Double (handball)

Double, in handball, is the achievement of winning a country's top tier division and its primary cup competition in the same season. The lists in this article examine this definition of a double, while derivative sections examine much less frequent, continental instances.

The first club to achieve a double was Budapesti Honvéd SE in 1952.

The team that holds the record for the most doubles is RK Zagreb with a total of 29.

Africa

Egypt

In Egypt, two teams have won the Double of the Egyptian Handball League, Egyptian Handball Cup

Club	Number	Seasons
Zamalek SC	7	1978–79, 1980–81, 1982–83, 1990–91, 1998–99, 2000–01, 2015–16
Al Ahly SC	3	1997–98, 1999–00, 2013–14

Tunisia

In Tunisia, two teams have won the Double of the Tunisian Handball League, Tunisian Handball Cup

Club	Number	Seasons
Espérance de Tunis	19	1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1994–95, 2004–05, 2012–13
Club Africain	7	1964–65, 1967–68, 1986–87, 1988–89, 1997–98, 2000–01, 2014–15

Algeria

In Algeria, only one club to won the Algerian Handball Championship, Algerian Handball Cup

Club	Number	Seasons
GS Pétroliers	18	1981–82, 1986–87, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11

Angola

In Angola, only one club to won the National Championship, Angola Cup

Club	Number	Seasons
Primeiro de Agosto	4	2006–07, 2007–08, 2012–13, 2014–15

Europe

Spain

In Spain, five teams have won the Double of the Liga ASOBAL, Copa del Rey

Club	Number	Seasons
FC Barcelona	15	1968–69, 1972–73, 1987–88, 1989–90, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1999–00, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21
Atlético Madrid	4	1961–62, 1962–63, 1978–79, 1980–81
Calpisa Alicante	3	1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77
BM Granollers	2	1969–70, 1973–74
Ciudad Real	1	2007–08

Germany

In Germany, six teams have won the Double of the Handball-Bundesliga, DHB-Pokal

Club	Number	Seasons
THW Kiel	8	1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2011–12, 2012–13
VfL Gummersbach	3	1981–82, 1982–83, 1984–85
TV Großwallstadt	2	1979–80, 1983–84
SG Flensburg-Handewitt	1	2003–04
TBV Lemgo	1	1996–97
SG Wallau-Massenheim	1	1992–93

France

in France, four teams have won the Double of the LNH Division 1, Coupe de France

Club	Number	Seasons
Montpellier	10	1998–99, 1999–00, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2004–04, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12
Paris Saint-Germain	3	2014–15, 2017–18, 2020–21
SMUC	2	1992–93, 1994–95
US Créteil	1	1988–89

Hungary

in Hungary, four teams have won the Double of the Nemzeti Bajnokság I, Magyar Kupa

Club	Number	Seasons
Veszprém	18	1991–92, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17
Budapesti Honvéd SE	6	1951–52, 1963–64, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1971–72, Dec 1982–83
Tatabánya	1	1977–78
Győri ETO FKC	1	1986–87

North Macedonia

in North Macedonia, three teams have won the Double of the Macedonian Handball Super League, Macedonian Handball Cup

Club	Number	Seasons
Vardar	9	2000–01, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2006–07, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2020–21
Pelister	3	1995–96, 1997–98, 2004–05
Metalurg	3	2005–06, 2009–10, 2010–11

Poland

in Poland, six teams have won the Double of the Polish Superliga, Polish Cup

Club	Number	Seasons
Vive Kielce	12	2002–03, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–21
Śląsk Wrocław	3	1964–65, 1975–76, 1981–82
Wisła Płock	3	1994–95, 2004–05, 2007–08
Sparta Katowice	1	1959–60
Pogoń Zabrze	1	1989–90
Spójnia Gdańsk	1	1969–70

Denmark

in Denmark, eight teams have won the double of the Danish Handball League, Danish Handball Cup

Club	Number	Seasons
Kolding IF	4	1989–90, 1993–94, 2001–02, 2004–05
GOG	3	1991–92, 1994–95, 1995–96
Fredericia KFUM	2	1975–76, 1976–77
IF Ajax	1	1963–64
Aarhus KFUM	1	1979–80
Helsingør IF	1	1984–85
Skjern Håndbold	1	1998–99
AG København	1	2010–11

