Baltic Handball League 25/26 season begins this weekend
September 19, 2025
Round 1 kicks off on Saturday, September 20, with four exciting clashes, followed by five more battles on Sunday, September 21. Top teams from across the Baltics return to the court to fight for early momentum in what promises to be another thrilling season.
This season also brings fresh excitement with the arrival of two new teams. From Finland, HC Cocks make their long-awaited return to the Baltic Handball League after a couple of seasons away, ready to challenge the region’s best once again. Meanwhile, Lithuania’s Pasvalio Pieno Žvaigždės join the competition for the very first time, bringing new energy and ambition to the league.
Starting with the 2025/26 season, referees will now have access to a video replay system to review the trickiest situations on court.
Fair play, accuracy, and intensity – all taken to the next level. Because every goal, every foul, every second matters.
When video replay could be applied?
#1 Goal/ No goal
– Determine whether (or not) the ball has completely crossed the goal line
– Determine whether the time has expired or the game was interrupted before
#2 Serious and unfair actions
A situation without the ball that occurs outside the referees’ line of sight
#3 Disqualification (red card)
For the referees to accurately identify the jersey number of the guilty player
#4 Conflict on court
A confrontation involving two (or more) players (and the referees have serious doubts on which player(s) should be punished)
#5 Faulty substitution
That is not clearly identified from the table
#6 Simulation
If the referees have serious doubts regarding whether a player should be given a progressive punishment or if a player is attempting to mislead the referees through simulation
#7 2-minute suspension or a disqualification
If the referees have serious doubts about whether a 2-minute suspension or a disqualification under Rule 8:5, 8:6, 8:9, 8:10 or 8:11 shall be given
#8 Game changing situations in the last 30 seconds (including throws taken after the final signal)
If the referees have doubts about a 7-metre throw decision, punishments, or
decisions that can lead to a change of ball possession
#9 Other
In the case of a decision that may lead to a protest