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  PAOK FC - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
PAOK is the historical continuation of the ‘Hermes’ Athletic and Cultural Association from Constantinople established by Greek residents of the city in 1875 in the very heart of the city in the Pera area.
However, PAOK had in effect been established a year earlier when it took part in the Thessaloniki Championship where it was unfortunately demoted to the 2nd Division, a demotion which forced the founders of the club to bolster it substantially.
PAOK is one of the better organised clubs in the world in terms of marketing.Since 1992 when PAOK Marketing Inc.was founded the club has developed rapidly.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/PAOK_FC   (3242 words)

  
 GreekSoccer.com
PAOK was founded in April 1926 by noble Konstantinoupolitians who arrived as immigrants in Thessaloniki, after the exchange of population between Greece and Turkey, according to the Laussane treaty of 1924.
The constitution of PAOK, with index number 822, was legitimated by the City Court of Thessaloniki on April 28, 1926.
The historic two-headed Eagle of the Byzantine Empire, symbol of glory and sovereignty was established as the emblem of PAOK.
www.greeksoccer.com /teams/paok.htm   (320 words)

  
 Melbourne Club PAOK Inc. - The official PAOK Thessaloniki Supporters Club of Australia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
PAOK fans are demanding prompt answers as to the issues relating to PAOK Thessaloniki FC's poor administration & performance.
PAOK got off to a good start as early as the 17th minute when they took the lead after Vangelis found Miecel alone inside the penalty area a...
PAOK have won it's 5th match in a row and have secured a spot in next season's UEFA Cup after defeating Levediakos at Toumba Stadium by 3-1.
www.paok.com.au /MCP2005.php   (716 words)

  
 PAOK FC - Dic.blogopt.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
PAOK was reestablished in Thessaloniki in 1926 as the continuation of the Hermes Athletic and Cultural Association of Constantinople (founded in 1875), when the Greek population of Turkey was expelled in the 1920s.
PAOK also maintains departments in other sports, including basketball, volleyball, handball, water polo, swimming, wrestling and weightlifting.
PAOK are also known to have one of the most fanatical supporter bases in all of Europe.
dic.blogopt.com /PAOK   (145 words)

  
 ULEB CUP   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Its rivalry with Aris was captivating throughout the decade, and even though its archrivals dominated the domestic competitions, PAOK managed to clinch the Greek Cup title in 1984, 25 years after its first trophy.
In 2003-04, PAOK was fifth at the end of the regular season, its best position in years.
PAOK now joins the ULEB Cup with the ambition to get back to the top, as its many fans have reasons to believe that a return to good times is just round the corner.
www.euroleague.net /ulebcup/noticia.jsp?temporada=E03&jornada=31&id=803&id2=804   (502 words)

  
 ULEB CUP   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
A classic team in European basketball history, PAOK Thessaloniki, joins the ULEB Cup in search of getting back to the level it had in the 1990s, when it was considered one of the top teams in the continent.
PAOK finished in fifth place last season in the Greek League and has its own legend, Bane Prelevic, back on the bench.
With a mix of size, experience, shooters and young legs, PAOK promises to be one of the most interesting newcomers to the ULEB Cup in 2004-05.
www.euroleague.net /ulebcup/noticia.jsp?temporada=E03&jornada=28&id=203   (573 words)

  
 PAOK 1991-1992 (ESA)
PAOK is leading by 10 with 1'36'' to go but our defense without Fasoulas has become vulnerable to the experienced Aris players.
However the feelings are mixed since PAOK did not cover the 2 point deficit from the first game due to a mistake by Filippou during the last seconds.
PAOK comes back and Prelevic ties the game with a 3-pointer from 8 meters for the first time in the second half with less than a shotclock to go.
web.mit.edu /eavgoust/WWW/PAOK/PAOK_history/1991-1992.html   (1675 words)

