Countries Bosnia and Herzegovina Founded 2001 | Confederation EHF (Europe) Number of teams 17 | |
International cup(s) EHF Champions League
EHF Cup Current champions Borac m:tel (3rd title)
(2014–15) | ||
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.
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Current clubs
The following 17 clubs compete in the Handball Premier League during the 2015–16 season.
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.
Championship winning teams
Including titles in SFR Yugoslavia championshipEHF Ranking
As of 28 November 2012Premier handball league for women
Note: Interinvest Mostar merged with Zrinjski