Croatian First League (women's handball) explained

Croatian First League
Founded:1991
Teams:14
Confed:EHF
Champions:Podravka (27th title)
Most Champs:Podravka (27 titles)
Tv:Sportska TV
Levels:1
Relegation:2. HRLŽ
Confed Cup:Champions League
European League
European Cup
Website:http://www.hrs.hr/
Current:2022–23 season

The Croatian Women's First Handball League (Croatian: Prva hrvatska rukometna liga za žene) is the top women's handball league in Croatia. It is organized by the Croatian Handball Federation. The league comprises fourteen teams.

Current teams

As of 2021–22 season

EHF league ranking

EHF League Ranking for 2022/23 season:[1]

List of champions

Key
†League champions also won the Croatian Women's Handball Cup, i.e. they completed the domestic Double.
SeasonChampions[2] Runners-upThird Place
1992Lokomotiva Zagreb †SplitPodravka Koprivnica
1992–93Podravka Koprivnica †Lokomotiva ZagrebZamet
1993–94Podravka Koprivnica †Lokomotiva ZagrebGraničar Đurđevac
Zamet
1994–95Podravka Koprivnica †Kraš ZagrebGraničar Đurđevac
Karbon Zaprešić
1995–96Podravka Vegeta †Graničar ĐurđevacKraš Zagreb
1996–97Podravka Dolcela †Kraš ZagrebGraničar Đurđevac
1997–98Podravka Dolcela †Kraš ZagrebOsijek
1998–99Podravka Dolcela †Kraš ZagrebOsijek
Split Kaltenberg
1999–2000Podravka Dolcela †OsijekKraš Zagreb
2000–01Podravka Vegeta †Split KaltenbergOsijek
Zvečevo Požega
2001–02Podravka Vegeta †Lokomotiva ZagrebKoka Varaždin
Sonic Osijek
2002–03Podravka Vegeta †Lokomotiva ZagrebSonic Osijek
2003–04Podravka VegetaBrodosplit Inženjering
2004–05TVIN ViroviticaLokomotiva Zagreb
2005–06Podravka Vegeta †Lokomotiva ZagrebTVIN Virovitica
2006–07Lokomotiva ZagrebTrogir
2007–08Podravka Vegeta †Lokomotiva ZagrebTrešnjevka
2008–09Podravka Vegeta †Lokomotiva ZagrebTrogir
2009–10Podravka Vegeta †Lokomotiva ZagrebArena Pula
2010–11Podravka Vegeta †TrešnjevkaLokomotiva Zagreb
2011–12Podravka Vegeta †Lokomotiva ZagrebSesvete Agroproteinka
2012–13Podravka Vegeta †Lokomotiva ZagrebFantasyland Samobor
2013–14Lokomotiva Zagreb †Podravka VegetaTrešnjevka
2014–15Podravka Vegeta †ZametZelina
2015–16Podravka Vegeta †Lokomotiva ZagrebSesvete Agroproteinka
2016–17Podravka Vegeta †Lokomotiva ZagrebKoka Varaždin
2017–18Lokomotiva ZagrebKoka Varaždin
2018–19[3] Podravka Vegeta †Lokomotiva ZagrebBjelovar
2019–20Abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21Lokomotiva ZagrebUmag
2021–22Podravka VegetaBjelovar
2022–23Podravka VegetaBjelovar
2023–24Lokomotiva ZagrebZrinski Čakovec

Performance by club

Teams in bold compete in the First League as of the 2023–24 season.

ClubWinnersRunners-upWinning years
Podravka Koprivnica2741993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2024
Lokomotiva Zagreb5211992, 2004, 2014, 2022, 2023
Split–2
Đurđevac–1
Osijek–1
Trešnjevka–1
Virotivica–1
Zamet–1

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021/22 season ranking. European Handball Federation. PDF. 1 August 2022.
  2. Web site: Povijest natjecanja. Croatian Handball Federation. 27 March 2021.
  3. Web site: Podravka osvojila 25. naslov prvakinja Hrvatske. Croatian Handball Federation. 11 May 2019. 27 March 2021.

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