A2 Ethniki Handball

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A2 Ethniki Handball
Sport Handball
No. of teams 20
CountryFlag of Greece.svg  Greece
Continent Flag of Europe.svg (Europe)
Most recent
champion(s)
Aris Nikaias, AESH Pylaias
Level on pyramid1
Promotion to A1 Ethniki

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 [1] 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 However, Archelaos Katerinis had replaced Ionikos in A1 Ethniki, because it had withdrawn from this championship. [2]

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Winners

Recent winners

Current teams

The clubs taking part in the 2017–18 league are:

1st Group2nd Group

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References

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  2. "Α2 Χάντμπολ: Ανατροπή στον όμιλο της Ασπίδας Ξάνθης, στην Premier ο Αρχέλαος Κατερίνης!". thrakisports.gr. Retrieved 26 December 2015.