Sport: | Handball |
Founded: | 1961 |
Teams: | 11 (as of 2024–25 season) |
Country: | Bulgaria |
Confed: | EHF |
Champions: | HC Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa (1st title) |
Most Champs: | HC Lokomotiv Varna (12 titles) |
Confed Cup: | EHF Cup EHF Challenge Cup |
Website: | Official Website |
The Bulgarian GHR A is the name of the handball league of Bulgaria.
The season begins with a regular season between the ten teams, then the first four teams qualifies for semifinals.
The following 11 clubs compete in the GHR A during the 2024–25 season.
Team | City | Arena |
---|---|---|
HC Chardafon | Gabrovo | Orlovets Hall |
HC Dobrudja | Dobrich | Rusalka Hall |
HC Fregata Burgas | Burgas | Nikola Stanchev Hall |
HC Levski Baldarene | Levski | Balgarene Hall |
HC Lokomotiv GO | Gorna Oryahovitsa | OZK Arena Byala |
HC NSA Sofia | Sofia | National Sports Academy |
HC Osam Lovech | Lovech | Lovech Hall |
HC Pirin Gotse Delchev | Gotse Delchev | Arena Nevrokop |
HC Rahovets | Gorna Oryahovitsa | Nikola Petrov Hall |
HC Shumen 61 | Shumen | Arena Shumen |
HC Spartak Varna | Varna | Palace of Culture and Sports |
Club | Titles | Year | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 12 | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 | ||
2. | VIF Dimitrov Sofia | 10 | 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1970, 1980, 1982, 1986, 1988 | |
CSKA Sofia | 10 | 1976, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991 | ||
4. | HC Shumen 61 | 7 | 1996, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2021, 2022, 2023 | |
5. | Lokomotiv Sofia | 4 | 1972, 1973, 1974, 1977 | |
6. | Belasitza Petrich | 3 | 2012, 2013, 2014 | |
HC Port Burgas | 3 | 1997, 1998, 1999 | ||
HC Fregata-Burgas | 3 | 2014, 2015, 2016 | ||
9. | 2 | 2012, 2013 | ||
10. | Akademik Sofia | 1 | 1963 | |
Levski-Spartak Sofia | 1 | 1969 | ||
Chernomorets Burgas | 1 | 1971 | ||
HC Lyulin Sofia | 1 | 1995 | ||
HC Spartak Varna | 1 | 2004 | ||
HC Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa | 1 | 2024 |
For season 2017/2018, see footnote[2]