AEK-PAOK: “Final” before the… final with a “double-header” derby

For the second consecutive year, AEK and PAOK will meet in the Cup, but this time the winner will get the ticket to the final in Arta (10/3, 21:45, ERT3). In last year’s event, the two “two-headed” competed in the “16” of the institution with the “yellow and black” prevailing after a long battle with 3-2 sets.

The “Union” in the 4th Final 4 of its history (and first after 2019) wants to be in the final for the 4th time (it has lost the previous three) and is the team that broke this year’s unbeaten streak of the Thessaloniki team by winning with 3 -0 in the derby of the 11th matchday. PAOK in its maiden Final 4 (it had also qualified in 2020, when the event was postponed due to the pandemic) is looking for its second trophy.

“After 2019 we are in the Final-4 we are here to show our best. I wish everyone the best of luck and thank you all”said on the part of Yunus Ocal.

“It is a very important two days to play high-level games. It’s a great opportunity for all of us to play hard and challenging games, and that makes me happy.” pointed out Marco Fenolio.

PAOK and AEK are the teams that are in the first two places of the Volley League standings after 20 games with the black and white having 50 points and the yellow and black 48 and there is a derby between them in the 22nd game that will largely decide the first in the regular season.

The schedule of matches:

Friday, March 10, 2023



1st Semifinal, T9 Artas 18.00 (ERTSPORTS 1): A.O. Thiras – Panathinaikos A.O.

Referees: Daniilidou, Georgakis, Match Observer: Kalpaktsoglou, Referee Observer: Raptis, Supervisors: Malliara, Stathopoulou, Secretariat: Trikka, Paspala.

Second Semifinal, T9 Artas 21.15 (ERT-3): A.E.K. – P.A.O.K.

Referees: Vassiliadis, Nikakis, Match Observer: Kalpaktsoglou, Referee Observer: Georgopoulos, Supervisors: Malliara, Stathopoulou, Secretariat: Paspala, Trikka.

Saturday March 11, 2023



Final, T9 Artas 21.30 (ERT-3): Winner of Semi-Final 1 – Winner of Semi-Final 2