Sport | Handball |
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Founded | 2020 |
Founder |
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First season | 2023 |
Motto | It's a Different Ball Game |
No. of teams | 6 |
Country | India |
Confederation | Asian Handball Federation |
Most recent champion(s) | Maharashtra Ironmen (2023) [1] |
Most titles | Maharashtra Ironmen (1 title) |
TV partner(s) | |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
International cup(s) | AHF Handball Championship |
Tournament format | Round-robin, Knockout |
Official website | Official website |
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]
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]
City | Team | Debut | Owner(s) |
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Hyderabad | Telugu Talons | 2023 | Abhishek Reddy Kankanala |
Jaipur | Rajasthan Patriots | 2023 | Shiv Vilas Resorts Private Limited |
Lucknow | Golden Eagles Uttar Pradesh | 2023 | Iconic Olympic Games Academy |
Ahemadabad | Garvit Gujarat | 2023 | R. K. Naidu |
Mumbai | Maharashtra Ironmen | 2023 | Punit Balan |
Delhi | Delhi Panzers | 2023 | Vineet Bhandari, Rajat Agarwal, Sailesh Arya |
Year | Winner | Runner-up | Score | Finals Venue (surface) | City | |
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2023 | Maharashtra Ironmen | Golden Eagles Uttar Pradesh | 38-24 | Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium, Jaipur [11] |
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