Slovenian First League (men's handball)
The Slovenian First League of Handball (Slovene: 1. A državna rokometna liga), currently named Liga NLB due to sponsorship reasons, is the top team handball league in Slovenia. It is organized by the Handball Federation of Slovenia (Rokometna Zveza Slovenije). The league comprises fourteen teams.
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| Founded | 1991 |
|---|---|
| No. of teams | 14 |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Confederation | EHF |
| Most recent champion(s) | Celje (2021–22) |
| Most titles | Celje (25 titles) |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Slovenian Second League |
| International cup(s) | Champions League EHF Cup |
| Official website | Official website |
Names
Since 1991, the league has been named after sponsors on several occasions, giving it the following names:
- 1. SRL (1991–2002)
- Liga Siol (2002–2004)
- Liga Telekom (2004–2006)
- MIK 1. Liga (2006–2010)
- 1. NLB Leasing liga (2011–2016)
- Liga NLB (2017–present)
Clubs
As of the 2022–23 season
- Celje
- Dobova
- Gorenje Velenje
- Jeruzalem Ormož
- Koper
- Krka
- Krško
- Loka
- Maribor Branik
- Ribnica
- Slovan
- Slovenj Gradec 2011
- SVIŠ
- Trimo Trebnje
List of seasons
| Club | Titles | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| Celje | 25 |
1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022 |
| Gorenje Velenje | 4 |
2009, 2012, 2013, 2021 |
| Koper | 1 |
2011 |
| Prule 67 | 1 |
2002 |
EHF coefficient
The table shows the position of Slovenian League, based on its EHF coefficient ranking.
- Country ranking
EHF league ranking for the 2019–20 season[1]
- 10.
(8) 
Croatian Premijer liga (32.00) - 11.
(11) 
Liga Națională (30.44) - 12. (10)
Liga NLB (29.33) - 13.
(14) 
Ukrainian Men's Handball Super League (26.11) - 14. (15)
Handbollsligan (25.56)
References
- "2019/20 season ranking" (PDF). European Handball Federation. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
External links
- Handball Federation of Slovenia (in Slovene)
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