Bulgarian GHR A

Bulgarian GHR A
Sport	Handball
Founded	1961
No. of teams	11 (as of 2024–25 season)
Country	Bulgaria
Confederation	EHF
Most recent; champion	HC Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa (2nd title)
Most titles	HC Lokomotiv Varna (12 titles)
International cups	EHF Cup; EHF Challenge Cup
Website	Official Website

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.

Team	City	Arena
HC Chardafon	Gabrovo	Orlovets Hall
HC Dobrudja	Dobrich	Rusalka Hall
HC Fregata Burgas	Burgas	Nikola Stanchev Hall
HC Levski	Levski	Balgarene Hall
HC Lokomotiv GO	Gorna Oryahovitsa	OZK Arena Byala
HC NSA Sofia	Sofia	National Sports Academy
HC Osam Lovech	Lovech	Lovech Hall
HC Pirin Gotse Delchev	Gotse Delchev	Arena Nevrokop
HC Rahovets	Gorna Oryahovitsa	Nikola Petrov Hall
HC Shumen 61	Shumen	Arena Shumen
HC Spartak Varna	Varna	First 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