Premier Handball League (India)

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Premier Handball League
Indian Premier Handball League logo.png
Sport Handball
Founded2020;4 years ago (2020)
Founder
First season2023
MottoIt's a Different Ball Game
No. of teams 6
CountryIndia
Confederation Asian Handball Federation
Most recent
champion(s)
Maharashtra Ironmen (2023) [1]
Most titles Maharashtra Ironmen (1 title)
TV partner(s)
Level on pyramid1
International cup(s) AHF Handball Championship
Tournament format Round-robin, Knockout
Official website Official website
Sports current event.svg 2023 PHL

Premier Handball League (PHL) is India's men's professional handball league. [2] [3] [4] The league is an initiative between the Handball Association India (HAI) and Bluesport Entertainment Private Limited. Premier Handball League uses a franchise-based model. It is sanctioned by South Asian Handball Federation and affiliated with Asian Handball Federation. [3]

Contents

History

The Premier Handball League encompasses six franchises, each representing cities across India. The teams were officially announced at a press conference in Jaipur. [5] The first season is being held between 8 and 25 June 2023 at Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium. [6] [7]

The first auction to purchase players for each franchise was held on 23 April 2023. [8] [9] [10]

Teams

CityTeamDebutOwner(s)
Hyderabad Telugu Talons 2023Abhishek Reddy Kankanala
Jaipur Rajasthan Patriots 2023Shiv Vilas Resorts Private Limited
Lucknow Golden Eagles Uttar Pradesh 2023Iconic Olympic Games Academy
Ahemadabad Garvit Gujarat 2023R. K. Naidu
Mumbai Maharashtra Ironmen 2023 Punit Balan
Delhi Delhi Panzers 2023Vineet Bhandari, Rajat Agarwal, Sailesh Arya

Winners

YearWinnerRunner-upScoreFinals Venue (surface)City
2023 Maharashtra Ironmen Golden Eagles Uttar Pradesh38-24Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium, Jaipur [11]

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