The Divizia A is the second level of the
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to ...
n men's professional
handball
Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, Olympic handball or indoor 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 thr ...
system. The league comprises twenty one 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 ''Divizia A'' was founded in 1933 (in 11 players) and in 1958 in the current format with 7 players. The current champions are
Știința Municipal Bacău (Seria A) and
CSM Oradea (Seria B).
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See also
* Women's Divizia A
References
External links
Romanian Handball Federation
{{DEFAULTSORT:Divizia A (men's handball)
Handball competitions in Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to ...
Sports leagues in Romania