GAS Kilkis (full name: Gymnastic Athletic Club Kilkis, Greek: Αθλητικός Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος Κιλκίς, Γ.Α.Σ. Κιλκίς) is a Greek handball and beach 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.

GAS Kilkis
Founded1980
ArenaKilkis Arena
Capacity1,400
LeagueHandball Premier
2014–15Handball Premier, 11th
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History

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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 season, GAS Kilkis, which had been demoted to A2 Ethniki, placed 11th overall.[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.

The beach handball team has won the Men's European Beach Tour Finals 2016.[4][5]

Recent seasons

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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
2016–17 A2 Ethniki 7th
2017–18 A2 Ethniki 3rd
2018–19 A2 Ethniki 2nd

Honours

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National

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European

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References

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  1. ^ "ΓΑΣ Κιλκίς". handball.gr. Archived from the original on 6 January 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Κυπελλούχοι Ελλάδας". handball.org.gr. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Στην Α2 Ανδρών ο ΓΑΣ Κιλκίς". sport-fm.gr. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Agenta Girls and G.A.S. Kilkis Akropolis top the podium at ebt Finals". www.eurohandball.com. 22 May 2016. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
  5. ^ "Πρωταθλητής Ευρώπης ο ΓΑΣ Κιλκίς". www.sport24.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2023-02-01.