Polish Handball Association

What Polish Handball Association does

Związek Piłki Ręcznej w Polsce (ZPRP), the Polish Handball Association, is the sole national governing body for handball in Poland and a member federation of the European Handball Federation (EHF). Headquartered in Warsaw at ul. Puławska 300, the organization sanctions and operates the full competitive stack: the ORLEN Superliga (top-tier men's and women's professional leagues), the Puchar Polski national cup, the Superpuchar Polski season-opener, multiple lower divisions (Liga Centralna, I Liga, II Liga), youth championships, and a separate beach handball discipline with dedicated national teams. It also manages the senior, youth, and junior national teams for both genders and oversees referee and coach certification through the Akademia Trenera Piłki Ręcznej (ATPR) and the SMS ZPRP elite sports school.

The federation's commercial model is event-driven and sponsor-anchored, with revenue generated from strategic sponsorships (PKN ORLEN as title sponsor, plus Suzuki, Joma, Biedronka, Molten, and Lux Med), broadcasting rights (Polsat Sport as official broadcaster), merchandise and ticketing via the official store sklep.zprp.pl and Eventim, and recurring club membership/league fees paid by hundreds of affiliated clubs organized under 16 regional voivodeship associations (WZPR). The underlying technology stack consists of a four-site web ecosystem (zprp.pl main portal, rozgrywki.zprp.pl competition management, baza.zprp.pl club database, sklep.zprp.pl e-commerce) and an omnichannel social presence on Instagram, X, YouTube, and Facebook — with no disclosed APIs, proprietary platforms, or AI capabilities. Institutional co-financing comes from Ministerstwo Sportu i Turystyki (MSiT), and Poland is set to host the Women's European Championship 2026 in Katowice, providing a near-term visibility and revenue catalyst.

Name

Polish Handball Association

Legal name

Związek Piłki Ręcznej w Polsce

Website

https://zprp.pl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

ZPRP is Poland's national handball federation, organizing the ORLEN Superliga, Puchar Polski, and national teams across 16 regional voivodeship associations, hundreds of clubs, and youth/elite development programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Federation & League Management

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Spectator Sports (71121)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

National Governing Bodies (NGBs) (MPAKAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sports Community Relations & Grassroots Program Management (MPAKAKAJ)

Keywords

• National sports federation
• Handball league management
• Athlete development programs
• Sports competition organization
• Referee certification

Headquarters

HQ city

Warsaw

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Sponsorship Revenue: Revenue generated from strategic sponsorship arrangements with major Polish corporations including PKN Orlen (strategic sponsor), Suzuki (official sponsor), and Joma (technical sponsor). Additional partnership revenue from institutional partner Ministry of Sport and Tourism.
2. Broadcasting Rights: Television broadcasting rights sold to Polsat Sport as official broadcaster for live match coverage and related media content.
3. Merchandise and Tickets: Revenue from official fan shop (sklep.zprp.pl) selling branded merchandise and ticket sales through Eventim platform for match admissions.
4. Competition and Membership Fees: Clubs pay league entry fees and annual membership dues. The association oversees 16 regional voivodeship handball associations (WZPR) with hundreds of affiliated clubs across Poland.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ZPRP is the national governing federation for handball in Poland. It sanctions and operates professional leagues (ORLEN Superliga men's and women's, Puchar Polski, Superpuchar Polski), manages national teams across senior, youth and junior age groups for both indoor and beach handball, runs youth development programs through the SMS ZPRP sports school and Akademia Trenera, certifies referees, and coordinates with the European Handball Federation for international competition.

Product overview

The Polish Handball Association operates a multi-platform digital ecosystem centered on competition management and official communications. The core infrastructure consists of the ZPRP.pl main portal for news and federation information, rozgrywki.zprp.pl for comprehensive competition management (schedules, results, standings, statistics), baza.zprp.pl for club database administration, and sklep.zprp.pl for official merchandise and tickets. The organization sanctions and promotes various leagues including the ORLEN Superliga (top-tier professional), Puchar Polski (national cup), and Superpuchar Polski (season-opening), spanning men's and women's divisions across multiple competitive levels (Superliga, I Liga, II Liga, III Liga, and youth categories). Additional programs include beach handball (Piłka Ręczna Plażowa) with dedicated national team representation and media divisions covering press, video, and gallery content.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ORLEN Superliga: Top-tier professional handball league for men and women in Poland, sponsored by ORLEN
• ORLEN Superliga Kobiet
• ORLEN Superliga Mężczyzn
• ORLEN Puchar Polski
• Piłka Ręczna Plażowa

