Polish Superliga (men's handball)
The Polish Superliga, also known as the PGNiG Superliga for sponsorship reasons, is the top men's handball league in Poland. The current champion is PGE Vive Kielce
Current season, competition or edition: 2019–20 season | |
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| Countries |  Poland |
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| Confederation | EHF |
| Founded | 1956 |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| Relegation to | I Liga |
| Level on pyramid | Level 1 |
| International cup(s) | Champions League EHF Cup |
| Current champions | PGE Vive Kielce (2018–19) |
| Most championships | PGE Vive Kielce (16 titles) |
| TV partners | TVP Sport |
| Website | Official website |
Season
The season consists of 14 teams, each playing 26 regular season games. The eight best teams of the regular season advance to the quarterfinals. The remaining six teams play in the relegation round. The top four teams in this round avoid relegation while the fifth placed team plays in the relegation play-offs and the last team gets relegated. The two finalists qualify for the EHF Champions League while the third, fourth and fifth ranked teams in the play-offs qualify for the EHF Cup.
Teams
Energa MKS Kalisz
Gwardia Opole
KS Azoty-Puławy
MMTS Kwidzyn
NMC Górnik Zabrze
PGE Vive Kielce
Piotrkowianin Piotrków Trybunalski
Pogoń Szczecin
SPR Chrobry Głogów
SPR Tarnów
Stal Mielec
Orlen Wisła Płock
Wybrzeże Gdańsk
Zagłębie Lubin
2019–20 Superliga teams
The following 14 clubs compete in the Superliga during the 2019–20 season.
| Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energa MKS Kalisz | Kalisz | Arena Kalisz | 3,164 |
| Gwardia Opole | Opole | Stegu Arena | 3,378 |
| KS Azoty-Puławy | Puławy | Globus Hall | 4,119 |
| MMTS Kwidzyn | Kwidzyn | KWS KCSiR | 1,504 |
| NMC Górnik Zabrze | Zabrze | HWS Pogoń | 1,777 |
| Orlen Wisła Płock | Płock | Orlen Arena | 5,492 |
| PGE Vive Kielce | Kielce | Hala Legionów | 4,200 |
| Piotrkowianin Piotrków Trybunalski | Piotrków T. | Hala Relax | 1,800 |
| Pogoń Szczecin | Szczecin | Arena Szczecin | 5,403 |
| SPR Chrobry Głogów | Głogów | HWS im. Ryszarda Matuszaka | 2,500 |
| SPR Stal Mielec | Mielec | Hala SW MOSiR | 2,200 |
| SPR Tarnów | Tarnów | Arena Jaskółka Tarnów | 4,317 |
| Wybrzeże Gdańsk | Gdańsk | HWS Gdańsk | 1,700 |
| Zagłębie Lubin | Lubin | Hala RCS | 3,714 |
Champions
The complete list of the Polish handball champions since 1957.
| Year | Winner (titles) | Top goalscorer (goals), Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Sparta Katowice (1) | – |
| 1958 | Śląsk Wrocław (1) | – |
| 1959 | Sparta Katowice (2) | – |
| 1960 | Sparta Katowice (3) | – |
| 1961 | Śląsk Wrocław (2) | – |
| 1962 | Śląsk Wrocław (3) | – |
| 1963 | Śląsk Wrocław (4) | – |
| 1964 | AZS Katowice (1) | – |
| 1965 | Śląsk Wrocław (5) | – |
| 1966 | Wybrzeże Gdańsk (1) | – |
| 1967 | Śląsk Wrocław (6) | – |
| 1968 | Spójnia Gdańsk (1) | – |
| 1969 | Spójnia Gdańsk (2) | – |
| 1970 | Spójnia Gdańsk (3) | – |
| 1971 | Grunwald Poznań (1) | – |
| 1972 | Śląsk Wrocław (7) | – |
| 1973 | Śląsk Wrocław (8) | – |
| 1974 | Śląsk Wrocław (9) | – |
| 1975 | Śląsk Wrocław (10) | – |
| 1976 | Śląsk Wrocław (11) | – |
| 1977 | Śląsk Wrocław (12) | – |
| 1978 | Śląsk Wrocław (13) | – |
| 1979 | Hutnik Kraków (1) | – |
