Women Handball International League
| Founded | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Country | Czech Republic Slovakia |
| Confederation | ČZH SZH |
| Number of clubs | 12 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| International cup(s) | EHF European League EHF European Cup |
| Current champions | HC DAC Dunajská Streda (2) |
| Most championships | Iuventa Michalovce (11) |
| Website | [1], [2] |
| Current: 2024–25 | |
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 2024–25 season, it is currently contested by twelve teams – nine from the Czech Republic and three 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 eleven titles, followed by DHK Baník Most with three titles as well as Slavia Prague, Slovan Duslo Šaľa and DAC Dunajská Streda with two titles each.
2024–25 season participants
The following 12 clubs compete in the MOL Liga during the 2024–25 season.
| Team | City | Arena | Finishing pos. in last season 2023/24 |
Top division titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IUVENTA Michalovce | Michalovce | Chemkostav Arena | 11 | |
| HC DAC Dunajská Streda | Dunajská Streda | Mestská športová hala | 2 | |
| DHK Baník Most | Most | Sportovní hala | 3 | |
| Házená Kynžvart | Cheb, Lázně Kynžvart |
Lokomotiva D-PRODUKT ARÉNA, Sportovní hala Milana Prokeše |
4th | 0 |
| DHC Slavia Prague | Prague | Hala Eden | 5th | 2 |
| TJ Sokol Písek | Písek | Oblouková hala | 6th | 0 |
| DHK Zora Olomouc | Olomouc | Sportovní hala DHK ZORA | 7th | 0 |
| HK Slovan Duslo Šaľa | Šaľa | Mestská športová hala | 8th | 2 |
| DHC Plzeň | Plzeň | Městská sportovní hala | 9th | 0 |
| HC Zlín | Zlín | Sportovní hala Euronics | 10th | 0 |
| DHC Sokol Poruba | Ostrava | Hala Sareza | 11th | 0 |
| HK Hodonín | Hodonín | Sportovní hala v Hodoníně | 12th | 0 |
WHIL Champions
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| Club | Titles | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iuventa Michalovce | 11 | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2024 |
| 2 | Baník Most | 3 | 2013, 2018, 2021 |
| 3 | HC DAC Dunajská Streda | 2 | 2023, 2025 |
| HK Slovan Duslo Šaľa | 2 | 2004, 2008 | |
| Slavia Prague | 2 | 2010, 2011 | |
| 6 | Hypo Niederösterreich | 1 | 2003 |
| HK Veselí nad Moravou | 1 | 2012 |
References
- ^ MOL Liga 2023–24: results and tables in handball.cz