Greek Men's Handball Cup
{{Infobox Sports league
| title = Greek Handball Cup
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| sport = Handball
| founded = 1982
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| domestic_cup = Handball Premier
Greek Super Cup
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| country = Greece
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| champion = AEK (5th title)
| most_champs = Filippos Veria (6 titles)
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| website = [https://www.handball.org.gr/portal www.handball.org.gr]
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| TV = ERT
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| Founder = Hellenic Handball Federation
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The Greek Handball Cup is the second more important competition of Greek handball. The Cup is organised by the Hellenic Handball Federation (Greek: ΟΧΕ). The first Cup took place in 1982–83 season. The most successful team of the competition is Filippos Veria who have won six trophies.{{cite web|title=All time cup winners|url=https://www.handball.org.gr/index.php/competitions/all-time-cup-winners|publisher=Greek handball federation's official website|accessdate=12 June 2020|archive-date=25 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200925205006/https://handball.org.gr/index.php/competitions/all-time-cup-winners|url-status=dead}} The current Cup holders are AEK.
Previous winners
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- 1983 : 22px V.A.O.
- 1984 : 22px V.A.O. (2)
- 1985 : 22px Filippos Veria
- 1986 : 22px Ionikos Nea Filadelfeia
- 1987 : 22px Ionikos Nea Filadelfeia (2)
- 1988 : 22px Ionikos Nea Filadelfeia (3)
- 1989 : 22px Ionikos Nea Filadelfeia (4)
- 1990 : 22px Archelaos Katerinis
- 1991 : 22px Filippos Veria (2)
- 1992 : 22px Filippos Veria (3)
- 1993 : 22px Ionikos Nea Filadelfeia (5)
- 1994 : 22px Archelaos Katerinis (2)
- 1995 : 22px AS Xini
- 1996 : 22px ESN Vrilissia
- 1997 : 22px Athinaikos
- 1998 : 22px ASE Douka
- 1999 : 22px ASE Douka (2)
- 2000 : 22px Panellinios
- 2001 : 22px Panellinios (2)
- 2002 : 22px Panellinios (3)
- 2003 : 22px Filippos Veria (4)
- 2004 : 22px GAS Kilkis
- 2005 : 22px Athinaikos (2)
- 2006 : 22px Athinaikos (3)
- 2007 : 22px Filippos Veria (5)
- 2008 : 22px ASE Douka (3)
- 2009 : 22x22px AEK
- 2010 : 22px ASE Douka (4)
- 2011 : 22px ESN Vrilissia (2)
- 2012 : 22px PAOK
- 2013 : 22x22px AEK (2)
- 2014 : 22x22px AEK (3)
- 2015 : 22px PAOK (2)
- 2016 : 22px Filippos Veria (6)
- 2017 : 22px PAOK (3)
- 2018 : 22px Olympiacos
- 2019 : 22px Olympiacos (2)
- 2021 : 22x22px AEK (4)
- 2022 : 22x22px AESH Pylea
- 2023 : 22px Olympiacos (3)
- 2024 : 22px PAOK (4)
- 2025 : 22x22px AEK (5)
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Finals
| class=wikitable | |||||
| Year
! Winner ! Score ! Runner up ! Stadium ! Location | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | V.A.O. | style="text-align:center"| 19–16 | Athinaikos | Panellinios Indoor Hall | Athens |
| 1984 | V.A.O. | style="text-align:center"| 21–19 | Archelaos Katerinis | Nea Smyrni Indoor Hall | Athens |
| 1985 | Filippos Veria | style="text-align:center"| 20–19 | Nea Elvetia | Ilissia Indoor Hall | Athens |
| 1986 | Ionikos Nea Filadelfeia | style="text-align:center"| 23–21 | ASE Douka | Ilissia Indoor Hall | Athens |
| 1987 | Ionikos Nea Filadelfeia | style="text-align:center"| 31–20 | ASE Douka | Ilissia Indoor Hall | Athens |
| 1988 | Ionikos Nea Filadelfeia | style="text-align:center"| 23–19 | Athinaikos | Ilissia Indoor Hall | Athens |
| 1989 | Ionikos Nea Filadelfeia | style="text-align:center"| 20–19 | Filippos Veria | Mets Indoor Hall | Athens |
| 1990 | Archelaos Katerinis | style="text-align:center"| 27–21 | ASE Douka | Mets Indoor Hall | Athens |
| 1991 | Filippos Veria | style="text-align:center"| 30–23 | ESN Vrilissia | Mets Indoor Hall | Athens |
| 1992 | Filippos Veria | style="text-align:center"| 28–24 | GE Veria | Makrochori Municipal Indoor Hall | Veria |
| 1993 | Ionikos Nea Filadelfeia | style="text-align:center"| 34–33 overtime (regular time 30–30) | Archelaos Katerinis | Vyronas Indoor Hall | Athens |
| 1994 | Archelaos Katerinis | style="text-align:center"| 27–25 | Ionikos Nea Filadelfeia | Mikra National Gym | Thessaloniki |
