Premier Handball League

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Premier Handball League
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Handball current event 2.svg 2022–23 Premier Handball League
Premier Handball League Logo.png
Sport Handball
Founded2012
No. of teams8
Country England
Confederation EHF
Most recent
champion(s)
NEM Hawks
Most titles London GD Handball Club (10 titles)
Relegation toChampionship North
Championship South
International cup(s) EHF Cup
EHF Challenge Cup
Official website premier-handball-league

The Premier Handball League is the highest level of men's club handball in England. It is organised by the England Handball Association.

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History

The Premier Handball League was formerly known as the Super 8, and was re-branded for the 2017/18 season [1]

YearChampionRunner-upRelegated
1972 Heriot-Watt University
1973Ford Warley HC
1974Ford Warley HC
1975Birkenhead
1976Birkenhead
1977BirkenheadKirkby
1978Kirkby SelectBrentwood '72
1979Brentwood '72Kirkby Select
1980Brentwood '72Kirkby Select
1981Brentwood '72 Liverpool
1982Brentwood '72 Liverpool
1983East Kilbride
1984 Liverpool
1985 Liverpool
1986Kirkby Select
1987 Liverpool
1988 Liverpool
1989Manchester United
1990Manchester United
1991Tryst 77
1992Tryst 77
1993 Liverpool
1994Manchester United
1995Manchester United
1996 Liverpool
1997Salford
1998 Liverpool
1999Tryst 77
2000Tryst 77
2001Great Dane (London GD)Ruislip Eagles
2002 Liverpool
2003 Liverpool Ruislip Eagles
2004Great Dane (London GD)
2005Great Dane (London GD)Heathrow
2006 Oxford University University of Manchester
2007 University of Manchester Great Dane HC London
2008Great Dane (London GD)University of Manchester
2009Great Dane (London GD) Olympia HC
2010 London GD Olympia HC
2011 London GD Ruislip Eagles
2012Salford Ruislip Eagles
2013 London GD Salford Liverpool
2014 London GD SalfordDeva
2015Warrington Wolves London GD Coventry
2016 London GD Olympia HC Manchester
2017 Warrington WolvesNEM HawksCoventry
2018 London GD Olympia HC Liverpool
2019 London GD

Data sources: 1972-2019; [2] 1975-1976 Wirral Handball Club Clubs and Honours; [3] 1977-1982 Midlands Handball Association (1982) Handball Directory. page 12.; [4] 1983 British Handball Association Word is ... No.5 page 3; [5]

Format

The league consists of 8 teams which play each other twice in a season, once at each club's home venue. 3 points are awarded for each win, 2 points for a draw, and 1 point for a loss. Should the situation occur that two or more clubs finish with the same number of points, their final positions shall be determined by (and in the following order): [6] a. goal difference; b. taking into account the results of the headtohead Super 8 matches between the clubs concerned; c. goals scored; d. further matches played at a neutral venue.

The team finishing bottom of the Men's Premier Handball League (8th Place) will be relegated directly to their nearest Championship League (North or South). Following the final matches of the Championship, a series of playoff matches will take place to determine the club which will be promoted to the following season's Super 8. [6] The top 2 clubs from each Championship league will play 2 semifinals as follows:

The winners of the above semifinals will then play one match to determine the promotion spot.

European competitions

The Premier Handball League contributes teams to European Handball Federation club competitions. The England Handball Association is awarded places in European competition based on its EHF coefficient rank. Currently the Premier Handball League provides 1 team to the EHF Cup and 3 teams to the EHF Challenge Cup. [7]

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