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| Sport | Handball |
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| Founded | 1991; 34 years ago (1991) |
| No. of teams | 12 |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Confederation | EHF |
| Most recent champion(s) | Gorenje Velenje (2023–24) |
| Most titles | Celje (26 titles) |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | 1. B SRL |
| International cup(s) | Champions League EHF Cup |
| Official website | Official website |
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.
Names
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
As of the 2024–25 season
- Celje
- Gorenje Velenje
- Jeruzalem Ormož
- Koper
- Krka
- Krško
- Loka
- Ribnica
- Slovan
- Slovenj Gradec
- SVIŠ
- Trimo Trebnje
List of seasons
| Club | Titles | Years won |
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| 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
External links
- Handball Federation of Slovenia (in Slovene)
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