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Greek Men's Handball Championship

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Sport
  
Handball

Inaugural season
  
1979-80

Country
  
Greece

Founded
  
1979

No. of teams
  
12

Continent
  
(Europe)

Greek Men's Handball Championship

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.

Contents

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 2016–17 season:

Titles by city

10 clubs have won the championship, from a total of 4 cities

EHF coefficient ranking

For season 2015/2016
  • 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

    EHF Challenge Cup :

    References

    Greek Men's Handball Championship Wikipedia