After a 0–0 draw away in [[Udine]], however, they suffered a 0–3 loss at Toumba Stadium. === Ivan Savvidis era (2012–present) === [[File:Stefanos klaus athanasiadis.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8|[[Stefanos Athanasiadis]], former captain]] PAOK entered the [[2012–13 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round|2012–13 Europa League third qualification round]], and with a 0–2 away and 4–1 home win over [[Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv F.C.|Bnei Yehuda]], qualified for the play-off round, where faced [[SK Rapid Wien|Rapid Wien]] but were eliminated after 2–1 and 3–0 home and away defeats, respectively. PAOK finished the [[2012–13 Superleague Greece|season]] in second place during the regular period, qualifying for the Superleague playoffs. Giorgos Donis was replaced by technical director and former player [[Georgios Georgiadis (footballer)|Georgios Georgiadis]], who was appointed caretaker manager. PAOK managed to win qualification for the [[2013–14 UEFA Champions League#Third qualifying round|third qualifying round]] of the [[2013–14 UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] in the playoffs after a last game win against [[PAS Giannina F.C.|PAS Giannina]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onsports.gr/podosfairo/superleague/story/482532/h-zoi-ston-paok-meta-ton-santos|title=Η ζωή στον ΠΑΟΚ μετά τον Σάντος|author=Onsports Team|date=5 May 2015|work=onsports.gr|accessdate=29 June 2017}}</ref> In June 2013, PAOK appointed [[Huub Stevens]] as their new coach, but he was dismissed in March 2014 after achieving poor results.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/9194569/huub-stevens-dismissed-by-paok-salonika-after-greek-super-league-disappointment|title=Huub Stevens dismissed by PAOK Salonika after Greek Super League disappointment|date=3 March 2014|publisher=Sky Sports News|accessdate=5 September 2015}}</ref> [[File:Paok-pano-oaka-eurokinissi-570-800x510.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8|left|PAOK supporters at the [[2013–14 Greek Football Cup|2013–14 Greek Cup]] final in OAKA]] In 2014, the team reached the [[2013–14 Greek Football Cup|2013–14 Greek Cup]] final, but lost to [[Panathinaikos]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/greece/cup/c168/archive/?ICID=PL_3N_04|title=Greece Cup: Archive|work=Soccerway|publisher=Perform|accessdate=7 July 2015}}</ref> In 2015, club's new owner [[Ivan Savvidis]] paid all of the club's debts to the Greek government, an amount that totalled at €10,886,811.<ref>{{Cite news|script-title=el:Πληρώθηκαν τα χρέη, 14.15 ο Ιβάν στην ΦΑΕ! |url=http://olapaok.gr/podosfairo/Dioikitika/________/sthn_eforia_o_savvidhs_mesa_sthn_epomenh_wra.3463743.html |language=Greek |publisher=OlaPaok.gr news site |date=12 May 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150521133136/http://olapaok.gr/podosfairo/Dioikitika/________/sthn_eforia_o_savvidhs_mesa_sthn_epomenh_wra.3463743.html |archivedate=21 May 2015 |df=dmy }}</ref> In May, PAOK hired [[Frank Arnesen]] as the new club's technical director (sports director). On 18 June 2015, [[Igor Tudor]] was hired as the new manager of the club, signing a three-year contract.<ref>{{Cite news | script-title=el:Ιγκόρ Τούντορ για τρία χρόνια στον ΠΑΟΚ | url = http://www.paokfc.gr/nea/20150618-o-igor-tudor-ston-paok/ | language = Greek | date = 18 June 2015}}</ref> Tudor was replaced in March 2016 by youth-team coach [[Vladimir Ivic]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/football/paok-salonika/story/2825630/paok-salonika-sack-igor-tudor-appoint-vladimir-ivic|title=PAOK Salonika sack Igor Tudor, appoint Vladimir Ivic as successor|last=Associated Press|date=9 March 2016|publisher=[[ESPN]]|accessdate=25 June 2017}}</ref> They won the [[Greek Cup]] in [[2016-17 Greek Football Cup|May 2017]], beating [[AEK Athens F.C.|AEK Athens]] in the final in [[Panthessaliko Stadium]], although the match kicked off late due to crowd trouble.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39833037| title= Crowd violence delays the start of the Greek Cup final |work=|publisher=BBC|accessdate= 6 May 2017}}</ref> On 11 March 2018, during a match against [[AEK Athens F.C.|AEK]], the president of the team, [[Ivan Savvidis]], stormed onto the pitch with a pistol in his holster after a late PAOK goal was overturned after protests from AEK, causing the league to be suspended.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/paok-aek-athens-postponed-owner-storms-pitch/pqfjxqeyxr9e1u227ee4a0ynp|title=Greek Super League: Angry PAOK owner Ivan Savvidis storms pitch with gun - Goal.com|author=|date=|website=goal.com}}</ref> PAOK was later punished with a reduction of 3 points and the awarding of the game to AEK by 0–3. The 6-point swing was a major blow to PAOK's title hopes and the club was unable to secure the title as AEK Athens were crowned champions with three match-days to go. The club still managed to end their season on a high note by winning their [[2017–18 Greek Football Cup|second consecutive Greek Cup]] beating AEK 2–0 in the Cup final in [[Olympic Stadium (Athens)|OAKA]], Athens, with the match refereed after many years in Greece by a foreign (Spanish) referee. == Stadiums == {{Main|Toumba Stadium}} Syntrivani Stadium was PAOK's first home ground. It was situated near the Children's Asylum, where the Theological School of Aristotle University is based today.<ref name=paokh>{{Cite web| url =http://www.paokfc.gr/en/history-2/the-stadium/to-suntrivani/| title = The first PAOK's home | work = History: The Stadium | publisher = PAOK | access-date = 22 June 2017}}</ref> Their current home ground is [[Toumba Stadium|Stadio Toumbas]], which was opened in 1959, although it has been renovated a number of times since.<ref>{{Cite web| url =https://int.soccerway.com/teams/greece/paok-fc/1041/venue/| title = PAOK Thessaloniki FC: Venue | work = Soccerway | publisher = Perform | access-date = 22 June 2017}}</ref> <gallery caption="" widths="120px" heights="120px"> File:Thessalonioki, Stadium of PAOK - panoramio.jpg|[[Toumba Stadium]] File:Tumba stadium - panoramio.jpg|External view File:Paok-spartak (2).jpg|Inside view </gallery> == Supporters == [[File:Paok-spartak (11).jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.9|PAOK fans in Gate 4]] [[File:PAOK Mannschaftbus.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8|PAOK FC bus]] PAOK is one of the most popular football clubs in Greece, with one of the highest average home attendances in Greece. PAOK's traditional fanbase comes from the city of Thessaloniki, where the club is based, as well as most of the rest of Macedonia region and northern Greece.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sdna.gr/podosfairo/article/23312/o-opadikos-xartis-tis-elladas|title= Ο οπαδικός χάρτης της Ελλάδας |date=17 March 2015|publisher=sdna|accessdate=5 July 2017}}</ref> The main organized supporters of PAOK are known as Gate 4.<ref>[https://paok26.wordpress.com/g4/ paok26.wordpress] G4 – 1976</ref> Gate 4 is where the largest PAOK supporters' clubs assemble. They support all clubs within the PAOK Sports Society, wearing the club's colors and symbols and maintaining firms in every corner of Greece, created in 1976. However, the oldest fan club is "SF PAOK Neopolis Bellos", which was founded in 1963, and was one of the first fan clubs in the country.<ref>[http://1926.gr/articles_details.php?keyi=51888&newsid=78360 1926.gr] ΑΦΙΕΡΩΜΑ Σ.Φ. Π.Α.Ο.Κ. ΝΕΑΠΟΛΗΣ ΜΠΕΛΛΟΣ 1963–2013 | 50 ΧΡΟΝΙΑ</ref> [[File:Toumba-Stadium7.