2021–22 Slovenian First League (men's handball)

Slovenian First League
Season2021–22
Dates10 September 2021 – 27 May 2022
ChampionCelje
25th title
RelegatedLjubljana
Šmartno
Champions LeagueCelje
European LeagueTrimo Trebnje
European CupGorenje
Riko Ribnica
Slovenj Gradec
Top goalscorerAleksa Tufegdžić
(162 goals)

The 2021–22 Slovenian First League (known as the Liga NLB for sponsorship reasons) was the 31st season of the Slovenian First League, the top men's handball league in Slovenia. A total of fourteen teams contested this season's league, which began on 10 September 2021 and concluded on 27 May 2022.[1]

Celje won their twenty-fifth title.[2]

Teams

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Locations of the 2021–22 Slovenian First League teams

Krka and Izola were relegated in the previous season. Šmartno and SVIŠ were promoted from the second division.

Arenas and locations

The following 14 clubs competed in the Slovenian First League during the 2021–22 season:

Team Location Arena Capacity
Celje Celje Zlatorog Arena 5,191
Dobova Dobova Dobova Sports Hall 500[3]
Gorenje Velenje Red Hall 2,500
Jeruzalem Ormož Ormož Hardek Hall 700[4]
Koper Koper Arena Bonifika 3,000
Ljubljana Ljubljana Krim Sports Hall 400[5]
Maribor Branik Maribor Tabor Hall / Lukna Sports Hall 3,261 / 2,100[6]
Riko Ribnica Ribnica Ribnica Sports Centre 600[7]
Slovan Ljubljana Kodeljevo Hall 1,540
Slovenj Gradec Slovenj Gradec Slovenj Gradec Sports Hall 1,200[8]
Šmartno Šmartno pri Litiji Pungrt Hall 700[4]
SVIŠ Ivančna Gorica OŠ Stična Hall 500[9]
Trimo Trebnje Trebnje OŠ Trebnje Hall 800[10]
Urbanscape Loka Škofja Loka Poden Sports Hall 800[4]

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Celje (C) 26 24 1 1 871 674 +197 49 Qualification for Champions League group phase
2 Trimo Trebnje 26 21 3 2 784 677 +107 45 Qualification for European League first qualifying round
3 Gorenje 26 18 2 6 830 667 +163 38 Qualification for European Cup second qualifying round
4 Riko Ribnica 26 14 3 9 767 740 +27 31
5 Slovenj Gradec 26 14 1 11 743 730 +13 29 Qualification for European Cup first qualifying round
6 Koper 26 13 2 11 731 703 +28 28
7 Urbanscape Loka 26 14 0 12 711 682 +29 28
8 Maribor Branik 26 11 2 13 683 721 −38 24
9 Slovan 26 9 3 14 683 724 −41 21
10 Jeruzalem Ormož 26 9 3 14 713 777 −64 21
11 Dobova 26 9 2 15 691 755 −64 20
12 SVIŠ 26 6 0 20 658 741 −83 12
13 Ljubljana (R) 26 3 3 20 747 856 −109 9 Relegated to 1. B Liga
14 Šmartno (R) 26 3 3 20 667 832 −165 9
Source: Handball Federation of Slovenia (in Slovene), Flashscore
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Club Goals[11]
1 Serbia Aleksa Tufegdžić Slovan 162
2 Slovenia Uroš Miličevič Riko Ribnica 143
3 Slovenia Kenan Pajt Gorenje 133
4 Slovenia Uroš Štumpfl Slovenj Gradec 129
5 Slovenia Tine Poklar Koper 127
6 Slovenia Jure Lukman Ljubljana 126
7 Slovenia Matic Verdinek Gorenje 123
Slovenia Nik Rantah Dobova
9 Croatia Rudolf Zvonimir Šafranko Dobova 121
10 Slovenia Rok Cvetko Slovenj Gradec 120

References

  1. ^ "Liga NLB (Člani) Razpored tekem 2021/22". livestat.rokometna-zveza.si (in Sinhala). 10 September 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Konec je, celjski rokometaši znova državni prvaki!". ekipa24.si. 24 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Dvorana" (in Slovenian). RK Dobova. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  4. ^ a b c "FUTSAL registrirane dvorane" (PDF). nzs.si (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Dvorana Krim – Šport Ljubljana". sport-ljubljana.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Športna dvorana Ljudski vrt – Lukna". maribor.si (in Slovenian). Archived from the original on 18 April 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Dvorana" (in Slovenian). RD Riko Ribnica. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Domača dvorana". rk-slovenjgradec2011.si (in Slovenian). RK Slovenj Gradec 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  9. ^ "Polna dvorana, borbena predstava naših in napredovanje Celjanov v pokalu – Rokometni klub SVIŠ Ivančna Gorica". rksvis.si (in Slovenian). 29 November 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  10. ^ "Cehte pokvaril večer Celjanom" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. 13 December 2008. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  11. ^ Liga NLB (Člani) Lestvica strelcev 2021/22