Serie A (men's handball)
Men's handball league
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The Italian Serie A, officially named Serie A Gold, is the highest level men's handball league of Italy.
Current season, competition or edition: 2025–26 Serie A (men's handball) | |
| Sport | Handball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1969 |
| No. of teams | 14 |
| Country | Italy |
| Confederation | EHF |
| Most recent champion | Pallamano Conversano |
| Most titles | Pallamano Trieste 1970 (17 titles) |
| Relegation to | Serie A Silver |
| International cup | EHF European Cup |
| Official website | https://www.federhandball.it/ |
Competition format
The league has 14 teams playing against each other in a round-robin tournament. The champion is determined by playoffs between the top four teams at the end of the regular season. The team ranked last at the end of the regular season, as well as the losing team of the playouts, are relegated to Serie A2.
2025/26 Season participants
The following 14 clubs compete in the Serie A during the 2024-25 season.
| Team | City | Arena |
|---|---|---|
| Alperia Black Devils | Merano | Black Devils Arena |
| SSV Bozen Loacker | Bolzano | PalaGasteiner |
| SSV Brixen | Bressanone | Raffeisen Arena |
| Metelli Cologne | Cologne | PalaDante |
| Cassano Magnago HC | Cassano Magnago | PalaTacca |
| Pallamano Conversano | Conversano | Pala San Giacomo |
| Junior Fasano | Fasano | PalaZizzi |
| Polisportiva Cingoli | Cingoli | PalaQuaresima |
| Pallamano Pressano | Lavis | PaLavis |
| Pallamano Chiaravalle | Chiaravalle | Palasport di Via Firenze |
| Handball Sassari | Sassari | PalaSantoru |
| Pallamano Trieste 1970 | Trieste | PalaChiarbola |
| ASV Sparer Eppan | Appiano | Raiffeisenhalle |
| Teamnetwork Albatro Siracusa | Siracusa | PalaAkradina |
Serie A past champions
- 1970 : Buscaglione Roma
- 1971 : HC Flaminio Genovesi Roma
- 1972 : CUS Verona
- 1973 : C.S. Esercito Roma
- 1974 : HC Rovereto
- 1975 : HC Rovereto (2)
- 1976 : Pallamano Trieste 1970
- 1977 : Pallamano Trieste 1970 (2)
- 1978 : HC Rovereto (3)
- 1979 : Pallamano Trieste 1970 (3)
- 1980 : HC Rovereto (4)
- 1981 : Pallamano Trieste 1970 (4)
- 1982 : Pallamano Trieste 1970 (5)
- 1983 : Pallamano Trieste 1970 (6)
- 1984 : HC Scafati
- 1985 : Pallamano Trieste 1970 (7)
- 1986 : Pallamano Trieste 1970 (8)
- 1987 : CC Ortigia Siracusa
- 1988 : CC Ortigia Siracusa (2)
- 1989 : CC Ortigia Siracusa (3)
- 1990 : Pallamano Trieste (9)
- 1991 : SSV Brixen Handball
- 1992 : SSV Brixen Handball (2)
- 1993 : Pallamano Trieste 1970 (10)
- 1994 : Pallamano Trieste 1970 (11)
- 1995 : Pallamano Trieste 1970 (12)
- 1996 : Pallamano Trieste 1970 (13)
- 1997 : Pallamano Trieste 1970 (14)
- 1998 : Pallamano Prato
- 1999 : Pallamano Prato (2)
- 2000 : Pallamano Trieste 1970 (15)
- 2001 : Pallamano Trieste 1970 (16)
- 2002 : Pallamano Trieste 1970 (17)
- 2003 : Handball Club Conversano
- 2004 : Handball Club Conversano (2)
- 2005 : SC Merano
- 2006 : Handball Club Conversano (3)
- 2007 : Handball Casarano
- 2008 : Handball Casarano (2)
- 2009 : Handball Casarano (3)
- 2010 : Handball Club Conversano (4)
- 2011 : Handball Club Conversano (5)
- 2012 : SSV Bozen Loacker
- 2013 : SSV Bozen Loacker (2)
- 2014 : Junior Fasano
- 2015 : SSV Bozen Loacker (3)
- 2016 : Junior Fasano (2)
- 2017 : SSV Bozen Loacker (4)
- 2018 : Junior Fasano (3)
- 2019 : SSV Bozen Loacker (5)
- 2020 : not assigned
- 2021 : Handball Club Conversano (6)
- 2022 : Handball Club Conversano (7)
- 2023 : Junior Fasano (4)
- 2024 : Junior Fasano (5)
- 2025 : Handball Club Conversano (8)
| Club | Titles | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Pallamano Trieste 1970 | 17 | 1976, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002 |
| 2. | Handball Club Conversano | 8 | 2003, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2021, 2022, 2025 |
| 3. | SSV Bozen Loacker | 5 | 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 |
| Junior Fasano | 5 | 2014, 2016, 2018, 2023, 2024 | |
| 5. | HC Rovereto | 4 | 1974, 1975, 1978, 1980 |
| 6. | CC Ortigia Siracusa | 3 | 1987, 1988, 1989 |
| Handball Casarano | 3 | 2007, 2008, 2009 | |
| 8. | SSV Brixen Handball | 2 | 1991, 1992 |
| Pallamano Prato | 2 | 1998, 1999 | |
| 10. | Buscaglione Roma | 1 | 1970 |
| HC Flaminio Genovesi Roma | 1 | 1971 | |
| CUS Verona | 1 | 1972 | |
| C.S. Esercito Roma | 1 | 1973 | |
| HC Scafati | 1 | 1984 | |
| SC Merano | 1 | 2005 |
EHF coefficient ranking
For the season 2022/2023:[1]
- 34.
(42) 
Meistriliiga (9.00) - 35. (36)
SynotTip Virsliga (7.33) - 36. (38)
Serie A (4.33) - 37.
(33) 
GHR A (3.33) - 38. (34)
Multiple ones (2.67)
