Olympiacos Handball Club (currently known for sponsorship reasons as Olympiacos S.F.P. / Omilos Xini) is the men's
handball
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team of the major
Greek
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multi-sport club
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Olympiacos CFP
Olympiacós Sýndesmos Filáthlon Peiraiós ( el, Ολυμπιακός Σύνδεσμος Φιλάθλων Πειραιώς, Olympic Club of Fans of Piraeus) is a major multi-sport club based in Piraeus, Greece. Olympiacos is parent to a number ...
, based in
Piraeus
Piraeus ( ; el, Πειραιάς ; grc, Πειραιεύς ) is a port city within the Athens urban area ("Greater Athens"), in the Attica region of Greece. It is located southwest of Athens' city centre, along the east coast of the Saronic ...
. It was founded initially in 1931 and reorganized in 2017. The department has won 3
Greek Handball Championships, 3
Greek Cups and 2 Doubles.
In 2017–18 season, which was the first after its reorganization, Olympiacos won the domestic double. They won the
Greek Handball Championship by beating
AEK Athens
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with 3–2 wins in the finals in a dramatic fashion, as they overturned an initial 0–2 win lead by AEK and took three straight wins to secure the League title. They also won the
Greek Cup
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, beating
PAOK in the semi-final and
ASE Douka
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in the final to complete the domestic Double. On 10 September 2022, Olympiacos lifted the Greek Super Cup after winning AESH Pylaia in the final.
Olympiacos play their games at Manos Loizos Indoor Hall in
Nikaia
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,
Piraeus
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.
Honours
*
Greek Championship
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** Winners (3): 2017–18, 2018–19, 2021–22
*
Greek Cup
The Greek Football Cup ( el, Κύπελλο Ελλάδος Ποδοσφαίρου), commonly known as the Greek Cup or Kypello Elladas is a Greek football competition, run by the Hellenic Football Federation.
The Greek Cup is the second most im ...
**Winners (3): 2017–18, 2018–19, 2022–23
*
Greek Super Cup
The Greek Super Cup ( el, Σούπερ Καπ Ελλάδος), officially known as the Cup of Friendship and Solidarity ( el, Κύπελλο Φιλίας και Αλληλεγγύης) was a Greek Football (soccer), association football one-match ...
**Winners (2): 2022, 2023
* Double
** Winners (2): 2017–18, 2018–19
European record
Notable players
Notable coaches
*
Giorgos Zaravinas
* Giorgos Karasavvidis
*
Nenad Kljaić
Nenad Kljaić (born 21 December 1966) is a Croatian former handball player and current coach of Greek club Serbia.
Career
Kljaić won two European Champions Cups as a player with RK Zagreb in 1992 and 1993. He also won the EHF Challenge Cup ...
Seasons
Current squad
Season 2022–2023
Olympiacos roster
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Technical and managerial staff
Sponsorships
*Great Sponsor: Xini Group
*Official Sport Clothing Manufacturer: Adidas
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References
External links
Olympiacos CFP official website
Olympiacos CFP official website – Men's Handball – News, History, Roster
Olympiacos H.C.
at EHF
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Handball
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Handball clubs in Greece