Central League (Polish men's handball)

Last updated
Liga Centralna
Current season, competition or edition:
Handball current event 2.svg2023/24
Association Polish Handball Association
Sport Handball
First season2020/21
No. of teams15
CountryPoland
Most recent
champion(s)
KPR Legionowo (1 title)
Most titles KPR Ostrovia Ostrów Wielkopolski (1 title)
KPR Legionowo (1 title)
Level on pyramid2
Promotion to Superliga
Relegation to1 liga

The Central League (Polish - Liga Centralna) is a Polish professional handball league and the second level of the Polish men's handball pyramid. It is administered by the Polish Handball Association.
It was created in 2021 with 14 teams, [1] expanded to 15 in 2023. The highest placed team gets promoted to the Superliga, while the second-best team participates in a two-match play-off against the second worst team of the season's Superliga. Two worst teams are demoted to the I liga. [2]

Contents

Winners

Sezon1st place2nd place3rd place
2021/2022 Ostrovia Ostrów Wielkopolski KPR Legionowo AZS-AWF Biała Podlaska
2022/2023 KPR Legionowo Stal Mielec AZS-AWF Biała Podlaska
2023/2024 Śląsk Wrocław KPR Padwa Zamość GKS Żukowo

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References

  1. Wirtualna Polska Media (2021-09-19). "Zaczęła się nowa liga. KPR Legionowo pierwszym liderem". sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-06-17.
  2. "Drużyny z Kościerzyny i Legnicy zagrają w Lidze Centralnej | Związek Piłki Ręcznej w Polsce" (in Polish). 2023-05-28. Retrieved 2023-06-26.