The 2016–17 Superleague is the 25th season of the Russian Handball Super League, Russian's top-tier handball league. A total of twelve teams contest this season's league. Chekhovskiye Medvedi are the defending champions.
Season | 2016–17 |
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Champions | Chekhovskiye Medvedi (20th title) |
← 2015–16 2017–18 →
All statistics correct as of 14 June 2017. |
Format edit
The competition format for the 2016–17 season consists of a home-and-away double round-robin system. The first eight teams qualifies for play-offs, while the last four plays relegation round. The last team of this relegation round is relegated.
Teams edit
The following 12 clubs compete in the Superleague during the 2016–17 season.
Team | City | Arena |
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Chekhovskiye Medvedi | Chekhov | Olimpiysky Sport Palace |
Universitet-Neva | Saint Petersburg | SDUSHOR Kirovskogo |
SKIF Krasnodar | Krasnodar | Olympus Arena |
Dinamo Viktor Stavropol | Stavropol | Sports Complex Olimp |
SSAU-Saratov | Saratov | Yubileynyy Sports Center |
Dinamo Astrakhan | Astrakhan | Sports Complex Star |
HC Kaustik Volgograd | Volgograd | Molodezhnaya Sports Center |
GK Permskie Medvedi | Perm | Sports Palace Krasava |
UGNTU-VNZM Ufa | Ufa | Sports Complex Neftekhimik |
Sungul Snezhinsk | Snezhinsk | UIC Sungul |
UOR N°2 Moscow | Moscow | UOR n°2 Sports Center |
Dynamo Chelyabinsk | Chelyabinsk | Sports Complex Flight |
Regular season edit
Standings edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Chekhovskiye Medvedi | 22 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 747 | 598 | +149 | 41 | Play-offs |
2 | Universitet-Neva | 22 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 657 | 559 | +98 | 35 | |
3 | SKIF Krasnodar | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 677 | 610 | +67 | 31 | |
4 | Dinamo Viktor Stavropol | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 608 | 572 | +36 | 27 | |
5 | SSAU-Saratov | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 633 | 598 | +35 | 26 | |
6 | Dinamo Astrakhan | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 623 | 633 | −10 | 25 | |
7 | HC Kaustik Volgograd | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 608 | 612 | −4 | 20 | |
8 | GK Permskie Medvedi | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 600 | 644 | −44 | 19 | |
9 | UGNTU-VNZM | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 554 | 637 | −83 | 14 | Relegation Round |
10 | Sungul Snezhinsk | 22 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 635 | 667 | −32 | 11 | |
11 | UOR N°2 Moscow | 22 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 623 | 712 | −89 | 10 | |
12 | Dynamo Chelyabinsk | 22 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 552 | 675 | −123 | 5 |
Source: Superleague
Play-offs edit
Quarterfinals 21–26 April | Semifinals 12–17 May | Finals 22–27 May | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Chekhovskiye Medvedi | 38 | 32 | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | GK Permskie Medvedi | 21 | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | Chekhovskiye Medvedi | 31 | 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Dinamo Viktor Stavropol | 28 | 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Dinamo Viktor Stavropol | 35 | 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | SSAU-Saratov | 27 | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | Chekhovskiye Medvedi | 27 | 33 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Universitet-Neva | 21 | 25 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Universitet-Neva | 23 | 25 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||
7 | HC Kaustik Volgograd | 25 | 22 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Universitet-Neva | 23 | 26 | 25 | Third place | |||||||||||||||||
3 | SKIF Krasnodar | 22 | 28 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | SKIF Krasnodar | 29 | 32 | 3 | SKIF Krasnodar | 27 | 29 | 28 | ||||||||||||||
6 | Dinamo Astrakhan | 24 | 24 | 4 | Dinamo Viktor Stavropol | 32 | 24 | 23 |
5-8th place semifinals 12,16 May | 5th place 22,26 May | ||||||||||||
5 | SSAU-Saratov | 36 | 36 | ||||||||||
8 | GK Permskie Medvedi | 27 | 23 | ||||||||||
5 | SSAU-Saratov | 27 | 32 | ||||||||||
6 | Dinamo Astrakhan | 29 | 34 | ||||||||||
6 | Dinamo Astrakhan | 29 | 32 | ||||||||||
7 | HC Kaustik Volgograd | 24 | 23 | 7th place | |||||||||
7 | HC Kaustik Volgograd | 36 | 27 | ||||||||||
8 | GK Permskie Medvedi | 23 | 22 |
Relegation group edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | BP | Pts |
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9 | UGNTU-VNZM | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 342 | 319 | +23 | 14 | 28 |
10 | UOR N°2 Moscow | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 365 | 347 | +18 | 10 | 24 |
11 | Sungul Snezhinsk | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 356 | 361 | −5 | 11 | 22 |
12 | Dynamo Chelyabinsk | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 318 | 354 | −36 | 5 | 14 |
Source: [citation needed]