DIKE.AS. Nea Ionia

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| color2 =red

| clubname = DIKE.AS. Nea Ionia

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| image = DIKE.AS. Nea Ionia logo.png

| fullname = Dikefalos Asteras Nea Ionia
({{langx|el| Δικέφαλος Αστέρας Νέας Ιωνίας}})

| founded = 2004

| dissolved = 2017 (replaced by Olympiacos)

| ground = Neas Ionias Indoor Hall

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| league = A1

| season = 2016–17

| position = 1st

| website = http://iekxini-dikeas.gr/

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DI.KEAS. Neas Ionias (full name Dikefalos Asteras Neas Ionias) was a Greek club based in the suburban town of Nea Ionia, which is a part of the Athens urban area. It was founded in 2004 and it plays in A1 Ethniki handball (first-tier). The recent years, the club was named IEK Xini Dikeas after its sponsor, IEK Xini Schools. The club’s colours are red and black and the arena of the club is Neas Ionias Indoor Hall, near Pefkakia train station. The club won the championship of the 2016–17 season. This was the last season of the club because subsequently it was replaced by Olympiacos Piraeus, since it was bought by it.

History

DIKEAS was founded in 2004. In 2013 the club finished in the first place of Beta Ethniki championship (third-tier) and promoted to A2 Ethniki. The next season, Dikeas finished again in first place and promoted to A1 Ethniki.{{cite web|title=ιστορία |url=http://iekxini-dikeas.gr/istoria-handball-dikeas |publisher=iekxini-dikeas.gr |accessdate=1 December 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208132231/http://iekxini-dikeas.gr/istoria-handball-dikeas |archivedate=8 December 2015 }}{{cite web|title=ΔΙΚΕΑΣ |url=http://www.handball.gr/andron/a2-andron-notios-omilos/vathmologia/team/6/21.html |publisher=handball.gr |accessdate=1 December 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208132632/http://www.handball.gr/andron/a2-andron-notios-omilos/vathmologia/team/6/21.html |archivedate=8 December 2015 }} Its first season in A1 Ethniki it finished in 6th place. In season 2016–17 DICEAS won the Greek championship for first time at its history. Subsequently the club merged with Olympiacos and was replaced by it in the handball championship.{{cite web|title=O Oλυμπιακός και επίσημα στο χάντμπολ!|url=http://www.gazzetta.gr/other-sports/article/1094969/o-olympiakos-kai-episima-sto-hantmpol|publisher=gazzetta.gr|accessdate=30 September 2017}}

=Recent seasons=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" !Season !Division !Place !Notes
2012–13	Beta Ethniki	1st	Promoted to A2
2013–14	A2 Ethniki	1st	Promoted to A1
2014–15	A1 Ethniki	6th
2015–16	A1 Ethniki	4th
2016–17	A1 Ethniki	bgcolor="gold"\| 1st