Men’s Italian Elite League with 32 teams in three groups

The Italian handball federation decided recently to change the set up of the top national Men’s’ League ( Elite league). The league was turned into a championship where teams will play in three different groups: A,B and C. According to the Italian federation this change was brought in to keep teams’budgets in check and save money.Italian handball has found itself in a deep economical and managerial crisis for years.The former regardless of the overall economic country recession.

Such a league ( A Division ) will start on 22nd September with a regular phase wich will end on 30th March 2013.

A total of 32 teams will be playing in the league which after a regular season will be shifting to a playoffs phase.

The top teams of group A,B and the top two of group C will be battling it out for the Italian title.

Loacker Bozen, Conversano, Triest and Fasano are likely to be the main protagonists of the upcoming season.

A Division teams:

Group A

Loacker Bozen
Triest
Forst Brixen
Meran
Mezzocorona
Cassano Magnago
Pressano
Rovereto
Ferrara

Group B

Bologna
Carpi
Sassari
Romagna
Cingoli
Casalgrande
Castenaso
Ambra
Ancona
Apuania
Farmigea

Group C

Gaeta
Fondi
Conversano
Chieti
Palermo
Noci
Fasano
Putigliano
Teramo
Lazio Rome
Citta Sant’Angelo

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