Handball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina

{{For|the Bosnia top tier men's football league|Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina}}

{{Infobox sports league

| sport = Handball

| name = Handball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Premijer liga Bosne i Hercegovine

| logo = Bosnia_and_Herzegovina_Handball_Federation_Logo.png

| logo_size = 170

| founded = 2001

| teams = 16 (Men) 12 (Women)

| country = Bosnia and Herzegovina

| confed = EHF

| champions = Borac (6th title) (Men)
Grude (7th title) (Women)

| most_champs = Izviđač (9 titles) (Men)
Borac (7 titles) (Women)
Zrinjski (7 titles) (Women)
Grude (7th title) (Women)

| confed_cup = EHF Cup
EHF Challenge Cup

| website =

| current_season = 2024–25 Handball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina

}}

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 and 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

= 2021-22 Season participants =

The following 16 clubs compete in the Handball Premier League during the 2021-22 season.{{cite web |title=Premijer liga BiH za muškarce Sezona 2020/21 |url=https://www.rukometnisavezbih.com/statistika |website=rukometnisavezbih.com |access-date=24 June 2021}}

{{location map+|Bosnia and Herzegovina|width=400|float=right|caption=Locations of the 2021–22 Handball Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina teams|places=

{{location map~ |Bosnia and Herzegovina |lat=43.183333 |long=17.533333 |label=Izviđač|position=left}}

{{Location map~ |Bosnia and Herzegovina |lat=44.766667 |long=17.183333 |label=Borac|position=bottom}}

{{location map~ |Bosnia and Herzegovina |lat=43.983333 |long=18.166667 |label=Bosna Visoko|position=top}}

{{Location map~ |Bosnia and Herzegovina |lat=43.933333 |long=17.583333 |label=Sloga (GVU)|position=bottom}}

{{Location map~ |Bosnia and Herzegovina |lat=43.816667 |long=18.35 |label=Bosna Sarajevo|position=bottom}}

{{Location map~ |Bosnia and Herzegovina |lat=44.87851 |long=18.42764 |label=Gradačac|position=left}}

{{Location map~ |Bosnia and Herzegovina |lat=44.7031 |long=18.3101 |label=Gračanica|position=top}}

{{Location map~ |Bosnia and Herzegovina |lat=44.443 |long=18.64316667|label=Konjuh|position=bottom}}

{{Location map~ |Bosnia and Herzegovina |lat=44.8727 |long=18.8106 |label=Lokomotiva|position=top}}

{{location map~ |Bosnia and Herzegovina |lat=44.538056 |long=18.676111 |label=Sloboda|position=top}}

{{Location map~ |Bosnia and Herzegovina |lat=42.712 |long=18.346 |label=Leotar|position=top}}

{{Location map~ |Bosnia and Herzegovina |lat=44.44 |long=18.08 |label=Sloga|position=bottom}}

{{Location map~ |Bosnia and Herzegovina |lat=43.9022 |long=18.3426 |label=Vogošća|position=right}}

{{Location map~ |Bosnia and Herzegovina |lat=44.44583 |long=18.14972 |label=Krivaja|position=left}}

{{location map~ |Bosnia and Herzegovina |lat=44.0536 |long=17.4374 |label=Iskra|position=right}}

{{location map~ |Bosnia and Herzegovina |lat=44.5468 |long=18.1012 |label=Maglaj|position=top}}}}

