Panathinaikos women's volleyball


Panathinaikos AC Women's Volleyball Team is a Greek volleyball team, part of the major Athens-based multi-sport club Panathinaikos A.O.. The department was founded in 1969 and is the most successful women's volleyball team in Greece, in terms of Greek Championships won. They have won a record 23 Championships, 5 Cups, with 5 Doubles, while they hold the record for finishing undefeated the Championship 8 times. They hold also the record of 68 straight wins in the league including the play-offs.
They have also reached four times a European final four and two times a European final. The team currently plays in Panellinios Indoor Hall.
In 2017, the club was relegated due to serious financial problems. They stayed inactive in the 2017–18 season.
Apart from the Greek players, who have traditionally been the backbone of Greece's national team, some of the greatest players in European volleyball that have played for the team over the years include Ruxandra Dumitrescu, Brižitka Molnar, Tammy Mahon, Jelena Lozancic, :fr:Olga Ativi|Olga Tocko, María Fernández, :it:Sanja Tomasević|Sanja Tomasević and others.
The club has retired the jersey number 9 in honour of the team's legendary captain Ruxandra Dumitrescu.

Honours

Domestic

Season 2019–20 roster
NumberPlayerPositionBirth DateHeight
1 Olga VergidouSetter17/12/19911.80
2 Panagiota DiotiOutside Hitter13/11/19921.86
3 Sofia Kosma Outside Hitter15/11/19931.80
4 Marianna TsiouchaOutside Hitter11/06/20031.81
6 Evita LeonidouLibero24/10/20001.76
7 Emily KonstantellouMiddle Blocker27/05/19971.84
8 Anna KalandadzeMiddle Blocker13/08/19971.83
10 Maria OikonomidouOpposite18/08/19921.85
13 Panagiota RogkaLibero07/04/19871.67
15 Athina VogiatzoglouSetter21/11/20011.75
16 Monika PotokarOutside Hitter18/12/19871.91
19 Athanasia FakopoulidouOutside Hitter22/05/19981.81

Retired numbers

Technical and managerial staff

2018–19 season

Selected former players

Positions

International record

Sponsorships