Panathinaikos AC women's football is a Greek team, part of the major Athens-based multi-sport club Panathinaikos A.O. It was first founded in 1980 and operated until 1982. In its short presence, it produced the athletes who starred in the following years, who were decisive factors for the development of women's football in Greece. On June 30, 2021, the reactivation of the department was officially announced.
History The women's football department of Panathinaikos was one of the first to be established in Greece. It was founded in 1980 under the responsibility of Panathinaikos F.C. The original roster was completed through a selection between 200 young athletes.
The technical leadership of the team was taken over successively by Spilios Zacharopoulos, Gómez de Faria and Takis Ikonomopoulos. The department operated from 1980 to 1982 and the activity of the team was limited to friendly matches with other women's teams but also with men's. The most talented athletes of Panathinaikos were the striker Georgia Tzani, whom coach Gómez de Faria used to call "white Pelé", and the stopper Fotini Karadima, who was also called "Novoselac". The leader of the team was Anna Kotsopoulou.
The absence of a domestic championship, which started in 1987, or other competitive events was condemnatory for the section, although it consisted of athletes with remarkable potential. In 1982 the division ceased to exist, but Panathinaikos players continued to compete together as they immediately founded "Doxa Athens" (later renamed to "Doxa Piraeus"), with which they won 4 championships in 5 years, losing only one in a draw.
Current squad
Technical and managerial staff PositionStaffHead coach Giannis CharalampidisAssistant / Goalkeeper coach Nikos ThanopoulosPhysical trainer Dimitris KarkaletsosAnalyst Nikos KaradimitrisPhysiotherapist Giorgos SpiliotopoulosTeam manager Ignatios KartsaklisTeam manager Chara Dimitriou
Season to season SeasonLeagueCupUWCLTop scorerAll league goals scored, including playoff games Name(s) 2021–22 C 1st (Gr:VI) 8 8 0 0 50 0 24 — Matina Ntarzanou 11 2022–23 B 1st (Gr:III) 16 15 0 1 92 7 45 — Stella Ntzani 21 2023–24 A 3rd 26 19 3 4 77 17 60 Quarterfinals — Anastasia Spyridonidou 21 2024–25 A 2nd 22 17 1 4 38 14 52 Runner-up — Anastasia Spyridonidou 15 2025–26 A 5th 26 14 6 6 43 26 48 Third round — Grigoria Pouliou 16
Honours Greek 2nd division Winner (1): 2022–23 Greek 3rd division Winner (1): 2021–22
Notable players
Ioanna Chamalidou Chara Dimitriou Dimitra Giannakouli Anastasia Gkatsou Danai-Eleni Sidira Eleni Kakambouki Christina Kanellou Fotini Karadima Anna Kotsopoulou Stella Ntzani Niki Siafarika Anastasia Spyridonidou Marina Tsirouli Georgia Tzani Joanna Olszewska Oliwia Rapacka Giovana Maia Abbi Grant Manja Rogan
Notable coaches Giannis Charalampidis Dimitris Rouvalis Gómez de Faria
Shirt manufacturers and sponsors +PeriodKit manufacturerShirt main sponsor2021–2023Macron OPAP2023–presentAdidas
References
External links
EPO: Hellenic Football Federation - 3rd division women's championship - Group 6