Liga Națională
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2022–23 Liga Națională (men's handball)
SportHandball
Founded1933 (1933) (in 11 players)
1958 (1958) (in 7 players)
Inaugural season1958–59
No. of teams14
CountryRomania
ConfederationEHF
Most recent
champion(s)		Dinamo București (18)
(2021–22)
Most titlesSteaua București (28)
TV partner(s)Pro Arena
Relegation toDivizia A
International cup(s)Champions League
Cup Winners' Cup
EHF Cup
Challenge Cup
Official websiteFRH.ro

The Romanian Handball League, commonly known as Liga Națională or more recently as Liga Zimbrilor, is the men's top Romanian professional handball league. The league comprises fourteen 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 București with 28 titles. The current champions are Dinamo București.

Broadcasting rights

The matches are broadcast by Pro Arena.

Current teams

Teams for season 2022–23

Top scorers

Past seasons

Year (season) Champion 2. place 3. place
1958–59Dinamo BucureștiRapid BucureștiŞtiinţa Timişoara
1959–60Dinamo BucureștiRapid BucureștiCCA București
1960–61Dinamo BucureștiŞtiinţa TimişoaraTehnometal Timişoara
1961–62Dinamo BucureștiSteaua BucureștiTehnometal Timişoara
1962–63Steaua BucureștiDinamo BucureștiDinamo Braşov
1963–64Dinamo BucureștiSteaua BucureștiDinamo Braşov
1964–65Dinamo BucureștiSteaua BucureștiDinamo Braşov
1965–66Dinamo BucureștiSteaua BucureștiUniversitatea București
1966–67Steaua BucureștiDinamo BucureștiPolitehnica Timişoara
1967–68Steaua BucureștiDinamo BucureștiDinamo Bacău
1968–69Steaua BucureștiDinamo BucureștiUniversitatea Cluj
1969–70Steaua BucureștiDinamo BucureștiUniversitatea Cluj
1970–71Steaua BucureștiDinamo BucureștiUniversitatea București
1971–72Steaua BucureștiDinamo BucureștiUniversitatea București
1972–73Steaua BucureștiUniversitatea BucureștiDinamo București
1973–74Steaua BucureștiDinamo BucureștiMinaur Baia Mare
1974–75Steaua BucureștiDinamo BucureștiMinaur Baia Mare
1975–76Steaua BucureștiDinamo BucureștiMinaur Baia Mare
1976–77Steaua BucureștiDinamo BucureștiDinamo Ploieşti
1977–78Dinamo BucureștiSteaua BucureștiMinaur Baia Mare
1978–79Steaua BucureștiPolitehnica TimişoaraDinamo București
1979–80Steaua BucureștiMinaur Baia MareȘtiința Bacău
1980–81Steaua BucureștiMinaur Baia MareDinamo București
1981–82Steaua BucureștiDinamo BucureștiMinaur Baia Mare
1982–83Steaua BucureștiDinamo BucureștiMinaur Baia Mare
1983–84Steaua BucureștiDinamo BucureștiMinaur Baia Mare
1984–85Steaua BucureștiMinaur Baia MarePolitehnica Timişoara
1985–86Dinamo BucureștiSteaua BucureștiPolitehnica Timişoara
1986–87Steaua BucureștiPolitehnica TimişoaraMinaur Baia Mare
1987–88Steaua BucureștiDinamo BucureștiMinaur Baia Mare
1988–89Steaua BucureștiDinamo BucureștiMinaur Baia Mare
1989–90Steaua BucureștiDinamo BucureștiMinaur Baia Mare
1990–91Politehnica TimişoaraDinamo BucureștiUniversitatea Craiova
1991–92Universitatea CraiovaMinaur Baia MareSteaua București
1992–93Universitatea CraiovaMinaur Baia MareSteaua București
1993–94Steaua BucureștiMinaur Baia MareUniversitatea Craiova
1994–95Dinamo BucureștiMinaur Baia MareUniversitatea Craiova
1995–96Steaua BucureștiFibrex Piatra NeamţMinaur Baia Mare
1996–97Dinamo BucureștiSteaua BucureștiMinaur Baia Mare
1997–98Minaur Baia MareFibrex SăvineştiSteaua București
1998–99Minaur Baia MareSteaua BucureștiFibrex Săvineşti
1999–00Steaua BucureștiFibrex SăvineştiUniversitatea Cluj
2000–01Steaua BucureștiFibrex SăvineştiDinamo București
2001–02Fibrex SăvineştiDinamo BucureștiHCM Constanța
2002–03Fibrex SăvineştiDinamo BucureștiMinaur Baia Mare
2003–04HCM ConstanțaDinamo BucureștiMinaur Baia Mare
2004–05Dinamo BucureștiHCM ConstanțaMinaur Baia Mare
2005–06HCM ConstanțaDinamo BucureștiSteaua București
2006–07HCM ConstanțaSteaua BucureștiDinamo București
2007–08Steaua BucureștiHCM ConstanțaUCM Reșița
2008–09HCM ConstanțaUCM ReșițaDinamo București
2009–10HCM ConstanțaUCM ReșițaPandurii Târgu Jiu
2010–11HCM ConstanțaOdorheiu SecuiescBucovina Suceava
2011–12HCM ConstanțaȘtiința BacăuOdorheiu Secuiesc
2012–13HCM ConstanțaȘtiința BacăuOdorheiu Secuiesc
2013–14HCM ConstanțaȘtiința BacăuPotaissa Turda
2014–15Minaur Baia MareCSM BucureștiDinamo București
2015–16Dinamo BucureștiCSM BucureștiPolitehnica Timişoara
2016–17Dinamo BucureștiCSM BucureștiPotaissa Turda
2017–18Dinamo BucureștiSteaua BucureștiPotaissa Turda
2018–19Dinamo BucureștiDobrogea Sud ConstanțaPotaissa Turda
2019–20Stopped because of Covid-19
2020–21Dinamo BucureștiAHC Potaissa TurdaDobrogea Sud Constanța
2021–22Dinamo BucureștiMinaur Baia MareDobrogea Sud Constanța
2022–23Dinamo BucureștiMinaur Baia MareDobrogea Sud Constanța

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
19
 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1978, 1986, 1995, 1997, 2005, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023
HCM Constanța
9
 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Minaur Baia Mare
3
 1998, 1999, 2015
Universitatea Craiova
2
 1992, 1993
Fibrex Săvineşti
2
 2002, 2003
Politehnica Timișoara
1
 1991

EHF coefficient ranking

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2019/20 season ranking" (PDF). European Handball Federation. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
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