2021–22 Slovenian First League (men's handball)
| Season | 2021–22 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 10 September 2021 – 27 May 2022 |
| Champion | Celje 25th title |
| Relegated | Ljubljana Šmartno |
| Champions League | Celje |
| European League | Trimo Trebnje |
| European Cup | Gorenje Riko Ribnica Slovenj Gradec |
| Top goalscorer | Aleksa Tufegdžić (162 goals) |
← 2020–21 2022–23 → | |
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[edit]
Krka and Izola were relegated in the previous season. Šmartno and SVIŠ were promoted from the second division.
Arenas and locations[edit]
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[edit]
| 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
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[edit]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[11] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Aleksa Tufegdžić
|
Slovan | 162 |
| 2 |  Uroš Miličevič
|
Riko Ribnica | 143 |
| 3 | Kenan Pajt
|
Gorenje | 133 |
| 4 | Uroš Štumpfl
|
Slovenj Gradec | 129 |
| 5 | Tine Poklar
|
Koper | 127 |
| 6 | Jure Lukman
|
Ljubljana | 126 |
| 7 | Matic Verdinek
|
Gorenje | 123 |
| Nik Rantah
|
Dobova | ||
| 9 |  Rudolf Zvonimir Šafranko
|
Dobova | 121 |
| 10 | Rok Cvetko
|
Slovenj Gradec | 120 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Liga NLB (Člani) Razpored tekem 2021/22". livestat.rokometna-zveza.si (in Sinhala). 10 September 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ "Konec je, celjski rokometaši znova državni prvaki!". ekipa24.si. 24 May 2022.
- ^ "Dvorana" (in Slovenian). RK Dobova. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ a b c "FUTSAL registrirane dvorane" (PDF). nzs.si (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "Dvorana Krim – Šport Ljubljana". sport-ljubljana.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "Športna dvorana Ljudski vrt – Lukna". maribor.si (in Slovenian). Archived from the original on 18 April 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "Dvorana" (in Slovenian). RD Riko Ribnica. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "Domača dvorana". rk-slovenjgradec2011.si (in Slovenian). RK Slovenj Gradec 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Cehte pokvaril večer Celjanom" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. 13 December 2008. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ Liga NLB (Člani) Lestvica strelcev 2021/22
External links[edit]
- Slovenian Handball Federaration (in Slovene)
