England Handball Association
EHA

IOC nation| England (ENG)
National flag|
Sport| Handball
Other sports|

* Beach Handball
* Wheelchair handball

Official website| www.englandhandball.com
HISTORY
Year of formation| Unknown
AFFILIATIONS
International federation| International Handball Federation (IHF)
IHF member since| 2017
Continental association| European Handball Federation
National Olympic Committee| British Olympic Association
Other affiliation(s)|

* Commonwealth Handball Association
* British Handball Association

GOVERNING BODY
President| Tracy Watkinson
HEADQUARTERS
Address|

* Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington

Country|  England
Secretary General| Mike Bain

The England Handball Association is the governing body for non-International Handball Federation related matters of team handball in England. The British Handball Association has governance over matters relating to the International Handball Federation. It is an Associate member of the European Handball Federation (EHF).[1]

## League

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The men's league in England is currently divided into three tiers. The elite tier is the Super 8 in which eight teams from England compete to be the national champion. The second tier is the Championship. This competition is currently divided into North and South. Following an end of season play-off in June, the overall winners are promoted to the Super 8, replacing the team finishing last in the top division. The runners-up in the Championship play a sudden death promotion match against the seventh placed team in the Super 8 for a place in the top division for the following season.[citation needed]

The lowest tier of competition in senior men's handball in England is the third tier which consists of regional development leagues. The number of divisions varies from year to year during the 2014/15 season there were five regional leagues, London, South-West, East, Midlands and North. As of 2016/17 there are four regional leagues, North, Midlands, South-West and South-East. The South-East regional league is divided into three divisions, Tier 1, 2A and 2B, so 2A and 2B make up the fourth tier of English handball.[citation needed]

There is no automatic promotion from the third to the second tier. The third tier is where clubs are able to demonstrate their development and ability to meet the criteria to join the competition at the second tier.[citation needed]

Tier  | Leagues/Divisions

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1 | Premier Handball League (PHL)

8 teams - 1 relegation

2  | Championship North  | Championship South
3  | North Regional Development League  | Midlands Regional Development League  | South-West Regional Development League  | South-East Regional Development League - Tier 1
4  | No Divisions | South-East Regional Development League - Tier 2A  | South-East Regional Development League - Tier 2B

## England Handball League (1972 -2011)

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### Men's England Handball League Winners (1972 -2011)

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Year | Champion | Runner-up

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|

1975 | Birkenhead |
1976 | Birkenhead |
1977 | Birkenhead |
1978 | Kirkby Select |
1979 | Brentwood '72 |
1980 | Brentwood '72 |
1981 | Brentwood '72 | Liverpool HC
1982 | Brentwood '72 | Liverpool HC
1983 | Brentwood '72 | Liverpool HC
1986 | Kirkby Select |
1989 | Manchester United |
2000 | London GD | West London Eagles
2001 | London GD | West London Eagles
2002 | Liverpool HC |
2003 | Liverpool HC | West London Eagles
2004 | London GD |
2005 | London GD | Heathrow
2006 | Oxford University[2] |
2007 | University of Manchester | London GD
2008 | London GD | University of Manchester
2009 | London GD | Olympia HC
2010 | London GD | Olympia HC
2011 | London GD | West London Eagles

### Women's England Handball League Winners (1975 -2011)

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Year | Champion | Runner-up

|
|

1975 | Birkenhead |
1976 | Birkenhead |
1977 | Birkenhead |
1978 | Kirkby Select |
1979 | Brentwood '72 |
1980 | Brentwood '72 |
1981 | Brentwood '72 | Liverpool HC
1982 | Brentwood '72 | Liverpool HC
1983 | Brentwood '72 | Liverpool HC
1986 | Kirkby Select |
1989 | Manchester United |
2000 | London GD | West London Eagles
2001 | London GD | West London Eagles

## Premier Handball League (2012 - today)

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Main Page: Premier Handball League

