Slovenská hadzanárska extraliga

Extraliga
SportTeam handball
Founded1993 (1993)
AdministratorSlovak Handball Federation
No. of teams10
CountrySlovakia
ConfederationEHF
Most recent
champion		HT Tatran Prešov (19th title)
Most titlesHT Tatran Prešov (19)
Official websiteSlovak Handball Federation


Niké Handball Extraliga is the highest league in the league system of Slovak Handball and comprises the top 10 Slovak handball teams.[1] The first season began in 1993–94 and, with the exception of a 5-year break when the joint Czech-Slovak Handball Interliga (HIL) was organized, has been running since. The most successful club is HT Tatran Prešov, which has become the champion of Slovakia 19 times.[2] Since the 2020/21 season, it has been called the Niké Handball Extraliga.[3]

Structure

The season starts in the end of September with a regular season comprising 11 teams meeting each other twice. The 8 best teams after the regular season qualifies for the play-off. The season ends with a single final in the end of April.

Current teams

Teams for season 2025–26

Location of teams in 2025–26 Niké Handball Extraliga

Past champions

Club Titles Year
1. HT Tatran Prešov 19 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025
2. MŠK Považská Bystrica 4 2002, 2003, 2006, 2023
3. Agro VTJ Topoľčany 3 1995, 1996, 1998
4. VSŽ Košice 2 1997, 1999
ŠKP Sečovce 2 2000, 2001
6. Lokomotiva Trnava 1 1994

References

  1. ^ "Slovenský zväz hádzanej". Niké handball extraliga (in Slovak). 2025-05-06. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
  2. ^ "Dokázali to už devätnástykrát. Hádzanári Prešova sa stali majstrami Slovenska". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-12-20.
  3. ^ "Slovensky športovy portal". sport.iedu.sk. Retrieved 2025-12-20.


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