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Handball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Field	Value
sport	Handball
name	Handball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Premijer liga Bosne i Hercegovine
logo	Bosnia_and_Herzegovina_Handball_Federation_Logo.png
logo_size	170
founded	2001
teams	16 (Men) 12 (Women)
country	Bosnia and Herzegovina
confed	EHF
champions	Borac (6th title) (Men)
Grude (7th title) (Women)
most_champs	Izviđač (9 titles) (Men)
Borac (7 titles) (Women)
Zrinjski (7 titles) (Women)
Grude (7th title) (Women)
confed_cup	EHF Cup
EHF Challenge Cup
current_season	2024–25 Handball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Premijer liga Bosne i Hercegovine Grude (7th title) (Women) Borac (7 titles) (Women) Zrinjski (7 titles) (Women) Grude (7th title) (Women) EHF Challenge Cup The Handball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the top handball league in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The league is operated by the Handball Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and is composed of 16 teams. The champion is seeded into the EHF Champions League. Second team is seeded into EHF Cup, while third and fourth teams go to EHF Challenge Cup. The winner of the league cup is seeded into the EHF Cup Winner's Cup.

Premier handball league for men

2025–26 Season participants

The following 14 clubs compete in the Handball Premier League during the 2025–26 season.

Team	City	Arena
Borac	Banja Luka	JUSC Borik
Bosna	Visoko	Sport Centre Mladost
Derventa	Derventa	SD Derventa
Goražde	Goražde	SD Mirsad Hurić
Gračanica	Gračanica	Sportska dvorana "Luke"
Izviđač	Ljubuški	Sports Hall Ljubuški
Konjuh	Živinice	SD Živinice
Krivaja	Zavidovići	SD Zavidovići
Leotar	Trebinje	Sportska dvorana "Miloš Mrdić"
Maglaj	Maglaj	SD Pobjeda
Sloboda	Tuzla	SKPC Mejdan
Sloga	Doboj	Dvorana Srednjoškolskog Centra Doboj
Vogošća	Vogošća	Sportska Dvorana Amel Bečković
Zrinjski	Mostar	SD Bijeli Brijeg

EHF coefficients

;Country ranking: EHF League Ranking for 2018/19 season:

1. (28) Estonia Meistriliiga (6.83)
1. (29) Kosovo Superliga (5.50)
32. (32) Bosnia and Herzegovina Premier league (5.25)
1. (33) Italy Serie A (4.00)
1. (34) Bulgaria GHR A (3.33)

;Club ranking: EHF Club Ranking as of 25 September 2025:

1. (41) Izviđač (110)
1. (120) Leotar (60)
1. (78) Sloboda (50)
1. (140) Vogošća (33)
1. (136) Gračanica (22)

List of champions

The United Premier League was started in 2001. Until that year, in Bosnia, there were three separate federations and championships. The EHF recognized as official only the 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 2001 clubs from Republika Srpska and their Federation participated, and for the first time after Bosnian War, clubs from all of Bosnia and Herzegovina were competing with each other. Sadly, next year, in 2001 clubs from Republika Srpska refused to play, and therefore playoffs were not played. Only in 2002 was this drama of Bosnian handball ended. In 2001 united Premier league of Bosnia and Herzegovina started, which was a turning point for better quality of teams in years to come.

Year	Handball Federation B&H	Republika Srpska	Herzeg-Bosnia	Play-off
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	Borac Banja Luka	Izviđač Ljubuški	Borac Travnik
1999	Bosna Visoko	Borac Banja Luka	Izviđač Ljubuški	Bosna Visoko
2000	Željezničar Sarajevo	Borac Banja Luka	Izviđač Ljubuški	Izviđač Ljubuški
2001	Gračanica	Borac Banja Luka	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 were declared as official winners of Premier league of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Champions of united Premier league of Bosnia and Herzegovina which started from 2001. :‡ League champions also won the Bosnia and Herzegovina Handball Cup, i.e. the domestic Double.

2001–2002 HRK Izviđač ‡
2002–2003 RK Bosna Sarajevo ‡
2003–2004 HRK Izviđač (2)
2004–2005 HRK Izviđač (3)
2005–2006 RK Bosna Sarajevo (2)
2006–2007 RK Bosna Sarajevo (3)
2007–2008 RK Bosna Lido osiguranje ‡ (4)
2008–2009 RK Bosna Sunce osiguranje ‡ (5)
2009–2010 RK Bosna BH Gas ‡ (6)
2010–2011 RK Bosna BH Gas (7)
2011–2012 RK Sloga Mobis
2012–2013 RK Borac m:tel ‡
2013–2014 RK Borac m:tel ‡ (2)
2014–2015 RK Borac m:tel ‡ (3)
2015–2016 HRK Izviđač (4)
2016–2017 RK Borac m:tel (4)
2017–2018 HRK Izviđač (5)
2018–2019 HRK Izviđač (6)
2019–2020 RK Borac m:tel (5)
2020–2021 HRK Izviđač (7)
2021–2022 RK Borac m:tel (6)
2022–2023 HRK Izviđač Agram (8)
2023–2024 HRK Izviđač Agram (9)
2024–2025 HRK Izviđač Agram ‡ (10)

