Panathinaikos

Most popular fan clubs are: Gate 13, Independents, Athens Fans, Cockneys and PALEFIP. Absa is a sponsor of many activities in South Africa, the most recognized of which is the Absa Currie Cup, the domestic rugby tournament held annually. (Sources: Panathinaikos 1908-1998 from Panos Fiamengos and the website of the Greek National "General Secretariat for Sports"). In addition to these, Absa has other subsidiaries operating throughout various parts of Africa, as well as other interests in the banking and property sectors. (1). Absa Group Limited is structured into a number of divisions which provide various services:. (1). In 2005 Barclays Bank of the United Kingdom purchased a 56.4% stake in Absa, which represents the largest foreign direct investment in the country.

(1). The name was changed to Absa Group Limited in 1997. (2). The banks each traded under their own names until 1998, when the United, Volkskas, Allied and TrustBank brands were merged into a single brand in 1998. (2). This was followed in 1992 by acquisition of the Bankorp Group (which included TrustBank and Bankfin). (6). Amalgamated Banks of South Africa was formed in 1991 through the merger of the United, Allied and Volkskas Groups.

(8). . (9). Based in Johannesburg, it currently employs 33,166 people both locally and internationally. (13). ABSA or Absa) is the largest consumer bank in South Africa. (15). The Absa Group Limited (JSE: ASA) (a.k.a.

(26). Absa Financial Services Limited provides financial services, short- and long-term insurance and wealth management services. (27). Absa Bank Limited provides retail, commercial and wholesale banking services as well as asset management services. (27). (51).

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Dawid Murek. Fabrice Bry. Dalibor Polak. Andre Nascimento, Cleber De Oliveira.

Plamen Konstantinov. Dimitris Kazazis, Tasos Tentzeris, Akis Chatziantoniou. 1 Double (2005). 1 Women's Greek Cup (2005).

18 Women's Greek Championships (1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1998, 2000, 2005). 3 Doubles (1982, 1984, 1985). 3 Greek Cups (1982, 1984, 1985). 17 Greek Championships (1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1995, 1996, 2004).

(39). The administration, the coaching team, players, fans and supporters acted as the biggest guarantee for the cause but most important the long-lasting history which «condemns» the club to be an eternal leader. Today, after a difficult period for the team, Panathinaikos reached the top again. Kovatsef, Karamaroudis, Mavrakis, Konstantinidis, Zakynthinos, Koutouleas, Tonef as players.

Kovatsef, P. One of the most successful periods were also the seasons 1994-95 and 1995-96 where Panathinaikos won 2 championships in a raw with Stelios Prosalikas as head coach and Andreopoulos, Triantafillidis, Filippof, Spanos, Hatziantoniou, Oyzounof, A. The following years Panathinaikos team has continued to dominate the Greek championship with players such as Kazazis, Tentzeris, Gontikas, Galakos, Dimitriadis, Margaronis, Karamaroudis and Andreopoulos. The most important achievement of the team was the participation in the final of the European Cup in 1980 with players such as Georgantis, Agrapidakis, Koliopoulos, Iliopoulos, Papadopoulos, Malousaris, Gkountakos, Astras and Kokkinaras.

The first and most popular generation of players of 60’s was Andreas and Nikos Bergeles, as well as Iliopoulos, Leloudas, Chasapis, Emmanouil, Perros and Fotiou who opened the road for the next generations. In the recent history, the volleyball club has demonstrated many titles and honors due to the fact that the team roster has always included some of the leading volleyball players. In the following years the interest for volleyball became less until before the 2nd Word War when Panathinaikos presented a powerful team with leader players such as Labrou, Vallidis, Momferatos, Tzoumanis, Proselentis, Lykouris, Kakridis k.a. Nikolaidis, Papageorgiou and Papastefanou.

The first dynamic presence of the team is dated in the years 1927 – 29 with many popular players of the time such as the historical member of the board Apostolos Nikolaidis as well as players such as Aravositas, Gkoumas, Arg. Since the year of its foundation in 1908, Panathinaikos has been one of the first athletic associations that created a volleyball club in Greece.
. Antonio Davis, Dominique Wilkins, Byron Dinkins, John Salley, Byron Scott, Johnny Rodgers, Darryl Middleton, Ariel McDonald, Tracy Murray.

Alexander Volkov. Ibrahim Kutluay. Ferran Martinez. Zarko Paspalj, Dejan Bodiroga, Zeljko Rebraca.

Nando Gentile. Odded Katash. Michael Koch, Sascha Hupmann. John Amaechi.

