| Founded | 1993 |
|---|---|
| No. of teams | 12 |
| Country | Russia |
| Confederation | EHF (Europe) |
| Most recent champions | CSKA Moscow (3rd title) |
| Most titles | Dinamo Volgograd (12 titles) |
| International cups | Champions League EHF Cup Challenge Cup |
| Official website | rushandball.ru |
TheRussian Women's Handball Superleague is the premier women'shandball competition in Russia. Currently eleven clubs take part in the competition, with the top eight playing the championship play-offs.[1]
The Russian Championship's leading teams have been successful inEHF's competitions. Zvezda Zvenigorod won theChampions League and theEHF Cup, while Dynamo Volgograd, Istochnik Rostov and Lada Togliatti have won either the EHF Cup or theCup Winners' Cup. Kuban Krasnodar, Luch Moscow (f. Trud) and Rostselmash also won international competitions back in theSoviet era.[2]
In reaction to the2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, theInternational Handball Federation banned Russian and Belarus athletes and officials, and theEuropean Handball Federation suspended the national teams of Russia and Belarus as well as Russian and Belarusian clubs competing in European handball competitions.[3] Referees, officials, and commission members from Russia and Belarus will not be called upon for future activities.[4] And new organisers will be sought for the YAC 16 EHF Beach Handball EURO and the Qualifier Tournaments for the Beach Handball EURO 2023, which were to be held in Moscow.[5]
Teams in the 2021-22 season.
| Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rostov-Don | Rostov on Don | Rostov-on-Don Palace of Sports | 3,000 |
| CSKA Moscow | Moscow | Universal Sports Hall CSKA | 5,500 |
| Lada Togliatti | Tolyatti | Olymp Sportlomplex | 2,700 |
| Dinamo Volgograd | Volgograd | Dynamo Sports Hall | 1,500 |
| HC Kuban Krasnodar | Krasnodar | Olympus Arena | 3,000 |
| HC Astrakhanochka | Astrakhan | Sportcomplex Zvezdny | 5,000 |
| Zvezda Zvenigorod | Zvenigorod | Sport Hall Zvezda | 1,000 |
| Stavropol-SKFU | Stavropol | Arena Mezzanine Stavropol | 1,000 |
| AGU-Adyif Maykop | Maykop | Sports Palace of ASU | 1,500 |
| KSK Luch Moscow | Moscow | Dynamo Arena | 4,400 |
| Universitet-Izhevsk | Izhevsk | University Izhevsk Gymnasium | 600 |
| HC Ufa-Alisa | Ufa | MBU Sports Center °32 | 200 |
The following data indicatesRussian coefficient rankings between European handball leagues.
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EHF League Ranking for 2022/23 season:[11]
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