Liga Națională (men's handball)
Current season, competition or edition: 2023–24 Liga Națională (men's handball) | |
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| Sport | Handball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1933 (in 11 players) 1958 (in 7 players) |
| First season | 1958–59 |
| No. of teams | 14 |
| Country | Romania |
| Confederation | EHF |
| Most recent champion(s) | Dinamo București (20) (2023–24) |
| Most titles | Steaua București (28) |
| TV partner(s) | Pro Arena |
| Relegation to | Divizia A |
| International cup(s) | Champions League Cup Winners' Cup EHF Cup Challenge Cup |
| Official website | FRH.ro |
The Romanian Handball League, commonly known as Liga Națională or more recently as Liga Zimbrilor, is the men's top Romanian professional handball league. The league comprises fourteen teams.
History
[edit]This sport was first played in Romania in 1920. After a visit in Germany, a few physical education teachers introduced this sport in their classes. The Liga Națională was founded in 1933 (in 11 players) and in 1958 in the current format with 7 players. The most successful team in history is Steaua București with 28 titles. The current champions are Dinamo București.
Broadcasting rights
[edit]The matches are broadcast by Pro Arena.
Current teams
[edit]Teams for season 2023–24
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Location of teams in 2023–24 Liga Națională
- CSM Bacău
- CS Minaur Baia Mare
- CSM București
- Dinamo București
- CSA Steaua București
- HC Buzău
- CSM Constanța
- CSM Focșani
- CSM Sighișoara
- "U" Cluj
- CSU Suceava
- Poli Timișoara
- Potaissa Turda
- CSM Vaslui
Top scorers
[edit]- 2017–18:
Gabriel Bujor – HC Vaslui (202) - 2016–17: Gabriel Bujor – HC Vaslui (222)
- 2015–16: Gabriel Florea – CSA Steaua București (221)
- 2013–14: Claudiu Dediu – ASC Potaissa Turda (195)
- 2012–13: Andrei Grasu – CS Universitatea Politehnica Timişoara (154)
- 2011–12: Darius Apolzan – Energia Lignitul Pandurii Târgu Jiu (176)
- 2010–11: Gabriel Florea – Energia Lignitul Pandurii Târgu Jiu (200)
Past seasons
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Performances by club
[edit]| Club | Titles | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| Steaua București | 28
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1963, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2008 |
| Dinamo București | 20
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1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1978, 1986, 1995, 1997, 2005, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| HCM Constanța | 9
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2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Minaur Baia Mare | 3
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1998, 1999, 2015 |
| Universitatea Craiova | 2
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1992, 1993 |
| Fibrex Săvineşti | 2
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2002, 2003 |
| Politehnica Timișoara | 1
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1991 |
EHF coefficient ranking
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For the 2019–20 season, see footnote[1]
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Seasonal Coefficient Ranking Graph :
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "2019/20 season ranking" (PDF). European Handball Federation. Retrieved 22 December 2018.