Portugal

in Portugal, four teams have won the Double of the Portuguese League, Portuguese Cup

Club	Number	Seasons
ABC	7	1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1999–00
Sporting CP	4	1971–72, 1972–73, 1980–81, 2000–01
FC Porto	2	2018–19, 2020–21
Belenenses	1	1973–74

Croatia

in Croatia, only one club to won the Yugoslav Handball Championship, Yugoslav Handball Cup & Croatian Premier Handball League, Croatian Handball Cup

Club	Number	Seasons
RK Zagreb	29	1961–62, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–21

Romania

in Romania, three teams have won the Double of the Romanian League, Romanian Cup

Club	Number	Seasons
Steaua București	6	1980–81, 1984–85, 1989–90, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2007–08
Dinamo București	2	2016–17, 2020–21
Minaur Baia Mare	2	1998–99, 2014–15

Belarus

in Belarus, three teams have won the Double of the Belarusian First League of Handball, Belarusian Handball Cup

Club	Number	Seasons
Meshkov Brest	11	2003–04, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20, 2020–21
SKA Minsk	5	1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2001–02
Dinamo Minsk	1	2009–10

Slovenia

in Slovenia, three teams have won the Double of the Slovenian First League, Slovenian Cup

Club	Number	Seasons
Celje	19	1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2009–10, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18
Koper	1	2010–11
Prule 67	1	2001–02

Iceland

in Iceland, Five teams have won the Double of the Úrvalsdeild karla, Icelandic Men's Handball Cup

Club	Number	Seasons
Valur	4	1987–88, 1992–93, 1997–98, 2016–17
FH	2	1975–76, 1991–92
Haukar	2	2000–01, 2009–10
Víkingur Reykjavík	2	1982–83, 1985–86
ÍBV	1	2017–18

Israel

in Israel, six teams have won the Double of the Ligat Winner, Israel Cup

Club	Number	Seasons
Hapoel Rishon LeZion	12	1989–90, 1990–91, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2000–01, 2014–15, 2017–18
Maccabi Rishon LeZion	5	1985–86, 1986–87, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2010–11
Hapoel Rehovot	3	1978–79, 1981–82, 1983–84
Hapoel Ramat Gan	2	1968–69, 1970–71
Maccabi Petah Tikva	1	1980–81
ASA Tel Aviv	1	2001–02

Greece

in Greece, nine teams have won the Double of the Greek Championship, Greek Cup

Club	Number	Seasons
Filippos Veria	3	1990–91, 2002–03, 2015–16
Ionikos Nea Filadelfeia	2	1986–87, 1992–93
Panellinios	2	1999–00, 2001–02
AEK	2	2012–13, 2020–21
ASE Douka	2	1997–98, 2007–08
Olympiacos	2	2017–18, 2018–19
PAOK	1	2014–15
ESN Vrilissia	1	1995–96
Athinaikos	1	2004–05

Serbia

in Serbia, Five teams have won the Double of the Yugoslav Handball Championship, Yugoslav Handball Cup & Serbia and Montenegro League, Serbia and Montenegro Cup & Serbian League, Serbian Cup

Club	Number	Seasons
Vojvodina	4	2004–05, 2014–15, 2018–19, 2020–21
Metaloplastika	3	1982–83, 1983–84, 1985–86
Crvena zvezda	3	1955–56, 1995–96, 2003–04
Partizan	3	1992–93, 1993–94, 2011–12
Kolubara	1	2009–10

Kosovo

in Kosovo, four teams have won the Double of the Superliga, Kosovar Cup

Club	Number	Seasons
KH BESA FamGas	11	1995–96, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20, 2020–21
KH Prishtina	2	2007–08, 2012–13
KH Kastrioti	1	1991–92
KH Trepça	1	1993–94

Bosnia and Herzegovina

in Bosnia and Herzegovina, three teams have won the Double of the Yugoslav Handball Championship, Yugoslav Handball Cup & Handball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Handball Cup of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Club	Number	Seasons
RK Borac Banja Luka	6	1972–73, 1973–74, 1974–75, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15
RK Bosna Sarajevo	4	2002–03, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10
HRK Izviđač	1	2001–02

See also

The Triple

References

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