page 12.;[4] 1983 British Handball Association Word is ... No.5 page 3;[5] The league consists of 8 teams which play each other twice in a season, once at each club's home venue.

Should the situation occur that two or more clubs finish with the same number of points, their final positions shall be determined by (and in the following order):[6] a. goal difference; b. taking into account the results of the headtohead Super 8 matches between the clubs concerned; c. goals scored; d. further matches played at a neutral venue.

The team finishing bottom of the Men's Premier Handball League (8th Place) will be relegated directly to their nearest Championship League (North or South).

[6] The top 2 clubs from each Championship league will play 2 semifinals as follows: The winners of the above semifinals will then play one match to determine the promotion spot.

The England Handball Association is awarded places in European competition based on its EHF coefficient rank.