Women Handball International League
| Founded | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Country | Czech Republic Slovakia |
| Confederation | ČZH SZH |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| International cup(s) | EHF European League EHF European Cup |
| Current champions | HC DAC Dunajská Streda (2022-23) |
| Most championships | Iuventa Michalovce (10) |
| Website | [1] |
| Current: 2022-23 | |
Women Handball International League (WHIL), also known as Czech-Slovak Interliga or for sponsorships reasons MOL Liga, is a supranational championship created in 2002 that serves as the highest women's handball league in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Following the end of the championship the four best-placed teams from each country play separate play-offs to determine the national champions. The inaugural edition was also contested by Hypo Niederösterreich from Austria.
The number of teams in the WHIL has ranged from eleven in 2005 and 2009 to fourteen in 2011. As of the 2016–17 season, it is currently contested by thirteen teams - seven from the Czech Republic and six from Slovakia.[1] After Austria's win in its only appearance, Slovakia dominated the following six seasons, while the Czech Republic has won the next four editions. Iuventa Michalovce is the most successful team in the competition with eight titles, followed by Slavia Prague and Slovan Duslo Šaľa with two.
2023/24 Season participants
[edit]The following 12 clubs compete in the MOL Liga during the 2023–24 season.
| Team | City | Arena | Finishing pos. in last season 2022/23 |
Top division titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 HC DAC Dunajská Streda
|
Dunajská Streda | Sportovní hala | 
|
1 |
| IUVENTA Michalovce
|
Michalovce | Chemkostav Arena | 
|
10 |
| HK Slovan Duslo Šaľa
|
Šaľa | Športovní hala | 
|
3 |
 DHK Baník Most
|
Most | Sportovní hala | 6th | 3 |
| DHC Slavia Prague
|
Prague | Hala Eden | 5th | 2 |
| DHC Sokol Poruba
|
Ostrava | Hala Sareza | 12th | 0 |
| DHK Zora Olomouc
|
Olomouc | Sportovní hala DHK ZORA | 7th | 0 |
| HC Zlín
|
Zlín | Sportovní hala Euronics | 11th | 0 |
| HK Hodonín
|
Hodonín | Sportovní hala v Hodoníně | Promoted 
|
0 |
| DHC Plzeň
|
Plzeň | Městská sportovní hala | 10th | 0 |
| Házená Kynžvart
|
Lázně Kynžvart | Sportovni hala Milana Prokeše | 9th | 0 |
| TJ Sokol Písek
|
Písek | Oblouková hala | 8th | 0 |
WHIL Champions
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| Club | Titles | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Iuventa Michalovce |
10 | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2022 |
| 2. | Baník Most |
3 | 2013, 2018, 2021 |
| 3. | HK Slovan Duslo Šaľa |
2 | 2004, 2008 |
| Slavia Prague |
2 | 2010, 2011 | |
| 5. |  Hypo Niederösterreich |
1 | 2003 |
| HK Veselí nad Moravou |
1 | 2012 | |
| HC DAC Dunajská Streda |
1 | 2023 |
References
[edit]- ^ Results and tables in scoresway.com
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- Women's handball leagues
- Women's handball in the Czech Republic
- 2002 establishments in the Czech Republic
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- Women's handball in Slovakia
- Women's sports leagues in the Czech Republic
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