Arian Komazec, Stojan Vrankovic, Dino Radja. Marcelo Nicola, Hugo Sconochini, Pepe Sanchez. Liveris Andritsos, Nikos Boudouris, Fanis Christodoulou, Antonios Fotsis, Nikos Galis, Panagiotis Giannakis, Giannis Giannoulis, Nikos Ikonomou, John Korfas, Lazaros Papadopoulos, Konstantinos Patavoukas, David Stergakos. 1 Women's Greek Cup (2000).

3 Women's Greek Championships (1998, 2000, 2005). 8 Greek Cups (1979, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1993, 1996, 2003, 2005). 26 Greek Championships (1947, 1951, 1954, 1961, 1962, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005). 3 European Championships(Euroleague) (1996, 2000, 2002).

1 Intercontinental Cup (1996). (42). In the season of 1981-82, Panathinaikos participated in the finals of the Cup Champions Cup of that time, excluding consecutively CSKA Moscow and Lefski Sofia teams. Other significant successes are: the two participations in the semifinals of the Winners Cup (1969, 1998), the course up to the semi-finals of the Cup Champions Cup for the season 1971-72 (exclusion of the mighty team Inis Varese (78-70, 55-69).

Furthermore, the participations of the team in the Final Four held in Tel-Aviv worth mentioning (1994) and in Zaragoza (1995). 2002 year in Bologna Panathinaikos was the champion of Europe for the third time winning Kinder Bologna by 89-83 in the final. [2000] in Thesaloniki Panathinaikos was the champion of Europe for the second time winning Maccabi by 73-67 in the final. On September of the same year the team also won the Inter-continental cup, prevailing by 2-1 wins over Olympia of Argentina (83-89, 83-78, 101-76).

On April 1996 in Paris Panathinaiokos was the first Greek team bringing the European Championship in Greece, winning FC Barcelona in a unique final tournament by 67-66. Certainly, the total reward was the two wins of the top European title. In this course of 39 years ending at this year's final game in Paris (PAO-Maccabi 67-81), the team has performed significant distinctions that fairly rank it among the top clubs of Europe. in the first round by which it was knocked out (72-84, 56-82).

The course of Panathinaikos in the European Cups commences in 1961-62, within the bounds of the Cup Champions Cup of the time, it played against Chapoel T.A. Within its 93 years of duration (the team was founded in 1908), Panathinaikos has filled "golden pages of glory", it has made great players known-that the reference to them can not be limited in just a few lines - and widely known team officials (in the "top of the pyramis" are undoubtedly Pavlos and Thanassis Giannakopoulos), certain of the "legends" of world basket have played with the club (see Dominique Wilkins, Byron Scott, Dino Radja, Dejan Bodiroga, Nikos Galis, Panagiotis Giannakis, Stojan Vrankovic, Fanis Christodoulou and many others), and generally the name of Panathinaikos refers to repute, prestige, power (playing and financial power), triumphs, successes. Twenty six championships, eight Greek Cups, three Cups Champions Cups (or Euroleague, as it has been called the top inter-club competition the last years) and one Inter-continental, are in brief the palmare of the top Greek club, that is accustomed to be the main actor in Greece and in Europe. The name of Panathinaikos refers to a word in the top and most legendary team of Greece, which is far ahead from the second team.

. Paolo Sousa. Krzysztof Warzycha, Josef Wantzik, Emmanuel Olisadebe. Eric Mykland.

Jonas Kolkka. Velimir Zajec, Aljoša Asanović, Robert Jarni, Goran Vlaovic. Karlheinz Pflipsen, Markus Münch. Rene Henriksen, Jan Michaelsen.

Júlio César da Silva, Flávio Conceição. Juan Ramon Veron, Oscar Alvarez, Juan Ramon Rotcha, Juan Jose Borelli. Antonis Antoniadis, Stratos Apostolakis, Angelos Basinas, Georgios Delikaris, Mimis Domazos, Giorgos Donis, Kostas Eleftherakis, Panagiotis Fissas, Kostas Frantzeskos, Mike Galakos, Giorgos Georgiadis, Takis Ikonomopoulos, George Kalafatis, Ioannis Kalitzakis, Aristidis Kamaras, Giorgos Kapouranis, Anthimos Kapsis, Giorgos Karagounis, Ioannis Kirastas, Sotiris Kirjakos, Kostas Linoxilakis, Spiros Livathinos, Takis Loukanidis, Spiros Marangos, Angelos Messaris, Antonis Miyiakis, Apostolos Nikolaidis, Antonios Nikopolidis, Nikos Nioplias, Loukas Panourgias, Michalis Papazoglou, Mimis Pierrakos, Nikos Sarganis, Dimitris Saravakos, Giourkas Seitaridis, Kostas Tsiklitiras, Nikos Vamvakoulas. 1 Balkan Cup (1978).

