H League
| Founded | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Country | South Korea |
| Confederation | KHF |
| Most recent champion(s) | Men: Doosan (2023–24) Women: SK Sugar Gliders (2023–24) |
| Most titles | Men: Doosan (12 titles) Women: Incheon City Hall (4 titles) |
| Official website | Official website |
The H League (Korean: H리그) is a handball league in South Korea. Before 2023, the competition was named Handball Korea League.
The league finals are hosted at the SK Olympic Handball Gymnasium within the Olympic Park in Seoul. In 2011, the former Olympic Fencing Gymnasium was remodelled for handball games at a cost of ₩43.4 billion, specialized with handball only courts.[1]
The league has a semi-professional status, with plans to become fully professional in the future.[2]
2024–25 teams
Men's
- Chungnam Provincial Office
- Doosan Handball Club
- Hanam Handball Club
- Incheon Housing and City Development Corporation
- Sangmu Phoenix (Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps Handball Team)
- SK Hawks
Women's
- Busan Infrastructure Corporation
- Daegu Metropolitan City Hall
- Gwangju City Corporation
- Gyeongnam Development Corporation
- Incheon Metropolitan City Hall
- Samcheok City Hall
- Seoul City Hall
- SK Sugar Gliders
Champions
Men's
Titles by season
| Season | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Doosan | Chungnam Sports Council |
| 2012 | Doosan | Chungnam Sports Council |
| 2013 | Doosan | Chungnam Sports Council |
| 2014 | Korosa | Doosan |
| 2015 | Doosan | Sangmu Phoenix |
| 2016 | Doosan | SK Hawks |
| 2017 | Doosan | Incheon City Corporation |
| 2018–19 | Doosan | SK Hawks |
| 2019–20 | Doosan | SK Hawks |
| 2020–21 | Doosan | Incheon City Corporation |
| 2021–22 | Doosan | SK Hawks |
| 2022–23 | Doosan | Incheon City Corporation |
| 2023–24 | Doosan | SK Hawks |
Titles by club
| Club | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| Doosan | 12 |
1 |
| Korosa | 1 |
0 |
| SK Hawks | 0 |
5 |
| Chungnam Sports Council | 0 |
3 |
| Incheon City Corporation | 0 |
3 |
| Sangmu Phoenix | 0 |
1 |
Women's
Titles by season
| Season | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Incheon Sports Council | Samcheok City Hall |
| 2012 | Incheon Sports Council | Wonderful Samcheok |
| 2013 | Wonderful Samcheok | Incheon Sports Council |
| 2014 | Incheon City Hall | Seoul City |
| 2015 | Incheon City Hall | Seoul City |
| 2016 | Seoul City | Samcheok City Hall |
| 2017 | SK Sugar Gliders | Seoul City |
| 2018–19 | Busan Infrastructure Corporation | SK Sugar Gliders |
| 2019–20 | SK Sugar Gliders | Busan Infrastructure Corporation |
| 2020–21 | Busan Infrastructure Corporation | Samcheok City Hall |
| 2021–22 | Samcheok City Hall | Gwangju Metropolitan City Corporation |
| 2022–23 | Samcheok City Hall | Busan Infrastructure Corporation |
| 2023–24 | SK Sugar Gliders | Samcheok City Hall |
Titles by club
| Club | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| Incheon City Hall[a] | 4 |
1 |
| Samcheok City Hall[b] | 3 |
5 |
| SK Sugar Gliders | 3 |
1 |
| Busan Infrastructure Corporation | 2 |
2 |
| Seoul City | 1 |
3 |
| Gwangju Metropolitan City Corporation | 0 |
1 |
References
- ^ Suk, Monica (20 October 2011). "SK chief's contribution to handball stadium". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
- ^ 김동찬 (6 April 2022). "핸드볼 프로화 선언…2023–2024시즌부터 프로 리그로 운영". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 7 May 2023.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)