The Serbian Handball ARKUS liga ( / ARKUS liga) is the top men's handball league in Serbia. It was founded in 2006 to replace the Serbia and Montenegro Handball Super League.
Rules
Competition format The league is operated by the Handball Federation of Serbia. It is composed of 12 teams. In the main round each team plays each other twice, home and away. The four best placed teams meet in a play-off.
The play-off consists of Best-of-three match-ups in semifinals and finals. The third-place match is a single match.
The last 8 teams meet in a relegation round. Points is transferred from the main round, and each team meet each other once. The two last placed teams are relegated to the second tier and the third last place meet in a relegation/promotion playoff with the third placed team in the Second League.
Current teams
Teams for season 2026–27
TeamCityVojvodinaNovi SadMetaloplastikaŠabacPartizanBelgradeDinamoPančevoCrvena zvezdaBelgradeDubočica 54LeskovacRadničkiKragujevacLoznicaLoznicaJugovićNovi SadŠamot 65AranđelovacLavoviBelgradeŽelezničar-JugNiš
Clubs in the 2026–27 Regional Handball League
List of champions Handball League of SerbiaseasonChampionsecondthird2006–07 Crvena zvezda Partizan Proleter Zrenjanin2007–08 Crvena zvezda Kolubara Proleter Zrenjanin2008–09 Partizan Kolubara Crvena zvezda2009–10 Kolubara Crvena zvezda Metaloplastika2010–11 Partizan Crvena zvezda Kolubara2011–12 Partizan Vojvodina Radnički Kragujevac2012–13 Vojvodina Partizan Vrbas2013–14 Vojvodina Radnički Kragujevac Metaloplastika2014–15 Vojvodina Spartak Subotica Metaloplastika2015–16 Vojvodina Metaloplastika Partizan2016–17 Vojvodina Dinamo Pančevo Crvena zvezda2017–18 Vojvodina Železničar Niš Partizan2018–19 Vojvodina Metaloplastika Železničar Niš2019–20Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic - no champion announced2020–21 Vojvodina Partizan Metaloplastika2021–22 Vojvodina Partizan Radnički Kragujevac2022–23 Vojvodina Partizan Metaloplastika2023–24 Vojvodina Metaloplastika Partizan2024–25 Partizan Vojvodina Metaloplastika2025–26 Partizan Vojvodina Dinamo Pančevo
Performances
In Serbia ClubTitlesSeasons Vojvodina 112013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 Partizan 52009, 2011, 2012, 2025, 2026 Crvena zvezda 22007, 2008 Kolubara 12010
All-time Including titles in Yugoslavia, Serbia and Montenegro TeamChampionshipsYears wonVojvodina122005, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024Partizan111993, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2025, 2026Crvena zvezda91955, 1956, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008Metaloplastika 71982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988Proleter Zrenjanin 21990, 1992Crvenka11969Kolubara12010
Serbian handball clubs in European competitions EHF Champions League Club Winner Years Metaloplastika 1985, 1986
EHF European Cup Club Winner Years Jugović 2001 Vojvodina 2023
Sponsorships and broadcasting rights Merkur osiguranje Select EPS RTS
See also Serbian First League of Handball for Women Handball Federation of Serbia
Notes and references
External links
Handball Federation of Serbia