Liga Națională (men's handball)

Liga Națională

Current season, competition or edition: 2015–16 Liga Națională (men's handball)
Countries	Romania
Confederation	EHF
Founded	1933 (in 11 players) 1958 (in 7 players)
Number of teams	12
Relegation to	Divizia A
Level on pyramid	Level 1
Domestic cup(s)	Cupa României Supercupa României
International cup(s)	Champions League Cup Winners' Cup EHF Cup Challenge Cup
Current champions	Minaur Baia Mare (3rd title) (2014–15)
Most championships	Steaua Bucureşti (28)
TV partners	Digi Sport, Digi Sport 2, Digi Sport 3
Website	Romanian Handball Federation

The Romanian Handball League is the men's top Romanian professional handball league. The league comprises twelve teams.

History

This sport was first played in Romania in 1920. After a visit in Germany, a few physical education teachers introduced this sport in their classes. The Liga Națională was founded in 1933 (in 11 players) and in 1958 in the current format with 7 players. The most successful team in history is Steaua Bucureşti with 28 titles. The current champions are HCM Constanţa.

Broadcasting rights

The matches are broadcast by Digi Sport, Digi Sport 2, Digi Sport 3 and Digi Sport 4.

Top scorers

• 2013–14: Claudiu Dediu – ASC Potaissa Turda (195)
• 2012–13: Andrei Grasu – CS Universitatea Politehnica Timişoara (154)
• 2011–12: Darius Apolzan – Energia Lignitul Pandurii Târgu Jiu (176)
• 2010–11: Gabriel Florea – Energia Lignitul Pandurii Târgu Jiu (200)

