Panathinaikos AC Women's Basketball is the women's basketball department of the major Greek multi-

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Panathinaikos A.O. The club is based in

Athens Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union. Athens dominates ...

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. The department was founded in 1937 creating the first and oldest women's basketball team in the country.

Pavlos and Thanasis Giannakopoulos Indoor Hall Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium ( el, Γήπεδο Απόστολος Νικολαΐδης), commonly known as Leoforos Alexandras Stadium or Leoforos Stadium, is a football stadium and multi-sport center in Athens, Greece. It was inaugurated in 19 ...

is the home arena of the team. They have won the

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5 times (1997–98, 1999–00, 2004–05, 2012–13, 2020–21) and the

Greek Cup The Greek Football Cup ( el, Κύπελλο Ελλάδος Ποδοσφαίρου), commonly known as the Greek Cup or Kypello Elladas is a Greek football competition, run by the Hellenic Football Federation. The Greek Cup is the second most ...

once (1999–00).

Roster

Depth chart

Honours

** Winner (5): 1997–98, 1999–00, 2004–05, 2012–13, 2020–21 * Greek A2 Championship ** Winner (1): 2018–19 *

** Winner (1): 1999–00 *

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(unofficial) ** Winners (1): 1999–00 * Shield of the European Union

EuroLeague Women ** ''top-16 (1):'' 2000–01 * Shield of the European Union

Ronchetti Cup The Ronchetti Cup (called till 1996 ''European Cup Liliana Ronchetti'') was an annual women’s basketball European club competition held by FIBA between the years 1972 and 2002. It was the second competition in European basketball, after the Euro ...

** ''Quarter-finals (1):'' 1997–98

Notable players

Yelena Leuchanka Alena Leuchanka ( be, Алена Сцяпанаўна Леўчанка; born April 30, 1983) is a Belarusian professional women's basketball player who plays for Panathinaikos. Biography Prior to joining the Dream for their inaugural 2008 seas ...

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Kornelija Kvesić Kornelija Kvesić (born 25 August 1963 in Kakanj, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Yugoslav and Bosnian former female professional basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players ...

* Eleanna Christinaki * Athina Christoforaki * Jacki Gemelos * Lila Hatzioridou *

Dimitra Kalentzou Dimitra Kalentzou () is a retired Greek professional basketball player. She played for Panathinaikos and Greece women's national basketball team. She has represented national team in several Eurobasket Women and in 2010 FIBA World Championship f ...

* Viktoria Klantzou * Afroditi Kosma * Anastasia Kostaki * Lolita Lymoura * Aristea Maglara *

Evanthia Maltsi Evanthia "Evina" Maltsi ( el, Εβίνα Μάλτση, born 30 December 1978) is a Greek former professional basketball guard. In 2007, she played for Connecticut Sun in the WNBA, appearing in 29 games, 26 in the regular season (7 as a starter) a ...

* Roula Mouli * Nena Nikolaidou * Orthoula Papadakou * Afentra Papadimou * Dimitra Papamichael * Yasemi Samantura * Katerina Spatharou * Evdokia Stamati * Alexia Trialoni * Valanti Tsompanaki * Elena Vlani * Stojna Vangelovska *

Gabriela Mărginean Gabriela Mărginean (born 12 February 1987 in Cluj-Napoca) is a Romanian professional women's basketball player who plays for the Turkey club İzmit Belediyespor. College career Mărginean was a two-sport athlete at Drexel University and led the ...

* Jasmina Ilić * Niky Avery * Erin Batth * Kim Butler * Mandi Carver * Claire Coggins * Diana Delva * Jennifer Derevjanik * Feyonda Fitzgerald *

Tracy Gahan Tracy Gahan (born July 18, 1980) is an American retired professional basketball player. Career College In college, Gahan attended Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. Iowa State statistics Source WNBA After her college career, Gahan was pi ...

* 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 Chastity Reed (born March 28, 1989) is an American professional women's basketball player who last played for Panathinaikos in the Greek League. Arkansas–Little Rock statistics Source WNBA Reed was selected in the third round of the 2 ...

Crystal Robinson Crystal LaTresa Robinson (born January 22, 1974) is an American basketball coach and former player, who is currently an assistant coach for the Phoenix Mercury. She grew up in Atoka, Oklahoma, and first garnered national recognition during her co ...

* Trisha Skibbe * Chelsie Schweers * Erin Thorn * Lindsey Wilson * Kirstyn Wright Completed list of former Panathinaikos Women players by Eurobasket.comCompleted list of former Panathinaikos Women players by Eurobasket.com
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Notable coaches

Champion rosters

Kit manufacturers and Shirt sponsors

Academies staff

Gallery

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with the

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References

External links

Official website

Panathinaikos Women Team Eurobasket.com

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