Handball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Handball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Premijer liga Bosne i Hercegovine
Founded	2001
No. of teams	15
Country	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Confederation	EHF
Most recent; champion(s)	HRK Izviđač (6th title)
Most titles	Bosna Sarajevo (7 titles)
International cup(s)	EHF Champions League; EHF Cup; EHF Challenge Cup
Official website	rsbih.com (in Bosnian)
	2019–20 season

The Handball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the top handball league in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The league is operated by the Handball Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is composed of 16 teams. The champion is seeded into the EHF Champions League. Second team is seeded into EHF Cup, while third and fourth teams go to EHF Challenge Cup. The winner of the league cup is seeded into the EHF Cup Winner's Cup.

Premier handball league for men

2019/20 Season participants

The following 15 clubs compete in the Handball Premier League during the 2019-20 season.^[1]

Team	City	Arena
HRK Izviđač CO	Ljubuški	Sports Hall Ljubuški
RK Borac m:tel	Banja Luka	JUSC Borik
RK Bosna Vispak	Visoko	Sport Centre Mladost
RK Sloga	Gornji Vakuf-Uskoplje	SD Gornji Vakuf
RK Slavija	Istočno Sarajevo	Sportska Dvorana Slavija
RK Goražde	Goražde	Dvorana Mirsad Hurić
RK Gračanica	Gračanica	Sportska dvorana "Luke"
RK Konjuh	Živinice	Gradska Dvorana
RK Jedinstvo	Brčko	Dvorana Ekonomske skole
RK Sloboda	Tuzla	SKPC Mejdan
RK Maglaj	Maglaj	Gradska dvorana Pobjeda
RK Leotar	Trebinje	Sportska dvorana "Miloš Mrdić"
RK Sloga	Doboj	Dvorana Srednjoškolskog Centra Doboj
Vogošća Poljine Hills	Vogošća	Sportska Dvorana Amel Bečković
RK Drina	Zvornik	Sportski centar Zvornik
RK Iskra	Bugojno	Kulturno-sportski centar Bugojno

Champions by year

United Premier league exists from 2001. Till that year, in Bosnia there were three separated federations and championships. EHF recognized only that of official Handball Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina based in Sarajevo.

In years 1998 and 1999 playoffs were held, with teams competing from Federation based in Sarajevo, and Handball Federation of Herzeg-Bosnia. In 2001 clubs from Republika Srpska and their Federation participated, and for the first time after Bosnian War, clubs from all of Bosnia and Herzegovina were competing with each other. Sadly, next year, in 2001 clubs from Republika Srpska refused to play, and therefore playoffs were not played. Only in 2002 was this drama of Bosnian handball ended. In 2001 united Premier league of Bosnia and Herzegovina started, which was a turning point for better quality of teams in years to come.

Regional championships

Template:Handball Championship winners regional Note: Till united league, only Handball Federation of B&H was officially recognized by European Handball Federation, and also International Handball Federation. Bolded teams are declared as official winners of Premier league of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

List of champions

Champions of united Premier league of Bosnia and Herzegovina which started from 2001.

2001–2002 HRK Izviđač
2002–2003 RK Bosna Sarajevo
2003–2004 HRK Izviđač
2004–2005 HRK Izviđač
2005–2006 RK Bosna Sarajevo
2006–2007 RK Bosna Sarajevo
2007–2008 RK Bosna Lido osiguranje
2008–2009 RK Bosna Sunce osiguranje
2009–2010 RK Bosna BH Gas
2010–2011 RK Bosna BH Gas
2011–2012 RK Sloga Mobis
2012–2013 RK Borac m:tel
2013–2014 RK Borac m:tel
2014–2015 RK Borac m:tel
2015–2016 HRK Izviđač
2016–2017 RK Borac m:tel
2017–2018 HRK Izviđač
2018–2019 HRK Izviđač
2019–2020 RK Borac m:tel

Performance by club

Club	Titles	Years
RK Bosna Sarajevo	7	2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
HRK Izviđač	6	2002, 2004, 2005, 2016, 2018, 2019
RK Borac Banja Luka	5	2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2020
RK Sloga Doboj	1	2012

Including titles in SFR Yugoslavia championship

Club	Titles	Years
RK Borac Banja Luka	12	1959, 1960, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1981, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2020
RK Bosna Sarajevo	7	2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
HRK Izviđač	6	2002, 2004, 2005, 2016, 2018, 2019
RK Sloga Doboj	1	2012
RK Željezničar	1	1978

EHF Ranking

As of 28 November 2012^[2]

Current Ranking	Last Season Ranking	League	Coefficient
12	(15)	Super League	23.58
13	(13)	Elitserien	23.08
14	(14)	Premier League	22.33
15	(18)	Superleague	21.17
16	(16)	Ekstraklasa	19.83

Premier handball league for women

Play off champions

Season	Champion
1998	Interinvest, Mostar
1999	Interinvest, Mostar
2000	Interinvest, Mostar

Premier league champions

Season	Champion
2001–2002	Zrinjski, Mostar
2002–2003	Ljubuški HO, Ljubuški
2003–2004	Galeb, Mostar
2004–2005	Zrinjski, Mostar
2005–2006	Zrinjski, Mostar
2006-2007	Borac, Banja Luka
2007-2008	Borac, Banja Luka
2008-2009	Borac, Banja Luka
2009-2010	Borac, Banja Luka
2010-2011	Borac, Banja Luka
2011-2012	Borac, Banja Luka
2012-2013	Zrinjski, Mostar
2013-2014	Mira, Prijedor
2014-2015	HŽRK Grude, Grude
2015-2016	HŽRK Grude, Grude
2016-2017	HŽRK Grude, Grude
2017-2018	HŽRK Grude, Grude
2018-2019	HŽRK Grude, Grude
2019-2020	HŽRK Grude, Grude

Note: Interinvest Mostar merged with Zrinjski

Champions of regional leagues

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Season	Women's champion
1993–1994	Jedinstvo, Tuzla
1994–1995	Jedinstvo, Tuzla
1995–1996	Jedinstvo, Tuzla
1996–1997	Jedinstvo, Tuzla
1997–1998	Jedinstvo, Tuzla
1998–1999	Zmaj od Bosne, Tuzla
1999–2000	Jedinstvo, Tuzla
2000–2001	Gorica Iskra, Bugojno

Herzeg-Bosnia

Season	Women's champion
1994	?
1994–1995	?
1995–1996	?
1996–1997	?
1997–1998	Interinvest, Mostar
1998–1999	Interinvest, Mostar
1999–2000	Interinvest, Mostar
2000–2001	?

References

^ "2016/17 season, rsbih.com". Archived from the original on 30 October 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
^ European Cup place distribution (PDF). European Handball Federation. Retrieved 28 November 2012.

[1] "2016/17 season, rsbih.com". Archived from the original on 30 October 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.

[2] European Cup place distribution (PDF). European Handball Federation. Retrieved 28 November 2012.

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