H League
| Founded | 2011 |
|---|---|
| First season | 2011 |
| Country |  South Korea |
| Confederation | KHF |
| Most recent champion(s) | Men: Doosan (2017) Women: SK Sugar Gliders (2017) |
| Most titles | Men: Doosan (6 titles) Women: Incheon City (4 titles) |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Official website | Official website |
The Handball Korea League (HKL) is a semi-professional handball league in South Korea. The league has been sponsored by SK Group since 2011 and therefore the league is called the SK Handball Korea League.
The league finals are hosted at the SK Olympic Handball Gymnasium within the Olympic Park in Seoul. In 2011, the former Olympic Fencing Gymnasium was remodelled for handball games at a cost of ₩43.4 billion, specialized with handball only courts.[1]
Teams
Men's clubs
- Doosan
- Incheon Development & Tourism Corporation
- SK Hawks
- Chungnam Sports Council
- Sangmu Phoenix (Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps Handball Team)
Women's clubs
- Gyeongnam Development Corporation
- Gwangju Metropolitan City Corporation
- Colorful Daegu
- Busan Infrastructure Corporation
- Wonderful Samcheok
- Seoul City
- Incheon City
- SK Sugar Gliders
Champions
Men's Champions
Titles by season
| Season | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Doosan | Chungnam Sports Council |
| 2012 | Doosan | Chungnam Sports Council |
| 2013 | Doosan | Chungnam Sports Council |
| 2014 | Korosa | Doosan |
| 2015 | Doosan | Sangmu Phoenix |
| 2016 | Doosan | SK Hawks |
| 2017 | Doosan | Incheon Development & Tourism Corporation |
Titles by club
| Club | Champions | Runners-Up |
|---|---|---|
| Doosan | ||
| Korosa | ||
| Sangmu Phoenix | ||
| SK Hawks | ||
| Incheon Development & Tourism Corporation | ||
| Chungnam Sports Council |
Women's Champions
Titles by season
| Season | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Incheon City | Wonderful Samcheok |
| 2012 | Incheon City | Wonderful Samcheok |
| 2013 | Wonderful Samcheok | Incheon City |
| 2014 | Incheon City | Seoul City |
| 2015 | Incheon City | Seoul City |
| 2016 | Seoul City | Wonderful Samcheok |
| 2017 | SK Sugar Gliders | Seoul City |
Titles by club
| Club | Champions | Runners-Up |
|---|---|---|
| Incheon City | ||
| Wonderful Samcheok | ||
| Seoul City | ||
| SK Sugar Gliders |
References
- ^ Suk, Monica (20 October 2011). "SK chief's contribution to handball stadium". Korea Herald. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
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