  
 PAOK - Olympiakos   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The match PAOK - Olympiakos is a match between the two most popular clubs of the two biggest cities in Greece.
The rich Olympiakos from Athens/Piraeus against the popular team of PAOK from the city of Thessaloniki in the poor north.
PAOK fans consider Olympiakos as their worst enemy and they hate the club of Piraeus more than they hate their town rivals, Aris.
www.footballderbies.com /derby-rivalry/paok-olympiakos.php   (85 words)

  
 PAOK FC: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
PAOK was reestablished in Thessaloniki[Click link for more facts about this topic] in 1926 as the continuation of the Hermes Athletic and Cultural Association of Constantinople Constantinople quick summary:
PAOK also maintains departments in other sports, EHandler: no quick summary.
Basketball is a ball sport in which two teams of five players each try to score points by throwing a ball through a hoop....
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/p/pa/paok_fc4.htm   (502 words)

  
 news.ert.gr - Football - Win for PAOK   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The encounter between PAOK and Kallithea was held in an empty stadium, due to the penalty imposed on PAOK.
Later on, in the 73’, Giasemi of PAOK was awarded a penalty and Salpigidis didn’t miss to send the ball in.
PAOK: Fernandez, Karypidis, Hasiotis, Udeze, Feutchine (61’ Giasemi), Zagorakis, Christodoulos (46’ Shikabala), Konstantinidis, Haralambus (64’ Vangelis), Salpigidis, Mieciel.
news.ert.gr /en/newsDetails.asp?id=16280   (542 words)

  
 PAO-13 Online
beat PAOK and stayed alone at the top of the standings with a difference of two points from Olympiakos, and continues to dream of a championship.
The tall defender can be excused because the ball was deflected to him and he had a split second to react to the error made by the PAOK defense.
The best chance of the game for PAOK came in the 79’ minute when Okkas took a strong shot on goal which beat Nikopolidis but Fyssas cleared off the line with a header which went to another PAOK player whose shot was deflected by Seitaridis and went out for a corner.
www.pao-13.com /ae16.html   (487 words)

  
 "IEROLOHITES" Fan Club Aris Salonica
Our abuse term for paok fans is "gipsies" or "turks", though lately there have been efforts to avoid the last one due to the sensitivity that exists on our national affairs.
At the same time, the game of paok in toumba has ended earlier and the gipsies, who were much more as it was a home game, wait for us in many places and streets.
paok fans try this out, our fans strike them back, but we were violently kept back by the police.
members.tripod.com /~ierolohites/gipsies.htm   (1459 words)

  
 Uefa Charge's Paok - SoccerPulse Community
Liasis Louca came on for PAOK in the 67th minute but the player was still serving a 2 match ban after he was sent off in a Uefa intertoto cup match against FK Austria Wien while he was still playing for Nea Salamis FC.
PAOK are lucky to get a second draw, I think if the player was a starter, they might get a 3-0 overall loss, as in both legs, maybe it's just my opinion and they wouldnt :(
Well PAOK president has admitted that it's their entire fault, and the clubs ought to check about the player they buy, it's like buying someone that is Cup tied and registering him later :
www.soccerpulse.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=8407   (507 words)

  
 PAOK 1997-1998 (ESA)
Probably he was too upset with PAOK players' defensive let-down in the Israel tourney, in contrast to the good deffensive performance of the team in the earlier games in Italy.
PAOK was leading throughout the first half and into the first minutes of the second half, but never regained the lead after Estudiantes opened a 51-58 lead.
PAOK players controlled the boards, and despite the 34 poinst by Tompson, manages to win the game at the end, partly due to the good defense that Pierri, Boudouris' replacement, played on him.
web.mit.edu /~eavgoust/WWW/PAOK/1997-1998/1997-1998.html   (2661 words)

  
 CNNSI.com - Soccer - World: PAOK in sole possession of top spot - Sunday December 08, 2002 06:25 PM
PAOK's win, its sixth of the season, put the Thessaloniki club in sole possession of first place with 21 points from 10 games.
PAOK beat the Czechs 1-0 in the first leg in Thessaloniki.
Okkas gave PAOK the lead with a header in the fifth minute off a perfectly placed free-kick by Giorgos Georgiadis.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /soccer/news/2002/12/08/int_rdp   (1397 words)

