Greek Men's Handball Championship
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| Sport | Handball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1979 |
| Inaugural season | 1979-80 |
| No. of teams | 12 |
| Country |
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| Continent |
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| Most recent champion(s) | Olympiacos Xini (1st title) |
| Most titles | Ionikos Nea Filadelfeia (10 titles) |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | A2 Ethniki |
| Domestic cup(s) | Greek Cup |
The Greek Handball Championship (A1 Ethniki/Handball Premier) is the most important competition of Greek handball. The competition which is organised by Hellenic Handball Federation (Greek: ΟΧΕ) started in 1979-80 season. The most successful team is Ionikos Nea Philadelphia who has won ten titles. The last title was won by Olympiacos/IEK XINI (1st).
Evangelos Kalfarentzos, fitness director of the Panhellenic Gymnastics Association of Athens (Panellinios), physical education teacher and author, recognized as rapporteur of the sport in Greece.
Current teams
Location of teams in Greek Handball Championship 2015-16
The clubs for the 2017–18 season:
| Club | Home city |
|---|---|
| AEK | Athens |
| Aeropos Edessas | Edessa |
| Drama 86 | Drama |
| ASE Douka | Maroussi, Athens |
| Olympiacos S.F.P /IEK Xini | Piraeus |
| Diomidis Argous | Argos |
| Filippos Veria | Veria |
| Panellinios | Athens |
| PAOK | Thessaloniki |
| Foivos Sykeon | Sykies, Thessaloniki |
| GAS Kamatero | Athens |
| X.A.N. Thessaloniki | Thessaloniki |
Champions
Performances
Clubs
| Club | Titles | Seasons |
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10 | 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1999 |
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9 | 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 2003, 2016 |
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5 | 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007 |
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3 | 1998, 2001, 2008 |
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3 | 2009, 2010, 2015 |
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2 | 2011, 2013 |
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2 | 2012, 2014 |
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1 | 1996 |
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1 | 1997 |
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1 | 2005 |
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1 | 2017 |
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1 | 2018 |
Titles by city
11 clubs have won the championship, from a total of 4 cities
| City | Number of Titles | Clubs |
|---|---|---|
| Athens | 23 | |
| Veria | 10 | |
| Thessaloniki | 3 | |
| Argos | 2 | |
| Piraeus | 1 | |
In European competitions
EHF coefficient ranking
- For season 2017/2018[1]
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Greek handball clubs in European competitions
| Team | Final | Semi-Final |
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- | 1993 |
| Team | Winner | Runners-up |
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| 2012 | - |
| - | 2003 |
| - | 2018 |
References
Sources
External links
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