PAOK FC (women)

Football Club P.A.O.K. Thessaloniki Women's Football or with its official name FC PAOK Thessaloniki,^[2] represents the major Greek multi-sports club AC PAOK^[3] in the national A Division and international women's football competitions.

FC PAOK

Full name	(Greek: Πανθεσσαλονίκειος Αθλητικός Όμιλος Κωνσταντινοπολιτών) (Pan-Thessalonikian Athletic Club of Constantinopolitans)
Nickname(s)	Dikefalos tou Vorra (Doublehead Eagle of the North)
Founded	2001
Ground	Toumba Stadium
Capacity	28,703[1]
Chairman	Thanasis Katsaris
Manager	Thanasis Patrikidis
League	Greek A Division
2024–25	Greek A Division, 5th
Website	paok.gr
Home colours Away colours

Toumba Stadium

It was founded in 2001 as PAOK took over Olympiada'96 Thessaloniki, which faced economic problems. It is currently the leading women's football team in Greece,^[4] having represented the country in the UEFA Women's Champions League for the last seven years.^[5]

Current squad

As of 17 August 2025

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 1 GK  BRA Dani Neuhaus 2 DF  GRE Markella Koskeridou 4 DF  GRE Morfoula Kiourexidou 5 DF  GRE Maria Gkouni 7 MF  CYP Chara Charalambous 8 MF  GRE Eleftheria Drakogiannaki 10 MF  GRE Thomai Vardali (captain) 11 MF  GRE Panagiota Argyriou 12 MF  GRE Natalia Giovani 15 GK  GRE Celia Katergiannaki 16 FW  IND Manisha Kalyan

No. Pos. Nation Player 17 MF  GRE Maria Mitkou 18 FW  GRE Ilektra Tzourtzevits 20 DF  POR Samantha Stiglmair — MF  GRE Konstantina Kalietzidou — FW  GRE Antigoni Papadopoulou — MF  GRE Nikoleta Kalesi — MF  GRE Chrysanthi Voila — FW  GRE Zeta Moschona — MF  GRE Ioli Stavropoulou — MF  MKD Lenche Andreevska — MF  USA Samantha Wiehe — MF  ESP Marta Llopis — FW  BIH Minela Gačanica

Players under contract

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  GRE Niki Malamousi — MF  GRE Iris Karagianni

From PAOK B

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 3 DF  GRE Maria Gkizari 14 MF  GRE Ioanna Bataoula — DF  GRE Anna Veliani — MF  GRE Eirini Askaridou — FW  GRE Foteini Mpouronikou

Women's Academies Tournament and PAOK B

• 3rd National Division Championship in (Championship of Women's 2nd Teams):
• Championship (2): 2023, 2024
• Infrastructure Championship Macedonia FCA Championship U-12
• Championship (1): 2024
• 1st place in K12 in Macedonian Christmas Football Tournament with 7 games 2021.
• 1st place in a tournament in Kastoria for the B team of PAOK 2017.
• 1st place in 2022 "Scoring for Equality" tournament.
• 1st place in Junior Macedonia FCA Championship U-16 2022.
• 1st Lamia Tournament: 2024

Notable players

• Kori Butterfield^[6]
• Jelena Dimitrijevic
• Gisela Arrieta
• Anna Kristīne Gornela
• Ioanna Chamalidou
• Natalia Chatzigiannidou
• Eleni Giannou
• Anastasia Gkatsou
• Glykeria Gkatzogianni
• Eleni Kakambouki
• Dimitra Karapetsa
• Kyriaki Kynossidou
• Eirini Nefrou
• Dimitra Panteliadou
• Anthi Papakonstantinou
• Maria Paterna
• Nikoleta Pitsiou
• Grigoria Pouliou
• Anastasia Spyridonidou
• Thenia Zerva
• Manisha Kalyan^[7]

Honours

• A Division (19) (record): 2001–02, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24
• Greek Women's Cup (7) (record): 2002, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2024
• Double (6) (record): 2002, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2024

