Handball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Handball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Premijer liga Bosne i Hercegovine
Current season, competition or edition:
Handball current event 2.svg 2024–25 Handball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Sport Handball
Founded2001
No. of teams16 (Men) 12 (Women)
Country Bosnia and Herzegovina
Confederation EHF
Most recent
champion(s)		 Borac (6th title) (Men)
Grude (7th title) (Women)
Most titles Izviđač (9 titles) (Men)
Borac (7 titles) (Women)
Zrinjski (7 titles) (Women)
Grude (7th title) (Women)
International cup(s) EHF Cup
EHF Challenge Cup

The Handball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the top handball league in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The league is operated by the Handball Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and is composed of 16 teams. The champion is seeded into the EHF Champions League. Second team is seeded into EHF Cup, while third and fourth teams go to EHF Challenge Cup. The winner of the league cup is seeded into the EHF Cup Winner's Cup.

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Premier handball league for men

2021-22 Season participants

The following 16 clubs compete in the Handball Premier League during the 2021-22 season. [1]

TeamCityArena
Izviđač Ljubuški Sports Hall Ljubuški
Borac Banja Luka JUSC Borik
Bosna Visoko Sport Centre Mladost
Sloga Gornji Vakuf-Uskoplje SD Gornji Vakuf
Gračanica Gračanica Sportska dvorana "Luke"
Konjuh Živinice Gradska Dvorana
Lokomotiva Brčko Dvorana Ekonomske skole
Sloboda Tuzla SKPC Mejdan
Maglaj Maglaj Gradska dvorana Pobjeda
Leotar Trebinje Sportska dvorana "Miloš Mrdić"
Sloga Doboj Dvorana Srednjoškolskog Centra Doboj
Vogošća Vogošća Sportska Dvorana Amel Bečković
Krivaja Zavidovići
Iskra Bugojno Kulturno-sportski centar Bugojno
Bosna Sarajevo Skenderija
Gradačac Gradačac

EHF coefficients

List of champions

The United Premier League was started in 2001. Until that year, in Bosnia, there were three separate federations and championships. The EHF recognized as official only the Handball Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina based in Sarajevo.

In years 1998 and 1999 playoffs were held, with teams competing from Federation based in Sarajevo, and Handball Federation of Herzeg-Bosnia. In 2001 clubs from Republika Srpska and their Federation participated, and for the first time after Bosnian War, clubs from all of Bosnia and Herzegovina were competing with each other. Sadly, next year, in 2001 clubs from Republika Srpska refused to play, and therefore playoffs were not played. Only in 2002 was this drama of Bosnian handball ended. In 2001 united Premier league of Bosnia and Herzegovina started, which was a turning point for better quality of teams in years to come.

YearHandball Federation B&HRepublika SrpskaHerzeg-BosniaPlay-off
1994Sloboda Solana TuzlaBorac Banja Luka--
1995Sloboda Solana TuzlaBorac Banja LukaIzviđač Ljubuški-
1996Sloboda Solana TuzlaBorac Banja LukaIzviđač Ljubuški-
1997Bosna VisokoBorac Banja LukaIzviđač Ljubuški-
1998Borac TravnikBorac Banja LukaIzviđač LjubuškiBorac Travnik
1999Bosna VisokoBorac Banja LukaIzviđač LjubuškiBosna Visoko
2000Željezničar SarajevoBorac Banja LukaIzviđač LjubuškiIzviđač Ljubuški
2001GračanicaBorac Banja LukaIzviđač LjubuškiNot played

Note: Till united league, only Handball Federation of B&H was officially recognized by European Handball Federation, and also International Handball Federation. Bolded teams were declared as official winners of Premier league of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Champions of united Premier league of Bosnia and Herzegovina which started from 2001.

‡ League champions also won the Bosnia and Herzegovina Handball Cup, i.e. the domestic Double.

Performance by club

ClubTitlesYears
HRK Izviđač
10
2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024
RK Bosna Sarajevo
7
2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
RK Borac Banja Luka
6
2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2020, 2022
RK Sloboda Tuzla
3
1994, 1995, 1996
RK Bosna Visoko
2
1997, 1999
RK Sloga Doboj
1
2012
RK Gračanica
1
2001
RK Borac Travnik
1
1998

Including titles in SFR Yugoslavia championship

ClubTitlesYears
RK Borac Banja Luka
13
1959, 1960, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1981, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2020, 2022
HRK Izviđač
8
2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021
RK Bosna Sarajevo
7
2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
RK Sloboda Tuzla
3
1994, 1995, 1996
RK Bosna Visoko
2
1997, 1999
RK Sloga Doboj
1
2012
RK Gračanica
1
2001
RK Borac Travnik
1
1998
RK Željezničar
1
1978

Premier handball league for women

2021-22 Season participants

The following 12 clubs compete in the Handball Premier League during the 2021-22 season. [4]

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Locations of the 2021–22 Handball Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina teams
TeamCityArena
Zrinjski Mostar Bijeli Brijeg Hall
Katarina Mostar Bijeli Brijeg Hall
Grude Grude Dvorana Bili Brig Grude
Izviđač Ljubuški Sports Hall Ljubuški
Borac Banja Luka JUSC Borik
Ilidža Ilidža KSIRC Hadzici
Krivaja Zavidovići Sportska dvorana "Luke"
Hadžići Hadžići Gradska Dvorana
Jedinstvo Brčko Dvorana Ekonomske skole
Mira Prijedor Hall Mladost
Knežopoljka Kozarska Dubica
Dubica Kozarska Dubica Sportska dvorana Kozarska Dubica

EHF coefficients

List of champions

YearHandball Federation B&HRepublika SrpskaHerzeg-BosniaPlay-off
1994Jedinstvo, TuzlaBoksit, Milići--
1995Jedinstvo, Tuzla ? ?-
1996Jedinstvo, Tuzla ? ?-
1997Jedinstvo, Tuzla ? ?-
1998Jedinstvo, Tuzla ?Interinvest, MostarInterinvest, Mostar
1999Zmaj od Bosne, Tuzla ?Interinvest, MostarInterinvest, Mostar
2000Jedinstvo, Tuzla ?Interinvest, MostarInterinvest, Mostar
2001Gorica Iskra, Bugojno ? ?Not played

Note: Till united league, only Handball Federation of B&H was officially recognized by European Handball Federation, and also International Handball Federation. Bolded teams were declared as official winners of Premier league of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Note: Interinvest Mostar merged with HŽRK Zrinjski Mostar

Champions of the united Premier league of Bosnia and Herzegovina which started from 2001.

Performance by club

ClubTitlesYears
ŽRK Borac
7
2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2021
HŽRK Zrinjski Mostar
7
1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2013
HŽRK Grude
7
2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022
Jedinstvo Tuzla
4
1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
ŽRK Mira Prijedor
1
2014
Ljubuški HO
1
2003
Galeb
1
2004
ŽRK Gorica Iskra Bugojno
1
2001

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Premijer liga BiH za muškarce Sezona 2020/21". rukometnisavezbih.com. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "2018/19 season ranking" (PDF). European Handball Federation . Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  3. ↑ "European handball team ranking". eurotopteam.com. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  4. ↑ "Premijer liga BiH za žene Sezona 2020/21". rukometnisavezbih.com. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  5. ↑ "2020/21 season ranking". European Handball Federation.
  6. ↑ "Women handball team ranking". eurotopteam.com. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
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