The Handball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the top handball league in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The league is operated by the Handball Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and is composed of 16 teams. The champion is seeded into the EHF Champions League. Second team is seeded into EHF Cup, while third and fourth teams go to EHF Challenge Cup. The winner of the league cup is seeded into the EHF Cup Winner's Cup.
The following 14 clubs compete in the Handball Premier League during the 2025âÂÂ26 season.
EHF League Ranking for 2018/19 season:
EHF Club Ranking as of 25 September 2025:
The United Premier League was started in 2001. Until that year, in Bosnia, there were three separate federations and championships. The EHF recognized as official only the Handball Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina based in Sarajevo.
In years 1998 and 1999 playoffs were held, with teams competing from Federation based in Sarajevo, and Handball Federation of Herzeg-Bosnia. In 2001 clubs from Republika Srpska and their Federation participated, and for the first time after Bosnian War, clubs from all of Bosnia and Herzegovina were competing with each other. Sadly, next year, in 2001 clubs from Republika Srpska refused to play, and therefore playoffs were not played. Only in 2002 was this drama of Bosnian handball ended. In 2001 united Premier league of Bosnia and Herzegovina started, which was a turning point for better quality of teams in years to come.
Note: Till united league, only Handball Federation of B&H was officially recognized by European Handball Federation, and also International Handball Federation. Bolded teams were declared as official winners of Premier league of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Champions of united Premier league of Bosnia and Herzegovina which started from 2001.
Including titles in SFR Yugoslavia championship
The following 12 clubs compete in the Handball Premier League during the 2021-22 season.
EHF League Ranking for 2020/21 season:
EHF Club Ranking as of 12 April 2021:
Note: Till united league, only Handball Federation of B&H was officially recognized by European Handball Federation, and also International Handball Federation. Bolded teams were declared as official winners of Premier league of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Note: Interinvest Mostar merged with Hà ½RK Zrinjski Mostar
Champions of the united Premier league of Bosnia and Herzegovina which started from 2001.