| 1980 | Hutnik Kraków (2) | – |
| 1981 | Hutnik Kraków (3) | – |
| 1982 | Śląsk Wrocław (14) | – |
| 1983 | Anilana Łódź (1) | – |
| 1984 | Wybrzeże Gdańsk (2) | – |
| 1985 | Wybrzeże Gdańsk (3) | – |
| 1986 | Wybrzeże Gdańsk (4) | – |
| 1987 | Wybrzeże Gdańsk (5) | – |
| 1988 | Wybrzeże Gdańsk (6) | – |
| 1989 | Pogoń Zabrze (1) | – |
| 1990 | Pogoń Zabrze (2) | – |
| 1991 | Wybrzeże Gdańsk (7) | – |
| 1992 | Wybrzeże Gdańsk (8) | – |
| 1993 | Iskra Kielce (1) | – |
| 1994 | Iskra Kielce (2) | – |
| 1995 | Petrochemia Płock (1) | – |
| 1996 | Iskra Kielce (3) | – |
| 1997 | Śląsk Wrocław (15) | – |
| 1998 | Iskra Kielce (4) | – |
| 1999 | Iskra Kielce (5) | – |
| 2000 | Wybrzeże Gdańsk (9) | Piotr Obrusiewicz (228), KS Warszawianka |
| 2001 | Wybrzeże Gdańsk (10) | Mariusz Jurasik (258), Vive Kielce |
| 2002 | Orlen Płock (2) | Grzegorz Tkaczyk (198), KS Warszawianka |
| 2003 | Vive Kielce (6) | Damian Moszczyński (233), Wybrzeże Gdańsk |
| 2004 | Wisła Płock (3) | Michał Kubisztal (223), Zagłębie Lubin |
| 2005 | Wisła Płock (4) | Michał Kubisztal (188), Zagłębie Lubin |
| 2006 | Wisła Płock (5) | Mateusz Jachlewski (198), AZS AWFiS Gdańsk |
| 2007 | Zagłębie Lubin (1) | Michał Kubisztal (222), Zagłębie Lubin |
| 2008 | Wisła Płock (6) | Michał Adamuszek (190), Miedź Legnica |
| 2009 | Vive Kielce (7) | Piotr Frelek (200), Warmia Olsztyn |
| 2010 | Vive Targi Kielce (8) | Wojciech Zydroń (247), KS Azoty-Puławy |
| 2011 | Wisła Płock (7) | Grzegorz Sobut (201) SPR Stal Mielec |
| 2012 | Vive Targi Kielce (9) | Dawid Przysiek (170), MKS Nielba Wągrowiec |
| 2013 | Vive Targi Kielce (10) | Damian Kostrzewa (208), SPR Stal Mielec |
| 2014 | Vive Targi Kielce (11) | Michał Kubisztal (194), NMC Górnik Zabrze |
| 2015 | Vive Tauron Kielce (12) | Przemysław Krajewski (160), KS Azoty-Puławy |
| 2016 | Vive Tauron Kielce (13) | Vitaly Titov (173), KPR Legionowo |
| 2017 | Vive Tauron Kielce (14) | Vitaly Titov (175), KPR Legionowo |
| 2018 | PGE Vive Kielce (15) | Arkadiusz Moryto (217), Zagłębie Lubin |
| 2019 | PGE Vive Kielce (16) | Arkadiusz Moryto (158), PGE Vive Kielce |
Total titles won
The following clubs have won the Polish handball championship.
| Club | Titles | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Vive Kielce | 16 | 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| 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 |
| SPR Wisła Płock | 7 | 1995, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2011 |
| Sparta Katowice | 6 | 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960 |
| Spójnia Gdańsk | 3 | 1968, 1969, 1970 |
| Hutnik Kraków | 3 | 1979, 1980, 1981 |
| Górnik Zabrze | 2 | 1989, 1990 |
| Zagłębie Lubin | 1 | 2007 |
| Anilana Łódź | 1 | 1983 |
| Grunwald Poznań | 1 | 1971 |
| AZS Katowice | 1 | 1964 |
EHF coefficients
The following data indicates Polish coefficient rankings between European handball leagues.
EHF League Ranking for 2018/19 season:[1]
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EHF Club Ranking as of 25 September 2019:[2]
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References
- "2018/19 season ranking" (PDF). European Handball Federation. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- "Club coefficients". eurotopteams.com. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
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