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. It 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

2019/20 Season participants

The following 15 clubs compete in the Handball Premier League during the 2019-20 season.
TeamCityArena
HRK Izviđač COLjubuškiSports Hall Ljubuški
RK Borac m:telBanja LukaJUSC Borik
RK Bosna VispakVisokoSport Centre Mladost
RK Sloga Gornji Vakuf-UskopljeSD Gornji Vakuf
RK SlavijaIstočno SarajevoSportska Dvorana Slavija
RK GoraždeGoraždeDvorana Mirsad Hurić
RK GračanicaGračanicaSportska dvorana "Luke"
RK KonjuhŽiviniceGradska Dvorana
RK JedinstvoBrčkoDvorana Ekonomske skole
RK SlobodaTuzlaSKPC Mejdan
RK MaglajMaglajGradska dvorana Pobjeda
RK LeotarTrebinjeSportska dvorana "Miloš Mrdić"
RK SlogaDobojDvorana Srednjoškolskog Centra Doboj
Vogošća Poljine HillsVogošćaSportska Dvorana Amel Bečković
RK DrinaZvornikSportski centar Zvornik
RK IskraBugojnoKulturno-sportski centar Bugojno

Champions by year

United Premier league exists from 2001. Till that year, in Bosnia there were three separated federations and championships. EHF recognized only that of official 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.

Regional championships

Note: Till united league, only Handball Federation of B&H was officially recognized by European Handball Federation, and also International Handball Federation. Bolded teams are declared as official winners of Premier league of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

List of champions

Champions of united Premier league of Bosnia and Herzegovina which started from 2001.
Including titles in SFR Yugoslavia championship
ClubTitlesYears
RK Borac Banja Luka
12
1959, 1960, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1981, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2020
RK Bosna Sarajevo
7
2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
HRK Izviđač
6
2002, 2004, 2005, 2016, 2018, 2019
RK Sloga Doboj
1
2012
RK Željezničar
1
1978

EHF Ranking

Current
Ranking		MovementLast Season
Ranking		LeagueCoefficient
12' Super League23.58
13' Elitserien23.08
14' Premier League22.33
15' Superleague21.17
16 Ekstraklasa19.83

Premier handball league for women

Note: Interinvest Mostar merged with Zrinjski

Champions of regional leagues