Indian Premier Handball League

Premier Handball League (PHL) is a professional men's handball league in India. The inaugural season will take place from 2021. The league is an initiative between the Handball Federation of India and Sportz & Live Entertainment Private Limited, which also hold the long-term rights for Badminton, Boxing and Cue leagues. Sony Pictures Networks India is the official broadcaster and Dream11 is the official fantasy partner for the first three seasons of the league.[1] The Premier Handball League uses a franchise-based model.

Premier Handball League
Current season, competition or edition:
2021 Indian Premier Handball League
Countries India
ConfederationAHF
Founded17 March 2019 (2019-03-17)
Divisions1
Number of teams6
International cup(s)AHF Club League Championship
TV partnersSony Pictures Networks India

Structure

The Premier Handball League encompasses six franchises, each representing cities across India. The teams were officially announced at a Press Conference in Jaipur.[2]

Teams
City Team Name Team Owner(s)
HyderabadTelangana TigersT-Sports[3]
JaipurKinghawks RajasthanShiv Vilas Resorts Private Limited[3]
KolkataBengal BluesTBA
LucknowUP IconsIconic Olympic Games Academy[3]
MumbaiMaharashtra Handball HustlersRanjana Kent[3]
PunjabPitbulls PunjabTBA

See also

References
  1. "Premier Handball League ropes in Dream11 as their official fantasy gaming partners". www.4psnews.com. 4 December 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  2. "Inaugural edition of Premier Handball League slated to be held in Jaipur, December 24 onwards". www.knocksence.com. 7 December 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  3. "Premier Handball League launched, inaugural edition from Dec 24". www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 5 December 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
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