Current season, competition or edition: 2023–24 Greek Handball Premier | |
Sport | Handball |
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Founded | 1979 |
No. of teams | 14 |
Country | Greece |
Confederation | EHF |
Most recent champion(s) | Olympiacos (4th) (2023–24) |
Most titles | Ionikos Nea Filadelfeia (10 titles) |
TV partner(s) | ERT |
Relegation to | A2 Ethniki Handball |
International cup(s) | EHF European League EHF European Cup |
Official website | handball.org.gr |
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 (Greek: ΟΧΕ) 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 the Panhellenic Gymnastics Association of Athens (Panellinios), physical education teacher, and author, recognized as rapporteur of the sport in Greece.