# Baltic Handball League season commencement

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/baltic-handball-league-season-commencement
> Updated: 2026-09-25T06:27:27.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

The Baltic Handball League season has commenced, involving teams from Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia, and Finland. The competition is organized into two tiers, with the regular season expected to run until late February and a final four tournament for the top tier planned for April.

In the opening round, Estonian team Põlva Serviti defeated Latvia’s Dobele Tenax 34:25, and Viljandi won against Riga ASK-MSG 25:24. Other results included Klaipėda Dragūnas defeating Tallinn’s Mistra 32:27, and Ryhymiäki Cocks winning against Vilnius Šviesa 31:28.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-25: Baltic Handball League season begins with opening round matches

The Baltic Handball League season has begun, featuring opening victories for Estonia's Põlva Serviti and Viljandi, while Lithuania's Dragūnas secured a win against Estonia's Mistra.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/baltic-handball-league-season-begins-with-opening-round-matches

### 2026-09-08: HC Kehra defeats Tallinna Mistra in handball league opener

HC Kehra defeated Tallinna Mistra 29:25 in the opening match of the Estonian Men's Handball Championship season.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/hc-kehra-defeats-tallinna-mistra-in-handball-league-opener

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Cite as: Baltic Handball League season commencement. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/baltic-handball-league-season-commencement