Olympiacos H.C.
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| Full name | Olympiacos Handball Club | ||
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| Founded | 2017 | ||
| Arena | Melina Merkouri Indoor Hall, Piraeus, Greece | ||
| Capacity | 1,800 | ||
| President | Michalis Kountouris | ||
| Head coach |  Nenad Kljaić | ||
| League | Handball Premier | ||
| 2018–19 | Handball Premier, Champions | ||
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Olympiacos Handball Club (currently known for sponsorship reasons as Olympiacos S.F.P. / Omilos Xini) is the men's handball team of the major Greek multi-sport club Olympiacos CFP, based in Piraeus. It was founded initially in 1931 and it was reorganized in 2017. The department has won 2 Greek Handball Championships, 2 Greek Cups and 2 Doubles.[1][2]
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 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.[3] They also won the Greek Cup, beating PAOK in the semi-final and ASE Douka in the final to complete the domestic Double.[4]
Olympiacos play their games at Melina Merkouri Indoor Hall in Piraeus.
Honours
- Greek Championship
- Winners (2): 2017–18, 2018–19
- Greek Cup
- Winners (2): 2017–18, 2018–19
- Double
- Winners (2): 2017–18, 2018–19
European record
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 2017–18 | EHF Cup | R1 |  Talent Plzeň
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21–21 | 29–17 | 39–50 |
| 2018–19 | EHF Cup | R2 |  Sport36-Komló
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27–22 | 34–29 | 56–56 |
| R3 | RK Nexe
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22–25 | 30–25 | 47–55 |
Notable players
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Notable coaches
Giorgos Zaravinas
Nenad Kljaić
Seasons
| Season | Division | Place | Cup | Europe |
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| 2017–18 | Handball Premier | Champions | Winners | EHF Cup R1 |
| 2018–19 | Handball Premier | Champions | Winners | EHF Cup R2 |
Current squad
| Number | Player | Birth Date | Height (m) | Position |
| 6 |  Dimitris Tziras |
05/04/1991 | 1.84 | Right Extreme |
| 7 | Panagiotis Karampourniotis |
20/02/1998 | 1.94 | Pivot |
| 9 |  Patrick Lemos |
23/05/1996 | 1.90 | Play Maker |
| 12 | Marko Terlecki |
08/05/2000 | 1.95 | Goalkeeper |
| 17 | Petros Kandylas |
28/02/1991 | 1.97 | Play Maker |
| 18 | Grigoris Sanikis |
29/01/1980 | 1.89 | Left Inter |
| 27 | Nikos Liapis |
24/08/1999 | 1.90 | Pivot |
| 31 | Konstantinos Tsilimparis (c) |
31/07/1979 | 1.96 | Goalkeeper |
| 33 | Andreas Arapakopoulos |
15/11/1994 | 1.87 | Pivot |
| 50 | Thodoris Delichristos |
17/06/2000 | 1.88 | Play Maker |
| 77 | Angelos Tsilis |
06/11/1992 | 1.87 | Left Extreme |
| 20 | Garyfallos Bagios |
26/04/1994 | 1.78 | Right Extreme |
| 11 | Charalampos Mallios |
06/08/1987 | 1.82 | Play Maker |
| 66 | Stefanos Michailidis |
15/05/1994 | 2.00 | Pivot |
| 10 | Juro Mujic |
01/06.1992 | 1.97 | Left Inter |
| 1 | Matija Spikic |
03/04/1996 | 1.85 | Goalkeeper |
| 81 |  Artur Karvatski |
21/01/1996 | 1.95 | Right Inter |
Technical and managerial staff
| Job | Name |
| Head coach | Nenad Kljaić
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Sponsorships
- Great Sponsor: Xini Group
- Official Sport Clothing Manufacturer: Adidas
References
- ^ Olympiacos SFP take first domestic trophy. European Handball Federation official website. 22 June 2018
- ^ Olympiakos win Greek Handball Cup. handball-planet.com. 14 March 2018.
- ^ Olympiacos win Greek men's handball championship. xinhuanet.com. 7 June 2018
- ^ Ο Ολυμπιακός νίκησε 22–21 τον ΠΑΟΚ με τέρμα του Φώτη Μισαηλίδη στο 59:53. Hellenic Handball Federation official website. 10 March 2018. (in Greek)
- ^ Olympiacos roster – European Handball Federation
- ^ Olympiacos roster
External links
- Olympiacos CFP Official Website (in English)
- Olympiacos CFP Official Website – Men's Handball – News, History, Roster (in Greek)
- Olympiacos H.C. at EHF (in English)