GAS Kilkis

GAS Kilkis
Founded 1980
Arena Kilkis Arena
Capacity 1,400
League Handball Premier
2014–15 Handball Premier, 11th
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GAS Kilkis (full name: Gymnastic Athletic Club Kilkis, Greek: Αθλητικός Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος Κιλκίς, Γ.Α.Σ. Κιλκίς) is a Greek handball club based in Kilkis. It was founded in 1980 and has played in A1 ethniki (first-tier division) many consecutive years.[1] It has won one cup, in 2004. The home arena of the club is the municipal gymnasium of Kilkis and the club's colours are blue and red.

History

GAS Kilkis was founded in 1980. Few year later it promoted to A1 Ethniki and the 1993-94 season played in the final of the championship. Overall, GAS Kilkis has played three times in the finals of the championship and ranked in 2nd place, the years 1994, 2000 and 2008. It has won one Greek cup in 2004 and even two times it was a Greek cup finalist.[2] The previous year GAS Kilkis relegated to A2 Ethniki, finished in 11th place of the championship.[3] The club has also youth teams, two of them, the Men's U-16 team and women U-16 team have won the championship in 1990.

Recent seasons

Season Division Place Notes
1993–94 A1 Ethniki 2nd
1998–99 A1 Ethniki 3rd Finalist Greek Cup
1999–00 A1 Ethniki 2nd
2001–02 A1 Ethniki 4th
2002–03 A1 Ethniki 5th
2003–04 A1 Ethniki 5thWinner Greek Cup
2004–05 A1 Ethniki 4thFinalist Greek Cup
2005–06 A1 Ethniki 6th
2006–07 A1 Ethniki 3rd
2007–08 A1 Ethniki 2nd
2008–09 A1 Ethniki 8th
2009–10 A1 Ethniki 11th Relegated to A2
2010–11A2 Ethniki 1st Promoted to A1
2011–12A1 Ethniki 7th
2012–13A1 Ethniki 5th
2013–14A1 Ethniki 5th
2014–15A1 Ethniki 11th Relegated to A2
2015-16A2 Ethniki 6th

Honours

References

  1. "ΓΑΣ Κιλκίς". handball.gr. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  2. "Κυπελλούχοι Ελλάδας". handball.org.gr. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  3. "Στην Α2 Ανδρών ο ΓΑΣ Κιλκίς". sport-fm.gr. Retrieved 27 August 2015.


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