Past seasons

Year (season)
1958–59	Dinamo Bucureşti	Rapid Bucureşti	Ştiinţa Timişoara
1959–60	Dinamo Bucureşti	Rapid Bucureşti	CCA Bucureşti
1960–61	Dinamo Bucureşti	Ştiinţa Timişoara	Tehnometal Timişoara
1961–62	Dinamo Bucureşti	Steaua Bucureşti	Tehnometal Timişoara
1962–63	Steaua Bucureşti	Dinamo Bucureşti	Dinamo Braşov
1963–64	Dinamo Bucureşti	Steaua Bucureşti	Dinamo Braşov
1964–65	Dinamo Bucureşti	Steaua Bucureşti	Dinamo Braşov
1965–66	Dinamo Bucureşti	Steaua Bucureşti	Universitatea Bucureşti
1966–67	Steaua Bucureşti	Dinamo Bucureşti	Politehnica Timişoara
1967–68	Steaua Bucureşti	Dinamo Bucureşti	Dinamo Bacău
1968–69	Steaua Bucureşti	Dinamo Bucureşti	Universitatea Cluj
1969–70	Steaua Bucureşti	Dinamo Bucureşti	Universitatea Cluj
1970–71	Steaua Bucureşti	Dinamo Bucureşti	Universitatea Bucureşti
1971–72	Steaua Bucureşti	Dinamo Bucureşti	Universitatea Bucureşti
1972–73	Steaua Bucureşti	Universitatea Bucureşti	Dinamo Bucureşti
1973–74	Steaua Bucureşti	Dinamo Bucureşti	Minaur Baia Mare
1974–75	Steaua Bucureşti	Dinamo Bucureşti	Minaur Baia Mare
1975–76	Steaua Bucureşti	Dinamo Bucureşti	Minaur Baia Mare
1976–77	Steaua Bucureşti	Dinamo Bucureşti	Dinamo Ploieşti
1977–78	Dinamo Bucureşti	Steaua Bucureşti	Minaur Baia Mare
1978–79	Steaua Bucureşti	Politehnica Timişoara	Dinamo Bucureşti
1979–80	Steaua Bucureşti	Minaur Baia Mare	Ştiinţa Bacău
1980–81	Steaua Bucureşti	Minaur Baia Mare	Dinamo Bucureşti
1981–82	Steaua Bucureşti	Dinamo Bucureşti	Minaur Baia Mare
1982–83	Steaua Bucureşti	Dinamo Bucureşti	Minaur Baia Mare
1983–84	Steaua Bucureşti	Dinamo Bucureşti	Minaur Baia Mare
1984–85	Steaua Bucureşti	Minaur Baia Mare	Politehnica Timişoara
1985–86	Dinamo Bucureşti	Steaua Bucureşti	Politehnica Timişoara
1986–87	Steaua Bucureşti	Politehnica Timişoara	Minaur Baia Mare
1987–88	Steaua Bucureşti	Dinamo Bucureşti	Minaur Baia Mare
1988–89	Steaua Bucureşti	Dinamo Bucureşti	Minaur Baia Mare
1989–90	Steaua Bucureşti	Dinamo Bucureşti	Minaur Baia Mare
1990–91	Politehnica Timişoara	Dinamo Bucureşti	Universitatea Craiova
1991–92	Universitatea Craiova	Minaur Baia Mare	Steaua Bucureşti
1992–93	Universitatea Craiova	Minaur Baia Mare	Steaua Bucureşti
1993–94	Steaua Bucureşti	Minaur Baia Mare	Universitatea Craiova
1994–95	Dinamo Bucureşti	Minaur Baia Mare	Universitatea Craiova
1995–96	Steaua Bucureşti	Fibrex Piatra Neamţ	Minaur Baia Mare
1996–97	Dinamo Bucureşti	Steaua Bucureşti	Minaur Baia Mare
1997–98	Minaur Baia Mare	Fibrex Săvineşti	Steaua Bucureşti
1998–99	Minaur Baia Mare	Steaua Bucureşti	Fibrex Săvineşti
1999-00	Steaua Bucureşti	Fibrex Săvineşti	Universitatea Cluj
2000–01	Steaua Bucureşti	Fibrex Săvineşti	Dinamo Bucureşti
2001–02	Fibrex Săvineşti	Dinamo Bucureşti	HCM Constanţa
2002–03	Fibrex Săvineşti	Dinamo Bucureşti	Minaur Baia Mare
2003–04	HCM Constanţa	Dinamo Bucureşti	Minaur Baia Mare
2004–05	Dinamo Bucureşti	HCM Constanţa	Minaur Baia Mare
2005–06	HCM Constanţa	Dinamo Bucureşti	Steaua Bucureşti
2006–07	HCM Constanţa	Steaua Bucureşti	Dinamo Bucureşti
2007–08	Steaua Bucureşti	HCM Constanţa	UCM Reşiţa
2008–09	HCM Constanţa	UCM Reşiţa	Dinamo Bucureşti
2009–10	HCM Constanţa	UCM Reşiţa	Pandurii Târgu Jiu
2010–11	HCM Constanţa	HC Odorheiu Secuiesc	Bucovina Suceava
2011–12	HCM Constanţa	Știința Bacău	HC Odorheiu Secuiesc
2012–13	HCM Constanţa	Știința Bacău	HC Odorheiu Secuiesc
2013–14	HCM Constanţa	Știința Bacău	ASC Potaissa Turda
2014–15	Minaur Baia Mare	CSM București	Dinamo București

Performances by club

Club	Titles	Years Won
Steaua București	28	1963, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2008
Dinamo București	12	1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1978, 1986, 1995, 1997, 2005
HCM Constanţa	9	2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Minaur Baia Mare	3	1998, 1999, 2015
Fibrex Săvineşti	2	2002, 2003
Universitatea Craiova	2	1992, 1993
Politehnica Timișoara	1	1991

EHF coefficient ranking

For season 2015/2016[1] 10.  (12) Belarusian First League (33.90) 11.  (8) Swiss Handball League (33.00) 12.  (13) Liga Națională (32.80) 13.  (9) Croatian Premier Liga (32.11) 14.  (15) Andebol 1 (31.78)

Sesonal Coefficient Ranking Graph.: Year 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 Rank 9 9 9 10 13 12 9

See also

• Romanian Women's Handball League

References

1. (PDF). European Handball Federation.

External links

• Romanian Handball Federation
• Rankings