Greek Men's Handball Championship
Current season, competition or edition: Greek Handball Premier 2015–16 | |
| Sport | Handball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1979 |
| First season | 1979-80 |
| No. of teams | 12 |
| Country |  Greece |
| Continent |  (Europe) |
| Most recent champion(s) | PAOK (3rd title) |
| Most titles | Ionikos Nea Filadelfeia (10 titles) |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | A2 Ethniki |
| Domestic cup(s) | Greek Cup |
The Greek Handball Championship (A1 Ethniki/Handball Premier) is the most important competition of Greek handball. The competition which is organised by Greek Handball Federation (Greek: ΟΧΕ) started in 1979-80 season. The most successful team is Ionikos Nea Philadelphia who has won ten titles. The last title was won by PAOK.
Evangelos Kalfarentzos, fitness director of the Panhellenic Gymnastics Association of Athens(Panellinios), physical education teacher and author, recognized as rapporteur of the sport in Greece.
Current teams
The clubs for the 2015–16 season:
Champions
Performances
Clubs
| Club | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
.png){kind=small} Ionikos Nea Filadelfeia
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10 | 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1999 |
.png){kind=small} Filippos Veria
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8 | 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 2003 |
 Panellinios
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5 | 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007 |
| File:600px Bianco e Blu Bordato Doukas.png ASE Douka | 3 | 1998, 2001, 2008 |
 PAOK
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3 | 2009, 2010, 2015 |
 AEK
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2 | 2011, 2013 |
.png){kind=small} Diomidis Argous
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2 | 2012, 2014 |
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1 | 1996 |
.png){kind=small} GE Veria
|
1 | 1997 |
| File:Giallo e Rosso 2.png Athinaikos | 1 | 2005 |
Titles by city
10 clubs have won the championship, from a total of 4 cities
| City | Number of Titles | Clubs |
|---|---|---|
| Athens | 22 | Ionikos Nea Filadelfeia (10), Panellinios (5) File:600px Bianco e Blu Bordato Doukas.png ASE Douka (3), AEK (2) ESN Vrilissia (1), File:Giallo e Rosso 2.png Athinaikos (1)
|
| Veria | 9 | Filippos Veria (8), GE Veria (1)
|
| Thessaloniki | 3 | PAOK (3)
|
| Argos | 2 | Diomidis Argous (2)
|
In European competitions
EHF coefficient ranking
- For season 2015/2016[1]
- 16.
(18) 
Superliga (26.89) - 17.
(17) 
Handball League of Serbia (21.60) - 18. (20)
Handball Premier (18.78) - 19. (24)
Extraliga (17.30) - 20.
(16) 
GRUNDIGligaen (17.10)
Greek handball clubs in European competitions
| Team | Winner | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| Diomidis Argous |
2012 | - |
| Filippos Veria |
- | 2003 |