| 1995 | AS Xini | style="text-align:center"| 30–29 overtime (regular time 22–22, 1st overtime 26–26) | Filippos Veria | Ilissia Indoor Hall | Athens |
| 1996 | ESN Vrilissia | style="text-align:center"| 22–21 | Archelaos Katerinis | Neapoli Indoor Hall | Thessaloniki |
| 1997 | Athinaikos | style="text-align:center"| 26–24 | AS Xini | Mets Indoor Hall | Athens |
| 1998 | ASE Douka | style="text-align:center"| 29–25 overtime (regular time 23–23) | Athinaikos | Ilissia Indoor Hall | Athens |
| 1999 | ASE Douka | style="text-align:center"| 21–18 | GAS Kilkis | Kilkis Arena | Kilkis |
| 2000 | Panellinios | style="text-align:center"| 24–18 | Archelaos Katerinis | Agia Varvara Indoor Arena | Athens |
| 2001 | Panellinios | style="text-align:center"| 20–16 | Ionikos Nea Filadelfeia | Loutraki Municipal Indoor Hall | Loutraki |
| 2002 | Panellinios | style="text-align:center"| 20–17 | Ionikos Nea Filadelfeia | Kerkyra Indoor Hall | Corfu |
| 2003 | Filippos Veria | style="text-align:center"| 32–31 overtime (regular time 25–25, 1st overtime 29–29) | Ionikos Nea Filadelfeia | Ilioupoli Indoor Hall | Athens |
| 2004 | GAS Kilkis | style="text-align:center"| 29–27 | ASE Douka | Dimitris Tofalos Arena | Patras |
| 2005 | Athinaikos | style="text-align:center"| 25–19 | GAS Kilkis | Katerini Indoor Hall | Katerini |
| 2006 | Athinaikos | style="text-align:center"| 26–24 | Panellinios | Kerkyra Indoor Hall | Corfu |
| 2007 | Filippos Veria | style="text-align:center"| 29–26 | Panellinios | Mets Indoor Hall | Athens |
| 2008 | ASE Douka | style="text-align:center"| 25–24 | Panellinios | Makrochori Municipal Indoor Hall | Veria |
| 2009 | AEK | style="text-align:center"| 33–31 overtime (regular time 27–27, 1st overtime 30–30) | Filippos Veria | Serres Indoor Arena | Serres |
| 2010{{efn|The first semifinal between AEK and PAOK was interrupted because of riots in the stadium. The F4 was scheduled originally at Lamia.{{cite web|title=Fans hurt in Greek handball riot|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10191751|publisher=bbc.co.uk|accessdate=26 July 2013}} So the winner came out by second semifinal, after 4 months.{{cite web|title=Τιμωρία στους δικέφαλους, τελικός Δούκας-Βριλήσσια|url=http://www.contra.gr/Sports/Handball/Hellas/article1063571.ece|publisher=contra.gr|accessdate=26 July 2013}}}} | ASE Douka | style="text-align:center"| 26–23 | ESN Vrilissia | Vyronas Indoor Hall | Athens |
| 2011 | ESN Vrilissia | style="text-align:center"| 19–18 | AEK | Kladissos Arena | Chania |
| 2012 | PAOK | style="text-align:center"| 25–24 | AEK | Dimitris Tofalos Arena | Patras |
| 2013 | AEK | style="text-align:center"| 27–23 | PAOK | Kerkyra Indoor Hall | Corfu |
| 2014 | AEK | style="text-align:center"| 18–16 | Diomidis Argous | Ano Liosia Olympic Hall | Athens |
| 2015 | PAOK | style="text-align:center"| 29–27 | AEK | PAOK Sports Arena | Thessaloniki |
| 2016 | Filippos Veria | style="text-align:center"| 21–19 | ASE Douka | Loutraki Municipal Indoor Hall | Loutraki |
| 2017 | PAOK | style="text-align:center"| 25–23 | Panellinios | Lefkovrisi Indoor Hall | Kozani |
| 2018 | Olympiacos Piraeus | style="text-align:center"| 26–22 | ASE Douka | Glyfada Indoor Hall | Athens |
| 2019 | Olympiacos Piraeus | style="text-align:center"| 23–13{{efn|AEK's 13 points in this game were the fewest scored in a final by the losing team.}} | AEK | Koukouli Indoor Hall | Patras |
| 2020
|colspan="6" align="center"|Cancelled{{efn|The two teams that reached the final were AEK and Diomidis Argous. The final was never held due to the COVID-19 pandemic.}} | |||||
| 2021 | AEK | style="text-align:center"| 24–22 | PAOK | Lefkovrisi Indoor Hall | Kozani |
| 2022 | AESH Pylea | style="text-align:center"| 21–20 | AEK | Lefkovrisi Indoor Hall | Kozani |
| 2023 | Olympiacos Piraeus | style="text-align:center"| 28–27 | ASE Douka | Nafplio Indoor Hall | Nafplio |
| 2024 | PAOK | style="text-align:center"| 21–20 | Drama 86 | Chalkida Indoor Hall | Chalkida |
| 2025 | AEK | style="text-align:center"| 43–21{{efn|AEK's 43 points in this game were the most scored in a final by the winning team.}} | ESN Vrilissia | SUNEL Arena | Athens |
;Notes
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Performances
=By club=
A total of 14 clubs have won the Greek Cup and 18 clubs have reached the Final.
