GAS Kilkis explained

Clubname:GAS Kilkis
Founded:1980
Ground:Kilkis Arena
Capacity:1,400
League:Handball Premier
Season:2014–15
Position:Handball Premier, 11th
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GAS Kilkis (full name: Gymnastic Athletic Club Kilkis, Greek, Modern (1453-);: 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 has played in A1 ethniki (first-tier division) many consecutive years.[1] It has won one cup, in 2004. The home arena of the club is the municipal gymnasium of Kilkis and the club's colours are blue and red.

History

GAS Kilkis was founded in 1980. Few year later it promoted to A1 Ethniki and the 1993–94 season played in the final of the championship. Overall, GAS Kilkis has played three times in the finals of the championship and ranked in 2nd place, the years 1994, 2000 and 2008. It has won one Greek cup in 2004 and even two times it was a Greek cup finalist.[2] The previous season, GAS Kilkis, which had been demoted to A2 Ethniki, placed 11th overall.[3] The club has also youth teams, two of them, the Men's U-16 team and women U-16 team have won the championship in 1990.

The beach handball team has won the Men's European Beach Tour Finals 2016.[4] [5]

Recent seasons

SeasonDivisionPlaceNotes
1993–94A1 Ethnikibgcolor= silver2nd
1998–99A1 Ethniki3rdbgcolor= silverFinalist Greek Cup
1999–00A1 Ethnikibgcolor= silver2nd
2001–02A1 Ethniki4th
2002–03A1 Ethniki5th
2003–045thbgcolor= goldWinner Greek Cup
2004–054thbgcolor= silverFinalist Greek Cup
2005–066th
2006–073rd
2007–08bgcolor= silver2nd
2008–098th
2009–10A1 Ethniki11thRelegated to A2
2010–11A2 Ethnikibgcolor= gold1stPromoted to A1
2011–127th
2012–13A1 Ethniki5th
2013–14A1 Ethniki5th
2014–15A1 Ethniki11thRelegated to A2
2015–16A2 Ethniki6th
2016–17A2 Ethniki7th
2017–18A2 Ethniki3rd
2018–19A2 Ethnikibgcolor= silver2nd

Honours

National

European

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ΓΑΣ Κιλκίς . handball.gr . 27 August 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160106071127/http://handball.gr/andron/a1-andron-opap/omades/team/1/13.html . 6 January 2016 .
  2. Web site: Κυπελλούχοι Ελλάδας. handball.org.gr. 27 August 2015. 24 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924024808/http://www.handball.org.gr/index.php/competitions/all-time-cup-winners. dead.
  3. Web site: Στην Α2 Ανδρών ο ΓΑΣ Κιλκίς. sport-fm.gr. 27 August 2015.
  4. Web site: 22 May 2016 . Agenta Girls and G.A.S. Kilkis Akropolis top the podium at ebt Finals . 2023-02-01 . www.eurohandball.com . en.
  5. Web site: Πρωταθλητής Ευρώπης ο ΓΑΣ Κιλκίς . 2023-02-01 . www.sport24.gr . el.