Women Handball International League

Women Handball International League (WHIL), also known as Czech-Slovak Interliga, is a supranational championship created in 2002 that serves as the highest women's handball league in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Following the end of the championship the four best-placed teams from each country play separate play-offs to determine the national champions. The inaugural edition was also contested by Hypo Niederösterreich from Austria.

Women Handball International League
Founded2002
CountryCzech Republic
Slovakia
ConfederationČZH
SZH
Number of teams13
Level on pyramid1
International cup(s)EHF Cup
Challenge Cup
Current championsIuventa Michalovce
(2016-17)
Most championshipsIuventa Michalovce (8)
Website
Current: 2016–17

The number of teams in the WHIL has ranged from eleven in 2005 and 2009 to fourteen in 2011. As of the 2016-17 season, it is currently contested by thirteen teams - seven from the Czech Republic and six from Slovakia.[1] After Austria's win in its only appearance, Slovakia dominated the following six seasons, while the Czech Republic has won the next four editions. Iuventa Michalovce is the most successful team in the competition with eight titles, followed by Slavia Prague and Slovan Duslo Šaľa with two.

2016/17 Season participants

The following 13 clubs compete in the WHIL during the 2016–17 season.

Team City Arena
IUVENTA Michalovce Michalovce Chemkostav Arena
HK Slovan Duslo Šaľa Šaľa Harmonogram športovej haly
Bemaco Prešov Prešov Haly H.A. Prešov
HK Slávia Partizánske Partizánske Partizánske Sports Hall
HK AS Trenčín Trenčín Mestská športová hala
ŠKP Bratislava Bratislava Športová hala BCT
DHK Baník Most Most Sportovní Hale
DHC Slavia Prague Prague Hala Eden
DHC Sokol Poruba Ostrava Hala Sareza
DHK Zora Olomouc Olomouc Sportovní hala DHK ZORA
SHK Veselí nad Moravou Veselí nad Moravou Mestská sportovní hala
HC Zlín Zlín Sportovní hala Euronics
Sokol Písek Písek Sportovní hala Písek

WHIL Champions


Club Titles Year
1. Iuventa Michalovce92005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019
2. HK Slovan Duslo Šaľa22004, 2008
Slavia Prague22010, 2011
Baník Most22013, 2018
5. Hypo Niederösterreich12003
HK Veselí nad Moravou12012

References

  1. Results and tables in scoresway.com
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