4 Super Cups (1970, 1988, 1993, 1994). 7 Doubles (1969, 1977, 1984, 1986, 1991, 1995, 2004). 16 Greek Cups (1940, 1948, 1955, 1967, 1969, 1977, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2004). 19 Greek Championships (1930, 1949,1953, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1977, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 2004).

(40). They have participated in one European Champions Cup Final (1971 at Wembley Stadium, London, where they lost 2-0 to Ajax Amsterdam) and have twice reached the semifinals of the same competition (later renamed the Champions' League): in 1985 against Liverpool (0-4, 0-1) and in 1996 against Ajax (1 - 0, 0 - 3). Panathinaikos is one of the most successful greek football clubs, playing consistently in European competitions. Some of them are:.

Over the years Panathinaikos has established departments in 21 sports. (Panathenian Athletic Club). (Panhellenic Football Club) and finally, in 1924 to the well known name of P.A.O. In 1909 it changed to P.P.O.

it was called P.O.A (Athens Football Club). Before the club took the name P.A.O. Panathinaikos initially consisted of a single department, the football team. The club emblem is the three-leaf clover in green.

PAO (Panathinaikos is often referred to by its initials) was founded by George Kalafatis in 1908, when he and forty athletes decided to break away from Panellinios Gymnastikos Syllogos when the club refused to form a football team. Pan-Athenian Athletic Club) is the most historical sport club in Greece.Panathinaikos is the club with the most departments established (21) and most overall titles won by them (482). Panathinaikos Sports Club (Greek: Παναθηναϊκός Αθλητικός Όμιλος, Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos, i.e. Greek Championship (1x): 1991.

Greek Championship (1x): 1968. Greek Championship (1x): 1972. Greek Championship (2x): 1982, 1984. Greek Championship (2x): 1980, 1987.

Greek Championship (6x): 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969. Greek Cup (1x): 1972. Greek Championship (7x): 1964, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1976. Greek Military Championship (1x): 1948.

Greek Team - Championship (8x): 1960, 1964, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1989, 1990, 1991. Greek Championship (13x): 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968. Greek Championship Women (4x): 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986. Greek Championship Standard Bow (1x): 1993.

Greek Championship (5x): 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986. Greek Championship (Men and Women) (5x): 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986. Greek Championship (Men, Total Standings) (1x): 1965. board) (6x): 1969, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976.

Greek Championship (Men, 3m. board) (19x): 1952, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1981. Greek Championship (Men, 5m. Greek Championship (16x): 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980.

Greek Team Championship (11x): 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974. Greek Cup (1x): 1988. Greek Championship (26x): 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997. Greek Championship (Velodrom) (15x): 1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1990.

Greek Championship (Street) (29x): 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1997. Greek Championship (7x): 1956, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1967, 1969, 1973. Greek Cross Country Championshipn (Damen) (5x): 1949, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986. Greek Championship (Damen) (2x): 1949, 1950.

Greek Cross Country Championship (25x): 1930, 1931, 1932, 1934, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1996, 1997, 1998. Greek Indoor Championship (4x): 1986, 1989, 1990, 1994. Greek Championship (23x): 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1989, 1990. Greek Cup Women (1x): 1969.

Greek Cup Men (6x): 1966, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1982. Greek Club's Championship Women (3x): 1972, 1973, 1974. Greek Club's Championship Men (6x): 1959, 1961, 1962, 1966, 1968, 1974. Greek Club's Championship - Overall Standings (7x): 1951, 1952, 1955, 1956, 1959, 1961, 1962.

Greek Championship Men-Women Double (14x): 1955, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1986. Greek Championship Women Double (6x): 1953, 1954, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975. Greek Championship Men Double (21x): 1940, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1961, 1968, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988. Greek Championship Women Single (18x): 1948, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1958, 1959 [Mantzaroglou], 1959 [Spring], 1972, 1972 [A Category], 1973, 1973 [A Category], 1974, 1974 [A Category], 1976, 1976 [A Category], 1976 [Mantzaroglou].

Greek Championship Men Single (30x): 1930, 1931, 1940, 1951, 1954, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1959 [Mantzaroglou], 1961, 1964, 1966, 1972, 1973, 1973 [A Category], 1974, 1974 [A Category], 1975, 1975 [A Category], 1975 [Mantzaroglou], 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1986 [A Category], 1987, 1988. Wrestling, established in 1965. Water Skiing, established in 1963. Gymnastics, established in 1962.

Fencing, established in 1960. Chess and Weightlifting, established in 1959. Diving, established in 1947. Boxing, established in 1946.

Swimming and Water Polo, established in 1930. Cycling, established in 1928. Table-Tennis, established in 1924. The basketball team is a major force on the European stage, having won the continent's top club competition, the Euroleague, three times (1996, 2000, 2002).

Basketball, established in 1922