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
Founded2021; 3 years ago (2021)
GroundMakedonikos Stadium
Capacity8,100
PresidentIvan Savvidis
ManagerApostolos Papavasileiou
LeagueSuper League Greece 2
2023–24Super League Greece 2, 6th
Websitehttp://www.paokfc.gr/

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

edit

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

edit

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, forming a squad of players that were part mainly from the youth academy and players that were loaned out the last season with small experience in professional football. With the same sceptical the coaching staff was formed the same way, with members from lower structure of the club like Mirosław Sznaucner, Theocharis Komsis and Vasilios Petropoulos finishing in the 8th position.

Last season for Pablo Garcia in charge, PAOK B finished in the 5th position of the table making a great job and promoting young players to the first team like Stefanos Tzimas, Konstantinos Koulierakis and many others. Vladimir Bradonjić scored 11 goals making him top goalscorer of the season for the club and erning a transfer to Ethnikos Achna. The departure of Pablo Garcia left a void at the helm of PAOK B, with Alexis Alexiadis replacing the Uruguayan coach. The "black and whites" announced the start of its collaboration with the Greek coach, who until recently was in the infrastructure departments of Dikefalos.[3]

Facilities

edit

Stadium

edit

Makedonikos Stadium is a football stadium located in Thessaloniki, Greece. It is home to Makedonikos FC and PAOK B.[4]

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.[5]

Training facilities

edit

Lola's Sports Center is the training ground of PAOK B, located in Souroti area of Thessaloniki.[6]

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.[7]

Players

edit

Current squad

edit
As of 7 November 2024

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
24 DF   GRE Marios Tsaousis
29 FW   COL Jorge Cabezas Hurtado (on loan from Watford)
30 MF   MAR Hicham Kanis
32 MF   GRE Georgios Lagonidis
33 MF   GRE Dimitrios Tsopouroglou
36 MF   GRE Theodoros Kalogiros
41 GK   GRE Dimitrios Monastirlis
44 GK   EGY Ahmed Nader
45 FW   GRE Giannis Gitersos
48 MF   BIH Vladimir Bradonjić
53 MF   GRE Nikolaos Spyrakos
54 GK   GRE Konstantinos Balomenos
56 FW   GRE Anestis Mythou
57 DF   GRE Lefteris Tasiouras
58 DF   GRE Vasilios Pasachidis
63 MF   GRE Viktor Rumyantsev
66 DF   GRE Marios Sinanaj
No. Pos. Nation Player
73 MF   GRE Lampros Smyrlis
74 MF   GRE Vasilios Grosdis
79 MF   GRE Alexandros Adam
81 GK   GRE Vasilios Nikolakoulis
84 MF   GRE Georgios Koulouris
85 MF   GRE Konstantinos Goumas
86 DF   GRE Nikolaos Deligiannis
87 DF   GRE Vasilios Kitsakis
89 DF   GRE Konstantinos Kastidis
90 DF   GRE Dimitrios Kottas
91 DF   GRE Dimitrios Pitsotis
92 DF   GRE Georgios Koupenos
93 MF   POL Maksymilian Sznaucner
94 DF   GRE Taxiarchis Filon

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
67 MF   GRE Grigorios Politakis
89 DF   GRE Konstantinos Kastidis
No. Pos. Nation Player
94 MF   GRE Emmanouil Tsompanis
50 GK   GRE Evaggelos Kiatos

Out on loan

edit

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

No. Pos. Nation Player>
DF   ALB Ermis Selimaj (at Niki Volos until 30 June 2025)

Coaching staff

edit
Coaching staff
  Apostolis Papavasiliou Head coach
  Dimitris Taxidis Assistant coach
  Dimitris Kryonas Goalkeeping coach
Analysis department
  Ioannis Vlachos Match analyst
Fitness coaches
  Mert Isbilir Fitness Coach
  Dimitrios Petrakis Rehabilitation Coach
Medical department
  Dr. Argyrios Karavelis Team Doctor
Physiotherapist
  Stavros Terzanidis Physiotherapist
  Dimitris Pagotos Physiotherapist
Sport management
  Dimitris Sairidaris team manager
  Georgios Kostikos Training Process Manager
  Giannis Savvidis technical director
Carer
  Vasilis Papadopoulos Carer
  Iakovos Galinos Carer

Source: PAOK F.C.

Seasons and managers statistics

edit

League performance record

edit

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 32 11 11 10 41 32 44   Georgios Koutsias 10 [8]
2022–23 II 5th 28 14 7 7 51 33 49   Vladimir Bradonjić 11 [9]
2023–24 II 6th 32 15 4 13 52 44 49   Argyris Darelas 9
2024–25 II 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Last updated: 1 May 2022.
Source: [10]

Champions Runners-up Third place

Managerial statistics

edit

Only competitive matches are counted.

Name Nat From To P W D L GF GA Win % Honours Refs
Pablo García   July 2021 June 2023 60 25 18 17 92 65 041.67 0 [11]
Alexandros Alexiadis   August 2023 July 2024 32 15 4 13 52 44 046.88 0 [12]
Apostolis Papavasiliou   July 2024 0 0 0 0 0 0 ! 0 [13]

Last updated: 4 July 2024.
Source: [citation needed]

See also

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ "Οι "ζυμώσεις" για τον ΠΑΟΚ Β': Όλα τα δεδομένα!". Sdna.gr. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ Είναι επίσημο: Στη Super League 2 με Β’ ομάδες Ολυμπιακός, ΠΑΟ, ΑΕΚ, ΠΑΟΚ – Ολες οι λεπτομέρειες | in.gr
  3. ^ https://www.paok24.com/podosfairo/436358/kai-episima-proponitis-ston-paok-v-o-alexiadis/Και επίσημα προπονητής στον ΠΑΟΚ Β ο Αλεξιάδης! | https://www.paok24.com
  4. ^ "Τελικά στην…Ευκαρπία ο ΠΑΟΚ Β!". Inpaok.com. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  5. ^ "O ΠΑΟΚ δεν πάει στο Καυταντζόγλειο, η ομάδα Β΄ στο γήπεδο Μακεδονικού και αναζητά νέα έδρα". fosonline.gr. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  6. ^ "Η πρώτη του ΠΑΟΚ Β' στη Σουρωτή με Γκαρσία". Metrosport.gr. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Πού θα είναι το προπονητικό κέντρο του ΠΑΟΚ Β'". Metrosport.gr. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Καλύτερος νέος ο Κούτσιας!". 12 December 2022.
  9. ^ "Bradonjic stats 2022-23". 12 December 2022.
  10. ^ Super League Greece 2 www.sl2.gr
  11. ^ PAOK B at WorldFootball.net
  12. ^ PAOK B at WorldFootball.net
  13. ^ PAOK B at WorldFootball.net
edit