Women's Regional Handball League
| Sport | Handball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2026 |
| No. of teams | 10 |
| Country |  Croatia North Macedonia Serbia Montenegro Slovenia |
The Women's Regional Handball League, or simply the WHRL League, is a regional women's club handball league in Southeast Europe, featuring teams from Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Slovenia.[1]
History of the league
Raising the quality, visibility and commercial value of regional handball through a joint, non-profit competition of three federations, in coordination with the EHF. The league is formed on this principles on 20 May 2026 in Podgorica, Montenegro.[2]
Competition
Competition system
In the first season 2026/27 there are two groups. Group A with four and Group B with six teams. Teams in the same group will play all against one another twice, once at home, once away. After that four best teams from each group will advance to Quarterfinals. Winners of these matches will qualify for Final Four.[3]
Current clubs
The following 10 clubs are competing in the 2026–27 Women's Regional Handball League:[4]
| Crvena zvezda |
Krim |
Lokomotiva Zagreb |
Podravka |
Bor |
| Čair Skopje |
Gjorche Petrov |
Jagodina |
Naisa |
Stars Cetinje |
In 2026/27 season, Group A contains Crvena zvezda, Krim, Lokomotiva Zagreb, Podravka, while Group B contains Bor, Čair Skopje, Gjorche Petrov, Jagodina, Naisa and Stars Cetinje.