Early final in the Handball Cup Final 4 between Olympiakos and AEK

The first title of the year is judged today and tomorrow at Final 4 of the Men’s Handball Cup, hosted in Nafplion for the first time. The four teams that reached the two-day judging will all compete for the 40th Cup of history with their own probabilities.

The program opens at 15:30 with the Diomedis Argos-Doukas match. The Argos team reaches the Final 4 for the seventh time and is looking for its second appearance in the final after 2014, but also its first title. The total of the schools, on the other hand, has four conquests, with the last one in 2010.

At 19:156 (ERT3) the big match of the day takes place between Olympiakos and AEK, the two teams that are vying for the championship in the finals that will follow. The “red and white” in their third participation in the Final 4 want their third title after 2018 and 2019. The “Union” counts four trophies, with the last one in 2021, while reaching the Final 4 for the sixth time.

“We have a difficult game, it’s a derby. All teams have a 25% chance for the Cup“, emphasized the coach of Olympiakos, Nikos Grammatikos. “I think that every team has its potential and its percentages. I agree that everyone has 25% and there are no favorites. The Final Four always carries risks, but we are well prepared. My wish is that the event ends without injuries“, said the coach of AEK, Alexis Albanos.

The schedule of the 19th Final Four of the Men’s Lux Cup

Monday, May 8, 2023

1st semi-final (ERTSPORTS)

DAK Agia Triada 15:30, Diomedes Argos – ASE Doukas

(Kinatzidis- Fotakidis, Meimaridis- Tsakonas)

2nd semi-final (ERT 3)

DAK Agia Triada 7:15 p.m., Olympiacos SFP/Xyni Group- AEK

(Bettman- Tzaferopoulos, Katsikis- Meimaridis)

Tuesday, May 9, 2023

Final (ERT3)

DAK Agia Triada 19:15

(Naskos – Haritsos, Katsikis – Tsakonas)

Men’s Cup finals

39th (Kozani, 30/4/2022) AEK- AESH Pylaia 20-21

38th (Kozani, 23/5/2021) AEK- PAOK 24-22

37th (Patra, 16/3/2019) Olympiacos SFP/Omilos Xyni- AEK 23-13

36th (Glyfada, 11/3/2018) Olympiacos SFP/Xyni Group- ASE Douka 26-22

35th (Kozani, 26/3/2017) PAOK – Panhellenic 25-23

34th (Loutraki, 28/2/2016) ASE Douka – Philippos Verias 19-21

33rd (Pylaia, 29/3/2015) AEK- PAOK 27-29

32nd (Liosia, 19/3/2014) Diomedes Argos – AEK 16-18

31st (Corfu, 3/3/2013) AEK- PAOK 27-23

30th (Patra, 17/3/2012) PAOK- AEK 25-24

29th (Chania, 15/5/2011) Vrilissia- AEK 19-18

28th (Byrona, 11/9/2010) Vrilissia- ASE Douka 23-26

27th (Serres, 31/5/2009) AEK- Philippos Verias 33-31 (K.A. 27-27, first overtime 3-3, second overtime 3-1)

26th (Veria, 2/3/2008) ASE Douka – Panhellenic 25-24

25th (Mets, 29/4/2007) Panhellenic – Filippos Verias 26-29 (overtime, same period 23-23)

24th (Corfu, 14/5/2006) Panhellenic – Athenian 24-26

23rd (Katerini, 22/5/2005) GAS Kilkis- Athenaikos 19-25

22nd (Patra, 29/2/2004) GAS Kilkis- ASE Doukas 29-27

21st (Ilioupoli, 25/5/2003) Philippos Verias- Ionian NF 32-31 (2nd Friday, etc.)

25-25, I par. 29-29)

20th (Corfu, 28/4/2002) Panhellenic- Ionian NF 20-17

19th (Loutraki, 22/4/2001) Ionian NF – Panhellenic 16-20

18th (Agia Varvara, 4/6/2000) Panhellenic – Archelaos Katerinis 24-18

17th (Kilkis, 25/4/1999) ASE Doukas – GAS Kilkis 21-18

16th (Ilisia, 20/5/1998) Athinaikos – ASE Doukas 25-29 (overtime, same period 23-23)

15th (Mets, 4/6/1997) Athinaikos- Scholes Xini 26-24

14th (Naples, 22/5/1996) Vrilissia- Archelaos Katerinis 22-21

13th (Ilisia, 3/6/1995) Xyni Schools – Philippos Verias 30-29 (2nd par., cc. 22-22, 1st par. 26-26)

12th (Mikra, 8/6/1994) Archelaos Katerinis- Ionian NF 27-25

11th (Vyronas, 5/4/1993) Archelaos Katerinis- Ionikos NF 33-34 (overtime, c.a. 30-30)

