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Yugoslav Handball Championship

Sports competition in Yugoslavia

The Yugoslav Handball Championship was the highest level competition in men's team handball in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, played regularly for almost four decades between 1953 and 1992, before being abandoned due to the breakup of Yugoslavia.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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The Yugoslav Handball Championship was the highest level competition in men's team handball in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, played regularly for almost four decades between 1953 and 1992, before being abandoned due to the breakup of Yugoslavia.2

The story

The first five editions from 1953 to 1957 were decided via a finals play-off tournament contested by clubs who had qualified in regional competitions, before a regular round-robin league format was introduced for the 1957–58 season. The league featured clubs from all of Yugoslavia's federal subjects, with the most successful being RK Bjelovar with 9 titles, followed by RK Borac Banja Luka and RK Metaloplastika with 7 titles each.

Following the dissolution of Yugoslavia in the early 1990s, the competition was eventually succeeded by the following handball leagues:

Handball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Croatian Handball Premier League

Macedonian Handball Super League

Montenegrin Men's Handball First League

Serbian Handball Super League

Slovenian First League

From Wikipedia’s article on Yugoslav Handball Championship, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Timeline

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