Handball Korea League
| Countries |
 South Korea |
|---|---|
| Confederation | KHF |
| Founded | 2011 |
| Level on pyramid | Level 1 |
| Current champions |
Men: Doosan (2016) Women: Seoul City (2016) |
| Most championships |
Men: Doosan (5 titles) Women: Incheon City (4 titles) |
The Handball Korea League (HKL) is a semi-professional handball league in South Korea. The league has been sponsored by SK Group since 2011 and therefore the league is called the SK Handball Korea League.
The league is hosted at the SK Olympic Handball Gymnasium within the Olympic Park in Bangi-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul. In 2011, the former Olympic Fencing Gymnasium was remodelled for handball games at a cost of ₩43.4 billion, specialized with handball only courts.[1]
Teams
As of 2016 season.
Men's clubs
- Doosan
- Incheon Development & Tourism Corporation
- SK Hawks
- Chungnam Sports Council
- Sangmu Phoenix (Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps Handball Team)
Women's clubs
- Gyeongnam Development Corporation
- Gwangju Metropolitan City Corporation
- Colorful Daegu
- Busan Infrastructure Corporation
- Wonderful Samcheok
- Seoul City
- Incheon City
- SK Sugar Gliders
Champions
Men's Champions
Titles by season
| Season | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Doosan | Chungnam Sports Council |
| 2012 | Doosan | Chungnam Sports Council |
| 2013 | Doosan | Chungnam Sports Council |
| 2014 | Korosa | Doosan |
| 2015 | Doosan | Sangmu Phoenix |
| 2016 | Doosan | SK Hawks |
Titles by club
| Club | Champions | Runners-Up |
|---|---|---|
| Doosan | ||
| Korosa | ||
| Sangmu Phoenix | ||
| SK Hawks | ||
| Chungnam Sports Council |
Women's Champions
Titles by season
| Season | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Incheon City | Wonderful Samcheok |
| 2012 | Incheon City | Wonderful Samcheok |
| 2013 | Wonderful Samcheok | Incheon City |
| 2014 | Incheon City | Seoul City |
| 2015 | Incheon City | Seoul City |
| 2016 | Seoul City | Wonderful Samcheok |
Titles by club
| Club | Champions | Runners-Up |
|---|---|---|
| Incheon City | ||
| Wonderful Samcheok | ||
| Seoul City |
References
- ↑ Suk, Monica (20 October 2011). "SK chief's contribution to handball stadium". Korea Herald. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
External links
- Official website (Korean)
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