Polish Superliga
Current season, competition or edition: 2023–24 Superliga (men's handball) | |
| Sport | Handball |
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| Founded | 1956 |
| First season | 1956–57 |
| President | Piotr Należyty |
| Administrator | Polish Handball Association |
| No. of teams | 14 |
| Country | Poland |
| Confederation | EHF |
| Most recent champion(s) | Wisła Płock (2023–24) |
| Most titles | Vive Kielce (20 titles) |
| TV partner(s) | Polsat Sport |
| Streaming partner(s) | Emocje.tv |
| Sponsor(s) | Orlen |
| Relegation to | Liga Centralna |
| Domestic cup(s) | Polish Cup |
| International cup(s) | EHF Champions League EHF European League |
| Official website | Orlen Superliga |
The Polish Superliga, also known as the Orlen Superliga for sponsorship reasons, is the top men's handball league in Poland. It is currently a 14 teams league from September to May.
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
[edit]- The complete list of the Polish indoor 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
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- The following teams compete in the Superliga during the 2024–25 season:
| Team | Arena | Capacity | |
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| 1 | Wisła Płock 
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Orlen Arena | 5,492 |
| 2 | Industria Kielce | Hala Legionów | 4,200 |
| 3 | Górnik Zabrze | HWS Pogoń | 1,013 |
| 4 | Chrobry Głogów | HWS Głogów | 2,500 |
| 5 | Azoty Puławy | Hala MOSiR | 3,362 |
| 6 | MKS Kalisz | Arena Kalisz | 3,164 |
| 7 | Ostrovia Ostrów Wielkopolski | Arena Ostrów | 2,500 |
| 8 | MMTS Kwidzyn | KWS KCSiR | 1,504 |
| 9 | Gwardia Opole | Stegu Arena | 3,378 |
| 10 | KPR Legionowo | Arena Legionowo | 1,998 |
| 11 | Piotrkowianin Piotrków Tryb. | Hala Relax | 1,000 |
| 12 | Zagłębie Lubin | HWS RCS Lubin | 3,714 |
| 13 | Wybrzeże Gdańsk | HWS AWFiS | 1,700 |
| 14 | WKS Śląsk Wrocław | Hala Orbita | 2,418 |
Total titles won
[edit]| Club | Titles | Years |
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| Vive Kielce | 20 | 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| 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 | 8 | 1995, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2024 |
| 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
[edit]The following data indicates Polish coefficient rankings between European handball leagues.
 | Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org. |
EHF League Ranking for 2022/23 season:[1]
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EHF Club Ranking as of 3 May 2024:[2]
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References
[edit]- ^ "EHF Club Competitions – Ranking for 2022/23" (PDF). EHF. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ "European handball team ranking". eurotopteam.com. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Polish)
- Polish Handball Federation (in Polish)
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