AC Diomidis Argous

AC Diomidis Argous is a multi-sports club from Argos, Greece. Their most successful department, is the handball section of the club. They currently compete in the Greek handball championship. Popularly nicknamed the "wolves", the team won for the first time the EHF Challenge Cup in 2012, downing in the final Wacker Thun. It was also the first time a Greek team won a European title in a handball club competition. The victory was celebrated in Argos before a crowd of several thousand people.

AC Diomidis Argous
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Founded1976 (Handball Department: 1988)
Full NameAthletic Club Diomidis Argous
NicknameWolves
ArenaNea Kios Sports Hall (Capacity: 600 seats)
ManagerGeorgios Zaravinas
LeagueHandball Premier
2021–22Handball Premier, 4th
European titles1
Websitewww.diomidis-handball.gr

Recent seasons
Season Division Place Notes
1996–97Gamma Ethniki1stPromoted to Beta
1997–98Beta Ethniki2nd
1998–99Beta Ethniki2nd
1999-00Beta Ethniki6th
2000–01Beta Ethniki2nd
2001–02Beta Ethniki1stPromoted to A2
2002–03A2 Ethniki3rdPromoted to A1
2003–04A1 Ethniki10th
2004–05A1 Ethniki5th
2005–06A1 Ethniki9th
2006–07A1 Ethniki7th
2007–08A1 Ethniki6th
2008–09A1 Ethniki3rd
2009–10A1 Ethniki8th
2010–11A1 Ethniki4th
2011–12A1 Ethniki1stEHF Challenge Cup winners
2012–13A1 Ethniki2nd
2013–14A1 Ethniki1stFinalist Greek Cup
2014–15A1 Ethniki2nd
2015–16Handball Premier2nd
2016–17 Handball Premier4th
2017–18 Handball Premier5th
2018–19 Handball Premier5th
2019–20 Handball Premier3rdQualified to the final, but it cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2020–21 Handball Premier3rd
2021–22 Handball Premier4th

Achievements

EHF Challenge Cup

  • Winners (1): 2011/12

Greek Championships

  • Winners (2): 2011/12, 2013/14
  • Runners-up (3): 2012/13, 2014/15, 2015/16

Greek Cup

  • Runners-up (2): 2013/14, 2019/20


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