GAS Archelaos Katerinis

Archelaos Katerinis (full name Gymnastikos Athlitikos 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]

GAS Archelaos Katerinis
Founded1956
ArenaKaterini Indoor Hall
Capacity800
LeagueHandball Premier
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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 Ethniki6th
2012–13A2 Ethniki1stPromoted to A1
2013–14A1 Ethniki12thRelegated to A2
2014–15A2 Ethniki2ndPromoted to A1
2015–16A1 Ethniki12thRelegated to A2

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References
  1. "Αρχέλαος Κατερίνης". handball.gr. Archived from the original on 26 December 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  2. "Α2 Χάντμπολ: Ανατροπή στον όμιλο της Ασπίδας Ξάνθης, στην Premier ο Αρχέλαος Κατερίνης!". thrakisports.gr. Retrieved 26 December 2015.


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