The Slovenian First League of Handball ( sl, 1. A državna rokometna liga), currently named Liga NLB due to sponsorship reasons, is the top
team handball
Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the ...
league in Slovenia. It is organized by the Handball Federation of Slovenia (''Rokometna Zveza Slovenije''). The league comprises fourteen teams.
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''
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Celje
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Dobova
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Gorenje Velenje
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Jeruzalem Ormož
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Koper
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Krka
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Krško
Krško (; german: Gurkfeld) is a town in eastern Slovenia. It is the seat of the City municipality of Krško. The town lies on the Sava River and on the northwest edge of the Krško Plain ( sl, Krško polje), which is part of the larger Krka Flat ...
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Loka
Loka () is a concept in Hinduism and other Indian religions, that may be translated as a planet, the universe, a plane, or a realm of existence. In some philosophies, it may also be interpreted as a mental state that one can experience. A prima ...
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Maribor Branik
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Ribnica
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Slovan
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Slovenj Gradec 2011
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SVIŠ
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Trimo Trebnje
List of seasons
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
*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
The Ukrainian Men's Handball Super League ( uk, Гандбольна Суперліга) is the top men's league of Ukrainian handball. It was founded in 1992. It is run by the Handball Federation of Ukraine (FHU).
History
Before, the Ukrainian ...
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*14. (''15'')
Handbollsligan
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Structure ...
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References
External links
Handball Federation of Slovenia
{{EHF leagues
Sports leagues in Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an ...
Handball competitions in Slovenia
1991 establishments in Slovenia
Sports leagues established in 1991
Professional sports leagues in Slovenia