Polish Superliga (men's handball)
The Polish Superliga, also known as the PGNiG Superliga for sponsorship reasons, is the top men's handball league in Poland. The current champion is Łomża Vive Kielce, the most titled Polish handball club, maintaining its position at the top of the table continuously since 2012. It is currently a 14 teams league from September to May.
Current season, competition or edition: 2021–22 Superliga season | |
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| Countries | Poland |
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| Confederation | EHF |
| Founded | 1956 |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| Relegation to | I Liga |
| Domestic cup(s) | Polish Cup |
| International cup(s) | EHF Champions League EHF European League |
| Current champions | Łomża Vive Kielce (18th title) |
| Most championships | Vive Kielce (18 titles) |
| TV partners | TVP Sport Emocje.tv |
| Website | PGNiG Superliga |
The competition was founded in 1956 under the name I Liga and changed its name to Ekstraklasa in 1998. Since 2010, it is named Superliga.
Champions
- The complete list of the Polish handball champions since 1955:
Polish Handball Championship (1955 & 1956)
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I Liga (1956–1998)
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Ekstraklasa (1998–2010)
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Superliga (2010–present)
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Teams
- The following teams compete in the Superliga during the 2021–22 season:
| Team | Arena | Capacity | |
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| 1 | Łomża Vive Kielce  |
Hala Legionów | 4,200 |
| 2 | Orlen Wisła Płock | Orlen Arena | 5,400 |
| 3 | Azoty Puławy | Hala MOSiR Puławy | 3,362 |
| 4 | Górnik Zabrze | HWS Pogoń | 1,000 |
| 5 | Gwardia Opole | Stegu Arena | 3,300 |
| 6 | Energa MKS Kalisz | Arena Kalisz | 3,164 |
| 7 | Chrobry Głogów | HWS Głogów | 2,500 |
| 8 | Sandra SPA Pogoń Szczecin | Netto Arena | 5,403 |
| 9 | MKS Zagłębie Lubin | HWS RCS Lubin | 3,714 |
| 10 | MMTS Kwidzyn | KWS KCSiR | 1,500 |
| 11 | Torus Wybrzeże Gdańsk | HWS AWFiS Gdańsk | 1,500 |
| 12 | Grupa Azoty Unia Tarnów | Arena Jaskółka Tarnów | 4,317 |
| 13 | Piotrkowianin Piotrków Trybunalski | Hala Relax | 1,000 |
| 14 | Handball Stal Mielec | Hala Sportowa SP 7 | 300 |
Total titles won
| Club | Titles | Years |
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| Vive Kielce | 18 | 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| Śląsk Wrocław | 15 | 1958, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1982, 1997 |
| Wybrzeże Gdańsk | 10 | 1966, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 2000, 2001 |
| Wisła Płock | 7 | 1995, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2011 |
| Sparta Katowice | 3 | 1957, 1959, 1960 |
| Spójnia Gdańsk | 3 | 1968, 1969, 1970 |
| Hutnik Kraków | 3 | 1979, 1980, 1981 |
| Pogoń Zabrze | 2 | 1989, 1990 |
| AZS Katowice | 1 | 1964 |
| Grunwald Poznań | 1 | 1971 |
| Anilana Łódź | 1 | 1983 |
| Zagłębie Lubin | 1 | 2007 |
EHF coefficients
The following data indicates Polish coefficient rankings between European handball leagues.
EHF League Ranking for 2021/22 season:[1]
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EHF Club Ranking as of 15 October 2021:[2]
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References
- "EHF Club Competitions – Ranking for 2021/22" (PDF). EHF. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- "European handball team ranking". eurotopteam.com. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
External links
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