### Men's Premier Handball League Winners

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Year | Champion | Runner-up | Relegated

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|
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2012 | Salford | West London Eagles |
2013 | London GD | Salford  | Liverpool
2014 | London GD | Salford  |
2015 | Warrington Wolves | London GD | Coventry Sharks
2016 | London GD | Olympia HC | Deva HC
2017 | Warrington Wolves | NEM Hawks  | Coventry Sharks
2018 | London GD[3] | Olympia HC | Liverpool HC
2019 | London GD[4] | Olympia HC | Brighton Seahawks
2020 | competition suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic
2021 | not disputed due to the Covid-19 pandemic
2022 | NEM Hawks[5] | London GD | Cambridge HC
2023 | NEM Hawks[6] | Olympia HC |

### Women's Premier Handball League Winners

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Year | Champion | Runner-up | Relegated

|
|
|

2012 | West London Eagles | London GD |
2013 | London GD | Thames Handball Club |
2014 | Olympia HC | West London Eagles |
2015 | London GD | Coventry Sharks |
2016 | Olympia HC | Coventry Sharks |
2017 | Coventry Sharks | London GD |
2018 | London GD | Coventry Sharks |
2019 | West London Eagles | NEM Hawks  |
2020 | competition suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic
2021 | not disputed due to the Covid-19 pandemic
2022 |  |  |
2023 |  |  |

## Championship (2nd Tier)

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### Men's Championship Winners

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Year | Champion | Runner-up

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|

1977 | Whitchurch (Bristol) |
1978 | Olympia (Cannock) | Leicester '73
1979 | Leicester '73 |
1980 | Recreation Nuneaton | Ipswich
1981 | Olympia (Cannock) | London GD
- |  |
2006 |  | Liverpool Hope University
- |  |
2013 | Olympia HC | NEM Hawks
2014 | Coventry Sharks | NEM Hawks
2015 | NEM Hawks | Brighton Seahawks
2016 | Nottingham HC | Coventry Sharks
2017 | Liverpool HC | Brighton Seahawks
2018 | Brighton Seahawks  | Coventry Sharks
2019 | Liverpool HC | Carshalton Titans
2020 | competition suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic
2021 | not disputed due to the Covid-19 pandemic

Data source: 1977-1982 Midlands Handball Association (1982) Handball Directory. page 12;.[7] 2006

## Regional Development Leagues (3rd Tier)

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Year | Region | Champion | Runner-up

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|
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2015 | London | London GD II | Thames HC
2015 | South | Southampton | Poole Phoenix
2015 | East | Cranfield HC | Cambridge HC
2015 | Midlands | Loughborough University HC | OlyCats
2015 | North | Bolton | Huddersfield

## EHA National Cup

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The EHA offers two cup competitions for senior males.[8] The EHA National Cup is the cup competition for the top clubs in England. Any club meeting the qualifying criteria may enter. Clubs not eligible for the National Cup may enter the EHA League Cup.[citation needed]

### Men's EHA National Cup Winners

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Year | Champion | Runner-up

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|

2009 | London GD |
2010 | West London Eagles | Manchester Handball Club
2011 | London GD | Ruislip Eagles
2012 | London GD | Salford
2013 | Salford | Ruislip Eagles
2014 | Salford | London GD
2015 | Warrington Wolves | London GD
2016 | Warrington Wolves | London GD
2017 | Warrington Wolves  | NEM Hawks
2018 | London GD | NEM Hawks
2019 | Warrington Wolves  | Cambridge HC

### Women's EHA National Cup Winners

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Year | Champion | Runner-up

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|

2009 | West London Eagles | London GD
2010 | London GD | Ruislip Eagles
2011 | West London Eagles | Olympia HC
2012 | West London Eagles | London GD
2013 | London GD Handball Club | Thames Handball Club
2014 | Olympia HC | Ruislip Eagles
2015 | London GD | Coventry Sharks
2016 | Olympia HC | Coventry Sharks
2017 | Coventry Sharks | London GD
2018 | London GD | Coventry Sharks
2019 | West London Eagles | NEM Hawks

## EHA National Shield (Previously League Cup)

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Clubs not eligible for the National Cup may enter the EHA League Cup.

