In the Pioneer Men’s League, players born in 2012 and younger are eligible to participate. The teams are divided into two groups. According to the competition format, a single round-robin system (home – away) will be played.
After the completion of the final round of the regular season, play-offs will be held to determine the teams qualifying for the Final Four tournament. The teams will be paired according to the following system: A1 vs. B4, A2 vs. B3, A3 vs. B2, and A4 vs. B1. Two matches will be played, with the teams with the higher ranking number hosting the first match.
The winners of these matches will qualify for the Final Four, where the semi-final pairings will be determined by draw. The winner of the Final Four tournament will be crowned champion of the Pioneer Men’s League for the 2026/2027 season.
The current champion in the Pioneer category is RK Alkaloid.
RK Alkaloid will compete in Group A, which includes the following teams: RK Multi Esens, RK Libra, RK Mladost, RK Vardar 1961, RK Radovish, RK Ilinden Vardar, RK Gemidzhii, MRK Kumanovo, and RK Phoenix.
| P | TEAM | M | W | D | L | GS | GR | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HC ALKALOID | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 28 | 6 |
| 2 | HC MLADOST | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 18 | 4 |
| 3 | HC GEMIDZII | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 40 | 4 |
| 4 | HC MULTI ESSENCE | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 84 | 47 | 4 |
| 5 | HC RADOVIS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 29 | 2 |
| 6 | HC ILINDEN VARDAR | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 55 | 2 |
| 7 | HC VARDAR 1961 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 50 | 2 |
| 8 | HC KUMANOVO | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 44 | 0 |
| 9 | HC FENIX | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 55 | 0 |
| 10 | HC LIBRA HANDBALL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 61 | 0 |