Handball Liga Austria
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| Countries | Austria |
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| Confederation | EHF |
| Founded | 1961 |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Level on pyramid | Level 1 |
| International cup(s) | EHF Cup EHF Challenge Cup |
| Current champions | Union Krems (4) |
| Most championships | Bregenz Handball (9 titles) |
| Website | http://www.hla.at/ |
The Handball Liga Austria (HLA) is the professional handball league of Austria.
Competition format[]
The season begins with a regular season between the ten teams. The first five teams qualify for a first playoff round, while the last five play a play-down round. At the end of this second round, the five teams of the playoff round and the top three teams of the play-down round play elimination rounds. The last two play a relegation round.
2017/18 Season participants[]
The following ten clubs compete in the Handball Liga Austria during the 2016–17 season.
| Team | City | Arena |
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| Alpla HC Hard | Hard | Sporthalle am See |
| Bregenz Handball | Bregenz | Handball-Arena Rieden Vorkloster |
| Schwaz | Osthalle Schwaz | |
| Handballclub Fivers Margareten | Vienna | Sporthalle Margareten |
| Bruck an der Mur | Hannes-Bammer-Sporthalle | |
| Linz | Sport-Neue Mittelschule Linz Kleinmünchen | |
| Moser Medical UHK Krems | Krems an der Donau | Sport • Halle • Krems |
| Ferlach | Ballspielhalle Ferlach | |
| SG Handball West Wien | Maria Enzersdorf | BSFZ Südstadt |
| Graz | ? |
Handball Liga Austria past champions[]
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| Club | Titles | Year | |
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| 1. | Bregenz Handball | 9 | 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| 2. | HC Linz AG | 7 | 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1994, 1995, 1996 |
| 3. | ATSE Waagner Biro Graz | 6 | 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990 |
| Alpla HC Hard | 6 | 2003, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017 | |
| 5. | SG Handball West Wien | 5 | 1966, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993 |
| HSG Raiffeisen Bärnbach/Köflach | 5 | 1974, 1976, 1983, 1999, 2000 | |
| 7. | UHK Krems | 4 | 1973, 1975, 1977, 2019 |
| Rapid Wien | 4 | 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967 | |
| 9. | UHC Salzburg | 3 | 1968, 1969, 1972 |
| HC Fivers Margareten | 3 | 2011, 2016, 2018 | |
| 11. | HC Bruck | 2 | 1997, 1998 |
| 12. | ATSV Linz | 1 | 1961 |
| WAT Atzgersdorf | 1 | 1962 | |
| Union Edelweiß Linz | 1 | 1970 | |
| Salzburger AK 1914 | 1 | 1971 | |
| Union Raika Stockerau | 1 | 1986 |
EHF coefficient ranking[]
For season 2017–2018, see footnote[1]
- 23.
(32) 
Lotto Eredivisie (10.78) - 24.
(20) 
Süper Ligi (9.67) - 25. (26)
Handball Liga Austria (9.00) - 26. (23)
A1 Ethniki (8.00) - 27. (36)
Olís deildin (7.00)
External links[]
References[]
Categories:
- Handball in Austria
- Handball leagues in Europe
- National championships in Austria
- Professional sports leagues in Austria