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Competition Format

The season begins with a regular season between the ten teams, then the first four teams qualifies for semifinals.

2018/19 Season participants

The following 10 clubs compete in the GHR A during the 2016–17 season.

GHR A past champions

* 1961 : VIF Dimitrov Sofia * 1962 : VIF Dimitrov Sofia (2) * 1963 : Akademik Sofia * 1964 : VIF Dimitrov Sofia (3) * 1965 : VIF Dimitrov Sofia (4) * 1966 : SC Sportist Kremikovtzki Sofia * 1967 : VIF Dimitrov Sofia (5) * 1968 : SC Sportist Kremikovtzki Sofia (2) * 1969 : Levski-Spartak Sofia * 1970 : VIF Dimitrov Sofia (6) * 1971 : Chernomorets Burgas * 1972 : Lokomotiv Sofia * 1973 : Lokomotiv Sofia (2) * 1974 : Lokomotiv Sofia (3) * 1975 : SC Sportist Kremikovtzki Sofia (3) * 1976 : CSKA Sofia * 1977 : Lokomotiv Sofia (4) * 1978 : CSKA Sofia (2) * 1979 : CSKA Sofia (3) * 1980 : VIF Dimitrov Sofia (7) * 1981 : CSKA Sofia (4) * 1982 : VIF Dimitrov Sofia (8) * 1983 : CSKA Sofia (5) * 1984 : CSKA Sofia (6) * 1985 : SC Sportist Kremikovtzki Sofia (4) * 1986 : VIF Dimitrov Sofia (9) * 1987 : CSKA Sofia (7) * 1988 : VIF Dimitrov Sofia (10) * 1989 : CSKA Sofia (8) * 1990 : CSKA Sofia (9) * 1991 : CSKA Sofia (10) * 1992 : Belasitza Petrich * 1993 : Belasitza Petrich (2) * 1994 : Belasitza Petrich (3) * 1995 : HC Lyulin Sofia * 1996 : Shumen * 1997 : HC Port Burgas * 1998 : HC Port Burgas (2) * 1999 : HC Port Burgas (3) * 2000 : HC Lokomotiv Varna * 2001 : HC Lokomotiv Varna (2) * 2002 : HC Lokomotiv Varna (3) * 2003 : HC Lokomotiv Varna (4) * 2004 : HC Spartak Varna * 2005 : HC Lokomotiv Varna (5) * 2006 : HC Lokomotiv Varna (6) * 2007 : HC Lokomotiv Varna (7) * 2008 : HC Lokomotiv Varna (8) * 2009 : SKH DIU Shumen (2) * 2010 : SKH DIU Shumen (3) * 2011 : SKH DIU Shumen (4) * 2012 :

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* 2013 :

(2) * 2014 : HC Fregata-Burgas * 2015 : HC Fregata-Burgas (2) * 2016 : HC Fregata-Burgas (3) * 2017 : HC Lokomotiv Varna (9) * 2018 : HC Lokomotiv Varna (10) * 2019 : HC Lokomotiv Varna (11) * 2020 : HC Lokomotiv Varna (12) * 2021 : SKH DIU Shumen (5)

EHF coefficient ranking

For season 2017/2018, see footnote
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(''33'') A1 Andrón (3.00) *36. (''38'') Divizia Națională (2.00)

External links

Official website

References

{{EHF leagues GHR A

Sports leagues established in 1961 1961 establishments in Bulgaria Professional sports leagues in Bulgaria