Season to season

Season	League									Cup	UWCL	Top scorer[8]
	Div	Pos	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts			Name(s)
2001–02	A	1st	17	15	1	1			46	Champion	—
2002–03	A	2nd	22				78	17	50		Second qualifying round	Dimitra Panteliadou	23
2003–04	A	3rd/4th	12								—
2004–05	A	2nd	16	8	5	3	54	15	29		—
2005–06	A	1st	13						35		—
2006–07	A	1st									First qualifying round
2007–08	A	1st	16	13	2	1	53	9	41		First qualifying round
2008–09	A	1st	16	14	2	0	66	3	44		First qualifying round
2009–10	A	1st	22	18	4	0	73	15	58		Round of 32
2010–11	A	1st	24	24	0	0	101	9	72		Round of 32
2011–12	A	1st	18	15	2	1	77	13	47		Qualifying round	Dimitra Panteliadou	20
2012–13	A	1st	18	16	1	1	80	11	49	Champion	Qualifying round
2013–14	A	3rd	18	12	3	3	74	21	39	Champion	Qualifying round
2014–15	A	1st	18	15	3	0	78	6	48	Champion	—
2015–16	A	1st	18	17	1	0	70	6	52	Champion	Round of 32	Dimitra Panteliadou	20
2016–17	A	1st	16	16	0	0	79	7	48	Champion	Qualifying round	Eleni Markou	18
2017–18	A	1st	22	18	2	2	90	10	56		Round of 32	Eleni Markou	27
2018–19	A	1st	20	20	0	0	106	5	60		—	Gisela Betancourt	30
2019–20	A	1st	14	14	0	0	75	1	42		Qualifying round	Gisela Betancourt	25
2020–21	A	1st	11	11	0	0	71	2	33		First qualifying round	Anastasia Spyridonidou	22
2021–22	A	1st	20	19	1	0	79	3	58		Round 1	Esse Akida	17
2022–23	A	1st	20	19	0	1	70	8	57		Round 1	Thomai Vardali	16
2023–24	A	1st	26	24	2	0	78	8	74	Champion	Round 1	Emelie Helmvall	23
2024–25	A	5th	22	12	7	3	44	13	43	Semifinals	Round 1	Thomai Vardali Manisha Kalyan	7

UEFA competitions record

Season	Competition	Round	Club	Home	Away	Aggregate	Qual.
2002–03	UEFA Women's Cup	Qualifying Stage	Regal București	0–3		4th place
			Trondheims-Ørn	0–12
			SV Saestum	1–8
2006–07	UEFA Women's Cup	Qualifying Stage	Maccabi Holon	1–1		3rd place
			Lehenda Chernihiv	0–5
			AEK Kokkinochovion	5–2
2007–08	UEFA Women's Cup	Qualifying Stage	Universitet Vitebsk	0–4		3rd place
			FC NSA Sofia	2–2
			Pärnu JK	3–2
2008–09	UEFA Women's Cup	Qualifying Stage	Levadia Tallinn	3–0		3rd place
			Naftokhimik Kalush	0–1
			AZS Wroclaw	0–4
2009–10	Champions League	Round of 32	Arsenal	0–9	0–9	0–18
2010–11	Champions League	Round of 32	SV Neulengbach	1–0	0–3	1–3
2011–12	Champions League	Qualifying Stage	Goliador Chisinau	3–0		3rd place
			ZFK Nase Taksi	0–1
			YB Frauen	1–1
2012–13	Champions League	Qualifying Stage	ZFK Nase Taksi	1–0		2nd place
			FC Skonto/Cerība	8–0
			MTK Hungária FC	0–2
2013–14	Champions League	Qualifying Stage	Pärnu JK	1–3		3rd place
			ŽFK Biljanini Izvori	5–0
			PK-35 Vantaa	1–2
2015–16	Champions League	Qualifying Stage	Glentoran Belfast United	4–0		1st place
			ŽFK Dragon 2014	10–0
			FC NSA Sofia	4–0
		Round of 32	KIF Örebro DFF	0–3	0–5	0–8
2016–17	Champions League	Qualifying Stage	WFC Hajvalia	1–1		2nd place
			KÍ Klaksvík	1–1
			Apollon Limassol	3–3
2017–18	Champions League	Qualifying Stage	Bettembourg	8–0		1st place
			Vllaznia	1–0
			SFK 2000	3–0
		Round of 32	Sparta Praha	0–5	0–3	0–8
2019–20	Champions League	Qualifying Stage	Anderlecht	0–5		3rd place
			LSK Kvinner	0–1
			Linfield	2–3
2020–21	Champions League	First Qualifying Round	Benfica	1–3		1–3
2021–22	Champions League	Qualifying Stage	Agarista Anenii Noi	6–0		2nd place
			Vålerenga	0–2
2022–23	Champions League	Qualifying Stage	Swansea City	2–0		2nd place
			Rangers	0–4
2023–24	Champions League	Qualifying Stage	Racing Union	6–1		2nd place
			St. Pölten	0–3
2024–25	Champions League	Qualifying Stage	Kiryat Gat	2–1		2nd place
			Servette FC	0–2