Liga Națională (men's handball)
Current season, competition or edition: 2023–24 Liga Națională (men's handball) | |
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| Sport | Handball |
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| Founded | 1933 (in 11 players) 1958 (in 7 players) |
| First season | 1958–59 |
| No. of teams | 14 |
| Country | Romania |
| Confederation | EHF |
| Most recent champion(s) | Dinamo București (20) (2023–24) |
| Most titles | Steaua București (28) |
| TV partner(s) | Pro Arena |
| Relegation to | Divizia A |
| International cup(s) | Champions League Cup Winners' Cup EHF Cup Challenge Cup |
| Official website | FRH.ro |
The Romanian Handball League, commonly known as Liga Națională or more recently as Liga Zimbrilor, is the men's top Romanian professional handball league. The league comprises fourteen teams.
History
This sport was first played in Romania in 1920. After a visit in Germany, a few physical education teachers introduced this sport in their classes. The Liga Națională was founded in 1933 (in 11 players) and in 1958 in the current format with 7 players. The most successful team in history is Steaua București with 28 titles. The current champions are Dinamo București.
Broadcasting rights
The matches are broadcast by Pro Arena.
Current teams
Teams for season 2023–24
Location of teams in 2023–24 Liga Națională
- CSM Bacău
- CS Minaur Baia Mare
- CSM București
- Dinamo București
- CSA Steaua București
- HC Buzău
- CSM Constanța
- CSM Focșani
- CSM Sighișoara
- "U" Cluj
- CSU Suceava
- Poli Timișoara
- Potaissa Turda
- CSM Vaslui
Top scorers
- 2017–18:
Gabriel Bujor – HC Vaslui (202) - 2016–17: Gabriel Bujor – HC Vaslui (222)
- 2015–16: Gabriel Florea – CSA Steaua București (221)
- 2013–14: Claudiu Dediu – ASC Potaissa Turda (195)
- 2012–13: Andrei Grasu – CS Universitatea Politehnica Timişoara (154)
- 2011–12: Darius Apolzan – Energia Lignitul Pandurii Târgu Jiu (176)
- 2010–11: Gabriel Florea – Energia Lignitul Pandurii Târgu Jiu (200)
Past seasons
Performances by club
| Club | Titles | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| Steaua București | 28
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1963, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2008 |
| Dinamo București | 20
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1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1978, 1986, 1995, 1997, 2005, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| HCM Constanța | 9
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2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Minaur Baia Mare | 3
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1998, 1999, 2015 |
| Universitatea Craiova | 2
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1992, 1993 |
| Fibrex Săvineşti | 2
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2002, 2003 |
| Politehnica Timișoara | 1
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1991 |
EHF coefficient ranking
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For the 2019–20 season, see footnote[1]
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Seasonal Coefficient Ranking Graph :
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See also
References
- ^ "2019/20 season ranking" (PDF). European Handball Federation. Retrieved 22 December 2018.