class="wikitable sortable"
width=180 \| Team ! width=180 \| City !Arena
bgcolor=ffffe0 \|Izviđač \|Ljubuški \|Sports Hall Ljubuški
bgcolor=ffffe0 \|Borac \|Banja Luka \|JUSC Borik
bgcolor=ffffe0 \|Bosna \|Visoko \|Sport Centre Mladost
bgcolor=ffffe0 \|Sloga \|Gornji Vakuf-Uskoplje \|SD Gornji Vakuf
bgcolor=ffffe0 \|Gračanica \|Gračanica \|Sportska dvorana "Luke"
bgcolor=ffffe0 \|Konjuh \|Živinice \|Gradska Dvorana
bgcolor=ffffe0 \|Lokomotiva \|Brčko \|Dvorana Ekonomske skole
bgcolor=ffffe0 \|Sloboda \|Tuzla \|SKPC Mejdan
bgcolor=ffffe0 \|Maglaj \|Maglaj \|Gradska dvorana Pobjeda
bgcolor=ffffe0 \|Leotar \|Trebinje \|Sportska dvorana "Miloš Mrdić"
bgcolor=ffffe0 \|Sloga \|Doboj \|Dvorana Srednjoškolskog Centra Doboj
bgcolor=ffffe0 \|Vogošća \|Vogošća \|Sportska Dvorana Amel Bečković
bgcolor=ffffe0 \|Krivaja \|Zavidovići \|
bgcolor=ffffe0 \|Iskra \|Bugojno \|Kulturno-sportski centar Bugojno
bgcolor=ffffe0 \|Bosna \|Sarajevo \|Skenderija
bgcolor=ffffe0 \|Gradačac \|Gradačac \|

class="wikitable sortable"

width=180 | Team

! width=180 | City

!Arena

bgcolor=ffffe0

|Izviđač

|Ljubuški

|Sports Hall Ljubuški

bgcolor=ffffe0

|Borac

|Banja Luka

|JUSC Borik

bgcolor=ffffe0

|Bosna

|Visoko

|Sport Centre Mladost

bgcolor=ffffe0

|Sloga

|Gornji Vakuf-Uskoplje

|SD Gornji Vakuf

bgcolor=ffffe0

|Gračanica

|Gračanica

|Sportska dvorana "Luke"

bgcolor=ffffe0

|Konjuh

|Živinice

|Gradska Dvorana

bgcolor=ffffe0

|Lokomotiva

|Brčko

|Dvorana Ekonomske skole

bgcolor=ffffe0

|Sloboda

|Tuzla

|SKPC Mejdan

bgcolor=ffffe0

|Maglaj

|Maglaj

|Gradska dvorana Pobjeda

bgcolor=ffffe0

|Leotar

|Trebinje

|Sportska dvorana "Miloš Mrdić"

bgcolor=ffffe0

|Sloga

|Doboj

|Dvorana Srednjoškolskog Centra Doboj

bgcolor=ffffe0

|Vogošća

|Vogošća

|Sportska Dvorana Amel Bečković

bgcolor=ffffe0

|Krivaja

|Zavidovići

bgcolor=ffffe0

|Iskra

|Bugojno

|Kulturno-sportski centar Bugojno

bgcolor=ffffe0

|Bosna

|Sarajevo

|Skenderija

bgcolor=ffffe0

|Gradačac

|Gradačac

=EHF coefficients=

;Country ranking:

EHF League Ranking for 2018/19 season:{{cite web|url=http://cms.eurohandball.com/PortalData/1/Resources/1_ehf_main/3_download_pdf/Placedistribution1819_FINAL_MEN.pdf|title=2018/19 season ranking|publisher=European Handball Federation|access-date=5 July 2017}}

30. {{fall|c|0}} (28) {{flagicon|Estonia}} Meistriliiga (6.83)
31. {{fall|c|0}} (29) {{flagicon|Kosovo}} Superliga (5.50)
32. {{same position|c|0}} (32) {{flagicon|Bosnia and Herzegovina}} Premier league (5.25)
33. {{same position|c|0}} (33) {{flagicon|Italy}} Serie A (4.00)
34. {{same position|c|0}} (34) {{flagicon|Bulgaria}} GHR A (3.33)

;Club ranking:

EHF Club Ranking as of 12 April 2021:{{cite web|title= European handball team ranking|url=http://www.eurotopteam.com/handball/EN/club.php|website=eurotopteam.com|access-date=12 April 2021}}

78. {{rise|c|0}} (86) Borac (85)
149. {{fall|c|0}} (125) Vogošća Poljine Hills (34)
156. {{rise|c|0}} (250) RK Gračanica (31)
186. {{rise|c|0}} (232) Sloga Doboj (21)
240. {{rise|c|0}} (303) Bosna Visoko (13)

=List of champions=

The United Premier League was started in 2001. Until that year, in Bosnia, there were three separate federations and championships. The EHF recognized as official only the 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.

