2021–22 Slovenian First League (men's handball) explained

Competition:Slovenian First League
Season:2021–22
Dates:10 September 2021 – 27 May 2022
Winners:Celje
25th title
Relegated:Ljubljana
Šmartno
Continentalcup1:Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Celje
Continentalcup2:European League
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:Trimo Trebnje
Continentalcup3:European Cup
Continentalcup3 Qualifiers:Gorenje
Riko Ribnica
Slovenj Gradec
League Topscorer:Aleksa Tufegdžić
(162 goals)
Prevseason:2020–21
Nextseason:2022–23

The 2021–22 Slovenian First League (known as the Liga NLB for sponsorship reasons) was the 31st season of the Slovenian First League, the top men's handball league in Slovenia. A total of fourteen teams contested this season's league, which began on 10 September 2021 and concluded on 27 May 2022.[1]

Celje won their twenty-fifth title.[2]

Teams

Krka and Izola were relegated in the previous season. Šmartno and SVIŠ were promoted from the second division.

Arenas and locations

The following 14 clubs competed in the Slovenian First League during the 2021–22 season:

TeamLocationArenaCapacity
CeljeCeljeZlatorog Arena5,191
DobovaDobovaDobova Sports Hall500[3]
GorenjeVelenjeRed Hall2,500
Jeruzalem OrmožOrmožHardek Hall700[4]
KoperKoperArena Bonifika3,000
LjubljanaLjubljanaKrim Sports Hall400[5]
Maribor BranikMariborTabor Hall / Lukna Sports Hall3,261 / 2,100[6]
Riko RibnicaRibnicaRibnica Sports Centre600[7]
SlovanLjubljanaKodeljevo Hall1,540
Slovenj GradecSlovenj GradecSlovenj Gradec Sports Hall1,200[8]
ŠmartnoŠmartno pri LitijiPungrt Hall700
SVIŠIvančna GoricaOŠ Stična Hall500[9]
Trimo TrebnjeTrebnjeOŠ Trebnje Hall800[10]
Urbanscape LokaŠkofja LokaPoden Sports Hall800

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals[11]
1 Aleksa TufegdžićSlovan162
2 Uroš MiličevičRiko Ribnica143
3 Kenan PajtGorenje133
4 Uroš ŠtumpflSlovenj Gradec129
5 Tine PoklarKoper127
6 Jure LukmanLjubljana126
7 Matic VerdinekGorenje123
Nik RantahDobova
9 Rudolf Zvonimir ŠafrankoDobova121
10 Rok CvetkoSlovenj Gradec120

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Liga NLB (Člani) Razpored tekem 2021/22 . livestat.rokometna-zveza.si . si . 10 September 2021 . 27 November 2021.
  2. Web site: Konec je, celjski rokometaši znova državni prvaki! . 24 May 2022. ekipa24.si.
  3. Web site: Dvorana . RK Dobova . 22 July 2022 . sl-SI.
  4. Web site: FUTSAL registrirane dvorane . nzs.si . . 22 July 2022 . sl.
  5. Web site: Dvorana Krim – Šport Ljubljana . sport-ljubljana.si . 22 July 2022 . sl.
  6. Web site: Športna dvorana Ljudski vrt – Lukna . maribor.si . 22 July 2022 . https://archive.today/20130418121832/http://www.maribor.si/podrocje.aspx?id=1181 . 18 April 2013 . sl.
  7. Web site: Dvorana . . 22 July 2022 . sl-SI.
  8. Web site: Domača dvorana . rk-slovenjgradec2011.si . RK Slovenj Gradec 2011 . 22 July 2022 . sl.
  9. Web site: Polna dvorana, borbena predstava naših in napredovanje Celjanov v pokalu – Rokometni klub SVIŠ Ivančna Gorica . rksvis.si . 22 July 2022 . sl-SI . 29 November 2017.
  10. Web site: Cehte pokvaril večer Celjanom . . 22 July 2022 . sl . 13 December 2008.
  11. https://livestat.rokometna-zveza.si/#/liga/1155/sezona/66/strelci Liga NLB (Člani) Lestvica strelcev 2021/22