Greek Men's Handball Championship


The Greek Men's Handball Championship, or Handball Premier, is the most important competition of Greek handball. The competition which is organised by Hellenic Handball Federation started in the 1979–80 season. The most successful team is Ionikos Nea Filadelfeia who has won ten titles. The last title was won by Olympiacos.
Evangelos Kalfarentzos, fitness director of Panellinios Gymnastikos Syllogos of Athens, physical education teacher, and author, recognized as rapporteur of the sport in Greece.
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Competition format

The season begins with a tournament between the twelve teams. The first six teams qualify for a play-off round, while the last three play play-out.
The top two teams of the play-off round qualify directly to the semifinals, while the other four play the top two teams of the play-out round in the quarterfinals.

2023/24 Season participants

The following 12 clubs compete in the Handball Premier during the 2023–24 season.
TeamCityArena
AEKAthensG. Kassimatis Indoor Hall
Aeropos EdessaEdessaEdessa Indoor Hall
AESH PylaiaThessalonikiMikra Indoor Arena III
ASE DoukaAthensDais Indoor Hall
Diomidis ArgousArgosNea Kios Indoor Hall
Drama 86DramaDimitris Krachtidis Indoor Hall
GAS KilkisKilkisKilkis Indoor Arena
Ionikos Nea FiladelfeiaAthensZacharias Alexandrou Indoor Hall
OlympiacosPiraeusIlioupoli Indoor Hall
PanelliniosAthensPanellinios Indoor Hall
PAOKThessalonikiMikra Indoor Arena III
Zafeirakis NaousaNaousaNaousa Indoor Hall

Previous champions

Panhellenic Championship
Alpha Ethniki
A1 Ethniki
Handball Premier

Performances

By city

Twelve clubs from five cities have won the championship.
CityNumber of TitlesClubs
Athens 26 Ionikos Nea Filadelfeia
Panellinios
AEK
ASE Douka
ESN Vrilissia
Athinaikos
DIKEAS Nea Ionia
Veria 10 Filippos Veria
GE Veria
Piraeus 5 Olympiacos
Thessaloniki 3 PAOK
Argos 2 Diomidis Argous

Greek handball clubs in European competitions

EHF Cup Winners' Cup:
TeamWinnerRunner-upSemifinals
Filippos Veria1993

EHF European Cup:
TeamWinnerRunner-upSemifinals
AEK20212018, 20252019
Diomidis Argous2012
Filippos Veria2003
Olympiacos2024