SEHA League is a top-level regional handball

Team handball

Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...

 league, featuring teams from Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...

, Croatia

Croatia

Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...

, Macedonia

Republic of Macedonia

Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...

, Montenegro

Montenegro

Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...

, Serbia

Serbia

Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...

 and Slovakia

Slovakia

The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...

.

The league exists alongside scaled-down national leagues in Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Macedonia and Slovakia. All of SEHA League teams will join their country's own competitions in late spring after the SEHA League regular season and post-season have been completed.

League was announced on May 25, 2011. League's headquarters will be based in Zagreb

Zagreb

Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...

, Croatia, and league's president will be Sandi Šola, Croatian Handball Federation

Croatian Handball Federation

The Croatian Handball Federation is the governing body of team handball in Croatia. It is based in Zagreb.It organizes the handball leagues:* Croatian First League of Handball* Croatian Second League of Handball...

 president.

Current season teams (2011-2012)

Country	|Teams	| Team	| City	|Venue (Capacity)
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...	3
		RK Bosna Sarajevo	Sarajevo Sarajevo Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans....	KSC Skenderija Dvorana Mirza Delibašic Mirza Delibašić Hall, commonly known as Skenderija, is an indoor sporting arena located in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The seating capacity of the arena is for 7,000 people and it was opened on 23 November 1969...  (7,000)
		HRK Izviđač	Ljubuški Ljubuški Ljubuški is a town and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina, located in thewestern part of Herzegovina.-1971:28.269 total* Croats - 26.198 * Muslims by nationality - 1.812 * Serbs - 118 * Yugoslavs - 49...	Gradska sportska dvorana Ljubuški (4,000)
		RK Borac RK Borac Banja Luka Rukometni klub Borac Banjaluka is a team handball club from Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina.It is part of the sports society Borac.The handball club RK Borac was founded in 1950.The federal league of Yugoslavia was founded in 1957...	Banja Luka Banja Luka -History:The name "Banja Luka" was first mentioned in a document dated February 6, 1494, but Banja Luka's history dates back to ancient times. There is a substantial evidence of the Roman presence in the region during the first few centuries A.D., including an old fort "Kastel" in the centre of...	Sportska dvorana Borik (3,500)
Croatia Croatia Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...	2
		RK Zagreb RK Zagreb RK Zagreb is a team handball club from Zagreb, Croatia. Currently, RK Zagreb competes in the Croatian First League of Handball and the Croatian Handball Cup....	Zagreb Zagreb Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...	Arena Zagreb (15,000)
		RK Našice	Našice Našice Našice is a town in the Osijek-Baranja county of Croatia, population 7,894 , total municipality population 16,228 . It is located on the northern slopes of Krndija Mountain in eastern Slavonia, 51 km southwest of Osijek; elevation 157 m....	Sportska dvorana kralja Tomislava (2,500)
Serbia Serbia Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...	2
		RK Metaloplastika RK Metaloplastika RK Metaloplastika is a handball club from Šabac, Serbia. Founded in 1958 the club has been a regular member of the Yugoslav/Serbian top league since the late 1970s. The club has won 7 national titles and 5 national cups. Most important results were in Europe where Metaloplastika took two EHF...	Šabac Šabac Šabac is a city and municipality in western Serbia, along the Sava river, in the historic region of Mačva. It is the administrative center of the Mačva District. The city has a population of 52,822 , while population of the municipality is 115,347...	Hala Gimnazije (1,500)
		RK Crvena zvezda RK Crvena zvezda RK Crvena zvezda is a team handball club from Belgrade, Serbia. Currently, RK Crvena Zvezda competes in the Serbian First League of Handball...	Beograd	CKS Šumice (4,000)
Montenegro Montenegro Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...	2
		RK Lovćen RK Lovcen Rukometni klub Lovćen is a handball club in Cetinje, Montenegro.RK Lovćen was founded at the beginning of 1949. The best results were achieved in 1998/99 when it became the champion of Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Today, it competes in the first league and for years is the best Montenegrin...	Cetinje Cetinje Cetinje , Цетиње / Cetinje , Italian: Cettigne, Greek: Κετίγνη, Ketígni) is a town and Old Royal Capital of Montenegro. It is also a historical and the secondary capital of Montenegro , with the official residence of the President of Montenegro...	Sala RK Lovćen (1,800)
		RK Sutjeska RK Sutjeska HC Sutjeska is a team handball club from Nikšić, Montenegro. Currently, HC Sutjeska competes in the Montenegrin First League of Men's Handball and SEHA League....	Nikšić Nikšić Nikšić is a city in Montenegro . In 2003 the city had a total population about 75,000.Nikšić is located in Nikšić plain, at the foot of Mount Trebjesa. It is the center of the municipality , which is the largest in Montenegro by area...	Dvorana SRC Nikšić (4,500)
Macedonia Republic of Macedonia Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...	2
		RK Vardar	Skopje Skopje Skopje is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Macedonia with about a third of the total population. It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic centre...	SRC Kale SRC Kale SRC Kale is a multi-functional indoor sports arena. SRC Кале is located near the Central Park in Skopje.Hall is also known as “Macedonian handball fortress”....  (2,500)
		RK Metalurg RK Metalurg Skopje Rakometniot Klub Metalurg is a team handball club from Skopje, Republic of Macedonia. Currently, RK Metalurg competes in the Macedonian First League of Handball.- Home arena :...	Skopje Skopje Skopje is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Macedonia with about a third of the total population. It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic centre...	Avtokomanda (2,000)
Slovakia Slovakia The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...	1
		HT Tatran Prešov HT Tatran Prešov Tatran Prešov is the handball team from Slovakia.Tatran won their first National Championship of Slovakia in 2004, and won again in 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.-Accomplishments:*National Championship of Slovakia: 7...	Prešov Prešov Prešov Historically, the city has been known in German as Eperies , Eperjes in Hungarian, Fragopolis in Latin, Preszów in Polish, Peryeshis in Romany, Пряшев in Russian and Пряшів in Rusyn and Ukrainian.-Characteristics:The city is a showcase of Baroque, Rococo and Gothic...	City Hall Prešov City Hall Prešov City Hall Prešov, is an indoor sporting arena located in Prešov, Slovakia. The seating capacity of the arena is for 3, 850 people. It is currently home to HT Tatran Prešov. The hall is mainly used for handball, although it is suitable for numerous other sporting competitions and various concerts,...  (3,850)

