GAS Archelaos Katerinis

GAS Archelaos Katerinis
Founded 1956
Arena Katerini Indoor Hall
Capacity 800
League Handball Premier
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Archelaos Katerinis (full name Gymnastikos Athlitiokos Syllogos Archelaos Katerinis, GAS Archelaos Katerinis - Greek: Γυμναστικός Αθλητικός Σύλλογος Αρχέλαος Καστερίνης, ΓΑΣ Αρχέλαος Κατερίνης) is a Greek multisport club based in Katerini. The club has sport departments in various sports, but the most successful is the handball team. The handball team has won two Greek cup.[1]

History

Archelaos Katerinis was founded in 1956. Initially the club had also a basketball team. This team was merged with Pierikos in 2008 and it continues as Archelaos-Pierikos B.C. The most successful team of the club is the handball team. The handball team of Archelaos was founded in 1980 and it has won 2 Greek Cups (1990, 1994) and was one time the finalist of the championship.[1] In the recent season, Archelaos finished in second place of A2 Ethniki Handball but it was promoted to A1 replacing Ionikos Nea Filadelfeia that withdrew.[2]

Recent seasons

Season Division Place Notes
2011-12A2 Ethniki 6th
2012-13A2 Ethniki 1st Promoted to A1
2013-14A1 Ethniki 12th Relegated to A2
2014-15A2 Ethniki 2nd Promoted to A1
2015-16A1 Ethniki

Honours

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