Russian Women's Handball Super League
The Russian Women's Handball Superleague is the premier women's handball competition in Russia. Dinamo Volgograd, formerly known as Rotor and Akva, is the championship's most successful club as of 2019 with 12 titles. It also holds the record for consecutive wins, with six titles in a row.
| Sport | Handball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1993 |
| No. of teams | 11 |
| Country |  Russia |
| Most recent champion(s) | Rostov-Don (5th title) |
| Most titles | Dinamo Volgograd (12 titles) |
| TV partner(s) | www.rushandball.ru |
| International cup(s) | Champions League EHF Cup Challenge Cup |
| Official website | www.rushandball.ru (in Russian) |
 2020–21 season | |
Currently eleven clubs take part in the competition, with the top eight playing the championship play-offs.[1]
The Russian Championship's leading teams have been successful in EHF's competitions. Zvezda Zvenigorod won the Champions League and the EHF Cup, while Dynamo Volgograd, Istochnik Rostov and Lada Togliatti have won either the EHF Cup or the Cup Winners' Cup. Kuban Krasnodar, Luch Moscow (f. Trud) and Rostselmash also won international competitions back in the Soviet era.[2]
Teams
Teams in the 2020-21 season.
| Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rostov-Don | Rostov on Don | Rostov-on-Don Palace of Sports | 3,000 |
| CSKA Moscow | Moscow | Universal Sports Hall CSKA | 5,500 |
| Lada Togliatti | Tolyatti | Olymp Sportlomplex | 2,700 |
| Dinamo Volgograd | Volgograd | Dynamo Sports Hall | 1,500 |
| HC Kuban Krasnodar | Krasnodar | Olympus Arena | 3,000 |
| HC Astrakhanochka | Astrakhan | Sportcomplex Zvezdny | 5,000 |
| Zvezda Zvenigorod | Zvenigorod | Sport Hall Zvezda | 1,000 |
| Stavropol-SKFU | Stavropol | Arena Mezzanine Stavropol | 1,000 |
| AGU-Adyif Maykop | Maykop | Sports Palce of ASU | 1,500 |
| KSK Luch Moscow | Moscow | Dynamo Arena | 4,400 |
| Universitet-Izhevsk | Izhevsk | University Izhevsk Gymnasium | 600 |
| HC Ufa-Alisa | Ufa | MBU Sports Center °32 | 200 |
List of champions
Statistics
EHF coefficients
The following data indicates Russian coefficient rankings between European handball leagues.
EHF League Ranking for 2019/20 season:[8]
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References
- Table and results in the Handball Union of Russia's website
- List of champions of EHF competitions in the-sports.org
- "Победители и призеры чемпионатов России" (in Russian). Handball Federation of Russia. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- "Чемпионат России – Суперлига – Женщины – 2016-2017" (in Russian). Handball Federation of Russia. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- "Чемпионат России – Суперлига – Женщины – 2017-2018" (in Russian). Handball Federation of Russia. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- "Чемпионат России – Суперлига – Женщины – 2018-2019" (in Russian). Handball Federation of Russia. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- "Суперлига Париматч – Чемпионат России – Женщины – 2019-2020" (in Russian). Handball Federation of Russia. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- "2019/20 season ranking" (PDF). European Handball Federation. Retrieved 24 May 2019.