Premijer Liga (handball)

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The Premijer Liga (full name after the main sponsor: Dukat Premijer Liga ) has been the top division in Croatian handball since 1991. The organizer is the Croatian handball association ( Hrvatski rukometni savez ).

Premier League

Full name Ducat Premijer League
Current season 2018/19
sport Handball
Association Hrvatski rukometni savez (HRS)
League foundation 1991
Teams 16
Country countries Croatia
Title holder RK Zagreb
Record champions RK Zagreb (27 ×)
Website www.hrs.hr/natj
Qualification too EHF Champions League
EHF Europe Cup
EHF Challenge Cup
SEHA-Liga

mode

Main round

In the main round, 14 clubs play against every opponent in the first and second round. The bottom four clubs are relegated directly, while the clubs from fifth to tenth place play in the relegation round. The four best qualify for the championship round.

Relegation round

In the relegation round, the results from the games between the six clubs are taken from the main round. Then the teams play the two relegated teams in a two-way leg.

Championship round

For the championship round, the previous year's champion and the runner-up have already been set. These two teams plus the four best of the main round play the Croatian champions in the round two.

The master qualifies for the EHF Champions League and the SEHA league . The runner-up is entitled to participate in the EHF European Cup and the SEHA league. The third placed can also take part in the EHF Europa Cup. The fourth placed starts in the EHF Challenge Cup .

societies

master

society title Years
RK Zagreb
27
 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 *, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 , 2017, 2018

RK Zagreb has won the championship every year since the first season in 1991/92. * In the 2001/02 season, RK Metković was athletic champion, but the club was subsequently stripped of the championship and awarded to Zagreb.

Cup winners

team title Years
RK Zagreb 25th 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
RK Metković 2 2001, 2002

International

team title EHF Champions League EHF Cup SEHA league
RK Zagreb 3 1992, 1993 2013
RK Bjelovar 1 1972
RK Metković 1 2000
  • As a Yugoslav team, RK Bjelovar won the European Cup in 1972.