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Ukrainian Men's Handball Super League

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Ukrainian Men's Handball Super League
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2022–23 Ukrainian Men's Handball Super League
SportHandball
Founded1992
No. of teams8
CountryUkraine
ConfederationEHF
Most recent
champion(s)
HC Motor Zaporizhzhia (11th title)
Most titlesHC ZTR Zaporizhzhia (14 titles)
International cup(s)EHF European League
EHF European Cup
Official websitehandball.net.ua

The Ukrainian Men's Handball Super League (Ukrainian: Гандбольна Суперліга) is the top men's league of Ukrainian handball. It was founded in 1992. It is run by the Handball Federation of Ukraine (FHU).

History

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Before, the Ukrainian teams played in the championship of the USSR. During the seasons from 1991–92 till 1999–2000, it was called the Premier League (Ukrainian: Гандбольна вища ліга). During the seasons from 2000–01 till 2003–04, it was called the Premier League A (Ukrainian: Гандбольна вища ліга А).

Between leagues at the end of each season, the teams exchanged – the worst drop in the lower-ranking division, their places are taken by the best team of the lower leagues. The best teams of the Super League to play in European Cup tournaments held under the auspices of the European Handball Federation (EHF).

Teams

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The following 8 clubs have competed in the Super League.

Team City Arena
Motor Zaporizhzhia Zaporizhzhia Yunost Sport Hall
HC ZTR Zaporizhzhia Zaporizhzhia Palace of Sports "ZTR"
ZNTU-ZAB Zaporizhzhia Zaporizhzhia Palace of Sports "ZAB"
CSKA Kyiv Kyiv
Shakhtar-Academiya Donetsk
NAEC Netishyn Netishyn
ZTR Burevisnyk Zaporizhzhia Palace of Sports "ZTR"
Lviv Polytechnic Lviv

Super League past champions

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Club Titles Year
1. HC ZTR Zaporizhzhia 14 1993, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
2. HC Motor Zaporizhzhia 11 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023.
3. Shakhtar-Academiya 3 1996, 1997, 2002
4. CSKA Kyiv 2 1992, 1994
5. Portovyk Yuzhne 1 2006
Dynamo Poltava 1 2012

See also

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