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"

style="background-color:#FFFF99;"

! Year

! Handball Federation B&H

! Republika Srpska

! Herzeg-Bosnia

! Play-off

1994

| Sloboda Solana Tuzla

| Borac Banja Luka

| -

1995

| Sloboda Solana Tuzla

| Borac Banja Luka

| Izviđač Ljubuški

| -

1996

| Sloboda Solana Tuzla

| Borac Banja Luka

| Izviđač Ljubuški

| -

1997

| Bosna Visoko

| Borac Banja Luka

| Izviđač Ljubuški

| -

1998

| Borac Travnik

| Borac Banja Luka

| Izviđač Ljubuški

| Borac Travnik

1999

| Bosna Visoko

| Borac Banja Luka

| Izviđač Ljubuški

| Bosna Visoko

2000

| Željezničar Sarajevo

| Borac Banja Luka

| Izviđač Ljubuški

| Izviđač Ljubuški

2001

| Gračanica

| Borac Banja Luka

| Izviđač Ljubuški

| Not played

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

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

:‡ League champions also won the Bosnia and Herzegovina Handball Cup, i.e. the domestic Double.

2001–2002 HRK Izviđač ‡
2002–2003 RK Bosna Sarajevo ‡
2003–2004 HRK Izviđač (2)
2004–2005 HRK Izviđač (3)
2005–2006 RK Bosna Sarajevo (2)
2006–2007 RK Bosna Sarajevo (3)
2007–2008 RK Bosna Lido osiguranje ‡ (4)
2008–2009 RK Bosna Sunce osiguranje ‡ (5)
2009–2010 RK Bosna BH Gas ‡ (6)
2010–2011 RK Bosna BH Gas (7)
2011–2012 RK Sloga Mobis
2012–2013 RK Borac m:tel ‡
2013–2014 RK Borac m:tel ‡ (2)
2014–2015 RK Borac m:tel ‡ (3)
2015–2016 HRK Izviđač (4)
2016–2017 RK Borac m:tel (4)
2017–2018 HRK Izviđač (5)
2018–2019 HRK Izviđač (6)
2019–2020 RK Borac m:tel (5)
2020-2021 HRK Izviđač (7)
2021–2022 RK Borac m:tel (6)
2022–2023 HRK Izviđač Agram (8)
2023–2024 HRK Izviđač Agram (9)

=Performance by club=

class="wikit able"
style="background-color:#FFFF99;" !Club !Titles !Years
HRK Izviđač	{{center\|10}} \|2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024
RK Bosna Sarajevo	{{center\|7}} \|2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
RK Borac Banja Luka	{{center\|6}} \|2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2020, 2022
RK Sloboda Tuzla	{{center\|3}} \|1994, 1995, 1996
RK Bosna Visoko	{{center\|2}} \|1997, 1999
RK Sloga Doboj	{{center\|1}} \|2012
RK Gračanica	{{center\|1}} \|2001
RK Borac Travnik	{{center\|1}} \|1998

Including titles in SFR Yugoslavia championship

class="wikit able"
style="background-color:#FFFF99;" !Club !Titles !Years
RK Borac Banja Luka	{{center\|13}} \|1959, 1960, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1981, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2020, 2022
HRK Izviđač	{{center\|8}} \|2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021
RK Bosna Sarajevo	{{center\|7}} \|2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
RK Sloboda Tuzla	{{center\|3}} \|1994, 1995, 1996
RK Bosna Visoko	{{center\|2}} \|1997, 1999
RK Sloga Doboj	{{center\|1}} \|2012
RK Gračanica	{{center\|1}} \|2001
RK Borac Travnik	{{center\|1}} \|1998
RK Željezničar	{{center\|1}} \|1978

