A2 Ethniki Handball Explained

A2 Ethniki Handball
Pixels:	120px
Sport:	Handball
Teams:	20
Promotion:	A1 Ethniki
Levels:	1
Continent:	(Europe)
Champion:	Aris Nikaias, AESH Pylaias

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 However, Archelaos Katerinis had replaced Ionikos in A1 Ethniki, because it had withdrawn from this championship.^[2]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 2017–18 league are:

External links

• Hellenic Handball Federation

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ο Άρης Νίκαιας επέστρεψε στην μεγάλη κατηγορία!. gazzetta.gr. 10 May 2016.
2. Web site: Α2 Χάντμπολ: Ανατροπή στον όμιλο της Ασπίδας Ξάνθης, στην Premier ο Αρχέλαος Κατερίνης!. thrakisports.gr. 26 December 2015.