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.8|Big shirt in Toumba stadium]] The organized supporters of PAOK (included Gate 4) have over the years become a part of the club by affecting club decisions and by following the club on all occasions. Relations between PAOK's organized supporters and their presidents have occasionally disturbed, and hence have become the cause of ownership change. The reasons for such change include the team's bad results, but also bad management of the club at various times. One of these cases was a movement against the former president of PAOK, Thomas Voulinos. In 1992, organized PAOK fans decided to expel him from the club, leading to their halting of the [[1992–93 UEFA Cup#First round|UEFA Cup]] home match against [[Paris Saint-Germain]] in Toumba by invading the pitch to interrupt the game. The club was punished by UEFA with a 2-year exclusion from any European competition, receiving a painful financial setback. The president of PAOK explicitly accused the president of Gate 4 of being responsible for what had happened. The French newspaper "L'Équipe" used the title "Thessaloniki was crazy" in its match report, while a Paris Saint-Germain member said: "I have not seen such a show, with such furious fans". The beginning of the end of his presidency came on 6 November 1995 when, in a match between PAOK and AEK, extensive violence took place at Toumba. A few months later, Thomas Voulinos left the club.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gazzetta.gr/stili/h-mixani-tou-xronou/article/987623/i-mayri-nyhta-toy-paok-me-tin-pari-pics-vids|title= Η "μαύρη νύχτα" του ΠΑΟΚ με την Παρί (pics & vids) |date=1 October 2016|publisher=gazzetta|accessdate=5 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onsports.gr/afieromata/story/120783/h-mayri-epeteios-toy-paok-video|title=Η "μαύρη" επέτειος του ΠΑΟΚ (video) |date=1 October 2011|publisher=onsports|accessdate=5 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvxs.gr/news/athlitika/efyge-o-proin-proedros-toy-paok-thomas-boylinos|title=<<Έφυγε>> ο πρώην πρόεδρος του ΠΑΟΚ θωμας Βουλινός |date=10 January 2012|publisher=tvxs|accessdate=5 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.paokfc.gr/en/history-2/paok-in-europe-en-nchc/paok-europe/|title=History PAOK in Europe |publisher=paokfc|accessdate=5 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.propaganda.net.gr/sports/σύνδεσμοι-φιλάθλων-στην-ελλάδα-οι-συν/|title=Σύνδεσμοι Φιλάθλων στην Ελλάδα - Fan clubs in Greece |date=18 April 2015|publisher=tvxs|accessdate=5 July 2017}}</ref> Supporters are also renowned for fireworks, with small and large banners displayed in the stands, and for noisy and constant cheering. One of the biggest banners in the world was created by fan club Michaniona.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.protothema.gr/sports/article/355400/video-to-megalutero-pano-tis-europis-anikei-ston-paok/|title=Το μεγαλύτερο πανό της Ευρώπης ανήκει στον ΠΑΟΚ! |date=21 February 2014|publisher=protothema|accessdate=5 July 2017}}</ref> They maintain a strong friendship with the supporters of Serbian club [[FK Partizan|Partizan]], the [[Grobari]]. There have been many occasions where fans from both clubs traveled to watch each other's games.<ref>[http://www.sport24.gr/football/omades/Paok/paok-partizan-mia-filia-poy-synexws-dynamwnei.4301947.html sport24] ΠΑΟΚ - Παρτίζαν: Μία φιλία που συνεχώς δυναμώνει</ref> PAOK fans also have good relations with the fans of [[OFI Crete F.C.|OFI Crete]], a friendship that has been build mainly around their sharing of the same club colours.<ref>[http://www.gentikoule.gr/san-simera/15098-san-simera-kapos-etsi-xekinise-i-filia-ofi-paok gentikoule] Κάπως έτσι ξεκίνησε η φιλία ΟΦΗ – ΠΑΟΚ</ref> The friendship is supported by an annual exchange of tickets and a typically strong atmosphere in their matches. They additionally also maintain good relations with fans of [[Panionios F.C.|Panionios]]. In the night of 4 October 1999 a road accident took place in the [[Vale of Tempe]], [[Thessaly]], with six fans of the team killed. An ceremony in commemoration of the incident has taken place every year since.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://agones.gr/news/16405/tempi_4_10_1999_i_mayri_mera_tou_paok|title=Τέμπη 4/10/1999: Η μαύρη μέρα του ΠΑΟΚ|author=|date=|website=agones.gr}}</ref> === Rivalries === [[File:PAOK - Olympiakos 1-0 (1).jpg|PAOK vs Olympiakos 1-0 (2009)|thumb|upright=0.9|PAOK vs Olympiacos 1–0 (2009)]] {{Main|Olympiacos and PAOK rivalry|Aris and PAOK rivalry|Panathinaikos-PAOK rivalry|Double-headed eagles derby||}} The [[Olympiacos and PAOK rivalry|rivalry between Olympiacos and PAOK]], is long-standing, emerging in the 1960s, when the infamous case of [[Giorgos Koudas]]' transfer from PAOK to Olympiacos occurred.<ref name="rival">{{cite news|url=http://www.footballderbies.com/honours/index.php?id=92 |publisher=FootballDerbies.com|title= Derby between the north and the south |date=}}</ref> A long-time rivalry also exists between [[Aris and PAOK rivalry|PAOK and local rivals Aris]].<ref name="rival2">{{cite news|url=http://www.footballderbies.com/honours/index.php?id=78 |publisher=FootballDerbies.com|title= Aris Saloniki&nbsp;– Paok Saloniki |date=}}</ref> Panathinaikos and AEK Athens are also considered major rivals due to the bitter rivalry of citizens between Thessaloniki of [[Macedonia (Greece)|Macedonia]] and [[Athens]].<ref name="rival3">{{cite news|url=http://www.footballderbies.com/index.php?country=12 |publisher=FootballDerbies.com|title= Football Derby matches in Greece |date=}}</ref> == Crest and colours == The team's traditional colours are black, as sadness for the [[Asia Minor Catastrophe]] of 1922 and the end of the Greek presence in Anatolia, and white as hope for recovery.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sansimera.gr/articles/132|title=Η ιστορία του ΠΑΟΚ - History of PAOK|publisher=sansimera.gr}}</ref> PAOK's traditional home colours are black and white striped shirt. Shorts and socks are usually black with white lines, but it's never the same for a long time. For many seasons in history the shorts were white with black lines. In general, there is nothing stable for a long period. In the club's 91-year history there are over 100 changes, with variations of black and white with shirt and shorts. In addition to classic black and white, the club has used purple, blue, orange, silver and red as an alternative. Every year there are small or big changes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://inpaok.com/298575/%CF%8C%CE%BB%CE%B5%CF%82-%CE%BF%CE%B9-117-%CF%86%CE%B1%CE%BD%CE%AD%CE%BB%CE%B5%CF%82-%CF%80%CE%B1%CE%BF%CE%BA-pic/|title=Όλες οι 117 φανέλες ΠΑΟΚ!|publisher=inpaok.com}}</ref> In 1926, the first shirt was black with white collar, and also white shorts.<ref name=kits>[http://www.paokfc.gr/en/news/20170420-xronia-polla-paok/ paokfc.gr] Happy anniversary PAOK!</ref> In 1931, the club used a black-and-white shirt with horizontal strips, and also white shorts. Similar appearance was used in 1953 but shorts was black. In 1967–68, for the first time appeared with white shirt, white shorts and white socks.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.paokmania.gr/stiles/arxeio/aspromavres-istories/126267-o-nikiforos-florinas-sto-dromo-tou-paok|title=Ο Νικηφόρος Φλώρινας στο δρόμο του ΠΑΟΚ! - Paokmania.Gr - Το ανεξάρτητο site των οπαδών του ΠΑΟΚ|author=|date=|website=paokmania.gr}}</ref> Similar appearances occurred in 1980–82,<ref>[http://footballstatssince1980.blogspot.gr/2013/09/1980-1984.html footballstatssince1980.blogspot.gr] Η ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ ΤΟΥ ΠΑΟΚ ΧΡΟΝΙΑ-ΧΡΟΝΙΑ (1980–1984)</ref> 1984–85,<ref>[http://www.paokmania.gr/stiles/arxeio/aspromavres-istories/16266-o-paok-kleidonei-ton-titlo-9-6-1985 paokmania.gr] Ο ΠΑΟΚ κλειδώνει τον τίτλο (9/6/1985)!</ref> and 1987–88.