Handball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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The Handball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the top handball league in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The league is composed of 12 teams. The champion is seeded into the Champions League. Second team is seeded into EHF Cup, while third and fourth teams go to Challenge Cup. The winner of the league cup is seeded into the Cup Winner's Cup.
The league is operated by the Handball Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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[edit] Teams in the Premier League for the 2006/2007 season
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Women:
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[edit] Premier handball league for men
[edit] Standings for 2007 season
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | Bosna Sarajevo | 32 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 1116 | 818 | +298 | 88 |
| 2 | Bosna Visoko | 32 | 19 | 2 | 11 | 1078 | 944 | +134 | 59 |
| 3 | Sloga Doboj | 32 | 18 | 2 | 12 | 1002 | 972 | +30 | 56 |
| 4 | Izviđač Ljubuški | 32 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 984 | 1002 | -18 | 51 |
| 5 | Konjuh Namještaj Živinice | 32 | 15 | 2 | 15 | 923 | 971 | -48 | 46 -1 |
| 6 | Zrinjski Mostar | 32 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 941 | 958 | -17 | 39 |
| 7 | Borac Banja LukaCup Winner | 30 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 788 | 741 | +47 | 48 |
| 8 | Goražde Bekto | 30 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 817 | 843 | -26 | 45 |
| 9 | RK Krivaja Zavidovići | 30 | 12 | 1 | 17 | 930 | 1007 | -77 | 37 |
| 10 | Drina Zvornik disqualified | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 683 | 725 | -42 | 27 |
| 11 | Sloboda Solana Tuzla | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 | 785 | 929 | -144 | 25 |
| 12 | Željezničar Sarajevo | 30 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 846 | 983 | -137 | 12 -1 |
| After 22 games, league is separated into League for Champion and Survival | |
| 1-6 place League for Champion | |
| 7-12 place League for Survival | |
| EHF Champion League | |
| EHF Cup | |
| EHF Challenge Cup | |
| EHF Cup Winner Cup | |
| Ispali iz lige |
[edit] Champions by year
United Premier league exist from 2002. Till that year, in Bosnia and Herzegovina there was three separated federations and championship. EHF recognized only that of official 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 2000 clubs from Republika Srpska and their Federation taked participation, and for the first time after Bosnian war, clubs from all of Bosnia and Herzegovina were competing each other. Sadly, next year, in 2001 clubs from Republika Srpska refused to play, and therefore playoffs were not played. Only in 2002 this drama of Bosnian handball was ended. In 2002 united Premier league of Bosnia and Herzegovina started, which was turning point for better quality of teams in years to come.
[edit] Regional championships
| Year | Handball Federation B&H | Republika Srpska | Herzeg-Bosnia | Play-off |
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| 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 | ? | Izviđač Ljubuški | ? |
| 1999 | Bosna Visoko | ? | Izviđač Ljubuški | Bosna Visoko |
| 2000 | ? | Borac Banja Luka | Izviđač Ljubuški | Izviđač Ljubuški |
| 2001 | Gračanica | ? | 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 are declared as official winners of Premier league of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
[edit] Premier league
Champions of united Premier league of Bosnia and Herzegovina which started from 2002.
| Club | Titles | Years |
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| Izviđač Ljubuški | 3 | 2002, 2004, 2005 |
| Bosna Sarajevo | 3 | 2003, 2006, 2007 |
[edit] Premier handball league for women
Play off champions
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Premier league champions
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Note: Interinvest Mostar merged with Zrinjski
[edit] Champions of regional leagues
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Herzeg-Bosnia
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