Panathinaikos AC Women's Basketball is the women's basketball department of the major Greek multi-sport club Panathinaikos A.O. The club is based in Athens, Greece. The department was founded in 1937 creating the first and oldest women's basketball team in the country. Pavlos and Thanasis Giannakopoulos Indoor Hall is the home arena of the team.
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| Leagues | Greek League EuroCup | ||
| Founded | 1919 | ||
| Arena | Pavlos and Thanasis Giannakopoulos Indoor Hall Cholargos Indoor Hall | ||
| Capacity | 1,500 1,240 | ||
| Location | Athens, Greece | ||
| Team colors | Green, White | ||
| Main sponsor | OPAP | ||
| President | Dimitris Vranopoulos | ||
| Team manager | Iouliti Lymoura | ||
| Head coach | Selen Erdem | ||
| Championships | 5 Greek Championships 3 Greek Cups 1 Greek A2 Championship | ||
| Website | pao1908.com | ||
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They have won the Greek Championship 5 times (1997–98, 1999–00, 2004–05, 2012–13, 2020–21) and the Greek Cup 3 times (1999–00, 2022–23, 2023–24).
History
editThe Panathinaikos women's basketball team was the first to be founded in Greece, in 1937, and undoubtedly represents yet another pioneering achievement of the “Shamrock” club.
The “Greens” began to make their presence felt in the early 1950s, notably winning the Athens Championship in 1950, while a few years later, in 1954, they claimed the Easter Cup. A little earlier, in 1948, Panathinaikos’ second team had won the Mantellos Cup.
Up until around 1967, the core of the team often consisted of athletes who were members of families of the club's athletes or officials, and they had been training at the indoor court on Leoforos Avenue since around 1960.
Since 1983, the team has competed in the top division championships, though it was relegated in the 2017–18 season, when it was forced to play with youth players.
In the meantime, the “Fighting Souls” celebrated four Greek Championships and one Greek Cup.
The team's most outstanding season is considered to be 1999–2000, when it won both the championship and the cup under the administration of Thodoris Aloupis.
The team's coach was Yasemi Samantoura, while the roster included Robinson, Van Gorp, Kalentzou, Nikolaidou, Papadimou, Papamichail, Trialoni, Liakou, Koumioti, and Rogiti. [1]
Roster
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Depth chart
edit| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 |
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| C | Sedona Prince | ||
| PF | Ioanna Chatzileonti | ||
| SF | Anthoula Chatzigiakoumi | ||
| SG | Anna Niki Stamolamprou | Fei Kotoula | Margarita Batsiou |
| PG | Ioanna Krimili |
Honours
edit- Greek Championship
- Winner (5): 1997–98, 1999–00, 2004–05, 2012–13, 2020–21
- Greek Cup
- Winner (3): 1999–00, 2022–23, 2023–24
- Double (unofficial)
- Winners (1): 1999–00
- Greek A2 Championship
- Winner (1): 2018–19
EuroLeague Women
- top-16 (1): 2000–01
- Ronchetti Cup
- Quarter-finals (1): 1997–98
- EuroCup
- Quarter-finals (1): 2025–26
Season by season
edit| Season | Tier | League | Pos. | Greek Cup | European competitions | GWBL Record |
EC Record | |
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| 2020–21 | 1 | GWBL | 1st |
Cancelled due to COVID-19 | 12-2 | |||
| 2021–22 | 1 | GWBL | Runner-up | Semifinalists | 2 EuroCup Women | R32 |
14–2 | 2-4 |
| 2022–23 | 1 | GWBL | Runner-up | Winners | 2 EuroCup Women | R32 |
21–1 | 4–4 |
| 2023–24 | 1 | GWBL | Runner-up | Winners | 2 EuroCup Women | R32 |
19-1 | 4–4 |
| 2024–25 | 1 | GWBL | 3rd |
Semifinalists | 2 EuroCup Women | GS |
14-6 | 0-6 |
| 2025–26 | 1 | GWBL | 2 EuroCup Women | QF |
7–5 | |||
Notable players
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Yelena Leuchanka
Eva Guneva
Kornelija Kvesić
Julianna Okosun
Olga Chatzinikolaou
Eleanna Christinaki- Athina Christoforaki
Sam Galanopoulos- Jacki Gemelos
- Lila Hatzioridou
- Dimitra Kalentzou
- Viktoria Klantzou
- Afroditi Kosma
- Anastasia Kostaki
- Lolita Lymoura
- Aristea Maglara
- Evanthia Maltsi
- Roula Mouli
- Nena Nikolaidou
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Orthoula Papadakou - Afentra Papadimou
- Dimitra Papamichael
- Pinelopi Pavlopoulou
- Ismini Prapa
- Yasemi Samantura
- Katerina Sotiriou
- Artemis Spanou
- Katerina Spatharou
- Evdokia Stamati
- Alexia Trialoni
- Valanti Tsompanaki
- Elena Vlani
Kristīne Vītola
Stojna Vangelovska
Gabriela Mărginean
Jasmina Ilić- Niky Avery
- Jillian Alleyne
- Erin Batth
- Jaelyn Brown
- Kim Butler
- Mandi Carver
- Claire Coggins
- Diana Delva
- Jennifer Derevjanik
- Feyonda Fitzgerald
- Tracy Gahan
- Michele Van Gorp
- Vicky Hall
- Sequoia Holmes
- Brandie Hoskins
- Yvette Jarvis
- Kelly Komara
- Giuliana Mendiola
- Kolby Morgan
- Jordan Murphree
- Casey Nash
- Monique Oliver
- Morgan Pullins
- Kristen Rasmussen
- Chastity Reed
- Crystal Robinson
- Trisha Skibbe
- Chelsie Schweers
- Erin Thorn
- Lindsey Wilson
- Kirstyn Wright
Completed list of former Panathinaikos Women players by Eurobasket.com[2]
Notable coaches
editChampion rosters
editKit manufacturers and Shirt sponsors
editAcademies staff
edit| Name | Position |
| Makis Koutsonikolas |
Academies Director |
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Gallery
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Players of the team (2011)
See also
editReferences
editExternal links
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