Liga Națională (men's handball)
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| Founded | 1933 (in 11 players) 1958 (in 7 players) |
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| First season | 1958–59 |
| No. of teams | 14 |
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| Confederation | EHF |
| Most recent champion(s) | Dinamo București (15th title) |
| Most titles | Steaua Bucureşti (28) |
| TV partner(s) | Digi Sport, Telekom Sport, TVR |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Divizia A |
| International cup(s) | Champions League Cup Winners' Cup EHF Cup Challenge Cup |
| Official website | Romanian Handball Federation |
 2018–19 Liga Națională | |
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
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 Bucureşti with 28 titles. The current champions are Dinamo București.
Broadcasting rights
The matches are broadcast by Dolce Sport, Dolce Sport 2, Dolce Sport 3 and Dolce Sport 4.
Top scorers
- 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
Performances by club
| Club | Titles | Years Won |
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| Steaua București | 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 | 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1978, 1986, 1995, 1997, 2005, 2016, 2017, 2018 | |
| HCM Constanța | 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 | |
| Minaur Baia Mare | 1998, 1999, 2015 | |
| Universitatea Craiova | 1992, 1993 | |
| Fibrex Săvineşti | 2002, 2003 | |
| Politehnica Timișoara | 1991 |
EHF coefficient ranking
Seasonal Coefficient Ranking Graph :
| Year | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 |
| Rank | 10 |  9
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