PAOK finished the regular season in Volley League 2025/26 with a dramatic 3:2 (25:15,15:25,29:27,15:25,15:09) victory against Olympiacos at PAOK Sports Arena. Niki Kolev scored 7 points, including 2 blocks, contributing to the win. The success solidified the Thessaloniki team's place in the top four and prepared the team for the decisive battles in the playoffs.
After 18 rounds, PAOK finished in third place with 36 points and 14 wins, the same as Olympiacos, but with better standings metrics than the "red-whites".
Final Standings after the Regular Season
| Place | Team | Points | Matches | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panathinaikos | 43 | 18 | 14 |
| 2 | Milon | 42 | 18 | 15 |
| 3 | PAOK | 36 | 18 | 14 |
| 4 | Olympiacos | 36 | 18 | 11 |
| 5 | OFI | 28 | 18 | 11 |
| 6 | Panionios | 19 | 18 | 5 |
| 7 | Kalamata 80 | 18 | 18 | 6 |
| 8 | Kifisia | 17 | 18 | 6 |
| 9 | Foinikas Syros | 15 | 18 | 4 |
| 10 | Floisvos | 14 | 18 | 4 |
PAOK finishes the regular season strongly in the top 3, only six points behind leader Panathinaikos. The team showed consistency throughout the campaign, and the victory over Olympiacos in the final round provides an important psychological boost before the playoffs.
Semifinal Pairings (best of 5 series)
Panathinaikos ", " Olympiacos
Milon ", " PAOK
This means that Nikolay Kolev and his teammates at PAOK will face the strong team of Milon in a series that will determine one of the finalists in the championship.