10th (Verias, 20/6/1992) Philippos Verias- GE Verias 28-24

9th (Mets, 20/4/1991) Philippos Verias- Vrilissia 30-23

8th (Mets, 2/6/1990 ASE Douka- Archelaos Katerinis 21-27

7th (Mets, 28/5/1989) Ionian NF – Philippos Verias 22-19

6th (Ilisia, 1/6/1988) Ionian NF- Athenaikos 23-19

5th (Ilisia, 24/6/1987) Ionian NF- ASE Douka 31-20

4th (Ilisia, 20/7/1986) Ionian NF- ASE Douka 23-21

3rd (Ilisia, 20/7/1985) Philippos Verias- New Switzerland 20-19

2nd (New Smyrni, 23/6/1984) BAO- Archelaos Katerinis 21-19

1st (Kypseli, 17/6/1983) BAO- Athenaikos 19-16

Golden book

2022: AESH Pylaia

2021: AEK

2020: Not held due to pandemic

2019: Olympiacos SFP/Omilos Xini

2018: Olympiacos SFP/Omilos Xyni

2017: PAOK

2016: Philippos Verias

2015: PAOK

2014: AEK

2013: AEK

2012: PAOK

2011: Vrilissia

2010: Duke

2009: AEK

2008: Duke

2007: Philip

2006: Athenaikos

2005: Athenaikos

2004: Kilkis

2003: Philip

2002: Panhellenic

2001: Panhellenic

2000: Panhellenic

1999: Duke

1998: Duke

1997: Athenian

1996: Vrilissia

1995: Xyni Schools

1994: Archelaus

1993: Ionian NF

1992: Philip

1991: Philip

1990: Archelaos

1989: Ionian NF

1988: Ionian NF

1987: Ionian NF

1986: Ionian NF

1985: Philip

1984: BAO

1983: BAO

The Holders (14)

Philippos Verias 6

Ionic NF 5

AEK 4

ASE Duke 4

Panhellenic 3

Athenaikos 3

PAOK 3

Olympiacos SFP/Omilos Xini 2

Archelaos Katerinis 2

Vrilissia 2

BAO 2

Xyni Schools

GAS Kilkis

AESH of Pylias

Polyvincian coaches (20)

G. Kranakis 7 (Panhellenios 3, Doukas 2, Athenaikos 2)

T. Danilos 5 (Ionikos 4, Xyni Schools)

N. Manzos 3 (Philippos)

G. Arvanitis 3 (AEK)

N. Georgiadis 3 (Kilkis, PAOK)

Ch. Kotzamanidis 2 (BAO)

G. Zaravinas 2 (Olympiacos SFP/Xini Club)

T. Atanasovsky (Philip)

D. Skoufas (Archelaos)

S. Skoufas (Archelaos)

K. Yovanopoulos (Filippos)

K. Devtsiev (Ionian)

P. Iatrudis (Vrilissia)

G. Mylonas (Athenian)

A. Zifkovic (Duke)

K. Tsavdaridis (Duke)

N. Grammatikos (Vrilissia)

S. Yetion (PAOK)

S. Seirekidis (Filippos Verias)

D. Dimitroulias (AEK)

M. Ananiadis (AESCH Pylaia)

The winning cities

Athens: 22 (Ionikos NF 5, Doukas 4, AEK 4, Athenaikos 3, Panhellinos 3, Vrilissia 2, Xyni Schools 1)

Veria: 6 (Philippos Verias)

Thessaloniki 6 (BAO 2, PAOK 3, AESH Pylaia)

Katerin 2 (Archelaos Katerinis)

Piraeus 2 (Olympiacos SFP/Xyni Club)

Kilkis 1 (GAS Kilkis)

The host cities (final or Final-4)

Cell 1983

New Smyrni 1984

Ilisia 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1995, 1998

Athens (Mets) 1989, 1990, 1991, 1997, 2007

Veria 1992, 2008

Byron 1993, 2010

Small 1994

Neapolis 1996

Kilkis 1999

Saint Barbara 2000

Loutraki 2001, 2016

Corfu 2002, 2006, 2013

Ilioupoli 2003

Patras 2004, 2012, 2019

Catherine 2005

Serres 2009

Chania 2011

Liosia 2014

Gate 2015

Kozani 2017, 2021, 2022

Glyfada 2018

Nafplio 2023

The host cities of the Final-4

Kilkis 1999

Saint Barbara 2000

Loutraki 2001, 2016

Corfu 2002, 2006

Ilioupoli 2003

Patras 2004

Catherine 2005

Athens 2007

Veria 2008

Serres 2009

Lamia 2010

Chania 2011

Kozani 2017, 2021, 2022

Glyfada 2018

Nafplio 2023