Slovenian First League (men's handball)

The Slovenian First League of Handball (Slovene: 1. slovenska rokometna liga), currently named Liga NLB due to sponsorship reasons, is the top handball league in Slovenia. It is organized by the Handball Federation of Slovenia (Rokometna zveza Slovenije). The league comprises twelve teams.

Slovenian First League
SportHandball
Founded1991; 33 years ago (1991)
No. of teams12
CountrySlovenia
ConfederationEHF
Most recent
champion(s)
Gorenje Velenje
(2023–24)
Most titlesCelje (26 titles)
Level on pyramid1
Relegation to1. B SRL
International cup(s)Champions League
EHF Cup
Official websiteOfficial website

Names

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Since 1991, the league has been named after sponsors on several occasions, giving it the following names:

  • 1. SRL (1991–2002)
  • Liga Siol (2002–2004)
  • Liga Telekom (2004–2006)
  • MIK 1. Liga (2006–2010)
  • 1. NLB Leasing liga (2011–2016)
  • Liga NLB (2017–present)

Clubs

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As of the 2024–25 season

List of seasons

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Season Champions Runners-up Third place
1991–92 Celje Slovan Jadran
1992–93 Celje Jadran Prevent
1993–94 Celje Gorenje Velenje Jadran
1994–95 Celje Jadran Gorenje Velenje
1995–96 Celje Gorenje Velenje Dobova
1996–97 Celje Prevent Prule 67
1997–98 Celje Prevent Trimo Trebnje
1998–99 Celje Prevent Trimo Trebnje
1999–2000 Celje Prule 67 Trimo Trebnje
2000–01 Celje Prule 67 Prevent
2001–02 Prule 67 Celje Gorenje Velenje
2002–03 Celje Prule 67 Gorenje Velenje
2003–04 Celje Gorenje Velenje Prevent
2004–05 Celje Gorenje Velenje Jeruzalem Ormož
2005–06 Celje Gold Club Gorenje Velenje
2006–07 Celje Gorenje Velenje Cimos Koper
2007–08 Celje Cimos Koper Gorenje Velenje
2008–09 Gorenje Velenje Cimos Koper Trimo Trebnje
2009–10 Celje Gorenje Velenje Cimos Koper
2010–11 Cimos Koper Gorenje Velenje Celje
2011–12 Gorenje Velenje Celje Cimos Koper
2012–13 Gorenje Velenje Celje Cimos Koper
2013–14 Celje Gorenje Velenje Maribor Branik
2014–15 Celje Gorenje Velenje Maribor Branik
2015–16 Celje Gorenje Velenje Riko Ribnica
2016–17 Celje Gorenje Velenje Riko Ribnica
2017–18 Celje Riko Ribnica Gorenje Velenje
2018–19 Celje Gorenje Velenje Riko Ribnica
2019–20 Celje Riko Ribnica Trimo Trebnje
2020–21 Gorenje Velenje Trimo Trebnje Celje
2021–22 Celje Trimo Trebnje Gorenje Velenje
2022–23 Celje Gorenje Velenje Trimo Trebnje
2023–24 Gorenje Velenje Trimo Trebnje Celje
Club Titles Years won
Celje
26
1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023
Gorenje Velenje
5
2009, 2012, 2013, 2021, 2024
Koper
1
2011
Prule 67
1
2002

References

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