<ref>[https://alithinihistoria.wordpress.com/2016/02/10/%CF%80%CE%B1%CE%BF%CE%BA-1987-88/ alithinihistoria.wordpress.com] ΠΑΟΚ 1987–88</ref> In 1970–71, for the first time appeared with black shirt, black shorts and black socks.<ref name=kit>[http://www.contra.gr/Soccer/Hellas/Superleague/afieromata/photostory-oi-emfaniseis-toy-paok-sthn-a-ethnikh.3589345.html contra.gr] PHOTOSTORY: Οι εμφανίσεις του ΠΑΟΚ στην Α' Εθνική</ref> On January 2016, PAOK presented an anniversary jersey for the 90th birthday of the club. The jersey was designed by [[Macron (sportswear)|Macron]]. His features were the big, white collar, the thick cords, a variation of the double-headed eagle, the logo of the 90 years on the sleeve, and the first characteristic logo of the team can be found printed on the backneck. Τhe anniversary shirt is a copy of 1966's jersey.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.paokmania.gr/podosfairo/diafora/98597-90-xronia-istorias-mia-fanela|title=90 Χρόνια Ιστορίας – Μία φανέλα|publisher=paokmania.gr}}</ref> The current home kit designed by [[Macron (sportswear)|Macron]]. Ιn 2016–17, the kit was the classic band white colors of the club developed in vertical bands with side and front piping color of gold. The collar is enriched in the back by the press of the Club name.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.contra.gr/Soccer/Hellas/Superleague/paok/aytes-einai-oi-emfaniseis-toy-paok-gia-th-sezon-2016-2017.4179396.html|title=Αυτές είναι οι εμφανίσεις του ΠΑΟΚ για τη σεζόν 2016–2017|publisher=contra.gr}}</ref> === Crest === The first logo of PAOK was a horseshoe and a four-leaf clover, that was proposed by the member of board Kostas Koemtzopoulos.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metrosport.gr/index.php/article/paok-giortazi-simera-90-chronia-endoxis-istorias-pics|title=Ο ΠΑΟΚ γιορτάζει σήμερα 90 χρόνια ένδοξης ιστορίας|publisher=metrosport.gr}}</ref> The [[double-headed eagle]] was chosen as symbol of the club in 1929. Unlike other Byzantine-style eagles, the wings of the eagle are mournfully closed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.acpaok.gr/%CF%83%CF%85%CE%BB%CE%BB%CE%BF%CE%B3%CE%BF%CF%83/istorial|title=ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ |date=7 June 2017|publisher=acpaok|accessdate=3 July 2017}}</ref> Under the leadership of [[Ivan Savvidis]] a gold stripe was added to the crest, as a symbol of glory and renaissance of the club.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.contra.gr/Soccer/Hellas/Superleague/paok/to-neo-logotypo-toy-paok.2290771.html|title=Το νέο λογότυπο του ΠΑΟΚ|author=|date=|website=contra.gr}}</ref> === Kit evolution === '''First''' {| | {{Football kit | pattern_la = _paok1926 | pattern_b = _paok1926 | pattern_ra = _paok1926 | pattern_so = _white_hoops_color | leftarm = 1B1B1B | body = 1B1B1B | rightarm = 1B1B1B | shorts = FFFFFF | socks = 1B1B1B | title = 1925–26<ref name="kits" /> }} | {{Football kit | pattern_la =_paok1936h | pattern_b =_paok1936h | pattern_ra =_paok1936h | pattern_sh =_white_thinstripe_color | pattern_so =_white_hoops_color | leftarm =000000 | body =000000 | rightarm =000000 | shorts =_white | socks =000000 | title = 1936–37<ref>[https://www.karfitsa.gr/spanies-fotografies-kai-i-istoria-toy/ karfitsa.gr] Σπάνιες φωτογραφίες και η ιστορία γηπέδου του ΠΑΟΚ (ΦΩΤΟ)</ref> }} | {{Football kit | pattern_la = | pattern_b = _vneckwhite | pattern_ra = | pattern_so = _white_hoops_color | leftarm = 000 | body = 000 | rightarm = 000 | shorts = FFFFFF | socks = 000 | title = 1938–39<ref>[http://www.paokmania.gr/stiles/arxeio/aspromavres-istories/85148-h-proti-prokrisi-se-teliko-kypellou paokmania.gr] H πρώτη πρόκριση σε τελικό Κυπέλλου...</ref> }} | {{Football kit | pattern_la = _paok1926 | pattern_b = _paok1926 | pattern_ra = _paok1926 | pattern_so = _white_hoops_color | leftarm = 000 | body = 000 | rightarm = 000 | shorts = FFFFFF | socks = 000 | title = 1970–71<ref name=kit/> }} | {{Football kit | pattern_la =_blackshoulders | pattern_b =_paok8485 | pattern_ra =_blackshoulders | pattern_sh =_paok8485 | pattern_so =_color_3_stripes_white | leftarm =FFFFFF | body =FFFFFF | rightarm =FFFFFF | shorts =_white | socks =000000 | title = 1984–85<ref>[http://www.gazzetta.gr/stili/h-mixani-tou-xronou/article/934400/paok-san-simera-1985-stefthike-protathlitis-sti-nea-smyrni gazzetta.gr] ΠΑΟΚ: Σαν σήμερα το 1985 στέφθηκε πρωταθλητής στη Νέα Σμύρνη</ref> }} | {{Football kit | pattern_la =_adidasblack | pattern_b =_paok9091 | pattern_ra =_adidasblack | pattern_sh =_adidasblack | pattern_so =_color_3_stripes_black | leftarm =FFFFFF | body =FFFFFF | rightarm =FFFFFF | shorts =FFFFFF | socks =FFFFFF | title = 1990–91<ref>http://www.contra.gr/Basketball/article3589317.ece/BINARY/w460/1990-91.jpg</ref> }} | {{Football kit | pattern_la = _paok0003 | pattern_b = _paok0003 | pattern_ra = _paok0003 | pattern_sh =_paok0003 | pattern_so = _color_3_stripes_black | leftarm = FFFFFF | body = FFFFFF | rightarm = FFFFFF | shorts = 000000 | socks = FFFFFF | title = 2002–03<ref name=kit/> }} | {{Football kit | pattern_la = _paok0405 | pattern_b = _paok0405 | pattern_ra = _paok0405 | pattern_sh =_paok0405 | pattern_so = _color_3_stripes_white | leftarm = FFFFFF | body = FFFFFF | rightarm = FFFFFF | shorts = FFFFFF | socks = 000000 | title = 2004–05<ref name=kit/> }} |} {| | {{Football kit | pattern_la = _black_stripes_thin1 | pattern_b = _paok06-09 | pattern_ra = _black_stripes_thin1 | pattern_sh = | pattern_so = _JFA_12ob | leftarm = FFFFFF | body = FFFFFF | rightarm = FFFFFF | shorts = 000000 | socks = 000000 | title = 2007–08<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.contra.gr/Basketball/article3589328.ece/BINARY/w460/2006-07.jpg|title=Οι σημαντικότερες εμφανίσεις που φορέθηκαν|author=|date=|website=contra.gr}}</ref> }} | {{Football kit | pattern_la = _paokfc1415h | pattern_b = _paokfc1415h | pattern_ra = _paokfc1415h | pattern_sh = | pattern_so = | leftarm = FFFFFF | body = FFFFFF | rightarm = FFFFFF | shorts = 000000 | socks = 000000 | title = 2014–15<ref name=2014-2015>[http://www.paokfc.gr/nea/eikones-apo-tin-parousiasi-tis-neas-fanelas/ paokfc.gr] Εικόνες από την παρουσίαση της νέας φανέλας</ref> }} | {{Football kit | pattern_la =_paokfc1516h | pattern_b = _paokfc1516h | pattern_ra =_paokfc1516h | pattern_sh =_paok1516h | pattern_so =_paokfc1516h | leftarm = FFFFFF | body = FFFFFF | rightarm = FFFFFF | shorts = FFFFFF | socks = 000000 | title = 2015–16<ref name=2015-2016>[http://www.gazzetta.gr/football/article/805078/fanela-kai-horigo-paroysiase-o-paok-gtv gazzetta.gr] Φανέλα και χορηγό παρουσίασε ο ΠΑΟΚ!</ref> }} | {{Football kit | pattern_la =_paokfc1617h | pattern_b = _paokfc1617h | pattern_ra =_paokfc1617h | pattern_sh = | pattern_so =_2 white stripes | leftarm = FFFFFF | body = FFFFFF | rightarm = FFFFFF | shorts = 000000 | socks = 000000 | title = 2016–17<ref name=2016-2017>[https://www.olimpopress.it/macron-paok-fc-presentano-le-nuove-maglie-la-stagione-201617/ olimpopress.it] Macron e Paok Fc presentano le nuove maglie per la stagione 2016/17</ref> }} |} '''Alternative''' {| | {{Football kit |pattern_la = _whiteshoulders |pattern_b = _paok8283r |pattern_ra = _whiteshoulders |pattern_sh = _whitesides |pattern_so = _whitetop |leftarm = FF0000 |body = FF0000 |rightarm = FF0000 |shorts = FF0000 |socks = FF0000 |title=1982–83<ref>[http://www.gazzetta.gr/stili/h-mixani-tou-xronou/article/826110/otan-o-paok-agonistike-me-kokkina gazzetta.gr] Οταν ο ΠΑΟΚ αγωνίστηκε με... κόκκινα!