Rules in 2011/2012 season

• Each team must have budget od minimum € 1,000,000.
• Each arena must have GERFLOR surface, like one used in EHF Champions League
  EHF Champions League
  The EHF Champions League is the most important professional club handball competition in Europe . The competition was started in the 1956–57 season, and is administered by the European Handball Federation.The most successful teams are from Germany and Spain...
  
   matches.
• League draw is scheduled to June 14, 2011, and will be held in Belgrade
  Belgrade
  Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
  
  .
• League will have 22 rounds, with home and away round robin format.
• League will start on September 10, 2011.
• Best four teams (places 1, 2, 3, 4) will play on Final Four
  Final four
  Final Four isa sports term that is commonly applied to the last four teams remaining in a playoff tournament, most notably NCAA Division I college basketball tournaments. The term usually refers to the four teams who compete in the two games of a single-elimination tournament's semi-final round...
  
   tournament in Sarajevo, in 2012.
• No teams will qualify to EHF
  European Handball Federation
  The European Handball Federation is the umbrella organisation for European handball. Founded in November 1991, it is made of 50 member federations and one associated member , and is headquartered in Vienna, Austria...
  
   competitions in 2012/2013 season through this league; teams will play in domestic leagues playoffs.

Future expansion

Most likely, SEHA League will be joined by teams from more countries than current. Hungarian

Hungary

Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...

 teams expressed interest in this league, and they have observer status in this season. Slovenia

Slovenia

Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...

n and Polish

Poland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...

 teams might also join this league - Kielce

Vive Targi Kielce

Vive Targi Kielce is a Polish professional handball team based in Kielce, founded in 1965 as Iskra Kielce. Playing in Men's PGNiG Superliga.- Local achievements :* Championship of Poland:...

was speculated to join, but that was refused from Polish handball federation.

External links

• Unofficial web site
• Planet Handball
• ScoresWay