The Bulgarian GHR A is the name of the handball league of Bulgaria.
Competition format
The season begins with a regular season between the ten teams, then the first four teams qualifies for semifinals.
2024–25 Season participants The following 11 clubs compete in the GHR A during the 2024–25 season. TeamCityArenaHC ChardafonGabrovoOrlovets HallHC DobrudjaDobrichRusalka HallHC Fregata BurgasBurgasNikola Stanchev HallHC LevskiLevskiBalgarene HallHC Lokomotiv GOGorna OryahovitsaOZK Arena ByalaHC NSA SofiaSofiaNational Sports AcademyHC Osam LovechLovechLovech HallHC Pirin Gotse DelchevGotse DelchevArena NevrokopHC RahovetsGorna OryahovitsaNikola Petrov HallHC Shumen 61ShumenArena ShumenHC Spartak VarnaVarnaFirst Language School Hall
GHR A past champions
1961 : VIF Dimitrov Sofia 1962 : VIF Dimitrov Sofia (2) 1963 : Akademik Sofia 1964 : VIF Dimitrov Sofia (3) 1965 : VIF Dimitrov Sofia (4) 1966 : SC Sportist Kremikovtzki Sofia 1967 : VIF Dimitrov Sofia (5) 1968 : SC Sportist Kremikovtzki Sofia (2) 1969 : Levski-Spartak Sofia 1970 : VIF Dimitrov Sofia (6) 1971 : Chernomorets Burgas 1972 : Lokomotiv Sofia 1973 : Lokomotiv Sofia (2) 1974 : Lokomotiv Sofia (3) 1975 : SC Sportist Kremikovtzki Sofia (3) 1976 : CSKA Sofia 1977 : Lokomotiv Sofia (4) 1978 : CSKA Sofia (2) 1979 : CSKA Sofia (3) 1980 : VIF Dimitrov Sofia (7) 1981 : CSKA Sofia (4) 1982 : VIF Dimitrov Sofia (8) 1983 : CSKA Sofia (5) 1984 : CSKA Sofia (6) 1985 : SC Sportist Kremikovtzki Sofia (4) 1986 : VIF Dimitrov Sofia (9) 1987 : CSKA Sofia (7) 1988 : VIF Dimitrov Sofia (10) 1989 : CSKA Sofia (8) 1990 : CSKA Sofia (9) 1991 : CSKA Sofia (10) 1992 : Belasitza Petrich 1993 : Belasitza Petrich (2) 1994 : Belasitza Petrich (3) 1995 : HC Lyulin Sofia 1996 : Shumen 1997 : HC Port Burgas 1998 : HC Port Burgas (2) 1999 : HC Port Burgas (3) 2000 : HC Lokomotiv Varna 2001 : HC Lokomotiv Varna (2) 2002 : HC Lokomotiv Varna (3) 2003 : HC Lokomotiv Varna (4) 2004 : HC Spartak Varna 2005 : HC Lokomotiv Varna (5) 2006 : HC Lokomotiv Varna (6) 2007 : HC Lokomotiv Varna (7) 2008 : HC Lokomotiv Varna (8) 2009 : SKH DIU Shumen (2) 2010 : SKH DIU Shumen (3) 2011 : SKH DIU Shumen (4) 2012 : HC Dobrudja 2013 : HC Dobrudja (2) 2014 : HC Fregata-Burgas 2015 : HC Fregata-Burgas (2) 2016 : HC Fregata-Burgas (3) 2017 : HC Lokomotiv Varna (9) 2018 : HC Lokomotiv Varna (10) 2019 : HC Lokomotiv Varna (11) 2020 : HC Lokomotiv Varna (12) 2021 : HC Shumen 61 (5) 2022 : HC Shumen 61 (6) 2023 : HC Shumen 61 (7) 2024 : HC Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa (1) 2025 : HC Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa (2) 2026 : HC Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa (3)
Club Titles Year 1. HC Lokomotiv Varna 12 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 2. VIF Dimitrov Sofia 10 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1970, 1980, 1982, 1986, 1988 CSKA Sofia 10 1976, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991 4. HC Shumen 61 7 1996, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2021, 2022, 2023 5. Lokomotiv Sofia 4 1972, 1973, 1974, 1977 6. Belasitza Petrich 3 2012, 2013, 2014 HC Port Burgas 3 1997, 1998, 1999 HC Fregata-Burgas 3 2014, 2015, 2016 HC Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa 3 2024, 2025, 2026 10. HC Dobrudja 2 2012, 2013 11. Akademik Sofia 1 1963 Levski-Spartak Sofia 1 1969 Chernomorets Burgas 1 1971 HC Lyulin Sofia 1 1995 HC Spartak Varna 1 2004
EHF coefficient ranking For season 2017/2018, see footnote (PDF). European Handball Federation.
32. (28) Premijer liga BiH (5.56) 33. (31) Serie A (3.50) 33. (35) GHR A (3.50) 35. (33) A1 Andrón (3.00) 36. (38) Divizia Națională (2.00)
External links Official website
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