</ref> }} | {{Football kit |pattern_la=_paok0001c |pattern_b=_paok0001c |pattern_ra=_paok0001c |pattern_sh=_paok0001c |pattern_so=_3_stripes_silver |leftarm=ACACAC |body=ACACAC |rightarm=ACACAC |shorts=ACACAC |socks=000000 | title = 2000–01<ref>[http://forum.paokmania.gr/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=402&start=3390 paokmania.gr] 2000-01</ref> }} | {{Football kit | pattern_la = _paok0001t | pattern_b = _ paok0001b | pattern_ra = _paok0001b | pattern_sh = _paok0001b | pattern_so = _color_3_stripes_black | leftarm = 000000 | body = 000000 | rightarm = 000000 | shorts = 000000 | socks = FFFFFF | title = 2001–02<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gazzetta.gr/podosfairo/article/369365-enas-paok-me-alla-xromata%E2%80%A6-pics|title=Ένας ΠΑΟΚ με άλλα χρώματα… (pics)|author=|date=|website=gazzetta.gr}}</ref> }} | {{Football kit | pattern_la = _paok0203b | pattern_b = _paok0203b | pattern_ra = _paok0203b | pattern_sh = _paok0003 | pattern_so = _color_3_stripes_white | leftarm = 000000 | body = 000000 | rightarm = 000000 | shorts = 000000 | socks = 000000 | title = 2002–03<ref>http://www.balleto.gr/assets/media/PICTURES/TOP%20TEN/23198.jpg</ref> }} | {{Football kit | pattern_la=_thinblackborder | pattern_b=_nike_revolution_2013_black | pattern_ra=_thinblackborder | pattern_sh= | pattern_so= | leftarm=c8e1ff | body=c8e1ff | rightarm=c8e1ff | shorts=000000 | socks=000000 | title = 2014–15<ref name=2014-2015/> }} | {{Football kit | pattern_la=_paokfc1516t | pattern_b=_paokfc1516t | pattern_ra=_paokfc1516t | pattern_sh=_paok1516h | pattern_so=_paokfc1516h | leftarm=FFFFFF | body=FFFFFF | rightarm=FFFFFF | shorts=FFFFFF | socks=000000 | title=2015–16<ref name=2015-2016/> }} | {{Football kit | pattern_la=_paokfc1617a | pattern_b=_paokfc1617a | pattern_ra=_paokfc1617a | pattern_sh=_stripesonwhite | pattern_so=_2 black stripes | leftarm=FFFFFF | body=FFFFFF | rightarm=FFFFFF | shorts=000000 | socks=FFFFFF | title=2016–17<ref name=2016-2017/> }} | {{Football kit | pattern_la=_whiteborder | pattern_b=_paokfc1718t | pattern_ra=_whiteborder | pattern_sh=_whitebottom2 | pattern_so=_whitetop | leftarm=26BCD7 | body=26BCD7 | rightarm=26BCD7 | shorts=26BCD7 | socks=26BCD7 | title=2017–18 }} |} === Shirt sponsors and manufacturers === Until the 1980s, when football in Greece was amateur, the team jerseys had only the emblem and the number of each player. When football became professional (in 1980), then companies began to become official sponsors of the club.<ref name=1980s>[http://www.gazzetta.gr/node/127266 gazzetta.gr] Από το 80΄ είχες πάντα χορηγό…</ref> [[File:Astra Airlines BAe 146-300 Milinkovic.jpg|left|thumb|upright=0.8|[[Astra Airlines]] is an official carrier of the club.]] In 1983, [[Suzuki]] Motor Corporation became the club's first shirt sponsor for one season.<ref name="1980s" /> After one-and-a-half years without a jersey sponsor, οn January 2008, there was an agreement with the natural gas supply corporation of [[Greece]], [[DEPA]]. The agreement was two-and-a-half years, and the deal is worth €3 million.<ref>[http://www.contra.gr/Soccer/Hellas/Superleague/article1002913.ece contra.gr] Χορηγός στη φανέλα η ΔΕΠΑ</ref> At the start of the 2010–11 season, the club's main shirt sponsors was [[OPAP#OPAP's games|Pame Stoixima]], which also sponsored them in 1987–88. The agreement was a three-year term,<ref>[http://www.onsports.gr/podosfairo/superleague/story/1018/o-opap-kai-episima-xorigos-toy-paok onsports.gr] onsports.gr</ref> for €1.5 million a year.<ref>[http://www.paokmania.gr/podosfairo/diafora/8126-%CE%BC%CE%B5-%CF%87%CE%BF%CF%81%CE%B7%CE%B3%CF%8C-%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B7-%CF%86%CE%B1%CE%BD%CE%AD%CE%BB%CE%B1 paokmania.gr] Με χορηγό στη φανέλα</ref> The collaboration with [[OPAP#OPAP's games|Pame Stoixima]] continued for another 2 years. For the 2013–14 season, the club received €1.5 million a year,<ref>[http://www.sportandbusiness.gr/athlitikibiomixania/item/18007-παοκ-με-τον-οπαπ-στην-φανέλα-και-φέτος sportandbusiness.gr] Με τον ΟΠΑΠ στην φανέλα και φέτος</ref> and for the next €1.8 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thrakisports.gr/2015/06/25/agrio-tsekouri-apo-ton-opap-gia-tis-chorigies-stis-faneles-posa-tha-lavoun-xanthi-panthrakikos-ke-i-alles-omades-tis-super-league/|title=Άγριο τσεκούρι από τον ΟΠΑΠ για τις χορηγίες στις φανέλες! Πόσα θα λάβουν Ξάνθη, Πανθρακικός και οι άλλες ομάδες της Super League - Thrakisports|author=|date=25 June 2015|website=thrakisports.gr}}</ref> On 22 September 2015, the club announce a two-year deal with [[sportingbet]].gr.<ref name=sponsor>[http://www.paokfc.gr/en/news/20150922-i-sportingbet-xrusos-xorigos-tis-pae-paok/ paokfc.gr] Sportingbet become PAOK FC "Golden Partner"</ref> The shirt deal was €1.2 million a year.<ref>[http://www.sdna.gr/podosfairo/superleague/article/112529/giati-o-paok-epelekse-sportingbet sdna.gr] Stoiximan become PAOK FC Grand Sponsor</ref> On 30 June 2017, PAOK signed a three-year deal with online betting company "Stoiximan" as shirt sponsor.<ref>[http://www.paokfc.gr/en/news/20170630-i-stoiximan-megalos-xorigos-tis-pae-paok/ paokfc.gr] Stoiximan become PAOK FC Grand Sponsor</ref> The new €1.8-million-a-year shirt deal is worth €5.4 million over three years.<ref>[http://www.sdna.gr/podosfairo/superleague/article/346142/ayto-einai-deal-toy-paok-me-ti-stoiximangr sdna.gr] Αυτό είναι το deal του ΠΑΟΚ με τη Stoiximan.gr</ref> ABM Diffusion became the kit manufacturer of PAOK for two years, until 1995.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abmdiffusion.it/photogallery/grecia/paok-salonicco|title=Paok Salonicco - ABM abbigliamento tecnico sportivo|author=|date=|website=www.abmdiffusion.it}}</ref> Puma returned again for 2 years, before Adidas started a second spell in 1997. Adidas remained for nine years, followed by PUMA's third period of cooperation with PAOK.<ref name=Puma>[http://www.sentragoal.gr/paok/arthro/symfonia_me_puma-328719/ sentragoal.gr] Συμφωνία με PUMA</ref> Umbro became kit manufacturer of club again,<ref name=Umbro>[http://www.onsports.gr/podosfairo/superleague/story/252556/paok-teleionei-i-symfonia-me-tin-umbro onsports.gr] Τελειώνει η συμφωνία με την Umbro</ref> before the agreement with nike in 2013.<ref name=nike>[http://www.voria.gr/article/anakoinothike-i-sunergasia-tou-paok-me-ti-nike voria.gr] Ανακοινώθηκε η συνεργασία του ΠΑΟΚ με τη Nike</ref> since 2015, the current kit manufacturer is [[Macron (sportswear)|Macron]].<ref name=Macron>[http://www.sport24.gr/football/omades/Paok/o-paok-tha-fora-macron.3570313.html sport24.gr] Ο ΠΑΟΚ θα φορά Macron</ref> <center> {|class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="width:45%" style="background: #FFFFFF; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 96%;" width=50% |- !align="center" style="background:#F2F2F2; color:#000000" colspan="90" | Overview Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors |- |<center> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" !Period ![[Kit (association football)|Kit]] manufacturer !Shirt partner |- | 1972–1975 || [[Umbro]] || rowspan=5 | — |- | 1975–1977 || [[Adidas]] |- | 1977–1980 || Umbro |- | 1980–1981 || [[Asics]] Tiger |- | 1981–1983 || rowspan=3 | [[Puma SE|Puma]] |- | 1983–1984 || [[Suzuki]] |- | 1984–1985 || Persika |- | 1985–1986 || rowspan=3 | Asics Tiger || Doperman Fashion |- | 1986–1987 || Persika |- | 1987–1988 || [[OPAP#OPAP's games|PRO-PO]] |- | 1988–1989 || Asics || rowspan=2 | Coplam |- | 1989–1990 || rowspan=2 | Adidas |- | 1990–1991 || rowspan=2 | AGNO |- | 1991–1992 || rowspan=2 | [[Diadora]] |- | 1992–1993 || [[Nissan]] |- | 1993–1995 || [[ABM Diffusion|ABM]] || | — |- | 1995–1996 || rowspan=2 | Puma || Asfaleies Astir |- | 1996–1997 | [[National Bank of Greece|Ethniki Asfalistiki]] |- | 1997–2002 || rowspan=4 | Adidas || [[General Bank of Greece]] |- | 2002–2003 || | Oikos Missias |- | 2003–2005 || [[Hellenic Petroleum|EKO]] |- | 2005–2006 || Egnatia Asfalistiki |- | 2006–2007 || rowspan=3 | Puma<ref name="Puma" /><ref>[http://www.sport24.gr/football/omades/Paok/paroysiase-tis-nees-faneles-o-paok.1367298.html sport24.gr] Παρουσίασε τις νέες φανέλες ο ΠΑΟΚ</ref>|| |— |- | 2007–2010 || [[DEPA]] |- | 2010–2012 || rowspan=3 | [[OPAP#OPAP's games|Pame Stoixima]] |- | 2012–2013 || Umbro<ref name="Umbro" /> |- | 2013–2015 || [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]]<ref name="nike" /> |- | 2015–2017 || rowspan=2 | [[Macron (sportswear)|Macron]]<ref name="Macron" /> || [[sportingbet]].gr<ref name="sponsor" /> |- | 2017– || | Stoiximan.gr |} </center> |- |} </center> == Honours == === Domestic === *'''[[Superleague Greece|Super League]]''' **'''Winners (2):''' [[1975–76 Alpha Ethniki|1975–76]], [[1984–85 Alpha Ethniki|1984–85]] **Runners-up (8): [[1936–37 Panhellenic Championship|1936–37]], [[1939–40 Panhellenic Championship|1939–40]], [[1972–73 Alpha Ethniki|1972–73]], [[1977–78 Alpha Ethniki|1977–78]], [[2009–10 Superleague Greece#Play-offs|2009–10]], [[2012–13 Superleague Greece#Playoffs|2012–13]], [[2015–16 Superleague Greece#UEFA play-offs|2015–16]], [[2017–18 Superleague Greece|2017–18]] *''' [[Greek Football Cup|Greek Cup]]''' **'''Winners (6):''' [[1971–72 Greek Cup|1971–72]], [[1973–74 Greek Cup|1973–74]], [[2000–01 Greek Cup|2000–01]], [[2002–03 Greek Cup|2002–03]], [[2016–17 Greek Football Cup|2016–17]], [[2017–18 Greek Football Cup|2017–18]] **Runners-up (13): [[1938–39 Greek Cup|1938–39]], [[1950–51 Greek Cup|1950–51]], [[1954–55 Greek Cup|1954–55]], [[1969–70 Greek Cup|1969–70]], [[1970–71 Greek Cup|1970–71]], [[1972–73 Greek Cup|1972–73]], [[1976–77 Greek Cup|1976–77]], [[1977–78 Greek Cup|1977–78]], [[1980–81 Greek Cup|1980–81]], [[1982–83 Greek Cup|1982–83]], [[1984–85 Greek Cup|1984–85]], [[1991–92 Greek Cup|1991–92]], [[2013–14 Greek Football Cup|2013–14]] *'''[[Football Cup of Greater Greece|Greater Greece Cup]]''' **'''Winners (1):''' 1973<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.reporter.com.cy/sports/features/article/34560/|title=Το κύπελλο "Μεγάλης Ελλάδας" στα χρόνια της Χούντας|author=|date=|website=sportsnews}}</ref> === European competitions === * '''[[UEFA Champions League]]:''' ** Round of 16 (1): [[1976–77 European Cup|1976–77]] * '''[[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup]]:''' ** Quarter-finals (1): [[1973–74 European Cup Winners' Cup|1973–74]] == European record == {{Main|PAOK FC in European football}} PAOK's best European performance was in the 1973–74 season, when they reached the quarter-finals of the [[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup]].<ref name="uefa" /> === UEFA ranking === {{See also|UEFA coefficient}} {{updated|25 October 2018}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- ! Rank !! Country !! Team !! Coeff. |- |- |'''57''' |{{flagicon|ITA}} |[[Inter Milan|Internazionale]] |'''24.000''' |- |'''58''' |{{flagicon|UKR}} |[[FC Dnipro|Dnipro]] |'''24.000''' |- |'''59''' |{{flagicon|GRE}} |'''PAOK''' |'''23.500''' |- |'''60''' |{{flagicon|ROM}} |[[FC Steaua București|FCSB]] |'''23.000''' |- |'''61''' |{{flagicon|FRA}} |[[AS Saint-Étienne|Saint-Étienne]] |'''23.000''' |- |- |} == Players == === Current squad === {{updated|21 September 2018}}<ref>{{cite web |title=First Team |url=https://www.paokfc.gr/en/a-omada/first-team-2-en/a-team-roster-en/|publisher=paokfc.gr |accessdate=21 September 2018}}</ref> {{about||recent transfers|2018–19 PAOK FC season#Players in}} {{Fs start|nat=|pos=|other=|no=|name=}} {{Fs player|no=1 |nat=ARG |pos=GK |name=[[Rodrigo Rey]]}} {{Fs player|no=3 |nat=BRA |pos=DF |name=[[Léo Matos]]}} {{Fs player|no=5 |nat=CPV |pos=DF |name=[[Fernando Varela (Cape Verdean footballer)|Fernando Varela]]}} {{Fs player|no=6 |nat=ROM |pos=DF |name=[[Alin Toșca]]|other=on loan from [[Real Betis]]}} {{Fs player|no=7 |nat=MAR |pos=MF |name=[[Omar El Kaddouri]]}} {{Fs player|no=8 |nat=BRA |pos=MF |name=[[Maurício José da Silveira Júnior|Maurício]]}} {{Fs player|no=9 |nat=SER |pos=FW |name=[[Aleksandar Prijović]]}} {{Fs player|no=10 |nat=GRE |pos=MF |name=[[Dimitris Pelkas]]|other=[[Captain (association football)|3rd captain]]}} {{Fs player|no=11 |nat=GRE |pos=FW |name=[[Nikos Karelis]]|other=on loan from [[K.R.C. Genk|Genk]]}} {{Fs player|no=13 |nat=GRE |pos=DF |name=[[Stelios Malezas]]|other=[[Captain (association football)|vice-captain]]}} {{Fs player|no=15 |nat=ESP |pos=DF |name=[[José Ángel Crespo]]|other=[[Captain (association football)|4th captain]]}} {{Fs player|no=18 |nat=GRE |pos=FW |name=[[Dimitris Limnios]]}} {{Fs player|no=19 |nat=SWE |pos=MF |name=[[Pontus Wernbloom]]}} {{Fs mid}} {{Fs player|no=20 |nat=POR |pos=DF |name=[[Vieirinha]]|other=[[Captain (association football)|captain]]}} {{Fs player|no=21 |nat=NED |pos=MF |name=[[Diego Biseswar]]}} {{Fs player|no=28 |nat=UKR |pos=MF |name=[[Yevhen Shakhov (footballer, born 1990)|Yevhen Shakhov]]}} {{Fs player|no=31 |nat=GRE |pos=GK |name=[[Alexandros Paschalakis]]}} {{Fs player|no=32 |nat=GRE |pos=DF |name=Lefteris Lyratzis}} {{Fs player|no=34 |nat=UKR |pos=DF |name=[[Yevhen Khacheridi]]}} {{Fs player|no=47 |nat=ENG |pos=FW |name=[[Chuba Akpom]]}} {{Fs player|no=53 |nat=GRE |pos=MF |name=Konstantinos Balogiannis}} {{Fs player|no=70|nat=GRE |pos=DF |name=[[Stelios Kitsiou]]}} {{Fs player|no=74 |nat=EGY |pos=FW |name=[[Amr Warda]]}} {{Fs player|no=87 |nat=ESP |pos=MF |name=[[José Cañas]]}} {{Fs player|no=98 |nat=BRA |pos=FW |name=[[Léo Jabá]]}} {{Fs player|no=99 |nat=GRE |pos=GK |name=[[Marios Siampanis]]}} {{Fs end}} === Out of Team === {{Fs start}} {{Fs player|no=56|nat=FRA |pos=DF |name=[[Dorian Lévêque]]}} {{Fs player|no=71|nat=GRE |pos=GK |name=[[Panagiotis Glykos]]}} '''(no used)''' {{Fs end}} === Out on loan === {{Fs start}} {{Fs player|no=—|nat=GRE|pos=GK|name=[[Nikos Melissas]]|other=<small>at {{flagicon|GRE}} [[PAS Lamia 1964|Lamia]] until 30 June 2019</small>}} {{Fs player|no=—|nat=ALB|pos=GK|name=Jorgo Muca|other=<small>at {{flagicon|GRE}} [[A.E. Karaiskakis F.C.|Karaiskakis]] until 30 June 2019</small>}} {{Fs player|no=—|nat=GRE|pos=GK|name=Christos Giannakidis|other=<small>at {{flagicon|GRE}} [[Panserraikos F.C.|Panserraikos]] until 30 June 2019</small>}} {{Fs player|no=—|nat=GRE|pos=DF|name=[[Dimitris Chatziisaias]]|other=<small>at {{flagicon|GRE}} [[Atromitos F.C.|Atromitos]] until 30 June 2019</small>}} {{Fs player|no=—|nat=BIH|pos=DF|name=[[Marko Mihojević]]|other=<small>at {{flagicon|GRE}} [[OFI Crete F.C.|OFI]] until 30 June 2019</small>}} {{Fs player|no=—|nat=GRE|pos=DF|name=[[Dimitris Giannoulis]]|other=<small>at {{flagicon|GRE}} [[Atromitos F.C.|Atromitos]] until 30 June 2019</small>}} {{Fs player|no=—|nat=GRE|pos=DF|name=[[Panagiotis Deligiannidis]]|other=<small>at {{flagicon|GRE}} [[OFI Crete F.C.|OFI]] until 30 June 2019</small>}} {{Fs player|no=—|nat=GRE|pos=MF|name=[[Giorgos Kakko]]|other=<small>at {{flagicon|GRE}} [[A.E. Karaiskakis F.C.|Karaiskakis]] until 30 June 2019</small>}} {{Fs player|no=—|nat=CYP|pos=MF|name=[[Nikolas Mattheou]]|other=<small>at {{flagicon|GRE}} [[A.E. Karaiskakis F.C.|Karaiskakis]] until 30 June 2019</small>}} {{Fs player|no=—|nat=GRE|pos=MF|name=[[Manolis Patralis]]|other=<small>at {{flagicon|GRE}} [[Doxa Drama F.C.|Doxa Drama]] until 30 June 2019</small>}} {{Fs mid}} {{Fs player|no=—|nat=ALB|pos=MF|name=[[Ergys Kaçe]]|other=<small>at {{flagicon|GRE}} [[Panathinaikos F.C.|Panathinaikos]] until 30 June 2019</small>}} {{Fs player|no=—|nat=FRA|pos=MF|name=[[Thibault Moulin]]|other=<small>at {{flagicon|TUR}} [[MKE Ankaragücü|Ankaragücü]] until 30 June 2019</small>}} {{Fs player|no=—|nat=GRE|pos=MF|name=[[Charis Charisis]]|other=<small>at {{flagicon|BEL}} [[K.V. Kortrijk|Kortrijk]] until 30 June 2019</small>}} {{Fs player|no=—|nat=BRA|pos=FW|name=[[Pedro Henrique Konzen|Pedro Henrique]]|other=<small>at {{flagicon|KAZ}} [[FC Astana|Astana]] until 30 June 2019</small>}} {{Fs player|no=—|nat=GRE|pos=FW|name=Christos Papadopoulos|other=<small>at {{flagicon|GRE}} [[A.E. Karaiskakis F.C.