PAOK B

PAOK B
Full namePAOK Thessaloniki FC B
Nickname(s)PAOK Vita
Short namePAOK B
Founded2021; 4 years ago (2021)
GroundKalamaria Stadium
Capacity8,100
PresidentIvan Savvidis
ManagerNikos Karageorgiou
LeagueSuper League Greece 2
2023–24Super League Greece 2, 6th
Websitehttp://www.paokfc.gr/

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]

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

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

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

Stadium

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]

Apollon Kalamaria's stadium will be used by PAOK B' for the 2025/26 season in the Super League 2 championship. The Kalamaria team made the news known with an official announcement stressing that a collaboration between the two Thessaloniki teams is also starting. "Apollon Kalamarias announces by order of the Board of Directors, President Fotis Baltidis, the cooperation that begins with PAOK, after having negotiated and evaluated the benefit of the two big teams of Thessaloniki, Apollon Kalamarias and PAOK. We will host PAOK B in our stadium for their matches in Super League 2. As an exception, Apollon Kalamarias announces that Gate 2 of the Apollon Kalamarias stadium, which is used by his fans and the Rossoneri during the matches played by PAOK B, will remain closed.[6]


Training facilities

Lola's Sports Center is the training ground of PAOK B, located in Souroti area of Thessaloniki.[7]

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.[8]

Players

Current squad

As of 23 June 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
30 MF Morocco MAR Hicham Kanis
33 MF Greece GRE Dimitris Tsopouroglou
36 MF Greece GRE Theodoros Kalogiros
39 MF Greece GRE Dimitrios Berdos
41 GK Greece GRE Dimitrios Monastirlis
43 MF Spain ESP Mahamadou Balde
45 FW Greece GRE Giannis Gitersos
46 MF Greece GRE Stelios Almasidis
52 FW Greece GRE Dimitrios Chatsidis
54 GK Greece GRE Konstantinos Balomenos
56 FW Greece GRE Anestis Mythou
58 DF Greece GRE Vasilios Pasachidis
67 MF Greece GRE Grigorios Politakis
69 DF Greece GRE Konstantinos Polykratis
79 MF Greece GRE Alexandros Adam
81 GK Greece GRE Vasilios Nikolakoulis
No. Pos. Nation Player
84 MF Greece GRE Georgios Koulouris
87 DF Greece GRE Vasilios Kitsakis
89 DF Greece GRE Konstantinos Kastidis
90 DF Greece GRE Dimitrios Kottas
91 DF Greece GRE Dimitrios Pitsotis
92 DF Greece GRE Georgios Koupenos
93 MF Poland POL Maksymilian Sznaucner
97 DF Greece GRE Dimitrios Bataoulas
98 FW Greece GRE Vaggelis Gravvanis
— GK Greece GRE Vasilios Tsintsolis
— DF Greece GRE Alkiviadis Avrampos
— DF Nigeria NGA Saleh Haruna
— MF Nigeria NGA Abasiekeme Ikobong
— MF Ghana GHA Prince Afriyie (on loan from Mosta)
— MF Portugal POR Pedro Biasotto

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 Greece GRE Georgios Kosidis
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Greece GRE Marios Kalaitsidis

Out on loan

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
— MF Greece GRE Nikolaos Spyrakos (at Kalamata FC until 30 June 2026)

Coaching staff

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

Source: PAOK F.C.

Seasons and managers statistics

League performance record

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 Greece Georgios Koutsias 10 [9]
2022–23 II 5th 28 14 7 7 51 33 49 Bosnia and Herzegovina Vladimir Bradonjić 11
2023–24 II 6th 32 15 4 13 52 44 49 Greece Argyris Darelas 9 [10]
2024–25 II 7th 26 9 6 11 28 29 43 Colombia Hurtado 11 [11]

Last updated: 1 May 2022.
Source: [12]

Champions Runners-up Third place

Managerial statistics

Only competitive matches are counted.

Name Nat From To P W D L GF GA Win % Honours Refs
Pablo García Uruguay July 2021 June 2023 60 25 18 17 92 65 041.67 0 [13]
Alexandros Alexiadis Greece August 2023 July 2024 32 15 4 13 52 44 046.88 0
Apostolis Papavasiliou Greece July 2024 December 2024 14 4 2 8 17 17 028.57 0
Nikos Karageorgiou Greece December 2024 3 1 0 2 1 6 033.33 0

Last updated: 4 July 2024.
Source:

See also

  • Category:PAOK FC B players

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