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GAS Archelaos Katerinis
Founded1956
ArenaKaterini Indoor Hall
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LeagueHandball Premier
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Archelaos Katerinis (full name Gymnastikos Athlitikos Syllogos Archelaos Katerinis, GAS Archelaos Katerinis – Greek: Γυμναστικός Αθλητικός Σύλλογος Αρχέλαος Καστερίνης, ΓΑΣ Αρχέλαος Κατερίνης) is a Greek multisport club based in Katerini. The club has sport departments in various sports, but the most successful is the handball team. The handball team has won two Greek cup.[1]

History

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Archelaos Katerinis was founded in 1956. Initially the club had also a basketball team. This team was merged with Pierikos in 2008 and it continues as Archelaos-Pierikos B.C. The most successful team of the club is the handball team. The handball team of Archelaos was founded in 1980 and it has won 2 Greek Cups (1990, 1994) and was one time the finalist of the championship.[1] In the recent season, Archelaos finished in second place of A2 Ethniki Handball but it was promoted to A1 replacing Ionikos Nea Filadelfeia that withdrew.[2]

Recent seasons

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Season Division Place Notes
2011–12 A2 Ethniki 6th
2012–13 A2 Ethniki 1st Promoted to A1
2013–14 A1 Ethniki 12th Relegated to A2
2014–15 A2 Ethniki 2nd Promoted to A1
2015–16 A1 Ethniki 12th Relegated to A2

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Αρχέλαος Κατερίνης". handball.gr. Archived from the original on 26 December 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Α2 Χάντμπολ: Ανατροπή στον όμιλο της Ασπίδας Ξάνθης, στην Premier ο Αρχέλαος Κατερίνης!". thrakisports.gr. Retrieved 26 December 2015.