Greek Women's Handball Championship

Last updated
A1 Ethniki Women's Handball
Sport Handball
Founded1981
No. of teams 8
CountryFlag of Greece.svg  Greece
Continent Flag of Europe.svg (Europe)
Most recent
champion(s)
OF Nea Ionia (6th title)
Most titles Anagennisi Arta (12 titles)
Relegation toA2 Ethniki
Domestic cup(s) Greek Cup

The Greek women's handball championship known as A1 Ethniki Women's Handball is an annual competition, the most important in Greek women's handball together with the Greek Cup. The competition is organised by the Hellenic Handball Federation since 1981. The first champion was Aris Nikaias in 1982. Anagennisi Artas holds the record of most titles won with 12 consecutive titles from 1995 to 2006. Their dominance was ended by Ormi Patras in 2007. The current title holder is OF Nea Ionia.

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List of champions

Panhellenic Championship
SeasonChampion
1982 Aris Nikaias
1983 Aris Nikaias
1984 Aris Nikaias
1985 Aris Nikaias
1986 Athinaikos
1987 Athinaikos
1988 GE Veria
1989 GE Veria
1990 GE Veria
1991 GE Veria
1992 GE Veria
1993 GE Veria
A1 Ethniki
SeasonChampion
1994 ASE Douka
1995 Anagennisi Arta
1996 Anagennisi Arta
1997 Anagennisi Arta
1998 Anagennisi Arta
1999 Anagennisi Arta
2000 Anagennisi Arta
2001 Anagennisi Arta
2002 Anagennisi Arta
2003 Anagennisi Arta
2004 Anagennisi Arta
2005 Anagennisi Arta
A1 Ethniki
SeasonChampion
2006 Anagennisi Arta
2007 Ormi Patras
2008 Ormi Patras
2009 Ormi Patras
2010 Ormi Patras
2011 Ormi Patras
2012 Ormi Patras
2013 PAOK
2014 OF Nea Ionia
2015 OF Nea Ionia
2016 OF Nea Ionia
2017 OF Nea Ionia
A1 Ethniki
SeasonChampion
2018 OF Nea Ionia
2019 PAOK
2020 PAOK
2021 PAOK
2022 PAOK
2023 PAOK
2024 OF Nea Ionia

Titles by team

ClubTitlesSeasons
Anagennisi Arta 121995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004,
2005, 2006
PAOK 62013, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
GE Veria 61988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993
Ormi Patras 62007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
OF Nea Ionia 62014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2024
Aris Nikaia 41982, 1983, 1984, 1985
Athinaikos 21986, 1987
ASE Douka 11994

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