GAS Kilkis
| GAS Kilkis | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1980 | ||
| Arena | Kilkis Arena | ||
| Capacity | 1,400 | ||
| League | Handball Premier | ||
| 2014–15 | Handball Premier, 11th | ||
| |||
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 | 5th | Winner Greek Cup |
| 2004–05 | A1 Ethniki | 4th | Finalist 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 |
| 2010–11 | A2 Ethniki | 1st | Promoted to A1 |
| 2011–12 | A1 Ethniki | 7th | |
| 2012–13 | A1 Ethniki | 5th | |
| 2013–14 | A1 Ethniki | 5th | |
| 2014–15 | A1 Ethniki | 11th | Relegated to A2 |
| 2015-16 | A2 Ethniki | 6th |
Honours
- Greek Handball Cup
- Winner (1): 2004
- Finalist (2): 1999, 2005
- Greek Handball Championship
- Finalist (3): 1994, 2000, 2008
References
- ↑ "ΓΑΣ Κιλκίς". handball.gr. Archived from the original on 6 January 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
- ↑ "Κυπελλούχοι Ελλάδας". handball.org.gr. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
- ↑ "Στην Α2 Ανδρών ο ΓΑΣ Κιλκίς". sport-fm.gr. Retrieved 27 August 2015.