|Karaiskakis]] until 30 June 2019</small>}} {{Fs player|no=—|nat=UKR|pos=FW|name=[[Illya Markovskyy]]|other=<small>at {{flagicon|GRE}} [[Aiginiakos F.C.|Aiginiakos]] until 30 June 2019</small>}} {{Fs player|no=—|nat=ALB|pos=FW|name= [[Kristian Kushta]]|other=<small>at {{flagicon|GRE}} [[Aiginiakos F.C.|Aiginiakos]] until 30 June 2019</small>}} {{Fs player|no=—|nat=GRE|pos=FW|name= [[Lazaros Lamprou]]|other=<small>at {{flagicon|NED}} [[Fortuna Sittard]] until 30 June 2019</small>}} {{Fs player|no=—|nat=GRE|pos=FW|name=[[Giannis Mystakidis]]|other=<small>at {{flagicon|GRE}} [[PAS Giannina F.C.|PAS Giannina]] until 30 June 2019</small>}} {{Fs player|no=—|nat=GRE|pos=FW|name=[[Efthimis Koulouris|Efthymis Koulouris]]|other=<small>at {{flagicon|GRE}} [[Atromitos F.C.|Atromitos]] until 30 June 2019</small>}} {{Fs end}} === Academy and teams === {{Main|PAOK Academy}} [[PAOK FC Sport Center]] is the training ground of PAOK and Academy base, located in [[Nea Mesimvria]] area. The construction started under the presidency of Theodoros Zagorakis.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.paokfc.gr/sullogos/egkatastaseis/proponitiko-kentro/|title=Νέα Μεσημβρία - PAOKFC|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gazzetta.gr/stili/afierwmata/article/883099/athlitiko-kentro-paok-mia-volta-sto-hrono-pics|title=Αθλητικό Κέντρο ΠΑΟΚ|publisher=gazzetta.gr}}</ref> === Retired numbers === *'''12''' – in honour of the fans, considered the "12th player" of the team in the pitch. The only player who had the number 12 in his shirt was [[Joe Nagbe]]. The last time was on 28 May 2000.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.isovitis.gr/index.php/palia/1513-dodeka|title=Retired PAOK FC Numbers|publisher=isovitis.gr|accessdate=12 June 2017}}</ref> *'''17''' – in honour of [[Panagiotis Katsouris]], a PAOK player that died in 1998 in a car accident.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/Kosmos/oi-diashmes-faneles-poy-exoyn-aposyrthei.1740175.html|title=Retired PAOK FC Numbers|publisher=sport24.gr|accessdate=12 June 2017}}</ref> === Club Captains === [[File:Vierinia.JPG|thumb|upright=0.7|Current club Captain [[Vieirinha]]]] {| |- valign="top" | {| class="wikitable alternance" |- !Name !Period |- |{{flagicon|Greece}} Giorgos Hasiotis || 1959–1964 |- |{{flagicon|Greece}} Leandros Symeonidis || 1964–1969 |- |{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Giorgos Koudas]] || 1969–1984 |- |{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Konstantinos Iosifidis|Kostas Iosifidis]] || 1984–1985 |- |{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Nikos Alavantas]] || 1985–1989 |- |{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Giorgos Skartados]] || 1989–1992 |- |{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Alexandros Alexiou|Alexis Alexiou]] || 1992–1996 |- |{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Theodoros Zagorakis|Thodoris Zagorakis]] || 1996–1998 |- |{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Giorgos Toursounidis]] || 1998–1999 |- |{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Kostas Frantzeskos]] || 1999–2000 |- |{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Anastasios Katsabis|Tasos Katsabis]] || 2000–2002 |- |{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Pantelis Kafes]] || 2002–2003 |} | {| class="wikitable alternance" |- !Name !Period |- |{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Loukas Karadimos]] || 2003–2005 |- |{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Theodoros Zagorakis|Thodoris Zagorakis]] || 2005–2007 |- |{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Georgios Georgiadis (footballer)|Giorgos Georgiadis]] || 2007–2008 |- |{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Pantelis Konstantinidis]] || 2008–2009 |- |{{flagicon|Portugal}} [[Sérgio Conceição]] || 2009–2010 |- |{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Kostas Chalkias]] || 2010–2012 |- |{{flagicon|Uruguay}} [[Pablo Gabriel García|Pablo García]] || 2012–2013 |- |{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Dimitris Salpingidis]] || 2013–2014 |- |{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Stefanos Athanasiadis]] || 2014–2017 |- |{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Stelios Malezas]] || 2017–2018 |- |{{flagicon|Portugal}} [[Vieirinha]] || 2018– |- |} | |} == Affiliated clubs == Since 2013, PAOK maintains a cooperation with [[Juventus F.C.|Juventus]] on the academies sector.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gazzetta.gr/football/article/527766/synergasia-paok-juventus|title=Συνεργασία ΠΑΟΚ-Juventus|publisher=}}</ref> == National team players == A number of PAOK players have represented the [[Greece national football team|Greece national team]], the first official international being [[Nikos Sotiriadis]]. The record number of PAOK players for Greece was six, which happened on two occasions in 1981. The first PAOK player to captain Greece was [[Stavros Sarafis]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.paokfc.gr/en/history-2/paoks-national-players/special-6/|title=Special|work=History: PAOK's National players|publisher=PAOK|accessdate=23 June 2017}}</ref> <gallery caption="" widths="120px" heights="120px"> File:Greece national football team (2010-11-17).jpg|[[Lazaros Christodoulopoulos|Christodoulopoulos]], [[Kostas Katsouranis|Katsouranis]], [[Georgios Tzavellas|Tzavellas]] & [[Dimitris Salpingidis|Salpingidis]] were players of PAOK File:Костас Кацуранис.jpg|[[Kostas Katsouranis]] File:Fotakis.JPG|[[Georgios Fotakis]] File:Kóstas Stafylídis.jpg|[[Kostas Stafylidis]] </gallery> == Management == === Board of Directors === <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.paokfc.gr/sullogos/dioikitiko-sumvoulio/|title=Διοίκηση - PAOKFC|publisher=}}</ref><ref>[https://www.businessregistry.gr/publicity/show/122030904000 businessregistry.gr]</ref><ref name="sdna.gr">{{cite web|url=http://www.sdna.gr/podosfairo/superleague/article/254936/ksekina-ds-tis-pae-paok-me-proedro-ton-ivan-savvidi|title=Ξεκινά το Δ.Σ. της ΠΑΕ ΠΑΟΚ με πρόεδρο τον Ιβάν Σαββίδη|author=|date=|website=sdna.gr}}</ref> [[File:Savvidis.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6|[[Ivan Savvidis]]]] [[File:Ľuboš Micheľ.JPG|thumb|upright=0.6|Former referee [[Ľuboš Micheľ]]]] {| |- | style="vertical-align:top; width:26%;"| {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left; font-size:95%" |- ! Position ! Name |- |align="left"|Ownership | ''[[Ivan Savvidis|Dimera Group Limited]]'' |- |align="left"|President |{{flagicon|RUS}} {{flagicon|GRE}} [[Ivan Savvidis]] |- |align="left"|Vice–President |{{flagicon|RUS}} {{flagicon|GRE}} George Savvidis |- |align="left"|Vice–President & CEO |{{flagicon|GRE}} Chrisostomos Gagatsis |- |align="left"|Director of Football |{{flagicon|POR}} [[Mario Branco]] |- |align="left"|Technical Director of Academies |{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Daniel Bigas Alsina]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.paokfc.gr/nea/20170712-texnikos-diefthuntis-akadimion-o-alsina/|title=Τεχνικός διευθυντής ακαδημιών ο Αλσίνα - PAOKFC|author=|date=12 July 2017|website=paokfc.gr}}</ref> |- |align="left"|Football Section Advisor |{{flagicon|GRE}} Malamas Tevekelis <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gazzetta.gr/football/article/535488/symvoylos-toy-paok-o-tevekelis|title=Σύμβουλος του ΠΑΟΚ ο Τεβεκέλης|author=|date=|website=gazzetta.gr}}</ref> |- |align="left"|Consultant