Handball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina explained

Sport:Handball
Handball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Premijer liga Bosne i Hercegovine
Founded:2001
Teams:16 (Men) 12 (Women)
Country:Bosnia and Herzegovina
Confed:EHF
Champions:Borac (6th title) (Men)
Grude (7th title) (Women)
Most Champs:Izviđač (9 titles) (Men)
Borac (7 titles) (Women)
Zrinjski (7 titles) (Women)
Grude (7th title) (Women)
Confed Cup:EHF Cup
EHF Challenge Cup
Website:rukometnisavezbih.com
Current Season:2021–22 Handball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Handball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the top handball league in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The league is operated by the Handball Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and is composed of 16 teams. The champion is seeded into the EHF Champions League. Second team is seeded into EHF Cup, while third and fourth teams go to EHF Challenge Cup. The winner of the league cup is seeded into the EHF Cup Winner's Cup.

Premier handball league for men

2021-22 Season participants

The following 16 clubs compete in the Handball Premier League during the 2021-22 season.[1]

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IzviđačLjubuškiSports Hall Ljubuški
BoracBanja LukaJUSC Borik
BosnaVisokoSport Centre Mladost
SlogaGornji Vakuf-UskopljeSD Gornji Vakuf
GračanicaGračanicaSportska dvorana "Luke"
KonjuhŽiviniceGradska Dvorana
LokomotivaBrčkoDvorana Ekonomske skole
SlobodaTuzlaSKPC Mejdan
MaglajMaglajGradska dvorana Pobjeda
LeotarTrebinjeSportska dvorana "Miloš Mrdić"
SlogaDobojDvorana Srednjoškolskog Centra Doboj
VogošćaVogošćaSportska Dvorana Amel Bečković
KrivajaZavidovići
IskraBugojnoKulturno-sportski centar Bugojno
BosnaSarajevoSkenderija
GradačacGradačac

EHF coefficients

See also: EHF coefficient rank.

Country ranking:EHF League Ranking for 2018/19 season:[2]
Club ranking:EHF Club Ranking as of 12 April 2021:[3]

List of champions

The United Premier League was started in 2001. Until that year, in Bosnia, there were three separate federations and championships. The EHF recognized as official only the Handball Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina based in Sarajevo.

In years 1998 and 1999 playoffs were held, with teams competing from Federation based in Sarajevo, and Handball Federation of Herzeg-Bosnia. In 2001 clubs from Republika Srpska and their Federation participated, and for the first time after Bosnian War, clubs from all of Bosnia and Herzegovina were competing with each other. Sadly, next year, in 2001 clubs from Republika Srpska refused to play, and therefore playoffs were not played. Only in 2002 was this drama of Bosnian handball ended. In 2001 united Premier league of Bosnia and Herzegovina started, which was a turning point for better quality of teams in years to come.

YearHandball Federation B&HRepublika SrpskaHerzeg-BosniaPlay-off
1994Sloboda Solana TuzlaBorac Banja Luka--
1995Sloboda Solana TuzlaBorac Banja LukaIzviđač Ljubuški-
1996Sloboda Solana TuzlaBorac Banja LukaIzviđač Ljubuški-
1997Bosna VisokoBorac Banja LukaIzviđač Ljubuški-
1998Borac TravnikBorac Banja LukaIzviđač LjubuškiBorac Travnik
1999Bosna VisokoBorac Banja LukaIzviđač LjubuškiBosna Visoko
2000Željezničar SarajevoBorac Banja LukaIzviđač LjubuškiIzviđač Ljubuški
2001GračanicaBorac Banja LukaIzviđač LjubuškiNot played
Note: Till united league, only Handball Federation of B&H was officially recognized by European Handball Federation, and also International Handball Federation. Bolded teams were declared as official winners of Premier league of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Champions of united Premier league of Bosnia and Herzegovina which started from 2001.

‡ League champions also won the Bosnia and Herzegovina Handball Cup, i.e. the domestic Double.

Performance by club

ClubTitlesYears
HRK Izviđač2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024
RK Bosna Sarajevo2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
RK Borac Banja Luka2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2020, 2022
RK Sloboda Tuzla1994, 1995, 1996
RK Bosna Visoko1997, 1999
RK Sloga Doboj2012
RK Gračanica2001
RK Borac Travnik1998

Including titles in SFR Yugoslavia championship

ClubTitlesYears
RK Borac Banja Luka1959, 1960, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1981, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2020, 2022
HRK Izviđač2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021
RK Bosna Sarajevo2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
RK Sloboda Tuzla1994, 1995, 1996
RK Bosna Visoko1997, 1999
RK Sloga Doboj2012
RK Gračanica2001
RK Borac Travnik1998
RK Željezničar1978

Premier handball league for women

2021-22 Season participants

The following 12 clubs compete in the Handball Premier League during the 2021-22 season.[4]

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ZrinjskiMostarBijeli Brijeg Hall
KatarinaMostarBijeli Brijeg Hall
GrudeGrudeDvorana Bili Brig Grude
IzviđačLjubuškiSports Hall Ljubuški
BoracBanja LukaJUSC Borik
IlidžaIlidžaKSIRC Hadzici
KrivajaZavidovićiSportska dvorana "Luke"
HadžićiHadžićiGradska Dvorana
JedinstvoBrčkoDvorana Ekonomske skole
MiraPrijedorHall Mladost
KnežopoljkaKozarska Dubica
DubicaKozarska DubicaSportska dvorana Kozarska Dubica

EHF coefficients

See also: EHF coefficient rank.

Country ranking:EHF League Ranking for 2020/21 season:[5]
Club ranking:EHF Club Ranking as of 12 April 2021:[6]

List of champions

YearHandball Federation B&HRepublika SrpskaHerzeg-BosniaPlay-off
1994Jedinstvo, TuzlaBoksit, Milići--
1995Jedinstvo, Tuzla??-
1996Jedinstvo, Tuzla??-
1997Jedinstvo, Tuzla??-
1998Jedinstvo, Tuzla?Interinvest, MostarInterinvest, Mostar
1999Zmaj od Bosne, Tuzla?Interinvest, MostarInterinvest, Mostar
2000Jedinstvo, Tuzla?Interinvest, MostarInterinvest, Mostar
2001Gorica Iskra, Bugojno??Not played
Note: Till united league, only Handball Federation of B&H was officially recognized by European Handball Federation, and also International Handball Federation. Bolded teams were declared as official winners of Premier league of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Note: Interinvest Mostar merged with HŽRK Zrinjski Mostar

Champions of the united Premier league of Bosnia and Herzegovina which started from 2001.

Performance by club

ClubTitlesYears
ŽRK Borac2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2021
HŽRK Zrinjski Mostar1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2013
HŽRK Grude2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022
Jedinstvo Tuzla1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
ŽRK Mira Prijedor2014
Ljubuški HO2003
Galeb2004
ŽRK Gorica Iskra Bugojno2001

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Premijer liga BiH za muškarce Sezona 2020/21 . rukometnisavezbih.com . 24 June 2021.
  2. Web site: 2018/19 season ranking. European Handball Federation. 5 July 2017.
  3. Web site: European handball team ranking. eurotopteam.com. 12 April 2021.
  4. Web site: Premijer liga BiH za žene Sezona 2020/21 . rukometnisavezbih.com . 24 June 2021.
  5. Web site: 2020/21 season ranking. European Handball Federation.
  6. Web site: Women handball team ranking. eurotopteam.com. 12 April 2021.

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