England Handball Association


The England Handball Association is a governing body of Team Handball in England. It is an Associate member of the European Handball Federation.

Men's Competition

England Handball provide both league and cup competitions for clubs.

League

The men's league in England is currently divided into three tiers. The elite tier is the Super 8 in which eight teams from England compete to be the national champion. The second tier is the Championship. This competition is currently divided into North and South. Following an end of season play-off in June, the overall winners are promoted to the Super 8, replacing the team finishing last in the top division. The runners-up in the Championship play a sudden death promotion match against the seventh placed team in the Super 8 for a place in the top division for the following season.
The lowest tier of competition in senior men's handball in England is the third tier which consists of regional development leagues. The number of divisions varies from year to year during the 2014/15 season there were five regional leagues, London, South-West, East, Midlands and North. As of 2016/17 there are four regional leagues, North, Midlands, South-West and South-East. The South-East regional league is divided into three divisions, Tier 1, 2A and 2B, so 2A and 2B make up the fourth tier of English handball.
There is no automatic promotion from the third to the second tier. The third tier is where clubs are able to demonstrate their development and ability to meet the criteria to join the competition at the second tier.

National League (Super 8 since 2012)

Main Page: Super 8
YearChampionRunner-upRelegated
1975Birkenhead
1976Birkenhead
1977BirkenheadKirkby
1978Kirkby SelectBrentwood '72
1979Brentwood '72Kirkby Select
1980Brentwood '72Kirkby Select
1981Brentwood '72Liverpool
1982Brentwood '72Liverpool
1983Brentwood '72Liverpool
1986Kirkby Select
1989Manchester United
2000Great Dane Ruislip Eagles
2001Great Dane Ruislip Eagles
2002
2003LiverpoolRuislip Eagles
2004
2005Great Dane Heathrow
2006Oxford UniversityUniversity of Manchester
2007University of ManchesterGreat Dane HC London
2008Great Dane University of Manchester
2009Great Dane Olympia HC London
2010London GDOlympia HC London
2011London GDRuislip Eagles
2012SalfordRuislip Eagles
2013London GDSalfordLiverpool
2014London GDSalfordDeva
2015Warrington WolvesLondon GDCoventry
2016London GDOlympia HC LondonManchester
2017Warrington WolvesNEM HawksCoventry
2018London GDOlympia HC LondonLiverpool
2019London GDOlympia HC LondonBrighton
Data sources: 1975-1976 Wirral Handball Club Clubs and Honours; 1977-1982 Midlands Handball Association Handball Directory. page 12.; 1983 British Handball Association Word is... No.5 page 3; 2006 Oxford University Handball Club Entries for Great Dane & 2009

Second Tier (Championship)

Data source: 1977-1982 Midlands Handball Association Handball Directory. page 12;. 2006

Third Tier (Development Leagues)

Cups

The EHA offers two cup competitions for senior males. The EHA National Cup is the cup competition for the top clubs in England. Any club meeting the qualifying criteria may enter. Clubs not eligible for the National Cup may enter the EHA League Cup.

EHA National Cup

Men's National Shield (Previously League Cup)

Women's Competition

Women England Handball National Cup

Women's National Shield (Previously League Cup)