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 However, Archelaos Katerinis had replaced Ionikos in A1 Ethniki, because it had withdrawn from this championship.^[2]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

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

External links

Hellenic Handball Federation

A2 Ethniki Handball 2015–2016

1st Group	Aris Nikaias ESN Vrilissia Esperos Kallitheas Serifato Aigiou GAS Kamaterou OF Nea Ionia Olympiacos Keratsiniou Kentavros Agrias Telamonas Salaminas Fthia Lamias

2nd Group	Hiliotis Dramas AESH Pileas Zafeirakis Naoussas Dias Polichnis Proteas Artas Aspis Xanthis A.O. Ioanninon GAS Kilkis Aris Thessaloniki Arion Ptolemaidas

Handball in Greece

National teams	Men Women

League Competitions	A1 Ethniki A2 Ethniki A1 Ethniki women

Cup Competitions	Greek Cup Greek Cup women

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