Products and services

• ORLEN Superliga (Men's and Women's) Top-tier professional handball league for both men's and women's clubs in Poland, organized by ZPRP under naming rights partnership with PKN ORLEN. Serves elite clubs, players, fans, sponsors and broadcasters as the country's premier domestic handball competition.
• Puchar Polski (Polish Cup) National cup competition for men's and women's handball teams across multiple league levels, organized by ZPRP and sponsored by ORLEN. Provides knockout-format competition opportunities for clubs outside the Superliga regular season.
• Superpuchar Polski (Polish Super Cup) Season-opening single-match trophy fixture between the reigning league champions for both men's and women's divisions, organized by ZPRP. Tickets sold via the Eventim platform.
• Piłka Ręczna Plażowa (Beach Handball Program) Beach handball division operated by ZPRP with dedicated national teams for senior men, senior women, juniors, and U17 categories, including dedicated competitions, training programs and selection/call-up processes for summer tournament calendar.
• Kadry Narodowe (National Teams Program) Programs for senior, youth and junior national teams in both men's and women's indoor handball, plus beach handball. Includes player selection, training camps, call-ups, international competition scheduling and EHF/IHF representation for Poland.
• SMS ZPRP (Elite Sports School) Elite sports school operated by ZPRP for top young handball players, combining specialized handball training with academic education and serving as a key talent pipeline for senior national teams and Superliga clubs.
• Akademia Piłki Ręcznej (Handball Academy Program) ZPRP handball academy framework providing structured training pathways, documentation, and accreditation for handball clubs and athletes across the country.
• Gramy w ręczną (Grassroots Promotion Program) Dedicated grassroots initiative introducing handball to new participants and schools across Poland, supporting talent identification and sport awareness at entry level.
• Dofinansowanie MSiT (Ministry of Sport Co-Funding Program) Government co-funding program administered through ZPRP that channels Ministry of Sport and Tourism subsidies to handball clubs, schools and training initiatives across Poland.
• Sklep ZPRP (Official Store and Ticketing) Official ZPRP e-commerce platform, operated in partnership with PG Sport, selling branded handball merchandise, apparel, accessories, Molten official balls, and tickets for major events such as the Superpuchar Polski.
• Rozgrywki ZPRP (Competition Management Platform) Comprehensive competition management platform at rozgrywki.zprp.pl providing schedules, results, standings, statistics, team rosters, and match protocols for all Polish handball leagues.

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Polsat SportcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial TV broadcaster of Polish handball competitions, providing live match coverage and media visibility for the sport nationwide.
• EventimmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial ticket sales platform partner for Superpuchar Polski and major handball events, enabling online ticket purchasing for fans.
• Lux MedminorOthersMedical partner providing healthcare services to ZPRP athletes and personnel.
• Reha SportminorOthersMedical partner specializing in rehabilitation and sports medicine for handball athletes.
• MoltenmajorOthersOfficial ball supplier for Polish handball competitions, providing match-quality handballs for all league levels.
• PG SportmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial fan merchandise retailer operating the official ZPRP fan shop for branded products.
• TexomminorOthersPartnership brand visible on ZPRP website as partner organization.
• MizunominorOthersSports equipment partner providing footwear and apparel for handball activities.
• WeronminorOthersPartner brand supporting Polish handball operations.
• BTCminorOthersPartner brand supporting Polish handball operations.
• Biedronka (Jerónimo Martins)majorOthersOfficial water supplier for Polish handball events and competitions.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Svenska Handbollförbundet (Swedish Handball Federation): Sweden's national handball federation. Directly comparable as a federation of similar national scale with comparable league structure (Handbollsligan), women's-team strength, and a national-team-driven sponsorship model.
• Deutscher Handball-Bund (DHB): Germany's national handball federation. Directly comparable as a fellow EHF member federation operating top-tier leagues (Handball-Bundesliga), men's/women's national teams, youth academies, and regional association structures.
• Dansk Håndbold Forbund (Danish Handball Federation): Denmark's national handball federation. Directly comparable as a smaller-country federation with a strong men's national-team brand, top-flight Håndbold Ligaen, and a similar sponsorship-driven model targeting European competition success.
• Fédération Française de Handball (FFHandball): France's national handball federation. Directly comparable as the dominant men's handball nation with a similar federation structure (LNH pro league, national teams, youth development, regional leagues) competing against Poland in major EHF/IHF events.
• Real Federación Española de Balonmano (RFEBM): Spain's national handball federation. Directly comparable as an EHF peer operating Liga ASOBAL, national teams, and regional federation structure, often drawn in the same competitive pool as Poland at European Championships.

Others

• European Handball Federation (EHF): The continental governing body of which ZPRP is a member federation. Comparable as the umbrella organization that organizes Champions League, European Championships, and EHF events that ZPRP's clubs and national teams participate in.

Broad incumbents

• Polski Związek Piłki Nożnej (PZPN): Polish Football Association. Comparable as a Polish national sports federation operating under the same Ministry of Sport governance, with analogous revenue streams (sponsorship, broadcast, ticketing, membership) but at vastly greater scale given football's dominance.
• Polski Związek Koszykówki (PZKosz): Polish Basketball Federation. Comparable as another Polish national sport federation operating a top-tier pro league (PLK/EBL), national teams, regional associations, and similar sponsorship/broadcast model within the same sports market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/handballpolska
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/polishhandball
• Facebookfacebook.com/handballpolska
• Instagraminstagram.com/handballpolska

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Subsidiaries16 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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