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 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 However, Archelaos Katerinis had replaced Ionikos in A1 Ethniki, because it had withdrawn from this championship.
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: 1st Group2nd GroupAris Nikaias ESN Vrilissia Esperos Kallitheas AO Nireus OF Neas Ionias Olympiacos Keratsiniou Kentavros Agrias Leonidas Agion Anargyron Ionikos Nea Philadelfia Poseidon Loutrakiou Acadimia PatrasPhaeax Kerkyra AESH Pileas Zafeirakis Naoussas Alexandros Alexandroupolis Kyklopes Alexandroupolis Archelaos Katerinis Proteas Artas GAS Kilkis AS Makedonikos Arion Ptolemaidas
References
External links Hellenic Handball Federation