Women Handball International League

Women Handball International League
Founded	2002
Country	Czech Republic; Slovakia
Confederation	ČZH;
Number of teams	13
Level on pyramid	1
International cup(s)	EHF Cup;
Current champions	Iuventa Michalovce ; (2016-17)
Most championships	Iuventa Michalovce (8)
Website	[1]
	Current: 2016–17

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.

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 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
	Šaľa	Harmonogram športovej haly
	Prešov	Haly H.A. Prešov
HK Slávia Partizánske	Partizánske	Partizánske Sports Hall
	Trenčín	Mestská športová hala
	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
	Veselí nad Moravou	Mestská sportovní hala
	Zlín	Sportovní hala Euronics
	Písek	Sportovní hala Písek

WHIL Champions[]

2003 : Hypo Niederösterreich
2004 : HK Slovan Duslo Šaľa
2005 : Iuventa Michalovce
2006 : Iuventa Michalovce (2)
2007 : Iuventa Michalovce (3)
2008 : HK Slovan Duslo Šaľa (2)
2009 : Iuventa Michalovce (4)
2010 : Slavia Prague
2011 : Slavia Prague (2)

2012 : HK Veselí nad Moravou
2013 : Baník Most
2014 : Iuventa Michalovce (5)
2015 : Iuventa Michalovce (6)
2016 : Iuventa Michalovce (7)
2017 : Iuventa Michalovce (8)
2018 : Baník Most (2)
2019 : Iuventa Michalovce (9)

	Club	Titles	Year
1.	Iuventa Michalovce	9	2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019
2.	HK Slovan Duslo Šaľa	2	2004, 2008
	Slavia Prague	2	2010, 2011
	Baník Most	2	2013, 2018
5.	Hypo Niederösterreich	1	2003
	HK Veselí nad Moravou	1	2012

References[]

^ Results and tables in scoresway.com

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[1] Results and tables in scoresway.com

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