Premier handball league for women

= 2021-22 Season participants =

The following 12 clubs compete in the Handball Premier League during the 2021-22 season.{{cite web |title=Premijer liga BiH za žene Sezona 2020/21 |url=https://www.rukometnisavezbih.com/statistikazene |website=rukometnisavezbih.com |access-date=24 June 2021}}

{{location map+|Bosnia and Herzegovina|width=400|float=right|caption=Locations of the 2021–22 Handball Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina teams|places=

{{location map~ |Bosnia and Herzegovina |lat=43.183333 |long=17.533333 |label=Izviđač|position=left}}

{{Location map~ |Bosnia and Herzegovina |lat=44.766667 |long=17.183333 |label=Borac|position=bottom}}

{{Location map~ |Bosnia and Herzegovina |lat=44.8727 |long=18.8106 |label=Jedinstvo|position=bottom}}

{{Location map~ |Bosnia and Herzegovina |lat=43.831406 |long=18.300211 |label=Ilidža|position=bottom}}

{{location map~ |Bosnia and Herzegovina |lat=43.3747 |long=17.4096 |label=Grude|position=top}}

{{location map~ |Bosnia and Herzegovina |lat=43.3438 |long=17.8078 |label=Zrinjski|position=top}}

{{location map~ |Bosnia and Herzegovina |lat=43.3438 |long=17.8078 |label=Katarina|position=bottom}}

{{location map~ |Bosnia and Herzegovina |lat=45.1780 |long=16.813 |label=Knežopoljka|position=bottom}}

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{{location map~ |Bosnia and Herzegovina |lat=43.8227 |long=18.2051 |label=Hadžići|position=top}}

{{location map~ |Bosnia and Herzegovina |lat=44.980907 |long=16.713358 |label=Mira|position=bottom}}

}}

class="wikitable sortable"
width=180 \| Team ! width=180 \| City !Arena
bgcolor=ffffe0 \|Zrinjski \|Mostar \|Bijeli Brijeg Hall
bgcolor=ffffe0 \|Katarina \|Mostar \|Bijeli Brijeg Hall
bgcolor=ffffe0 \|Grude \|Grude \|Dvorana Bili Brig Grude
bgcolor=ffffe0 \|Izviđač \|Ljubuški \|Sports Hall Ljubuški
bgcolor=ffffe0 \|Borac \|Banja Luka \|JUSC Borik
bgcolor=ffffe0 \|Ilidža \|Ilidža \|KSIRC Hadzici
bgcolor=ffffe0 \|Krivaja \|Zavidovići \|Sportska dvorana "Luke"
bgcolor=ffffe0 \|Hadžići \|Hadžići \|Gradska Dvorana
bgcolor=ffffe0 \|Jedinstvo \|Brčko \|Dvorana Ekonomske skole
bgcolor=ffffe0 \|Mira \|Prijedor \|Hall Mladost
bgcolor=ffffe0 \|Knežopoljka \|Kozarska Dubica \|
bgcolor=ffffe0 \|Dubica \|Kozarska Dubica \|Sportska dvorana Kozarska Dubica

class="wikitable sortable"

width=180 | Team

! width=180 | City

!Arena

bgcolor=ffffe0

|Zrinjski

|Mostar

|Bijeli Brijeg Hall

bgcolor=ffffe0

|Katarina

|Mostar

|Bijeli Brijeg Hall

bgcolor=ffffe0

|Grude

|Grude

|Dvorana Bili Brig Grude

bgcolor=ffffe0

|Izviđač

|Ljubuški

|Sports Hall Ljubuški

bgcolor=ffffe0

|Borac

|Banja Luka

|JUSC Borik

bgcolor=ffffe0

|Ilidža

|Ilidža

|KSIRC Hadzici

bgcolor=ffffe0

|Krivaja

|Zavidovići

|Sportska dvorana "Luke"

bgcolor=ffffe0

|Hadžići

|Hadžići

|Gradska Dvorana

bgcolor=ffffe0

|Jedinstvo

|Brčko

|Dvorana Ekonomske skole

bgcolor=ffffe0

|Mira

|Prijedor

|Hall Mladost

bgcolor=ffffe0

|Knežopoljka

|Kozarska Dubica

bgcolor=ffffe0

|Dubica

|Kozarska Dubica

|Sportska dvorana Kozarska Dubica

=EHF coefficients=

;Country ranking:

