# Croatian handball league season commencement

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/croatian-handball-league-season-commencement
> Updated: 2026-09-23T16:41:18.000Z. Sources: 10. Developments: 2.

The Paket24 Premijer liga handball season in Croatia commenced with opening round victories for several teams.

In the Premier League, NEXE defeated Ardiaei (Župa dubrovačka) 35-25. Coach Saša Barišić Jaman utilized squad depth to maintain control after a slow start. 

In Liga B, home teams secured wins in their opening matches. Sesvete Triglav osiguranje defeated Karlovac 27-22, while Čakovec also won against Metković Zalm in a closely contested match.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-23: AEK defeats Drama 34-27 in Handball Premier opener

AEK defeated Drama 34-27 in their Handball Premier season opener, led by Matsouoka's 8 goals, following a strong performance that maintained control from the first half.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/aek-defeats-drama-34-27-in-handball-premier-opener

### 2026-09-13: Handball: NEXE and Sesvete secure opening wins in Paket24 Premijer liga

The Paket24 Premijer liga handball season began in Croatia with NEXE defeating Ardiaei 35-25 and Sesvete Triglav osiguranje winning 27-22 against Karlovac in Liga B.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/handball-nexe-and-sesvete-secure-opening-wins-in-paket24-premijer-liga

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