Serbian Handball Super League
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| File:Logo mosrls.jpg Old Merkur osiguranje Handball Superleague logo | |
| Founded | 2006 |
|---|---|
| First season | 2006–07 |
| No. of teams | 14 |
| Country |  Serbia |
| Confederation |  EHF (Europe) |
| Most recent champion(s) | Vojvodina (8th title) |
| Most titles | Crvena zvezda Partizan (9 titles) |
| International cup(s) | EHF Champions League EHF Cup |
| Official website | arkus-liga.rs (in Serbian) |
 2019–20 season | |
The Handball League of Serbia (Serbian: Рукометна лига Србије / Rukometna liga Srbije) is the top men's handball league in Serbia. It was founded in 2006. The league was also known as Merkur osiguranje Handball Superleague for sponsorship reasons.
Rules
Competition format
The league is operated by the Handball Federation of Serbia. It is composed of 12 teams.
Current teams
Belgrade
Belgrade clubs:
Location of teams in the 2017–18 Handball Superleague
The following 14 clubs compete in the Handball Superleague during the 2017–18 season.
| Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crvena zvezda | Belgrade | SC Šumice | 1,300 |
| Dinamo | Pančevo | SH Strelište | 1,100 |
| Jugović | Kać | Hram Sport Hall | 2,000 |
| Metaloplastika | Šabac | Hala Zorka | 2,300 |
| Mokra Gora | Zubin Potok | SRC Mokra Gora | 800 |
| Obilić | Belgrade | SC Voždovac | 2,300 |
| Partizan | Belgrade | SC Banjica | 2,000 |
| Požarevac | Požarevac | SC Požarevac | 2,500 |
| Rudar | Kostolac | SC Kostolac | 1,000 |
| Sloga | Požega | SC Požega | 1,300 |
| Spartak Vojput | Subotica | SC Subotica | 3,000 |
| Šamot 65 | Aranđelovac | SC Šumadija | 1,540 |
| Vojvodina | Novi Sad | SC Slana Bara | 1,500 |
| Železničar 1949 | Niš | Čair Sports Center | 4,000 |
| Teams that play in the 2017–18 SEHA League |
List of champions
| Handball League of Serbia | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| season | Champion | second | third |
| 2006–07 |  Crvena zvezda
|
 Partizan
|
 Proleter Zrenjanin
|
| 2007–08 | Crvena zvezda
|
 Kolubara
|
Proleter Zrenjanin
|
| 2008–09 | Partizan
|
Kolubara
|
Crvena zvezda
|
| 2009–10 | Kolubara
|
Crvena zvezda
|
 Metaloplastika
|
| 2010–11 | Partizan
|
Crvena zvezda
|
Kolubara
|
| 2011–12 | Partizan
|
 Vojvodina
|
 Radnički Kragujevac
|
| 2012–13 | Vojvodina
|
Partizan
|
 Vrbas
|
| 2013–14 | Vojvodina
|
Radnički Kragujevac
|
Metaloplastika
|
| 2014–15 | Vojvodina
|
 Spartak Subotica
|
Metaloplastika
|
| 2015–16 | Vojvodina
|
Metaloplastika
|
Partizan
|
| 2016–17 | Vojvodina
|
 Dinamo Pančevo
|
Crvena zvezda
|
| 2017–18 | Vojvodina
|
 Železničar Niš
|
Partizan
|
| 2018–19 | Vojvodina
|
Metaloplastika
|
Železničar Niš
|
Performances
In Serbia
| Club | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Vojvodina
|
7 | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Partizan
|
3 | 2009, 2011, 2012 |
| Crvena zvezda
|
2 | 2007, 2008 |
| Kolubara
|
1 | 2010 |
All-time
- Including titles in Yugoslavia, Serbia and Montenegro and Serbia
| Team | Championships | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| Crvena zvezda | 9 | 1955, 1956, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Partizan | 9 | 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2009, 2011, 2012 |
| Vojvodina | 8 | 2005, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Metaloplastika | 7 | 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 |
| Proleter Zrenjanin | 2 | 1990, 1992 |
| Crvenka | 1 | 1969 |
| Kolubara | 1 | 2010 |
In European competitions
EHF coefficient ranking
|
Seasonal Coefficient Ranking Graph :
|
Serbian handball clubs in European competitions
EHF Champions League
Ex. European Cup
| Club | Winner | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Metaloplastika | 1985, 1986 |
EHF Challenge Cup
Ex. European City Cup
| Club | Winner | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Jugović | 2001 |
Sponsorships and broadcasting rights
National Cup
FR Yugoslavia, Serbia and Montenegro and Serbia national cups
| Year | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Partizan | Proleter |
| 1994 | Partizan | Crvena zvezda |
| 1995 | Crvena zvezda | Proleter |
| 1996 | Crvena zvezda | Mornar Bar |
| 1997 | Železničar Niš | Sintelon |
| 1998 | Partizan | Lovćen |
| 1999 | Železničar Niš | Partizan |
| 2000 | Sintelon | Crvena zvezda |
| 2001 | Partizan | Lovćen |
| 2002 | Lovćen | Sintelon |
| 2003 | Lovćen | Partizan |
| 2004 | Crvena zvezda | Partizan |
| 2005 | Vojvodina | Lovćen |
| 2006 | Vojvodina | Partizan |
| 2007 | Partizan | Jugović |
| 2008 | Partizan | Kolubara |
| 2009 | Kolubara | Partizan |
| 2010 | Kolubara | Crvena zvezda |
| 2011 | Vojvodina | Crvena zvezda |
| 2012 | Partizan | Spartak Subotica |
| 2013 | Partizan | Zaječar |
| 2014 | Železničar Niš | Crvena zvezda |
| 2015 | Vojvodina | Spartak Subotica |
| 2016 | Metaloplastika | Vojvodina |
| 2017 | Crvena zvezda | Spartak Subotica |
| 2018 | Železničar Niš | Vojvodina |
| 2019 | Vojvodina | Dinamo Pančevo |
| Team | Cups | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| Partizan | 8 | 1993, 1994, 1998, 2001, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013 |
| Vojvodina | 5 | 2005, 2006, 2011, 2015, 2019 |
| Crvena zvezda | 4 | 1995, 1996, 2004, 2017 |
| Železničar Niš | 4 | 1997, 1999, 2014, 2018 |
| Kolubara | 2 | 2009, 2010 |
| Sintelon | 1 | 2000 |
| Metaloplastika | 1 | 2016 |
See also
Notes and references
External links
- Official website (in Serbian)
- Handball Federation of Serbia
- 2009/10 season - on srbijasport.net