The Japan Handball League announced on the 20th that it will establish a new professional league three years later.
Currently, 21 teams of men and women are competing in the Japan Handball League, and 14 of them are business teams.
The Japanese League is aiming to open in February 2024, three years after the establishment of the Pro League, as it is necessary to manage more independently in order to sustain the league in the future.
On the 20th, we held a press conference in Tokyo and announced the conditions for teams to enter the professional league.
According to this, the team to enter must include the name of the area in the team name, secure a home arena that can accommodate more than 1500 people, and have 11 or more players with professional contracts. It has been with.
We will accept applications for teams wishing to enter from March next year, and after screening, we will decide the team to join in July next year.
Remi Anri Doi, who was the captain of the Japanese men's national team at the Tokyo Olympics who attended the meeting, said, "My mission is to create a situation where I can truly feel that the children were happy to play handball. There are risks. I think, but I don't think I can change anything unless I take the risk, so I have high expectations. "
In addition, Nozomi Hara, who was the captain of the Japan Women's National Team, said, "I think it is very important to change the consciousness of the players in order to succeed in the new league. It will be important, "he renewed his determination to become a professional from the standpoint of a player.