My favorite Team: FC PAOK Salonika

My favorite team is FC PAOK Saloniki established on 20 April 1926 by Greek Constantinopolitans who fled to Thessaloniki from the city of Constantinople (present-day Istanbul) in the wake of the Greco-Turkish War, they play their home games at Toumba Stadium, with a capacity of 28,701 seats. Their name, along with the club’s emblem, the Byzantine-style double-headed eagle with retracted wings that was adopted three years after the establishment of the club, honours the memory of the people and places (mostly the city of Constantinople) that once belonged to the Byzantine Empire and were invaded and conquered by the Ottoman Empire in 1453. Τhe club is one of the founding members of the Hellenic Football Federation that was formed in 1926.

PAOK currently plays in the top-flight Superleague Greece, which they have won twice (1975–76 and 1984–85). They are also six time winners of the Greek Football Cup (in 1971–72, 1973–74, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons). With a 14th-place finish (1995–96) being the worst position ever achieved, the team has never been relegated to a lower national division since its establishment in 1926, a feat equalled only by rivals Olympiacos and Panathinaikos. (Wikipedia)

The team is known because of the fantastic atmosphere that the fan create, mostly in derby matches with rivals that compete for the championship title.

Here are some pictures of the stadium atmosphere when the game starts:

The stadium looks like it is burning and the fans set it on fire:

PAOK FC will play in the Champions League Qualifiers for a place in the Group-Stage Round.
I suggest that everyone watch a PAOK FC match and see the passionate fans shout for their favorite team.

Maybe it will be not only my favorite team, but yours as well!

Feel free to watch any videos on YouTube or visit the team's website for more info!
https://www.paokfc.gr/en/