| class="wikitable" |
| Club
! Cups ! Winning years !Finalist |
|---|
| 22px Filippos Veria
|style="text-align:center"| 6 | 1985, 1991, 1992, 2003, 2007, 2016 |style="text-align:center"| 3 |
| 22x22px AEK
|style="text-align:center"| 5 | 2009, 2013, 2014, 2021, 2025 |style="text-align:center"| 6* |
| 22px Ionikos Nea Filadelfeia
|style="text-align:center"| 5 | 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1993 |style="text-align:center"| 4 |
| 22px ASE Douka
| style="text-align:center" | 4 | 1998, 1999, 2008, 2010 | style="text-align:center" | 7 |
| 22px PAOK
|style="text-align:center"| 4 | 2012, 2015, 2017, 2024 |style="text-align:center"| 2 |
| 22px Panellinios
|style="text-align:center"| 3 | 2000, 2001, 2002 |style="text-align:center"| 4 |
| 22px Athinaikos
|style="text-align:center"| 3 | 1997, 2005, 2006 |style="text-align:center"| 3 |
| 22px Olympiacos
|style="text-align:center"| 3 | 2018, 2019, 2023 |style="text-align:center"| – |
| 22px Archelaos Katerinis
|style="text-align:center"| 2 | 1990, 1994 |style="text-align:center"| 4 |
| 22px ESN Vrilissia
|style="text-align:center"| 2 | 1996, 2011 |style="text-align:center"| 3 |
| 22px V.A.O.
|style="text-align:center"| 2 | 1983, 1984 |style="text-align:center"| – |
| 22px GAS Kilkis
|style="text-align:center"| 1 | 2004 |style="text-align:center"| 2 |
| 22px AS Xini
|style="text-align:center"| 1 | 1995 |style="text-align:center"| 1 |
| 22x22px AESH Pylea
|style="text-align:center"| 1 | 2022 |style="text-align:center"| – |
| 22px Diomidis Argous
| colspan="2" rowspan="4" | |style="text-align:center"| 2* |
| Nea Elvetia
|style="text-align:center"| 1 |
| 22px GE Veria
|style="text-align:center"| 1 |
| Drama 86
|style="text-align:center"| 1 |
- AEK and Diomidis Argous both qualified for the 2020 Greek Cup Final which was eventually cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
=By city=
Fourteen clubs from six cities have won the Cup.
| class="wikitable" |
| City (No of teams)
! Number of Titles ! Clubs |
|---|
| Athens (7)
| style="text-align:center;" | 23 | 22px Ionikos Nea Filadelfeia (5) |
| Thessaloniki (3)
| style="text-align:center;" | 7 |
| Veria (1)
| style="text-align:center;" | 6 | 22px Filippos Veria (6) |
| Piraeus (1)
| style="text-align:center;" | 3 | 22px Olympiacos (3) |
| Katerini (1)
| style="text-align:center;" | 2 | 22px Archelaos Katerinis (2) |
| Kilkis (1)
| style="text-align:center;" | 1 | 22px GAS Kilkis (1) |
References
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External links
- {{cite web |title=All time cup winners |url=https://www.handball.org.gr/portal/competitions/all-time-cup-winners |publisher=Greek handball federation's official website |accessdate=9 May 2023}}
{{Handball in Greece}}