Japanese handball championship
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| Full name | 日本 ハ ン ド ボ ー ル リ ー グ Nihon Handball Rīgu |
| Current season | 2018/19 |
| sport | Handball |
| abbreviation | JHL |
| Association | Japan Handball Association |
| League foundation | 1976 |
| Teams | 9 (men) 9 (women) |
| Country countries |
 Japan
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| Title holder | Men: Osaki Osol (5th title) Women: Hokkoku Bank (5th title) |
| Record champions | Men: Daido Steel (18 titles) Women: Omron (17 titles) |
| TV partner | JHL TV |
| Website | www.2.jhl.handball.jp |
The Japanese Handball Championship ( 日本ハンドボールリーグ Nihon Handball Rīgu ) is the highest division in the Japanese men - and women - Handball and the Japanese Handball Federation organized.
The first season was played out in 1976. In the 2018/19 season, nine teams will take part in both the men's and women's handball championships, most of which were founded by companies.
Teams 2018/2019
Men's
| franchise | Location | Prefecture / province |
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| Daido Steel | Nagoya | Aichi prefecture |
| Osaki Osol | Miyoshi | Saitama Prefecture |
| Wakunaga Leolic | Hiroshima | Hiroshima Prefecture |
| Red tornado | Kanzaki | Saga prefecture |
| Honda engine | Suzuka | Mie prefecture |
| Toyota Auto Body | Kariya | Aichi prefecture |
| Honda engine Kumamoto | Ōto | Kumamoto Prefecture |
| Blue Thunder | Fukui | Fukui Prefecture |
| Toyoda Gosei | Haruhi | Aichi prefecture |
| Toyota Motor Corporation | Toyota | Aichi prefecture |
Ladies
Web links
- JHL teams at www.jhl.handball.jp (English, Japanese)
- Official Homepage (Japanese)