# 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 (EHF).

## 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 (North and South). The second tier is the Regional League. This competition is currently divided into North and South (and South West and East). 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.
| Tier | Leagues/Divisions | Leagues/Divisions | Leagues/Divisions | Leagues/Divisions | Leagues/Divisions |
| 1 | Premier Handball League (PHL) 8 teams - 1 relegation | Premier Handball League (PHL) 8 teams - 1 relegation | Premier Handball League (PHL) 8 teams - 1 relegation | Premier Handball League (PHL) 8 teams - 1 relegation | Premier Handball League (PHL) 8 teams - 1 relegation |
| 2 | Championship North | Championship North | Championship South | Championship South | Championship South |
| 3 | North Regional Development League | Midlands Regional Development League | South-West Regional Development League | South-East Regional Development League - Tier 1 | South-East Regional Development League - Tier 1 |
| 4 | No Divisions | No Divisions | No Divisions | South-East Regional Development League - Tier 2A | South-East Regional Development League - Tier 2B |

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

| 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 |
| 2002 | Liverpool HC | |
| 2003 | Liverpool HC | West London Eagles |
| 2004 | London GD | |
| 2005 | London GD | Heathrow |
| 2006 | Oxford University | |
| 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)

| 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)

Main Page: Premier Handball League

### Men's Premier Handball League Winners

| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Relegated |
| 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 | Olympia HC | Liverpool HC |
| 2019 | London GD | Olympia HC | Brighton Seahawks |
| 2020 | competition suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic | competition suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic | competition suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic |
| 2021 | not disputed due to the Covid-19 pandemic | not disputed due to the Covid-19 pandemic | not disputed due to the Covid-19 pandemic |
| 2022 | NEM Hawks | London GD | Cambridge HC |
| 2023 | NEM Hawks | Olympia HC | |

### Women's Premier Handball League Winners

| 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 | competition suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic | competition suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic |
| 2021 | not disputed due to the Covid-19 pandemic | not disputed due to the Covid-19 pandemic | not disputed due to the Covid-19 pandemic |
| 2022 | | | |
| 2023 | | | |

## Championship (2nd Tier)
### Men's Championship Winners

| Year | Champion | Runner-up |
| 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 | competition suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic |
| 2021 | not disputed due to the Covid-19 pandemic | not disputed due to the Covid-19 pandemic |
Data source: 1977-1982 Midlands Handball Association (1982) Handball Directory. page 12;. 2006

## Regional Development Leagues (3rd Tier)

| Year | Region | Champion | Runner-up |
| 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

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

| Year | Champion | Runner-up |
| 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

| Year | Champion | Runner-up |
| 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)

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

### Men's National Shield Winners

| Year | Champion | Runner-up |
| 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

| Year | Champion | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Reading Lionesses | Liverpool HC |
| 2018 | Reading Lionesses | Loughborough University HC |
| 2019 | Northampton | London GD II |