A2 Ethniki Handball

A2 Ethniki Handball

Sport	Handball
No. of teams	20
Country	Greece
Continent	(Europe)
Most recent champion(s)	Aris Nikaias, AESH Pylaias
Level on pyramid	1
Promotion to	A1 Ethniki

A2 Ethniki Handball is the 2nd-tier of Greek handball championship. It is held in two groups with teams separated according to geographical criteria. The first teams of each group promoted to A1 Ethniki. In recent year, the champions were Aris Nikaias^[1] and AESH Pylaias. The previous season the winners were Ionikos Nea Filadelfeia and Aeropos Edessas. However, Archelaos Katerinis had replaced Ionikos in A1 Ethniki, because it had withdrawn from this championship.^[2]

Winners

Recent winners

• 2001–02: AS Xini
• 2002–03: GS Ilioupolis
• 2003–04: Koropi H.C.
• 2004–05: X.A.N. Thessaloniki
• 2005–06: Ilisiakos/ Aeropos Edessas
• 2006–07: Koropi H.C./ Thermaikos H.C.
• 2007–08: Minotavros Patras / Zafeirakis Naoussas
• 2008–09: Kydon Chanion / Aeropos Edessas
• 2009–10: Ionikos Nea Filadelfeia
• 2010–11: GAS Kilkis
• 2011–12: Poseidon Loutrakiou / Phoebus Sykeon
• 2012–13: Anagennisi Vyrona / Archelaos Katerinis
• 2013–14: DIKE.AS. Nea Ionia / Drama 86
• 2014–15: Ionikos Nea Filadelfeia / Aeropos Edessas
• 2015–16: Aris Nikaias / AESH Pylaias
• Source:Handball Federation, Statistics

Current teams

The clubs taking part in the 2015–16 league are:^[3]

1st Group	2nd Group
Aris Nikaias ESN Vrilissia Esperos Kallitheas Serifato Aigiou GAS Kamaterou OF Neas Ionias Olympiacos Keratsiniou Kentavros Agrias Telamonas Salaminas Fthia Lamias	Hiliotis Dramas AESH Pileas Zafeirakis Naoussas Dias Polichnis Proteas Artas Aspis Xanthis A.O. Ioanninon GAS Kilkis Aris Thessaloniki Arion Ptolemaidas

References

1. "Ο Άρης Νίκαιας επέστρεψε στην μεγάλη κατηγορία!". gazzetta.gr. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
2. "Α2 Χάντμπολ: Ανατροπή στον όμιλο της Ασπίδας Ξάνθης, στην Premier ο Αρχέλαος Κατερίνης!". thrakisports.gr. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
3. "Ειδική προκήρυξη πρωταθλήματος" (PDF). handball.org.gr. Retrieved 29 December 2015.

External links

• Hellenic Handball Federation