EHF League Ranking for 2020/21 season:{{cite web|url=https://img.ehf.eu/owi/v2020/ResourceImage.aspx?raid=92010|title=2020/21 season ranking|publisher=European Handball Federation}}

24. {{same position|c|0}} (24) {{flagicon|Azerbaijan}} Premier League (3.33)
25. {{same position|c|0}} (25) {{flagicon|Ukraine}} Super League (1.17)
26. {{same position|c|0}} (26) {{flagicon|Bosnia and Herzegovina}} Premier League (1.00)
26. {{same position|c|0}} (26) {{flagicon|Cyprus}} A1 (1.00)
26. {{same position|c|0}} (26) {{flagicon|Israel}} Ligat Ha'Al (1.00)

;Club ranking:

EHF Club Ranking as of 12 April 2021:{{cite web|title= Women handball team ranking|url=http://www.eurotopteam.com/handball/EN/women.php|website=eurotopteam.com|access-date=12 April 2021}}

108. {{rise|c|0}} (153) HŽRK Grude (41)
158. {{fall|c|0}} (147) ŽRK Krivaja (19)
187. {{fall|c|0}} (180) ŽRK Hadžići (11)
227. {{fall|c|0}} (211) HŽRK Zrinjski Mostar (7)
242. {{fall|c|0}} (236) ŽRK Ilidža (5)

= List of champions =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"

style="background-color:#FFFF99;"

! Year

! Handball Federation B&H

! Republika Srpska

! Herzeg-Bosnia

! Play-off

1994

| Jedinstvo, Tuzla

| Boksit, Milići

| -

1995

| Jedinstvo, Tuzla

| ?

| -

1996

| Jedinstvo, Tuzla

| ?

| -

1997

| Jedinstvo, Tuzla

| ?

| -

1998

| Jedinstvo, Tuzla

| ?

| Interinvest, Mostar

| Interinvest, Mostar

1999

| Zmaj od Bosne, Tuzla

| ?

| Interinvest, Mostar

| Interinvest, Mostar

2000

| Jedinstvo, Tuzla

| ?

| Interinvest, Mostar

| Interinvest, Mostar

2001

| Gorica Iskra, Bugojno

| ?

| Not played

Note: Interinvest Mostar merged with HŽRK Zrinjski Mostar

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

2001–2002 Zrinjski
2002–2003 Ljubuški HO, Ljubuški
2003–2004 Galeb, Mostar
2004–2005 Zrinjski
2005–2006 Zrinjski
2006–2007 Borac
2007–2008 Borac
2008–2009 Borac
2009–2010 Borac
2010–2011 Borac
2011–2012 Borac
2012–2013 Zrinjski
2013–2014 Mira
2014–2015 Grude
2015–2016 Grude
2016–2017 Grude
2017–2018 Grude
2018–2019 Grude
2019–2020 Grude
2020-2021 Borac
2021–2022 Grude

=Performance by club=

class="wikit able"
style="background-color:#FFFF99;" !Club !Titles !Years
ŽRK Borac	{{center\|7}} \|2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2021
HŽRK Zrinjski Mostar	{{center\|7}} \|1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2013
HŽRK Grude	{{center\|7}} \|2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022
Jedinstvo Tuzla	{{center\|4}} \|1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
ŽRK Mira Prijedor	{{center\|1}} \|2014
Ljubuški HO	{{center\|1}} \|2003
Galeb	{{center\|1}} \|2004
ŽRK Gorica Iskra Bugojno	{{center\|1}} \|2001

References

Category:Handball leagues in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Handball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Premier handball league for men

= 2021-22 Season participants =

=EHF coefficients=

=List of champions=

=Performance by club=

Premier handball league for women

= 2021-22 Season participants =

=EHF coefficients=

= List of champions =

=Performance by club=

See also

References