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

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. In recent year, the champions were

Aris Nikaias Aris Nikaias (full name Gymnastikos Athlitikos Omilos Aris Nikaias/ G.N.O. Aris Nikaias el, Γυμναστικός Αθλητικός Όμιλος Άρης Νικαιάς/Γ.Ν.Ο. Άρης Νικαίας) is a Greek multi-sport club based in Nika ...

and AESH Pylaias. The previous season the winners were Ionikos Nea Filadelfeia and Aeropos Edessas. However,

Archelaos Katerinis Archelaos Katerinis (full name Gymnastikos Athlitikos Syllogos Archelaos Katerinis, GAS Archelaos Katerinis – el, Γυμναστικός Αθλητικός Σύλλογος Αρχέλαος Καστερίνης, ΓΑΣ Αρχέλαος Κατε ...

had replaced Ionikos in A1 Ethniki, because it had withdrawn from this championship.

Winners

Recent winners

*2001–02: AS Xini *2002–03: GS Ilioupolis *2003–04: Koropi H.C. *2004–05: X.A.N. Thessaloniki *2005–06:

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/ 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 GAS Kilkis (full name: Gymnastic Athletic Club Kilkis, el, Αθλητικός Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος Κιλκίς, Γ.Α.Σ. Κιλκίς) is a Greek handball and beach handball club based in Kilkis. It was founded in 1980 and ha ...

*2011–12:

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*2012–13: Anagennisi Vyrona /

*2013–14:

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*2014–15: Ionikos Nea Filadelfeia / Aeropos Edessas *2015–16:

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Current teams

The clubs taking part in the 2017–18 league are:

References

External links

Hellenic Handball Federation
{{Handball in Greece Handball in Greece Professional sports leagues in Greece