| Founded | 1991 |
|---|---|
| No. of teams | 14 |
| Country |  Croatia |
| Confederation | EHF |
| Most recent champion(s) | Podravka (27th title) |
| Most titles | Podravka (27 titles) |
| TV partner(s) | Sportska TV |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | 2. HRLŽ |
| International cup(s) | Champions League European League European Cup |
| Official website | http://www.hrs.hr/ |
 2022–23 season | |
The Croatian Women's First Handball League (Croatian: Prva hrvatska rukometna liga za žene) is the top women's handball league in Croatia. It is organized by the Croatian Handball Federation. The league comprises fourteen teams.
Current teams
BjelovarZrinskiDugo SeloPodravkaOsijekRudarSinjSplitKokaDalmatinkaZametZelinaLokomotivaTrešnjevkaclass=notpageimage| Locations of teams in 2024–25 Croatian First League
As of 2024–25 season
- Bjelovar - Bjelovar
- Dalmatinka - Ploče
- Dugo Selo 55 - Dugo Selo
- Koka - Varaždin
- Lokomotiva - Zagreb
- Osijek - Osijek
- Podravka Vegeta - Koprivnica
- Rudar - Labin
- Sinj - Sinj
- Split 2010 - Split
- Trešnjevka - Zagreb
- Zamet - Rijeka
- Zelina - Sveti Ivan Zelina
- Zrinski - Čakovec
EHF league ranking
EHF League Ranking for 2022/23 season:
- 6.
(4) 
Liga Națională (94.50) - 7.
(7) 
Prva Liga (61.33) - 8.
(9) 1. HRL (57.00) - 9. (8)
Handball Bundesliga Frauen (56.33) - 10. (11)
1. A DRL
List of champions
- Key
| 0†0 | League champions also won the Croatian Women's Handball Cup, i.e. they completed the domestic Double. |
Performance by club
Teams in bold compete in the First League as of the 2023–24 season.
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Podravka Koprivnica | 27 | 4 | 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2024 |
| Lokomotiva Zagreb | 5 | 21 | 1992, 2004, 2014, 2022, 2023 |
| Split | – | 2 | |
| Đurđevac | – | 1 | |
| Osijek | – | 1 | |
| Trešnjevka | – | 1 | |
| Virotivica | – | 1 | |
| Zamet | – | 1 |
See also
References
- "2021/22 season ranking" (PDF). European Handball Federation. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- "Povijest natjecanja". Croatian Handball Federation. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- "Podravka osvojila 25. naslov prvakinja Hrvatske". Croatian Handball Federation. 11 May 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
External links
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