Handball Liga Austria

The Handball Liga Austria (HLA) is the name of the professional handball league of Austria.
Competition format.
The season begins with a regular season between the ten teams. The first five teams qualifies for a first play-off round, while the last five plays a play-down round. At the end of this second round, the five teams of the play-off round and the top three teams of the play-down round plays elimination rounds. The last two plays a relegation round.
2017/18 Season participants.
The following 10 clubs compete in the Handball Liga Austria during the 2016–17 season.