Currently eleven clubs take part in the competition, with the top eight playing the championship play-offs.
Kuban Krasnodar, Luch Moscow (f. Trud) and Rostselmash also won international competitions back in the Soviet era.
[2] In reaction to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the International Handball Federation banned Russian and Belarus athletes and officials, and the European Handball Federation suspended the national teams of Russia and Belarus as well as Russian and Belarusian clubs competing in European handball competitions.
[3] Referees, officials, and commission members from Russia and Belarus will not be called upon for future activities.
The following data indicates Russian coefficient rankings between European handball leagues.