of Football |{{flagicon|GRE}} [[Giorgos Koudas]]<ref name="sdna.gr" /> |- |align="left"|External Advisor to the Football |{{flagicon|SVK }} [[Ľuboš Micheľ]] |- |align="left"|Public and International Relations |{{flagicon|GRE}} Dimitris Saraidaris |- |align="left"|Legal Department Manager |{{flagicon|GRE}} Achilleas Mavromatis |- |align="left"|Marketing Department Manager |{{flagicon|GRE}} Lazaros Bachtsevanos |- |align="left"|Member of the Board |{{flagicon|RUS}} Maria Goncharova |- |align="left"|Member of the Board |{{flagicon|RUS}} Artur Davidyan |- |align="left"|Member of the Board |{{flagicon|GRE}} Dimokratis Papadopoulos |- |align="left"|Member of the Board |{{flagicon|GRE}} Ilias Gerontidis |- |align="left"|Press Officer |{{flagicon|GRE}} Kyriakos Kyriakos<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metrosport.gr/article/kiriakos-paok-monos-tou-kamia-simfonia-kato-apo-to-trapezi|title=Κυριάκος: «Ο ΠΑΟΚ μόνος του, καμία συμφωνία κάτω από το τραπέζι»|author=|date=|website=www.metrosport.gr}}</ref> |} |} === Technical and Medical staff === <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.paokfc.gr/a-omada/a-omada/a-team-texniko-epiteleio/|title=Τεχνικό επιτελείο- PAOKFC|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filathlos.gr/paok/341912-ayto-einai-to-tim-toy-stanogebits-ston-paok|title=Αυτό είναι το τιμ του Στανόγεβιτς στον ΠΑΟΚ - Filathlos.gr - Το Εγκυρότερο Αθλητικό Blog!|author=|date=|website=Filathlos.gr}}</ref> [[File:Răzvan Lucescu.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8|[[Răzvan Lucescu]] was appointed manager in 2017]] {| |- |width="10"|&nbsp; |valign="top"| {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |- ! Position ! Name |- |align=left| Head Coach |align=left|{{flagicon|Romania}} [[Răzvan Lucescu]] |- |align=left| Assistant Coach |align=left| {{flagicon|Italy}} Diego Longo |- |align=left| Assistant Coach |align=left| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Cristiano Bacci]] |- |align=left| Team Manager |align=left|{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Pantelis Konstantinidis]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.sport24.gr/football/omades/Paok/team-manager-o-kwnstantinidhs-stis-akadhmies-o-poyrliotopoylos.4423056.html|title=Team manager o Κωνσταντινίδης, στις Ακαδημίες ο Πουρλιοτόπουλος|author=|date=|website=sport24.gr}}</ref> |- |align=left| Data Analyst (Vis-Track) |align=left|{{flagicon|Greece}} Kyriakos Tsitsiridis |- |align=left| Opponent Analysis |align=left|{{flagicon|Greece}} Ioannis Thomaidis |- |align=left| Head Gymnast Rehabilitation |align=left| {{flagicon|Greece}} Georgios Tsonakas |- |align=left| Gymnast Rehabilitation |align=left|{{flagicon|Greece}} Vasilios Kanaras |- |align=left| Fitness Coach |align=left| {{flagicon|Italy}} Matteo Spatafora |- |align=left| Goalkeeping Coach |align=left| {{flagicon|Greece}} Giorgos Skiathitis |} |width="30"|&nbsp; |valign="top"| {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |- ! Position ! Name |- |align=left| Head of Medical Services |align=left|{{flagicon|Greece}} Emmanouil Papakostas<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.sport24.gr/football/omades/Paok/ekgumnash-ypo-thn-epivlepsh-toy-giatrou-papakwsta.4732533.html|title=Εκγύμναση υπό την επίβλεψη του γιατρού Παπακώστα|author=|date=|website=sport24.gr}}</ref> |- |align=left| Club's Doctor |align=left|{{flagicon|Greece}} Kostas Tziantzis |- |align=left| Exercise Physiology |align=left|{{flagicon|Greece}} Giorgos Ziogas<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metrosport.gr/article/ergometrika-ke-podosfero-gia-ton-paok|title=Εργομετρικά και ποδόσφαιρο για τον ΠΑΟΚ|author=|date=|website=www.metrosport.gr}}</ref> |- |align=left| Nutritionist |align=left|{{flagicon|Greece}} Ioanna Paspala<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.paokmania.gr/stiles/mme/106225-neo-palio-prosopo-i-diatrofologos|title=Νέο - παλιό πρόσωπο η διατροφολόγος - Paokmania.Gr - Το ανεξάρτητο site των οπαδών του ΠΑΟΚ|author=|date=|website=paokmania.gr}}</ref> |- |} |} === PAOK FC presidents === <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gazzetta.gr/weekend-journal/article/986328/ap-ton-pantelaki-ston-ivan|title=Aπ' τον Παντελάκη στον Ιβάν!|author=|date=|website=gazzetta.gr}}</ref> [[File:Zisis vryzas.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8|[[Zisis Vryzas]]]] [[File:PAOK F.C. in Beyoğlu.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8|[[Theodoros Zagorakis]]]] {| |- valign="top" | {| class="wikitable alternance" |- !Name !Period |- |{{flagicon|Greece}} Giorgos Pantelakis || 1979–1984 |- |{{flagicon|Greece}} Petros Kalafatis || 1984–1986 |- |{{flagicon|Greece}} Charis Savvidis || 1986–1988 |- |{{flagicon|Greece}} Giannis Dedeoglou || 1988–1989 |- |{{flagicon|Greece}} Thomas Voulinos || 1989–1996 |- |{{flagicon|Greece}} Giorgos Kalyvas || 1996 |- |{{flagicon|Greece}} Giorgos Batatoudis || 1996–2001 |- |{{flagicon|Greece}} Petros Kalafatis || 2001–2003 |- |{{flagicon|Greece}} Giannis Goumenos || 2003–2006 |} | {| class="wikitable alternance" |- !Name !Period |- |{{flagicon|Greece}} Nikolaos Vezyrtzis || 2006–2007 |- |{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Thodoris Zagorakis]] || 2007–2009 |- |{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Zisis Vryzas]] || 2009–2010 |- |{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Thodoris Zagorakis]] || 2010–2011 |- |{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Zisis Vryzas]] || 2011–2014 |- |{{flagicon|CYP}} Iakovos Angelides || 2014–2016 |- |{{flagicon|Slovakia}} [[Ľuboš Micheľ]] || 2016–2017 |- |{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Ivan Savvidis]] || 2017– |} | |} == Notable managers == {{See also|List of PAOK FC managers}} [[File:Lóránt Gyula fortepan 13743.jpg|thumb|upright=0.7|[[Gyula Lóránt]]]] [[File:Walter Skocik.jpg|thumb|upright=0.5|[[Walter Skocik]]]] <ref name="paokh" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.paokfc.gr/en/history-2/titles/cup-1972-nchc/special-1972/|title=History Titles|accessdate=3 July 2017}}</ref> The following managers won at least one trophy when in charge of PAOK: {| class="wikitable" |- ! Name ! Period ! Trophies |- |{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Nikolaos Aggelakis]] |1947–1948 |[[File:Trophy(transp).png|10px]] [[Union of Football Clubs of Macedonia (Thessaloniki)|EPSM Championship]] |- |{{flagicon|Greece}} Nikos Pangalos |1949–1950 |[[File:Trophy(transp).png|10px]] [[Union of Football Clubs of Macedonia (Thessaloniki)|EPSM Championship]] |- |{{flagicon|Hungary}} Hermao Koffmann |1955–1956 |[[File:Trophy(transp).png|10px]] [[Union of Football Clubs of Macedonia (Thessaloniki)|EPSM Championship]] |- |{{flagicon|Austria}} Niko Polty |1956–1957 |[[File:Trophy(transp).png|10px]] [[Union of Football Clubs of Macedonia (Thessaloniki)|EPSM Championship]] |- |{{flagicon|England}} [[Les Shannon]] |1971–1974 |2 [[File:Trophy(transp).png|10px]] [[Greek Football Cup|Greek Cups]], [[File:Trophy(transp).png|10px]] [[Football Cup of Greater Greece|Greater Greece Cup]] |- |{{flagicon|Hungary}} [[Gyula Lóránt]] |1975–1976 |[[File:Greece Super League.svg|10px]] [[Superleague Greece]] |- |{{flagicon|Austria}} [[Walter Skocik]] |1984–1985 |[[File:Greece Super League.svg|10px]] [[Superleague Greece]] |- |{{flagicon|Serbia}} [[Dušan Bajević]] |2000–2001 |[[File:Trophy(transp).png|10px]] [[Greek Football Cup|Greek Cup]] |- |{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Angelos Anastasiadis]] |2002–2003 |[[File:Trophy(transp).png|10px]] [[Greek Football Cup|Greek Cup]] |- |{{flagicon|Serbia}} [[Vladimir Ivic]] |2016–2017 |[[File:Trophy(transp).png|10px]] [[Greek Football Cup|Greek Cup]] |- |{{flagicon|Romania}} [[Răzvan Lucescu]] |2017–''Present'' |[[File:Trophy(transp).png|10px]] [[Greek Football Cup|Greek Cup]] |} * Les Shannon is the longest-serving manager (3 years and 8 months), while Mario Beretta is the shortest (38 days).