AC Diomidis Argous

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AC Diomidis Argous
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Founded 1976 (Handball Department: 1988)
Full Name Atheltic Club Diomidis Argous
Nickname Wolves
Arena Nea Kios Sports Hall (Capacity: 600 seats)
Manager Nikos Georgiadis
League Handball Premier
2020–21 Handball Premier, 3rd
European titles 1
Website www.diomidis-handball.gr

AC Diomidis Argous is a multi-sports club from Argos, Greece. Their most successful department, is the handball section of the club. They currently compete in the Greek handball championship. Popularly nicknamed the "wolves", the team won for the first time the EHF Challenge Cup in 2012, downing in the final Wacker Thun. It was also the first time a Greek team won a European title in a handball club competition. The victory was celebrated in Argos before a crowd of several thousand people.

Recent seasons[]

Season Division Place Notes
1996–97 Gamma Ethniki 1st Promoted to Beta
1997–98 Beta Ethniki 2nd
1998–99 Beta Ethniki 2nd
1999-00 Beta Ethniki 6th
2000–01 Beta Ethniki 2nd
2001–02 Beta Ethniki 1st Promoted to A2
2002–03 A2 Ethniki 3rd Promoted to A1
2003–04 A1 Ethniki 10th
2004–05 A1 Ethniki 5th
2005–06 A1 Ethniki 9th
2006–07 A1 Ethniki 7th
2007–08 A1 Ethniki 6th
2008–09 A1 Ethniki 3rd
2009–10 A1 Ethniki 8th
2010–11 A1 Ethniki 4th
2011–12 A1 Ethniki 1st EHF Challenge Cup winners
2012–13 A1 Ethniki 2nd
2013–14 A1 Ethniki 1st Finalist Greek Cup
2014–15 A1 Ethniki 2nd
2015–16 Handball Premier 2nd
2016–17 Handball Premier 4th
2017–18 Handball Premier 5th
2018–19 Handball Premier 5th
2019–20 Handball Premier 3rd Finalist Greek Cup
2020–21 Handball Premier 3rd

Achievements[]

EHF Challenge Cup

  • Winners (1): 2011/12

Greek Championships

  • Winners (2): 2011/12, 2013/14
  • Runners-up (3): 2012/13, 2014/15, 2015/16

Greek Cup

  • Runners-up (2): 2013/14, 2019/20

European record[]

Season Competition Round Club 1st leg 2nd leg Aggregate
2016–17 EHF Cup R1 Iceland Haukar Handball 26–33 20–28 46–61

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