Japan Handball League
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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 |
| Official website | https://japanhandballleague.jp |
The Japan Handball League (日本ハンドボールリーグ, Nihon Handball Rīgu) (JHL), is the top professional [1] handball league in Japan. Team names and home cities/towns are from the official site for the 46th Japan Handball League (2021/2022 Season).[2]
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 |
References
- ^ hgt. (28 November 2002). "Transfercoup" [Transfer coup]. Neue Zürcher Zeitung (in German). Archived from the original on 20 August 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ "Team Information". Japan Handball League. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
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