<ref name="autogenerated1" /> * Gyula Lóránt suffered a heart attack, watching a league match of PAOK against Olympiacos and died at the game, aged 58.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://retrosport.wordpress.com/2010/05/31/%CE%B3%CE%BA%CE%B9%CE%BF%CF%8D%CE%BB%CE%B1-%CE%BB%CF%8C%CF%81%CE%B1%CE%BD%CF%84-%CF%80%CE%B5%CE%B8%CE%B1%CE%AF%CE%BD%CE%BF%CE%BD%CF%84%CE%B1%CF%82-%CF%83%CF%84%CE%BF%CE%BD-%CF%80%CE%AC%CE%B3%CE%BA/|title=Γκιούλα Λόραντ, πεθαίνοντας στον πάγκο του ΠΑΟΚ|author=|date=30 May 2010|website=wordpress.com}}</ref> == Records and statistics == {{See also|List of PAOK FC seasons}} [[File:Giorgos Koudas.jpg|thumb|upright=0.7|[[Giorgos Koudas]], appearances recordman and second all-time goalscorer, played his entire career in the club.]] === One-club men === <ref>{{cite web|url=http://inpaok.com/260665/%CE%BF-%CE%BC%CE%BF%CE%BD%CE%B1%CE%B4%CE%B9%CE%BA%CF%8C%CF%82-%CE%B9%CF%89%CF%83%CE%B7%CF%86%CE%AF%CE%B4%CE%B7%CF%82/|title=Ο μοναδικός Ιωσηφίδης - inpaok.com|author=|date=19 September 2015|website=inpaok.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://makthes.gr/%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B1%CF%85%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%83-%CF%83%CE%B1%CF%81%CE%B1%CF%86%CE%B7%CF%83-%CE%BC%CE%B9%CE%B1-%CE%B6%CF%89%CE%AE-%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B7%CE%BD-%CF%85%CF%80%CE%B7%CF%81%CE%B5%CF%83%CE%AF%CE%B1/|title=Εφημερίδα Μακεδονία|author=|date=|website=makthes.gr}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;margin-left:1em" ! Player ! Nationality ! Position ! Debut ! Last match |- | align="left" |[[Giorgos Koudas]]||{{flagicon|Greece}}||[[Forward (association football)|MF]]||1963||1984 |- | align="left" |[[Stavros Sarafis]]||{{flagicon|Greece}}||[[Midfielder (association football)|FW]]||1968||1981 |- | align="left" |[[Konstantinos Iosifidis]]||{{flagicon|Greece}}||[[Defender (association football)|DF]]||1971||1985 |} === Most league appearances and top scorer === [[Giorgos Koudas]] holds the record for most PAOK league appearances, having played 504 matches (607 overall)<ref name=stat>{{cite web|url=http://www.gazzetta.gr/stili/afierwmata/article/1004654/i-omadara-toy-paok-poy-dielyse-ti-lyon|title=Η ομαδάρα του ΠΑΟΚ, που διέλυσε τη Λυών | trans-title = The day PAOK defeated Lyon | date=7 November 2016|publisher=gazzetta|accessdate=3 July 2017}}</ref> between 1963 and 1984.<ref name=Koudas>{{cite web|url=http://www.gazzetta.gr/stili/oi-prwtagwnistes/article/835951/h-zoi-toy-giorgoy-koyda|title=H ζωή του Γιώργου Κούδα | trans-title = The life of Giorgos Koudas |date=23 November 2015|publisher=gazzetta|accessdate=3 July 2017}}</ref> [[Stavros Sarafis]] is the club's top goalscorer with 170 goals overall (136 in league matches), being at PAOK between 1967 and 1981.<ref name=stat /><ref name=ab>{{cite web|url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablesg/grktops-allt.html|title=Greece – All Time Top Scorers 1959/1960 – 1998/1999 |last=Alexander Mastrogiannopoulos |date=19 January 2003|publisher=RSSSF|accessdate=23 June 2017}}</ref> A list of the ten highest appearances and scorers for PAOK (as of 2004) is listed below:<ref name=book1>{{cite book | author= Stelios Grigoriadis, Giorgos Bouzos, Giorgos Trachopanidis, Costas Petrotos, Giorgos Karagiannis| title=ΠΑΟΚ 2004 τσάμπιονς λιγκ Η Υπέρβαση | trans-title = PAOK 2004 Champions League, Full Information | publisher= Panagiotis G. Antonopoulos |year=2004|location= Thessaloniki |page = 191 | language = Greek }}</ref> {| cellpadding=8 |- |valign="bottom"|'''Most league appearances''': {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |- ! Rank ! Name ! Apps |- |align=left| '''1''' |align=left|{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Giorgos Koudas]] |align=left| '''504''' |- |align=left| 2 |align=left|{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Kostas Iosifidis]] |align=left| 397 |- |align=left| 3 |align=left|{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Giannis Gounaris]] |align=left| 377 |- |align=left| 4 |align=left|{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Stavros Sarafis]] |align=left| 358 |- |align=left| 5 |align=left|{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Aristarchos Fountoukidis]] |align=left| 336 |- |align=left| 6 |align=left|{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Koulis Apostolidis]] |align=left| 280 |- |align=left| 7 |align=left|{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Giorgos Skartados]] |align=left| 265 |- |align=left| 8 |align=left|{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Dimitris Salpingidis]] |align=left| 262 |- |align=left| 9 |align=left|{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Giorgos Toursounidis]] |align=left| 261 |- |align=left| 10 |align=left|{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Giannis Giakoumis]] |align=left| 250 |} | valign=top | '''League top scorers''': {| class="wikitable" |- ! Rank ! Name ! Goals |- |align=left| '''1''' |align=left|{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Stavros Sarafis]] |align=left| '''136''' |- |align=left| 2 |align=left|{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Giorgos Koudas]] |align=left| 134 |- |align=left| 3 |align=left|{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Dimitris Salpingidis]] |align=left| 90 |- |align=left| 4 |align=left|{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Giorgos Skartados]] |align=left| 84 |- |align=left| 5 |align=left|{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Giorgos Kostikos]] |align=left| 79 |- |align=left| 6 |align=left|{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Stefanos Athanasiadis]] |align=left| 71 |- |align=left| 7 |align=left|{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Neto Guerino]] |align=left| 66 |- |align=left| 8 |align=left|{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Panagiotis Kermanidis]] |align=left| 60 |- |align=left| 9 |align=left|{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Achilleas Aslanidis]] |align=left| 55 |- |align=left| 10 |align=left|{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Koulis Apostolidis]] |align=left| 51 |} |} == References == {{Reflist|2}} == External links == {{Commons category|PAOK FC}} '''Official websites''' * [http://www.paokfc.gr/en/ Official website] {{en icon}} {{el icon}} {{ru icon}} * [http://www.superleaguegreece.net/en/teams/team/paok-fc-603/2018-2019-superleague-79/teaminfo PAOK] at [[Superleague Greece|Super League]] {{en icon}} {{el icon}} * [http://www.uefa.com/teamsandplayers/teams/club=50130/profile/index.html PAOK] at [[UEFA]] * [https://www.fifa.com/live-scores/clubs/club=greece-paok-421/index.html PAOK] at [[FIFA]] '''News sites''' * PAOK on [http://www.paok24.com/ paok24.com] {{el icon}} * [http://www.novasports.gr/team-page/team/16657/paok/ PAOK news] from [[Nova Sports]] '''Media''' * [https://www.youtube.com/user/paokfootball Official YouTube channel] {{P.A.O.K.}} {{PAOK FC}} {{Navboxes|title = PAOK FC templates|titlestyle = background:black; color:white; border:1px solid gold; |list1= {{PAOK F.C. squad}} {{PAOK FC managers}} {{PAOK F.C. seasons}} }} {{Superleague Greece teamlist}} {{Football in Greece}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Paok F.C.}} [[Category:PAOK FC| ]] [[Category:Association football clubs established in 1926]] [[Category:1926 establishments in Greece]] [[Category:Football clubs in Thessaloniki]] [[Category:Unrelegated association football clubs]]'