Slovenian First League (men's handball)
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The Slovenian First League of Handball (Slovene: 1. A državna rokometna liga), currently named Liga NLB due to sponsorship reasons, is the top team handball league in Slovenia. It is organized by the Handball Federation of Slovenia (Rokometna zveza Slovenije). The league comprises fourteen teams.[1]
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| Sport | Handball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1991 |
| No. of teams | 14 |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Confederation | EHF |
| Most recent champion(s) | Celje (2022–23) |
| Most titles | Celje (26 titles) |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | 1. B MRL |
| International cup(s) | Champions League EHF Cup |
| Official website | Official website |
Names edit
Since 1991, the league has been named after sponsors on several occasions, giving it the following names:
- 1. SRL (1991–2002)
- Liga Siol (2002–2004)
- Liga Telekom (2004–2006)
- MIK 1. Liga (2006–2010)
- 1. NLB Leasing liga (2011–2016)
- Liga NLB (2017–present)
Clubs edit
As of the 2023–24 season
- Celje
- Dobova
- Gorenje Velenje
- Jeruzalem Ormož
- Koper
- Krka
- Ljubljana
- Loka
- Ribnica
- Slovan
- Slovenj Gradec 2011
- SVIŠ
- Škofljica
- Trimo Trebnje
List of seasons edit
| Club | Titles | Years won |
|---|---|---|
| Celje | 26
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1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023 |
| Gorenje Velenje | 4
|
2009, 2012, 2013, 2021 |
| Koper | 1
|
2011 |
| Prule 67 | 1
|
2002 |
References edit
- ^ "Slovenska rokometna liga se širi na 14 ekip". 24ur.com (in Slovenian). 11 May 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
External links edit
- Handball Federation of Slovenia (in Slovene)