Premier Handball League (India)

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]

For English handball league, see Premier Handball League.
Premier Handball League
SportHandball
Founded2020 (2020)
Founder
Inaugural 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

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
City Team Debut Owner(s)
HyderabadTelugu Talons 2023Abhishek Reddy Kankanala
JaipurRajasthan Patriots 2023Shiv Vilas Resorts Private Limited
LucknowGolden Eagles Uttar Pradesh 2023Iconic Olympic Games Academy
AhemadabadGarvit Gujarat 2023R. K. Naidu
MumbaiMaharashtra Ironmen 2023Punit Balan
Delhi Delhi Panzers 2023 Vineet Bhandari, Rajat Agarwal, Sailesh Arya

Winners
YearWinnerRunner-upScoreFinals Venue (surface)City
2023Maharashtra IronmenGolden Eagles Uttar Pradesh38-24Sawai 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
  2. "Jaipur to host the inaugural season of the Premier Handball League". Hindustan Times. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  3. "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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