Jump to content
 







Main menu
    


Navigation  


●Main page
 ●Contents
 ●Current events
 ●Random article
 ●About Wikipedia
 ●Contact us
 ●Donate
  



Contribute  


●Help
 ●Learn to edit
 ●Community portal
 ●Recent changes
 ●Upload file
  







Search  

































●Create account

●Log in
 









●Create account
 ● Log in
  



Pages for logged out editors learn more  


●Contributions
 ●Talk
  


















Contents

   



(Top)
  


1 History  




2 Teams  




3 Winners  




4 References  




5 External links  













Premier Handball League (India)







Add links
  








●Article
 ●Talk
  
















●Read
 ●Edit
 ●View history
  







Tools
    


Actions  


●Read
 ●Edit
 ●View history
  



General  


●What links here
 ●Related changes
 ●Upload file
 ●Special pages
 ●Permanent link
 ●Page information
 ●Cite this page
 ●Get shortened URL
 ●Download QR code
 ●Wikidata item
  



Print/export  


●Download as PDF
 ●Printable version
  















Appearance
    

 





From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  
(Redirected from Indian Premier Handball League)

For English handball league, see Premier Handball League.
Premier Handball League
SportHandball
Founded2020; 4 years ago (2020)
Founder
  • Bluesport Entertainment Pvt Ltd
    • 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)isIndia'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[edit]

    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[edit]

    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[edit]

    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[edit]

    1. ^ https://www.mykhel.com/more-sports/premier-handball-league-2023-maharashtra-ironmen-crowned-champions-of-first-ever-season-220121.html
  • ^ "Jaipur to host the inaugural season of the Premier Handball League". Hindustan Times. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  • ^ 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.
  • ^ "Premier Handball League: Little-known sport hopes to raise its game in new avatar". ESPN. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  • ^ "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.
  • ^ "Premier Handball League 2023 Auction: India Internationals draw strong attention from all teams". sportstar.thehindu.com. 25 April 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  • ^ "All you need to know about Premier Handball League 2023". thebridge.in. 8 June 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  • ^ "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.
  • ^ "Premier Handball League 2023 Auction: India Internationals draw strong attention from all teams". sportstar.thehindu.com. 25 April 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  • ^ "Telugu Talons and Delhi Panzers join Premier Handball League". The Times of India. PTI. 22 April 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  • ^ "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.

    • External links[edit]


    Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Premier_Handball_League_(India)&oldid=1229382199"
    Categories: 
    ●Premier Handball League (India)
     ●Professional sports leagues in India
     ●2020 establishments in India
     ●Sport in India
     ●Sports leagues established in 2020
     ●Handball leagues in Asia
     Hidden categories: 
    ●Articles with short description
     ●Short description matches Wikidata
     ●Use dmy dates from August 2022
     ●Use Indian English from August 2022
     ●All Wikipedia articles written in Indian English
      


    ●This page was last edited on 16 June 2024, at 13:57 (UTC).
    ●Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 4.0; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization.


    ●Privacy policy
    ●About Wikipedia
    ●Disclaimers
    ●Contact Wikipedia
    ●Code of Conduct
    ●Developers
    ●Statistics
    ●Cookie statement
    ●Mobile view


    Wikimedia Foundation
    Powered by MediaWiki