Japan Handball League
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The Japan Handball League (日本ハンドボールリーグ, Nihon Handball Rīgu) (JHL), is the top professional [2] handball league in Japan. Team names and home cities/towns are from the official site for the 46th Japan Handball League (2021/2022 Season).[3] The most recent Champions are Brave Kings Kariya (men) and Kagawa Bank GiraSol (women).[4][5]
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| Sport | Handball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1976 |
| Director | Kazumasa Ashihara |
| No. of teams | Men's team: 13 Women's team: 11 |
| Country |  Japan |
| Confederation | Japan Handball Association |
Most recent champions | Women: Kagawa Bank GiraSol (1st title) Men: Brave Kings Kariya (2nd title) (2025-26) |
| Most titles | Women: Kumamoto Beaust Pindys (17 titles)[1]
Men: Phenix TOKAI (18 titles) |
| Website | https://japanhandballleague.jp |
2023-2024 JHL Men's Teams
| Club Name | Home City/Town |
|---|---|
| Toyota Motor East Japan Regarosso | Ōhira, Miyagi |
| Osaki Electric Osol | Miyoshi, Saitama |
| Zeekstar Tokyo | Shinagawa, Tokyo |
| Earth Friends BM | Ōta, Tokyo |
| Toyama Dreams | Himi, Toyama |
| Fukui Eiheiji Blue Thunder | Eiheiji, Fukui |
| Daido Steel Phenix | Nagoya, Aichi |
| Toyota Auto Body Brave Kings | Kariya, Aichi |
| Toyoda Gosei Blue Falcon | Kiyosu, Aichi |
| Wakunaga Pharmaceutical Leolic | Hiroshima, Hiroshima |
| Golden Wolves Fukuoka | Ōnojō, Fukuoka |
| Toyota Boshoku Kyushu Red Tornado | Kanzaki, Saga |
| Ryukyu Corazon | Urasoe, Okinawa |
2022-2023 JHL Women's Teams
| Club Name | Home City/Town |
|---|---|
| Prestige International Aranmare | Sakata, Yamagata |
| Hokkoku Bank Honey Bee | Kanazawa, Ishikawa |
| Hida Takayama Blackbulls Gifu | Takayama, Gifu |
| HC Nagoya | Nagoya, Aichi |
| Mie Violet Iris | Suzuka, Mie |
| Osaka Lovvits | Osaka, Osaka |
| Izumi Maple Reds | Hiroshima, Hiroshima |
| Kagawa Bank GiraSol | Takamatsu, Kagawa |
| Omron Pindys | Yamaga, Kumamoto |
| Sony Semiconductor Manufacturing Blue Sakuya | Kirishima, Kagoshima |
| The Terrace Hotels La Tida | Naha, Okinawa |
