A2 Ethniki Handball

A2 Ethniki HandballSport| Handball

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 However, Archelaos Katerinis had replaced Ionikos in A1 Ethniki, because it had withdrawn from this championship.[2]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

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### Recent winners

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* 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

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

1st Group  | 2nd Group

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* Aris Nikaias
* ESN Vrilissia
* Esperos Kallitheas
* AO Nireus
* OF Neas Ionias
* Olympiacos Keratsiniou
* Kentavros Agrias
* Leonidas Agion Anargyron
* Ionikos Nea Philadelfia
* Poseidon Loutrakiou
* Acadimia Patras

* Phaeax Kerkyra
* AESH Pileas
* Zafeirakis Naoussas
* Alexandros Alexandroupolis
* Kyklopes Alexandroupolis
* Archelaos Katerinis
* Proteas Artas
* GAS Kilkis
* AS Makedonikos
* Arion Ptolemaidas

## References

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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. 6 September 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.

## External links

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* Hellenic Handball Federation

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A2 Ethniki Handball 2017–2018

1st Group|

* Aris Nikaias
* ESN Vrilissia
* Esperos Kallitheas
* AO Nireus
* OF Neas Ionias
* Olympiacos Keratsiniou
* Kentavros Agrias
* Leonidas Agion Anargyron
* Ionikos Nea Philadelfia
* Poseidon Loutrakiou
* Acadimia Patras

2nd Group|

* Phaeax Kerkyra
* AESH Pileas
* Zafeirakis Naoussas
* Alexandros Alexandroupolis
* Kyklopes Alexandroupolis
* Archelaos Katerinis
* Proteas Artas
* GAS Kilkis
* AS Makedonikos
* Arion Ptolemaidas

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Handball in Greece

National teams|

* Men
* Women

League Competitions|

* A1 Ethniki
* A2 Ethniki
* A1 Ethniki women

Cup Competitions|

* Greek Cup
* Greek Cup women
* Super Cup
* Super Cup women

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