Handball League of Serbia

Merkur osiguranje Handball Superleague of Serbia
Меркур осигурање рукометна суперлига Србије
Merkur osiguranje rukometna superliga Srbije

Merkur osiguranje Handball Superleague logo
Countries  Serbia
Confederation European Union EHF (Europe)
Founded 2006
Number of teams 12
International cup(s) EHF Champions League
EHF Cup
Current champions Vojvodina
(5th title)
Most championships Crvena zvezda
Partizan
(9 titles)
Website srls.rs (Serbian)

The Handball League of Serbia (Serbian: Rukometna liga Srbije, Рукометна лига Србије) is the top men's handball league in Serbia. It was founded in 2006. From 2010, the league is also known as Merkur osiguranje Handball Superleague for sponsorship reasons.

Rules

Competition format

The league is operated by the Handball Federation of Serbia. It is composed of 12 teams.

Current teams

PKB
Napredak
Vrbas
Vojvodina
Belgrade
Belgrade clubs:
Location of teams in the 2012–13 Merkur osiguranje Handball Superleague

The following 14 clubs compete in the Merkur osiguranje Handball Superleague during the 2012–13 season.[1]

Team City Arena Capacity
Crvena zvezda Belgrade SC Šumice 1,300
Crvenka Crvenka SC Crvenka
Jugović Kać Hram Sport Hall 2,000
Kolubara Lazarevac SRC Kolubara 1,700
Metaloplastika Šabac Hala Zorka 2,300
Napredak Kruševac Kruševac Sports Hall 2,500
Partizan Belgrade SC Banjica 2,000
PKB Padinska Skela Padinska Skela Sports Hall
Radnički Kragujevac Jezero Hall 3,570
Rudar Kostolac SC Kostolac
Vojvodina Novi Sad SC Slana Bara 1,500
Vrbas Carnex Vrbas Drago Jovović Sports Hall
MRK Zaječar Zaječar SRC Kraljevica 2,360
Železničar 1949 Niš Čair Sports Center 4,000

List of champions

Handball League of Serbia (Super Rukometna liga Srbije)
season Champion second third
2006–07
Crvena zvezda
Partizan
Proleter
2007–08
Crvena zvezda
Kolubara
Proleter
2008–09
Partizan
Kolubara
Crvena zvezda
2009–10
Kolubara
Crvena zvezda
Metaloplastika
2010–11
Partizan
Crvena zvezda
Kolubara
2011–12
Partizan
Vojvodina
Radnički
2012–13
Vojvodina
Partizan
Vrbas
2013–14
Vojvodina
Radnički
Metaloplastika
2014–15
Vojvodina
Spartak Vojput
Metaloplastika
2015–16
Vojvodina
Metaloplastika
Partizan

Performances

Clubs from 2006

Club Titles Seasons
Vojvodina 4 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
Partizan 3 2009, 2011, 2012
Crvena zvezda 2 2007, 2008
Kolubara 1 2010

Championship winning teams

Team Championships Years Won
Crvena zvezda 9 1955, 1956, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008
Partizan 9 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2009, 2011, 2012
Metaloplastika 7 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988
Vojvodina 5 2005, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
Proleter 2 1990, 1992
Crvenka 1 1969
Kolubara 1 2010

In European competitions

EHF coefficient ranking

For season 2015/2016[2]

Sesonal Coefficient Ranking Graph.:

Year 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Rank 21 Rise 18 Rise 15 Same position 15 Fall 17 Same position 17 Fall 18

Serbian handball clubs in European competitions

EHF Champions League
Ex. European Cup

Club Winner Years
Metaloplastika
2
1985, 1986

EHF Challenge Cup
Ex. European City Cup

Club Winner Years
Jugović
1
2001

Sponsorships and broadcasting rights

National Cup

FR Yugoslavia, Serbia and Montenegro and Serbia national cups

Year Winner Runner-up
1993. Partizan Proleter
1994. Partizan Crvena Zvezda
1995. Crvena Zvezda Proleter
1996. Crvena Zvezda Mornar Bar
1997. Železničar Niš Sintelon
1998. Partizan Lovćen
1999. Železničar Niš Partizan
2000. Sintelon Crvena Zvezda
2001. Partizan Lovćen
2002. Lovćen Sintelon
2003. Lovćen Partizan
2004. Crvena Zvezda Partizan
2005. Vojvodina Lovćen
2006. Vojvodina Partizan
2007. Partizan Jugović
2008. Partizan Kolubara
2009. Kolubara Partizan
2010. Kolubara Crvena Zvezda
2011. Vojvodina Crvena Zvezda
2012. Partizan Spartak Vojput
2013. Partizan Zaječar
2014. Železničar Niš Crvena Zvezda
2015. Vojvodina Spartak Vojput
2016. Metaloplastika Vojvodina
Team Cups Years Won
Partizan 8
Vojvodina 4
Crvena zvezda 3
Železničar Niš 3
Kolubara 2
Sintelon 1
Metaloplastika 1

See also

Notes and references

External links

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