  
 FootballDerbies.com - PAOK 1-2 Olympiakos (26 February 2006)
Paok seeks for a ticket, through the first positions, to take place in the next years' european competitions and for Olympiakos basically is the last "stong" match of the season...
If paok wins, their fans make fool of everyone, believing they are invincible but If they lose, we watch the total and rediculous chaos in the stadium...
Paok fans started burning their seats, throwing pieces of cement in (that almost get Nikopolidis), police, firemen and always nagging for the referees...
www.footballderbies.com /forum/viewtopic.php?t=1014   (1149 words)

  
 PAOK Sports Arena
Location: PAOK Arena is located south of the city of Thessaloniki, 7 km from the centre, in a suburb called Pylea.
PAOK Arena is very new, having been inaugurated in March 2000.
However, it was given out to PAOK as an asset; the reason being the fear of the Government that the numerous PAOK fans (and voters) would otherwise be enraged!!!
www.stadia.gr /paok/paok.html   (233 words)

  
 FIBA Europe   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Konstantinos Vasileiadis was the star for PAOK with a points haul of 26 including five from five inside the arc and five from seven in three-point range.
PAOK are celebrating their first victory in the EuroCup on Wednesday night after beating Estonia's representatives in the tournament, BC Kalev.
PAOK got an inspirational effort from captain Kostas Vassiliades, who led all scorers with 20 points in the 74-69 triumph.
www.fibaeurope.com /cid_f43ulKJBGLcVnbH-aqLVu2.teamID_1003.compID_BYg5Rb55Jw-G5I3MZ6JB01.season_2006.roundID_4588.html   (427 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Europe | Greek fans' plea for Gaddafi 'salvation'
Fans of cash-strapped football team PAOK have sent a letter to the Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi pleading for his help in saving the club from financial ruin.
PAOK's largest supporters' club sent the letter to the Libyan embassy in Athens, calling on Colonel Gaddafi to oust the team's unpopular owner George Batatoudis.
PAOK is one of Greece's most popular teams and has won the national championships twice and the Greek cup three times.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/europe/2182906.stm   (339 words)

  
 PAOK - GREEK FOOTBALL TEAM - Panthessalonikean Athletic Union of Konstantinoupolitans - Miscellaneous   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
PAOK was founded in April 1926 by noble Konstantinoupolitians who arrived as immigrants in Thessaloniki, after the exchange of population between Greece and Turkey, according to Lozani's treaty in 1924.
The constitution of PAOK, with index number 822, was legitimated by the City Court of Thessaloniki on 28th April 1926.
The historic two-headed Eagle of the Byzantine Empire, symbol of glory and sovereignity was established as the emblem of PAOK.
maxpages.com /marias/History_of_PAOK - !http://www.maxpages.com/marias/History_of_PAOK   (425 words)

  
 ArseWeb - UEFA Cup 1997-98
Apparently PAOK play in fl and white (like Juve), their ground is called "the tomb", and their fans call the supporters' section "Black Hell".
PAOK have several current and former Greek internationals and may not be so easy to beat as many Gooners are assuming.
PAOK's arch rivals in Thessaloniki are Aris FC.
www.arseweb.com /97-98/uefacup.html   (954 words)

  
 ekathimerini.com | Olympiakos beats PAOK to keep nine-point lead at top of ladder
PAOK’s Egyptian striker, Mahmoud Sikabala, scored in the fifth minute past goalkeeper Antonis Nikopolidis after Dimitris Salpingidis had dribbled past Erol Bulut outside the box.
Marcin Mieciel almost gave PAOK the lead in the 58th, but he was unable to find the net with only Nikopolidis to beat.
The goal enraged several hundred PAOK supporters, who set fire to a section of the stands, forcing referee Thanassis Briakos to interrupt the game for 10 minutes.
www.ekathimerini.com /4dcgi/_w_articles_sport_7457738_27/02/2006_66913   (569 words)

