ARKUS liga
Premier handball competition in Serbia
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The Serbian Handball ARKUS liga (Serbian: АРКУС лига / ARKUS liga) is the top men's handball league in Serbia. It was founded in 2006 to replace the Serbia and Montenegro Handball Super League.
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| Sport | Handball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2006 |
| No. of teams | 12 |
| Country | Serbia |
| Confederation | EHF |
Most recent champion | Partizan (11th title) (2025–26) |
| Most titles | Vojvodina (12 titles) |
| Relegation to | Super B League |
| International cups | EHF Champions League EHF European League EHF European Cup |
| Website | arkus-liga |
Rules
Competition format
The league is operated by the Handball Federation of Serbia. It is composed of 12 teams. In the main round each team plays each other twice, home and away. The four best placed teams meet in a play-off.
The play-off consists of Best-of-three match-ups in semifinals and finals. The third-place match is a single match.
The last 8 teams meet in a relegation round. Points is transferred from the main round, and each team meet each other once. The two last placed teams are relegated to the second tier and the third last place meet in a relegation/promotion playoff with the third placed team in the Second League.
Current teams
Teams for season 2026–27
| Team | City |
|---|---|
| Vojvodina | Novi Sad |
| Metaloplastika | Šabac |
| Partizan | Belgrade |
| Dinamo | Pančevo |
| Crvena zvezda | Belgrade |
| Dubočica 54 | Leskovac |
| Radnički | Kragujevac |
| Loznica | Loznica |
| Jugović | Novi Sad |
| Šamot 65 | Aranđelovac |
| Lavovi | Belgrade |
| Vranje 1093 | Vranje |
| Clubs in the 2026–27 Regional Handball League[1] |
List of champions
| Handball League of Serbia | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| season | Champion | second | third |
| 2006–07 |  Crvena zvezda |
 Partizan |
 Proleter Zrenjanin |
| 2007–08 | Crvena zvezda |
 Kolubara |
Proleter Zrenjanin |
| 2008–09 | Partizan |
Kolubara |
Crvena zvezda |
| 2009–10 | Kolubara |
Crvena zvezda |
 Metaloplastika |
| 2010–11 | Partizan |
Crvena zvezda |
Kolubara |
| 2011–12 | Partizan |
 Vojvodina |
 Radnički Kragujevac |
| 2012–13 | Vojvodina |
Partizan |
 Vrbas |
| 2013–14 | Vojvodina |
Radnički Kragujevac |
Metaloplastika |
| 2014–15 | Vojvodina |
 Spartak Subotica |
Metaloplastika |
| 2015–16 | Vojvodina |
Metaloplastika |
Partizan |
| 2016–17 | Vojvodina |
 Dinamo Pančevo |
Crvena zvezda |
| 2017–18 | Vojvodina |
 Železničar Niš |
Partizan |
| 2018–19 | Vojvodina |
Metaloplastika |
Železničar Niš |
| 2019–20 | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic - no champion announced | ||
| 2020–21 | Vojvodina |
Partizan |
Metaloplastika |
| 2021–22 | Vojvodina |
Partizan |
Radnički Kragujevac |
| 2022–23 | Vojvodina |
Partizan |
Metaloplastika |
| 2023–24 | Vojvodina |
Metaloplastika |
Partizan |
| 2024–25 | Partizan |
Vojvodina |
Metaloplastika |
| 2025–26 | Partizan |
Vojvodina |
Dinamo Pančevo |
Performances
In Serbia
| Club | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Vojvodina |
11 | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Partizan |
5 | 2009, 2011, 2012, 2025, 2026 |
| Crvena zvezda |
2 | 2007, 2008 |
| Kolubara |
1 | 2010 |
All-time
- Including titles in Yugoslavia, Serbia and Montenegro
| Team | Championships | Years won |
|---|---|---|
| Vojvodina | 12 | 2005, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Partizan | 11 | 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2025, 2026 |
| Crvena zvezda | 9 | 1955, 1956, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Metaloplastika | 7 | 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 |
| Proleter Zrenjanin | 2 | 1990, 1992 |
| Crvenka | 1 | 1969 |
| Kolubara | 1 | 2010 |
Serbian handball clubs in European competitions
| Club | Winner | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Metaloplastika | 2 | 1985, 1986 |