Performance by club

Club	Titles	Years
HRK Izviđač		2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025
RK Bosna Sarajevo		2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
RK Borac Banja Luka		2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2020, 2022
RK Sloboda Tuzla		1994, 1995, 1996
RK Bosna Visoko		1997, 1999
RK Sloga Doboj		2012
RK Gračanica		2001
RK Borac Travnik		1998

Including titles in SFR Yugoslavia championship

Club	Titles	Years
RK Borac Banja Luka		1959, 1960, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1981, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2020, 2022
HRK Izviđač		2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025
RK Bosna Sarajevo		2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
RK Sloboda Tuzla		1994, 1995, 1996
RK Bosna Visoko		1997, 1999
RK Sloga Doboj		2012
RK Gračanica		2001
RK Borac Travnik		1998
RK Željezničar		1978

Premier handball league for women

2021-22 Season participants

The following 12 clubs compete in the Handball Premier League during the 2021-22 season.

Team	City	Arena
Zrinjski	Mostar	Bijeli Brijeg Hall
Katarina	Mostar	Bijeli Brijeg Hall
Grude	Grude	Dvorana Bili Brig Grude
Izviđač	Ljubuški	Sports Hall Ljubuški
Borac	Banja Luka	JUSC Borik
Ilidža	Ilidža	KSIRC Hadzici
Krivaja	Zavidovići	Sportska dvorana "Luke"
Hadžići	Hadžići	Gradska Dvorana
Jedinstvo	Brčko	Dvorana Ekonomske skole
Mira	Prijedor	Hall Mladost
Knežopoljka	Kozarska Dubica
Dubica	Kozarska Dubica	Sportska dvorana Kozarska Dubica

EHF coefficients

;Country ranking: EHF League Ranking for 2020/21 season:

1. (24) Azerbaijan Premier League (3.33)
1. (25) Ukraine Super League (1.17)
26. (26) Bosnia and Herzegovina Premier League (1.00)
1. (26) Cyprus A1 (1.00)
1. (26) Israel Ligat Ha'Al (1.00)

;Club ranking: EHF Club Ranking as of 12 April 2021:

1. (153) HŽRK Grude (41)
1. (147) ŽRK Krivaja (19)
1. (180) ŽRK Hadžići (11)
1. (211) HŽRK Zrinjski Mostar (7)
1. (236) ŽRK Ilidža (5)

List of champions

Year	Handball Federation B&H	Republika Srpska	Herzeg-Bosnia	Play-off
1994	Jedinstvo, Tuzla	Boksit, Milići	-	-
1995	Jedinstvo, Tuzla	?	?	-
1996	Jedinstvo, Tuzla	?	?	-
1997	Jedinstvo, Tuzla	?	?	-
1998	Jedinstvo, Tuzla	?	Interinvest, Mostar	Interinvest, Mostar
1999	Zmaj od Bosne, Tuzla	?	Interinvest, Mostar	Interinvest, Mostar
2000	Jedinstvo, Tuzla	?	Interinvest, Mostar	Interinvest, Mostar
2001	Gorica Iskra, Bugojno	?	?	Not played

Note: Interinvest Mostar merged with HŽRK Zrinjski Mostar

Champions of the united Premier league of Bosnia and Herzegovina which started from 2001.

2001–2002 Zrinjski
2002–2003 Ljubuški HO, Ljubuški
2003–2004 Galeb, Mostar
2004–2005 Zrinjski
2005–2006 Zrinjski
2006–2007 Borac
2007–2008 Borac
2008–2009 Borac
2009–2010 Borac
2010–2011 Borac
2011–2012 Borac
2012–2013 Zrinjski
2013–2014 Mira
2014–2015 Grude
2015–2016 Grude
2016–2017 Grude
2017–2018 Grude
2018–2019 Grude
2019–2020 Grude
2020-2021 Borac
2021–2022 Grude

Performance by club

Club	Titles	Years
ŽRK Borac		2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2021
HŽRK Zrinjski Mostar		1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2013
HŽRK Grude		2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022
Jedinstvo Tuzla		1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
ŽRK Mira Prijedor		2014
Ljubuški HO		2003
Galeb		2004
ŽRK Gorica Iskra Bugojno		2001

References

"Premijer liga (M) I (Ž) 2025/2026".
"2018/19 season ranking". [[European Handball Federation]].
"European handball team ranking".
"Premijer liga BiH za žene Sezona 2020/21".
"2020/21 season ranking". [[European Handball Federation]].
"Women handball team ranking".

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