### Men's National Shield Winners

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Year | Champion | Runner-up

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|

2015 | Cranfield | London GD II
2016 | Oxford University | London GD II
2017 | London GD II | Reading Lions
2018 | Coventry Sharks | Guildford Sabres
2019 | Essex Hurricanes  | Guildford Sabres

### Women's National Shield Winners

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Year | Champion | Runner-up

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|

2017 | Reading Lionesses | Liverpool HC
2018 | Reading Lionesses  | Loughborough University HC
2019 | Northampton  | London GD II

## See also

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List of handball clubs in England

## References

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1. ^ "European Handball Federation - EHF Member Federation / ENG". Eurohandball.com. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
2. ^ "Liga Inglesa Andebol :: Inglaterra :: Clubes :: Perfil da Competição :: zerozero.pt". www.zerozero.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 November 2023.
3. ^ "Liga Inglesa - Andebol 2017/18 :: Premier Handball League Inglaterra Andebol [Seniores] :: Liga Inglesa :: Classificação :: Estatísticas :: Títulos :: Palmarés :: História :: Golos :: Próximos Jogos :: Resultados :: Notícias :: Videos :: Fotos :: zerozero.pt". www.zerozero.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 November 2023.
4. ^ "Premier Handball League 2018/19 :: Premier Handball League Inglaterra Andebol [Seniores] :: Classificação :: Estatísticas :: Títulos :: Palmarés :: História :: Golos :: Próximos Jogos :: Resultados :: Notícias :: Videos :: Fotos :: zerozero.pt". www.zerozero.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 November 2023.
5. ^ "Premier Handball League 2021/22 :: Premier Handball League Inglaterra Andebol [Seniores] :: Premier Handball League 21/22 :: Classificação :: Estatísticas :: Títulos :: Palmarés :: História :: Golos :: Próximos Jogos :: Resultados :: Notícias :: Videos :: Fotos :: zerozero.pt". www.zerozero.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 November 2023.
6. ^ "Premier Handball League 2022/23 :: Premier Handball League Inglaterra Andebol [Seniores] :: Premier Handball League :: Classificação :: Estatísticas :: Títulos :: Palmarés :: História :: Golos :: Próximos Jogos :: Resultados :: Notícias :: Videos :: Fotos :: zerozero.pt". www.zerozero.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 November 2023.
7. ^ "MA+Directory++p12.jpg (image)". 1.bp.blogspot.com. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
8. ^ "EHA Cup Competitions 2014/15 | England Handball". Archived from the original on 17 June 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2015.

## External links

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* England Handball
* Handball Blog with many entries related to English Handball
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Other IOC recognised sports|

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Disability and Paralympic sports|

* Wheelchair rugby
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Other sports|

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Confederation (CAHB)|

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North America and Caribbean
Handball Confederation
(NACHC)|

| Caribbean|

* ANT
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* BAR
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* CUB
* DMA
* DOM
* GLP
* GRN
* HAI
* IVB
* JAM
* LCA
* MTQ
* PUR
* SKN
* TTO

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Northern America|

* CAN
* GRL
* MEX
* USA

Oceania Continent
Handball Federation
(OCHF)|

* ASA
* AUS
* COK
* FJI
* GUM
* KIR
* NRU
* NZL
* PNG
* SAM
* SOL
* TGA
* TUV
* VAN

South and
Central America
Handball Confederation
(SCAHC)|

| Central America|

* BIZ
* CRC
* ESA
* GUA
* HON
* NCA
* PAN

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South America|

* ARG
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* ENG
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* NCL
* SCO
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