England Handball Association


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.

League

The men's league in England is currently divided into three tiers. The elite tier is the Premier Handball League in which 12 teams from England compete to be the national champion split in 2 regions. The second tier is the Regional League. This competition is currently divided into North and South. Following an end of season play-off in May/June, the overall winners are promoted to the Premier League, 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.
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.
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.

England Handball League (1972 -2011)

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

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

YearChampionRunner-up
1975Birkenhead
1976Birkenhead
1977Birkenhead
1978Kirkby Select
1979Brentwood '72
1980Brentwood '72
1981Brentwood '72Liverpool HC
1982Brentwood '72Liverpool HC
1983Brentwood '72Liverpool HC
1986Kirkby Select
1989Manchester United
2000London GDWest London Eagles
2001London GDWest London Eagles

Premier Handball League (2012 - today)

Main Page: Premier Handball League

Men's Premier Handball League Winners

Women's Premier Handball League Winners

Championship (2nd Tier)

Men's Championship Winners

Data source: 1977-1982 Midlands Handball Association Handball Directory. page 12;. 2006

Regional Development Leagues (3rd Tier)

YearRegionChampionRunner-up
2015LondonLondon GD IIThames HC
2015SouthSouthamptonPoole Phoenix
2015EastCranfield HCCambridge HC
2015MidlandsLoughborough University HCOlyCats
2015NorthBoltonHuddersfield

EHA National Cup

The EHA offers two cup competitions for senior males. 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.

Men's EHA National Cup Winners

YearChampionRunner-up
2009London GD
2010West London EaglesManchester Handball Club
2011London GDRuislip Eagles
2012London GDSalford
2013SalfordRuislip Eagles
2014SalfordLondon GD
2015Warrington WolvesLondon GD
2016Warrington WolvesLondon GD
2017Warrington WolvesNEM Hawks
2018London GDNEM Hawks
2019Warrington WolvesCambridge HC

Women's EHA National Cup Winners

EHA National Shield (Previously League Cup)

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

Men's National Shield Winners

Women's National Shield Winners