Panathinaikos women's basketball

Panathinaikos
Nickname	Trifýlli (The Shamrock) Prássines (The Greens) PAO
Leagues	Greek League EuroCup
Founded	1919 (1919)
Arena	Pavlos and Thanasis Giannakopoulos Indoor Hall
Capacity	1,500
Location	Athens, Greece
Team colors	Green, White
Main sponsor	OPAP
President	Panagiotis Malakates
Team manager	Iouliti Lymoura
Head coach	Vasileia Gouzini
Team captain	Anna Niki Stamolamprou
Championships	5 Greek Championships 3 Greek Cups 1 Greek A2 Championship
Website	pao1908.com
Home Away

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.

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).

Roster

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Panathinaikos women's basketball roster
Players	Coaches
{{player3|num =20|nat = USA|first = Liz |last = Dixon | pos = C|m = 1.96|year = 2000|month = 9| date = Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age PF 0 Lagonikaki, Anna 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 16 – (2008-02-26)26 February 2008 G 4 Stamolamprou, Anna Niki  (C) 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 29 – (1995-08-26)26 August 1995 PG 5 Karakasidou, Lilian 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) 22 – (2001-12-09)9 December 2001 SG 6 Kotoula, Fei 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 30 – (1994-05-18)18 May 1994 G 8 Koniali, Stavria 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 30 – (1993-12-15)15 December 1993 C 9 Kampaka, Sofia 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 15 – (2008-12-07)7 December 2008 PF 10 Cvitković, Andrijana 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 30 – (1994-04-28)28 April 1994 G/F 11 Batsiou, Margarita 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 18 – (2006-05-19)19 May 2006 SG 15 Patsiatzi, Eirini 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 17 – (2007-03-27)27 March 2007 PG 17 Alexandri, Dionysia 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) 35 – (1989-10-24)24 October 1989 F 18 Chatzileonti, Ioanna 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 22 – (2002-01-05)5 January 2002 F/C 44 Chairistanidou, Antigoni 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 34 – (1990-10-03)3 October 1990	Head coach Vasileia Gouzini Assistant coach(es) Vangelis Vasilakos Athletic trainer(s) Miltiadis Kounavos Legend (C) Team captain Injured Roster Updated: August 20, 2024

Depth chart

Pos.	Starting 5	Bench 1	Bench 2	Bench 3
C	Liz Dixon	Sofia Kampaka
PF	Andrijana Cvitković	Antigoni Chairistanidou		Anna Lagonikaki
SF	Ioanna Chatzileonti	Fei Kotoula	Margarita Batsiou
SG		Stavria Koniali	Eirini Patsiatzi
PG	Lilian Karakasidou	Dionysia Alexandri		Anna Niki Stamolamprou

Honours

• 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

Notable players

• Yelena Leuchanka
• Eva Guneva
• Kornelija Kvesić
• Olga Chatzinikolaou
• Eleanna Christinaki
• Athina Christoforaki
• Jacki Gemelos
• Lila Hatzioridou
• Dimitra Kalentzou
• Viktoria Klantzou
• Afroditi Kosma
• Anastasia Kostaki
• Lolita Lymoura
• Aristea Maglara
• Evanthia Maltsi
• Roula Mouli
• Nena Nikolaidou
• Orthoula Papadakou
• Afentra Papadimou
• Dimitra Papamichael
• Pinelopi Pavlopoulou
• Yasemi Samantura
• Katerina Sotiriou
• Katerina Spatharou
• Evdokia Stamati
• Alexia Trialoni
• Valanti Tsompanaki
• Elena Vlani
• Stojna Vangelovska
• Gabriela Mărginean
• Jasmina Ilić
• Niky Avery
• Jillian Alleyne
• Erin Batth
• 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

Notable coaches

Takis Koroneos Nikos Marinos Yasemi Samantura Giorgos Zevgolis Eleni Kapogianni

Champion rosters

Season	League	Cup	Europe	Coach	Roster
1997–98	Champion	Last 4	Ronchetti Cup Last 8	Giorgos Zevgolis	Dimitra Kalentzou, Nena Nikolaidou, Tammie Jenkins, Alexia Trialoni, Valanti Tsompanaki, Afentra Papadimou, Dimitra Papamichael
1999–00	Champion	Winner	Ronchetti Cup Last 32	Yasemi Samantura	Nena Nikolaidou, Michele Van Gorp, Alexia Trialoni, Crystal Robinson, Afentra Papadimou, Dimitra Papamichael, Valanti Tsompanaki, Dimitra Kalentzou
2004–05	Champion	3rd place	No tournament	Nikos Marinos	Nena Nikolaidou, Evdokia Stamati, Viktoria Klantzou, Tracy Gahan, Stavroula Gritzali, Trisha Skibbe, Sonia Dafkou, Anthi Papaelia, Maria Gialitaki, Danai Matsioula
2012–13	Champion	Last 4	No tournament	Yasemi Samantura	Anastasia Slouka, Dimitra Kalentzou, Diana Delva, Elena Vlani, Aristea Maglara, Ioanna Diela, Stauria Koniali, Eleanna Christinaki
2020–21	Champion	Cancelled due to COVID-19	No tournament	Eleni Kapogianni	Iouliti Lymoura, Ioanna Diela, Roula Mouli, Aspasia Kalampakou, Chastity Reed, Kolby Morgan, Fei Kotoula, Argiro Skoubaki, Xenia Helioti, Styliani Panagiotopoulou, Vasiliki Nektaria Ioannou, Angeliki Ziaka, Panagiota Zarri, Yelena Leuchanka, Olga Chatzinikolaou, Sharon Houston, Brooke Johnson

Kit manufacturers and Shirt sponsors

Period	Kit manufacturer	Shirt partner
2014–2015	Art & Fantasy	X-Level Media Group
2015–2017	Erreà
2015–2017	CAP Sport
2018–2024	Macron	OPAP
2024–present	Adidas

Academies staff

Name	Position
Makis Koutsonikolas	Academies Director
	Coach
	Coach

Gallery

• 
  Pavlos and Thanasis Giannakopoulos Indoor Hall
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  Players of the team (2011)
• 
  Dimitra Kalentzou with the Greece women's national basketball team

See also

• Panathinaikos Men's BC

External links

• Official website (in Greek)
• Panathinaikos Women Team Eurobasket.com