PAOK B

PAOK FC B (Greek: ΠΑΕ ΠΑΟΚ Β, Πανθεσσαλονίκειος Αθλητικός Όμιλος Κωνσταντινουπολιτών , Panthessaloníkios Athlitikós Ómilos Konstadinoupolitón, "Pan-Thessalonian Athletic Club of Constantinopolitans") is a Greek professional football club based in Thessaloniki, Macedonia.[1]

PAOK B
Full namePAOK Thessaloniki FC B
Nickname(s)PAOK Vita
Short namePAOK B
Founded7 March 2021 (2021-03-07)
GroundMakedonikos Stadium
Capacity8,100
PresidentIvan Savvidis
ManagerPablo García
LeagueSuper League 2 North Group
2021–22Super League Greece 2, 8th
WebsiteClub website
Active departments of P.A.O.K.
Football
(Men's)		 Football B
(Men's)		 Football
(Women's)
Basketball
(Men's)		 Basketball
(Women's)		 Volleyball
(Men's)
Volleyball
(Women's)		 Water Polo
(Men's)		 Water Polo (Women's)
Handball
(Men's)		 Handball (Women's) Boxing
Taekwondo Cycling Athletics
Ice hockey Chess Wrestling
Weightlifting Swimming Judo

Founded in 2021, it is the reserve team of PAOK, and currently plays in Super League Greece 2, holding its home matches at the Makedonikos Stadium.

Reserve teams in Greece play in the same league system as the senior team, rather than in a reserve team league. They must play at least one level below their main side, and thus PAOK B are ineligible for promotion to Super League Greece. They also cannot play in the Greek Cup.

Overview

All players will be able to move up and down in the first team, which means that if an injured player wants to prepare better, he will play in the second team and then return to the first team. B Teams will normally participate in all competitive activities. They will not have the right to be promoted to the same category as the first team, but they will normally participate in the playoffs and playouts, but not in the Cup, where they will not have the right to participate. While, of course, if they occupy low places in the standings, they will be relegated like all teams.[2]

History

Founded in 2021, became PAOK F.C.' reserve team and began to play home games at Makedonikos Stadium. The team is intended to be the final step between PAOK Academy and the first team, and is usually made up of promising youngsters between the age of 18 and 23, with five or six players over that age to provide experience.

The team's first appearance in the Super League 2 came in 2021 at the north group of the division, finishing in the 8th position.

Facilities

Stadium
Main article: Makedonikos Stadium

Makedonikos Stadium is a football stadium located in Thessaloniki, Greece. It is home to Makedonikos FC and PAOK B.[3]

At the beginning PAOK B was supposed to play at Kaftanzoglio Stadium but "Dikefalos" talk about an unacceptable contract stating that another seat will be sought for the first team. The announcement in detail:

"After the unacceptable final contract sent by the administration of Kaftantzogleio Stadium for signing to PAOK FC, which violates every previous discussion and oral agreement, by order of the president, Ivan Savvidis, PAOK B does not intend to play in Kaftanzogleio. The delay in the sending of the contract, and its sending just 5 days before the start of SL2 with subdued conditions, was done deliberately so that PAOK FC could be trapped. However, the team of PAOK B 'will play at the stadium of Makedonikos and the necessary actions have already been taken for the change of headquarters.[4]

Training facilities

Lola's Sports Center is the training ground of PAOK B, located in Souroti area of Thessaloniki.[5]

A very reasonable and absolutely sure choice was made for team B 'by the staff of PAOK. Since the main thing was for the job to be done completely professionally, Souroti's choice probably seemed like a one-way street. The Lola family's training center is more complete than what a team requires to work. Let us not forget that for years it hosted the first team and even when at its helm was one of the most demanding coaches, Fernando Santos.[6]

Players

Current squad
As of 24 January 2023

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
34 MF  GRE Dimitrios Tsopouroglou
35 FW  GRE Dimitrios Panidis
38 MF  GRE Kyriakos Giaxis
39 MF  KSA Bander Ahmad
44 DF  ITA Raul Morichelli
46 FW  GRE Vasilios Gordeziani
48 GK  GRE Alexandros Tsioptsis
52 MF  CYP Odysseas Spyridis
53 MF  GRE Nikolaos Spyrakos
54 GK  GRE Konstantinos Balomenos
57 DF  GRE Lefteris Tasiouras
56 MF  GRE Zisis Chatzistravos (captain)
No. Pos. Nation Player
60 MF  GRE Anastasios Meletidis
61 MF  GRE Achilleas Salamouras
64 GK  GRE Christos Talichmanidis
68 MF  GRE Argyris Darelas
72 MF  BFA Ismahila Ouédraogo
73 MF  GRE Lampros Smyrlis
74 MF  GRE Vasilios Grosdis
75 DF  ALB Ermis Selimaj
76 DF  GRE Panagiotis Panagiotou
87 DF  GRE Vasilios Kitsakis
95 FW  GRE Stefanos Tzimas
99 MF  BIH Vladimir Bradonjić

From PAOK Academy

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
40 FW  GRE Marios Babouras
41 GK  GRE Dimitrios Monastirlis
63 MF  GRE Viktor Rumyantsev
67 MF  GRE Grigorios Politakis
76 MF  GRE Alexandros Adam
78 DF  GRE Taxiarchis Filon
No. Pos. Nation Player
80 MF  GRE Minas Vasiliadis
81 GK  GRE Vasilios Nikolakoulis
84 MF  GRE Georgios Koulouris
90 MF  GRE Dimitrios Kottas
91 DF  ALB Angelos Zilo
93 MF  POL Maksymilian Sznaucner

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF  GRE Pavlos Logaras (at Niki Volos until 30 June 2023)
— MF  GRE Titos Koutentakis (at Makedonikos until 30 June 2023)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  GRE Panagiotis Tzimas (at PAS Giannina until 30 June 2023)
— FW  GRE Georgios Koutsias (at Volos until 30 June 2023)

Coaching staff
Head Coach Pablo García
Coaching staff
Pablo García[7] Head Coach
Mirosław Sznaucner Assistant Coach
Vasilis Petropoulos Goalkeeping Coach
Analysis department
Ioannis Thomaidis Match Analyst
Fitness coaches
Theocharis Komsis Head Fitness Coach
Ioannis Ampatzidis Fitness Coach
Benjamin Garcia Fitness Coach
Dimitrios Petrakis Rehabilitation Coach
Medical department
Dr. Argyrios Karavelis Team Doctor
Stavros Terzanidis Physiotherapist
Evagelos Vasiliadis Physiotherapist
Sport management
Kostas Iosifidis Team Manager

Source: PAOK F.C.

Seasons and managers statistics

League performance record

Only competitive league matches are counted.

Season Div Pos Pld W D L GF GA Pts Top scorer(s) Goals Notes
2021–22 II 8th 32111110 413244 Georgios Koutsias 10 [8]
2022–23 II 1st 9711 19722 Vladimir Bradonjić 5

    Last updated: 1 May 2022.
    Source: [9]

    Champions Runners-up Third place

    Managerial statistics

    Only competitive matches are counted.

    Name Nat From To P W D L GF GA Win % Honours Refs
    Pablo García July 2021 41 18 12 11 61 39 043.90 [10]

    Last updated: 14 January 2023.
    Source:

    See also
    • Category:PAOK FC B players

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    10. PAOK B at WorldFootball.net
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