Slovenian First League of Handball
Current season, competition or edition: 2016–17 season | |
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| Countries |
 Slovenia |
|---|---|
| Confederation | EHF |
| Founded | 1991 |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| Relegation to | Slovenian Second League |
| Level on pyramid | Level 1 |
| International cup(s) |
Champions League EHF Cup |
| Current champions | Celje (2015–16) |
| Most championships | Celje (20 titles) |
| Website | Website |
The Slovenian First League of Handball (Slovene: 1. A Državna Rokometna Liga), is the top team handball league in Slovenia. It was also named 1. SRL (1991–2002), Liga Siol (2002–2004), Liga Telekom (2004–2006), MIK 1. Liga (2006–2010) and 1. NLB Leasing liga (2011–2016). It is organized by the Handball Federation of Slovenia (Rokometna Zveza Slovenije). The league comprises 14 teams, but will be reduced to 12 for the 2017–18 season.
History
The Handball Federation of Slovenia was formed on 11 December 1949 under the former Handball federation of Yugoslavia. In Yugoslavia, the Slovenian clubs played in the Yugoslavian Handball Championship in I. and II. league, the interrepublic and the republic leagues. Slovan, Celje and Rudar Trbovlje were the only Slovenian teams that played in the Yugoslav First League. In the 1991–92 season, just after the Slovenian independence, the Handball Federarion of Slovenia was accepted to the European Handball Federation and the International Handball Federation and the first season in Europe for the Slovenian teams was played in the 1992–93 season.
Clubs
As of 2016–17 season.
- Celje
- Dobova
- Drava Ptuj
- Gorenje Velenje
- Hrastnik
- Izola
- Jeruzalem Ormož
- Koper 2013
- Krka
- Loka
- Maribor Branik
- Ribnica
- Slovenj Gradec 2011
- Trimo Trebnje
List of seasons
| Season | Champions | Runners-up | Third placed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991–92 | Celje | Slovan | Jadran |
| 1992–93 | Celje | Jadran | Prevent |
| 1993–94 | Celje | Gorenje | Jadran |
| 1994–95 | Celje | Jadran | Gorenje |
| 1995–96 | Celje | Gorenje | Dobova |
| 1996–97 | Celje | Prevent | Prule 67 |
| 1997–98 | Celje | Prevent | Trimo Trebnje |
| 1998–99 | Celje | Prevent | Trimo Trebnje |
| 1999–2000 | Celje | Prule 67 | Trimo Trebnje |
| 2000–01 | Celje | Prule 67 | Prevent |
| 2001–02 | Prule 67 | Celje | Gorenje |
| 2002–03 | Celje | Prule 67 | Gorenje |
| 2003–04 | Celje | Gorenje | Prevent |
| 2004–05 | Celje | Gorenje | Ormož |
| 2005–06 | Celje | Gold Club | Gorenje |
| 2006–07 | Celje | Gorenje | Koper |
| 2007–08 | Celje | Koper | Gorenje |
| 2008–09 | Gorenje | Koper | Trimo Trebnje |
| 2009–10 | Celje | Gorenje | Koper |
| 2010–11 | Koper | Gorenje | Celje |
| 2011–12 | Gorenje | Celje | Koper |
| 2012–13 | Gorenje | Celje | Koper |
| 2013–14 | Celje | Gorenje | Maribor Branik |
| 2014–15 | Celje | Gorenje | Maribor Branik |
| 2015–16 | Celje | Gorenje | Ribnica |
| Club | Titles | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| Celje | |
1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Gorenje | |
2009, 2012, 2013 |
| Koper | |
2011 |
| Prule 67 | |
2002 |
EHF coefficient ranking
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Sesonal coefficient ranking graph:
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References
External links
- Handball Federation of Slovenia (Slovene)