The Golden Cup Book in Men’s Handball: Third title for Olympiakos

Olympiacos / Xyni Club beat Doukas 28-27 in extra time to win the Men’s Handball Cup, with Papadopoulos deciding the game in the final minute of the game.

This was the Red-Whites’ third title at the institution, while this was the seventh final in the institution’s 40-year history to be decided in overtime.

Men’s Cup Final

• 40. (Nafplio, 05/09/2023) Olympiacos SFP/Xyni Group – ASE Douka 28-27 par
• 39. (Kozani, 2022-04-30) AEK-AESH Pylaia 20-21
• 38. (Kozani, 2021-05-23) AEK-PAOK 24-22
• 37. (Patra, 16/3/2019) Olympiacos SFP/Omilos Xyni – AEK 23-13
• 36. (Glyfada 03/11/2018) Olympiacos SFP/Xyni Group – ASE Douka 26-22
• 35. (Kozani, 2017-03-26) PAOK – Panhellenic 25-23
• 34. (Loutraki, 2016-02-28) ASE Douka – Philippos Verias 19-21
• 33. (Pylaia, 2015-03-29) AEK-PAOK 27-29
• 32. (Liosia, 2014-03-19) Diomedes Argos – AEK 16-18
• 31. (Corfu, 2013-03-03) AEK-PAOK 27-23
• 30. (Patra, 2012-03-17) PAOK-AEK 25-24
• 29. (Chania, 2011-05-15) Vrilissia- AEK 19-18
• 28. (Byrona, 2010-09-11) Vrilissia-ASE Douka 23-26
• 27. (Serres, 2009-05-31) AEK- Philippos Verias 33-31 (NA 27-27, first overtime 3-3, second overtime 3-1)
• 26. (Veria, 2/3/2008) ASE Douka – Panhellenic 25-24
• 25. (Mets, 2007-04-29) Panhellenic – Filippos Verias 26-29 (overtime, same period 23-23)
• 24. (Corfu, 2006-05-14) Panhellenic – Athenians 24-26
• 23. (Katerini 2005-05-22) GAS Kilkis v Athenaikos 19-25
• 22. (Patra, 2004-02-29) GAS Kilkis-ASE Doukas 29-27
• 21. (Ilioupolis, 2003-05-25) Philippos Verias- Ionian NF 32-31 (2nd para., cc. 25-25, 1st para. 29-29)
• 20. (Corfu, 2002-04-28) Panhellenic-Ionic NF 20-17
• 19. (Loutraki, 2001-04-22) Ionian NF – Panhellenic 16-20
• 18. (Agia Varvara, 6.4.2000) Panhellenic – Archelaos Katerinis 24-18
• 17. (Kilkis, 25.4.1999) ASE Doukas – GAS Kilkis 21-18
• 16. (Ilisia, 20.5.1998) Athinaikos – ASE Doukas 25-29 (overtime, same period 23-23)
• 15. (Mets, 4/6/1997) Athinaikos-Scholes Xini 26-24
• 14. (Naples, 22.5.1996) Vrilissia – Archelaos Katerinis 22-21
• 13. (Ilisia, 1995-06-03) Xyni schools – Philippos Verias 30-29 (2nd para., cc. 22-22, 1st para. 26-26)
• 12. (Mikra, 1994-08-06) Archelaos Katerinis – Ionian NF 27-25
• 11. (Vyronas, 4.5.1993) Archelaos Katerinis – Ionikos NF 33-34 (extension, ca. 30-30)
• 10. (Verias, 1992-06-20) Philippos Verias-GE Verias 28-24
• 9. (Mets 1991-04-20) Philippos Verias-Vrilissia 30-23
• 8. (Mets, 2/6/1990 ASE Douka- Archelaos Katerinis 21-27
• 7. (Mets 1989-05-28) Ionian NF – Philippos Verias 22-19
• 6. (Ilisia, 1988-06-01) Ionian NF – Athenaikos 23-19
• 5. (Ilisia, 1987-06-24) Ionian NF-ASE Douka 31-20
• 4. (Ilisia, 1986-07-20) Ionian NF-ASE Douka 23-21
• 3. (Ilisia, 20.7.1985) Philippos Verias – New Switzerland 20-19
• 2. (New Smyrni, 1984-06-23) BAO-Archelaus Katerinis 21-19
• 1. (Kypseli, 1983-06-17) BAO-Athenaikos 19-16

The titles by season

• 2023: Olympiacos SFP/Xini group
• 2022: AESH Pylaia
• 2021: AEK
• 2020: Not held due to pandemic
• 2019: Olympiakos SFP/Omilos Xini
• 2018: Olympiakos SFP/Omilos Xyni
• 2017: PAOK
• 2016: Philippos Verias
• 2015: PAOK
• 2014: AEK
• 2013: AEK
• 2012: PAOK
• 2011: Vrilisia
• 2010: Duke
• 2009: AEK
• 2008: Duke
• 2007: Philip
• 2006: Athenaicus
• 2005: Athenaicus
• 2004: Kilkis
• 2003: Philip
• 2002: Panhellenic
• 2001: Panhellenic
• 2000: Panhellenic
• 1999: Duke
• 1998: Duke
• 1997: Athenians
• 1996: Vrilisia
• 1995: Xyni Schools
• 1994: Archelaus
• 1993: Ionic NF
• 1992: Philip
• 1991: Philip
• 1990: Archelaus
• 1989: Ionic NF
• 1988: Ionic NF
• 1987: Ionic NF
• 1986: Ionic NF
• 1985: Philip
• 1984: B.A
• 1983: B.A

The holders (14)

1. Philip Verias 6
2. Ionic NF 5
3. EC 4
4. ASE Duke 4
5. Panhellenic 3
6. Athenaicus 3
7. POC 3
8. Olympiakos SFP/Omilos Xini 3
9. Archelaus Katerinis 2
10. Vrilisia 2
11. BA 2
12. Xyni Schools
13. GAS Kilkis
14. AESH of Pylias