Croatian First League (women's handball)
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The Croatian Women's First Handball League (Croatian: Prva hrvatska rukometna liga za žene) is the top women's handball league in Croatia. It is organized by the Croatian Handball Federation. The league comprises fourteen teams.
| Founded | 1991 |
|---|---|
| No. of teams | 14 |
| Country |  Croatia |
| Confederation | EHF |
| Most recent champion | Podravka (28th title) |
| Most titles | Podravka (28 titles) |
| Broadcaster | Sportska TV |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | 2. HRLŽ |
| International cups | Champions League European League European Cup |
| Official website | http://www.hrs.hr/ |
 2022–23 season | |
Current teams
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As of 2024–25 season
- Bjelovar - Bjelovar
- Dalmatinka - Ploče
- Dugo Selo 55 - Dugo Selo
- Koka - Varaždin
- Lokomotiva - Zagreb
- Osijek - Osijek
- Podravka Vegeta - Koprivnica
- Rudar - Labin
- Sinj - Sinj
- Split 2010 - Split
- Trešnjevka - Zagreb
- Zamet - Rijeka
- Zelina - Sveti Ivan Zelina
- Zrinski - Čakovec
EHF league ranking
editEHF League Ranking for 2022/23 season:[1]
- 6.
(4) 
Liga Națională (94.50) - 7.
(7) 
Prva Liga (61.33) - 8.
(9) 1. HRL (57.00) - 9. (8)
Handball Bundesliga Frauen (56.33) - 10. (11)
1. A DRL
List of champions
edit- Key
| † | League champions also won the Croatian Women's Handball Cup, i.e. they completed the domestic Double. |
Performance by club
editTeams in bold compete in the First League as of the 2025–26 season.
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Podravka Koprivnica | 28 | 4 | 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2024, 2025 |
| Lokomotiva Zagreb | 5 | 22 | 1992, 2004, 2014, 2022, 2023 |
| Split | – | 2 | |
| Đurđevac | – | 1 | |
| Osijek | – | 1 | |
| Trešnjevka | – | 1 | |
| Virotivica | – | 1 | |
| Zamet | – | 1 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "2021/22 season ranking" (PDF). European Handball Federation. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ↑ "Povijest natjecanja". Croatian Handball Federation. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ↑ "Podravka osvojila 25. naslov prvakinja Hrvatske". Croatian Handball Federation. 11 May 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2021.