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Premier Handball League (India)

For English handball league, see Premier Handball League.
Premier Handball League
SportHandball
Founded2020; 4 years ago (2020)
Founder
First season2023
MottoIt's a Different Ball Game
No. of teams6
CountryIndia
ConfederationAsian Handball Federation
Most recent
champion(s)		Maharashtra Ironmen (2023)[1]
Most titlesMaharashtra Ironmen (1 title)
TV partner(s)
Level on pyramid1
International cup(s)AHF Handball Championship
Tournament formatRound-robin, Knockout
Official websiteOfficial website
Current sports event 2023 PHL

Premier Handball League (PHL) is India's men's professional handball league.[2][3][4] The league is an initiative between the Handball Association India (HAI) and Bluesport Entertainment Private Limited. Premier Handball League uses a franchise-based model. It is sanctioned by South Asian Handball Federation and affiliated with Asian Handball Federation.[3]

History

The Premier Handball League encompasses six franchises, each representing cities across India. The teams were officially announced at a press conference in Jaipur.[5] The first season is being held between 8 and 25 June 2023 at Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium.[6][7]

The first auction to purchase players for each franchise was held on 23 April 2023.[8][9][10]

Teams

Locations of the Premier Handball League clubs
Telugu Talons
Rajasthan Patriots
Rajasthan
Patriots
Golden Eagles Uttar Pradesh
Golden Eagles
Uttar Pradesh
Garvit Gujarat
Garvit Gujarat
Maharashtra Ironmen
Delhi Panzers
Delhi Panzers
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Locations of the Premier Handball League clubs
City Team Debut Owner(s)
Hyderabad Telugu Talons 2023 Abhishek Reddy Kankanala
Jaipur Rajasthan Patriots 2023 Shiv Vilas Resorts Private Limited
Lucknow Golden Eagles Uttar Pradesh 2023 Iconic Olympic Games Academy
Ahemadabad Garvit Gujarat 2023 R. K. Naidu
Mumbai Maharashtra Ironmen 2023 Punit Balan
Delhi Delhi Panzers 2023 Vineet Bhandari, Rajat Agarwal, Sailesh Arya

Winners

Year Winner Runner-up Score Finals Venue (surface) City
2023 Maharashtra Ironmen Golden Eagles Uttar Pradesh 38-24 Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium, Jaipur [11]

References

  1. ^ https://www.mykhel.com/more-sports/premier-handball-league-2023-maharashtra-ironmen-crowned-champions-of-first-ever-season-220121.html [bare URL]
  2. ^ "Jaipur to host the inaugural season of the Premier Handball League". Hindustan Times. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Premier Handball League: Format, squads, fixtures – what you need to know about new competition". Scroll.in. 8 June 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Premier Handball League: Little-known sport hopes to raise its game in new avatar". ESPN. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Inaugural edition of Premier Handball League slated to be held in Jaipur, December 24 onwards". www.knocksence.com. 7 December 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Premier Handball League 2023 Auction: India Internationals draw strong attention from all teams". sportstar.thehindu.com. 25 April 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  7. ^ "All you need to know about Premier Handball League 2023". thebridge.in. 8 June 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  8. ^ "Premier Handball League 2023 Auction: Full List of India & Overseas Players Bought, Complete Squads of 6 Teams". www.mykhel.com. 25 April 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  9. ^ "Premier Handball League 2023 Auction: India Internationals draw strong attention from all teams". sportstar.thehindu.com. 25 April 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  10. ^ "Telugu Talons and Delhi Panzers join Premier Handball League". The Times of India. PTI. 22 April 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  11. ^ "Maharashtra Ironmen crowned champions of the first-ever Premier Handball League". The Times of India. 25 June 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
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