  
 PAOK renew Georgiadis contract   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Besides the Georgiadis issue, PAE PAOK is expected tackle a new contract with tasos Katsabis.
The other issue that remains to be resolved is the stance by the three Cypriot players Giannakis Okkas, Giasemakis Giasemis and Giotis Ekgomitis, who are seeking legal action to have their contracts with PAOK voided.
PAOK coach Aggelos Anastasidis has set a deadline of July 4, to have all the disputes resolved.
www.phantis.com /news?newsID=20020626123337   (510 words)

  
 PAOK FC
PAOK was re-established in Thessaloniki in 1926 as the continuation of the Hermes Athletic and Cultural Association of Constantinople (founded in 1875), when most of the native Greek population of Turkey was expelled between 1922-1926.
PAOK are also known to have one of the most fanatical supporter bases in the World.It is estimated that PAOK fans are totally about 8,000,000 (2,000,000 in Greece and 6,000,000 in other countries such as Germany, Australia, the USA, Russia and more).
Barcelona FC Among PAOK's greatest rivarlies is the one against Brcelona.The two teams had met in 1976.PAOK managed to beat Cruiff's side 1-0 in Toumpa but lost 6-1 in Camp Nou.PAOK's fans are still waiting for a match aginst Barcelona to pay them back.
www.mlahanas.de /Greeks/NewSport/PAOKFC.html   (3063 words)

  
 ESPN.com Soccernet Europe: News - Gaddafi to claim stake in PAOK?
PAOK officials did not want to comment on the issue.
PAOK fans have repeatedly staged protests calling for his resignation and have attacked the club's offices on several occasions.
PAOK, based in Thessaloniki, are one of the country's two most popular teams, and have won two championships and three Greek cups in their 76-year history.
www.soccernet.com /europe/news/2002/0805/20020805paokgaddafi.html   (276 words)

  
 PAOK's goal: Champions League and a league title   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
PAOK players and their coach Aggelos Anastasiadis have set as one of their goals the entry of their team into the next Champions League competition.
There are PAOK players who believe that the team is in the running for this year"s title as well as a spot in the Champions League.
In the meantime, on Thursday, February 20, the Vice President of PAE PAOK Petros Kalafatis and the captains of the team signed the team"s internal regulations document.
www.phantis.com /news?newsID=20030221150938   (473 words)

  
 portfolio.hu - Online Financial Journal
Greek club PAOK Salonika is currently looking for their fourth coach in 12 months after Nikos Karageorgiou resigned in mid-September.
PAOK President Janis Gumenos said they wanted an ambitious and disciplined German coach who already had a good reputation.
Then came a phone call from Matthaeus' representative, who said the coach would not head PAOK for he had not been with the team right from the beginning of their training.
www.portfolio.hu /en/cikkek.tdp?cCheck=1&k=2&i=5848   (712 words)

  
 PAOK destroys Olympiakos at Rizoupoli   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
PAOK players were able to control the midfield, with Kafes, Georgiadis, Koukielka, Spasic and Ekgomitis, while Okkas was keeping Olympiakos defense busy.
PAOK: PAOK was the better team, and deservedly qualified to the semifinals of the Greek Cup.
This win should give PAOK players some boost in their fight to achieve their other goal, which is a spot in the Champions League.
www.phantis.gr /news?newsID=20030312182313   (838 words)

  
 A betting preview for PAOK v Kallithea played on 2006-03-25 in the Greek League
PAOK are 6th in the table along with Larisa, and the target of the team is an Uefa Cup spot.
PAOK have important returns in the midfield and given their opponents mediocre defense, they have the upper hand.
PAOK coach knows his former team and this can help the home team winning by more than one goals.
www.goonersguide.com /match_detail.php?matchID=1168   (663 words)

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