LNH Division 1
Current season, competition or edition: PSG (10th title) (2022–23) | |
| Most titles | Montpellier (14 titles) |
|---|---|
| TV partner(s) | beIN Sports |
| Relegation to | LNH Division 2 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Coupe de France Coupe de la Ligue Trophée des Champions |
| International cup(s) | EHF Champions League EHF European League |
| Official website | LNH.fr |
LNH Division 1, doing business as Starligue and currently known as Liqui Moly Starligue for sponsorship reasons, is the premier men's professional
French Handball Federation
. Founded in 1952, it is currently contested by 16 teams.
Paris Saint-Germain
with 9 between 2015 and 2023.
The champion and the vice-champion are directly qualified for the group phase of the
Coupe de la Ligue are qualified for the European League
. If the winner of (one of) these cups is also the champion, the place(s) are attributed in terms of the Division 1 ranking.
Since 2016, the league has had a title sponsor. Discount retail chain
COVID-19 crisis).[1] It was succeeded in 2021 by lubricant manufacturer Liqui Moly
.
Clubs
2022–23 Teams
Locations of the 2022–23 LNH Division 1
| Team | Location | Arena | Capacity | Rank 21-22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pays d'Aix Université Club | Aix-en-Provence | Complexe sportif du Val de l'Arc Arena du Pays d'Aix |
1,650 6,004 |
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| Cesson Rennes | Cesson-Sévigné | Glaz Arena | 4,500 | 9th |
| Chambéry | Chambéry | Le Phare | 4,400 | 5th |
| Chartres Métropole | Chartres | Halle Jean-Cochet | 1,200 | 10th |
| US Créteil | Créteil | Palais des Sports Robert Oubron | 2,500 | 11th |
| Dunkerque | Dunkerque | Stade des Flandres | 2,400 | 12th |
| Istres Provence Handball | Istres | Halle polyvalente | 2,000 | 14th |
| US Ivry | Ivry-sur-Seine | Gymnase Auguste-Delaune | 1,500 |  1st VAP (D2)
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| Limoges Handball | Limoges | Palais des Sports de Beaublanc | 5,516 | 13th |
| Montpellier | Montpellier | Palais des sports René-Bougnol Sud de France Arena
|
3,000 8,000 |
4th |
| Nantes | Nantes | Palais des Sports Halle XXL de la Beaujoire |
5,000 9,000 |
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| USAM Nîmes | Nîmes | Le Parnasse | 3,391 | 6th |
| Paris Saint-Germain | Paris | Stade Pierre de Coubertin Halle Georges Carpentier |
3,402 4,300 |
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| Saint Raphaël | Saint-Raphaël | Palais des sports J-F Krakowski | 2,000 | 8th |
| Sélestat Alsace Handball | Sélestat | CSI Sélestat | 2,300 | 2nd VAP (D2)
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| Fenix Toulouse | Toulouse | Palais des Sports André Brouat | 4,200 | 7th |
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2020-21 Teams
Results: 2021-22 Teams
Results: |
Winners
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Performance by club
| Rank | Club | Titles | Winning seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montpellier Handball  |
14 | 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| 2 | Paris Saint-Germain |
10 | 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| 3 | Union sportive d'Ivry | 8 | 1963, 1964, 1966, 1970, 1971, 1983, 1997, 2007 |
| 4 | Stade Marseillais UC | 7 | 1965, 1967, 1969, 1975, 1984, 1994, 1996 |
| 5 | Stella Sports Saint-Maur | 6 | 1968, 1972, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980 |
| 6 | USM Gagny | 5 | 1981, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1987 |
| 7 | Paris UC | 4 | 1956, 1959, 1962, 1974 |
USAM Nîmes |
4 | 1988, 1990, 1991, 1993 | |
| 9 | ASP Police Paris | 2 | 1954, 1955 |
| ASPOM Bordeaux | 2 | 1957, 1958 | |
| 11 | Villemomble Sports | 1 | 1953 |
| AS Mulhouse | 1 | 1960 | |
| Bataillon de Joinville | 1 | 1961 | |
| Cercle Sportif Laïc Dijon | 1 | 1973 | |
| Racing Club de Strasbourg | 1 | 1977 | |
| Union sportive de Créteil | 1 | 1989 | |
| Vénissieux HB 85 | 1 | 1992 | |
Stade olympique de Chambéry |
1 | 2001 | |
| Dunkerque HGL | 1 | 2014 | |
| Total | 71 | 1953–2023 | |
Statistics
EHF coefficients
The following data indicates French coefficient rankings between European handball leagues.
 | Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org. |
EHF League Ranking for 2022/23 season:[2]
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EHF Club Ranking as of 20 May 2023:[3]
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See also
- Other domestic competitions:
- Handball in France:
- LNH Division 2 (ProLigue), lower echelon of France handball
- LFH Division 1 Féminine (Ligue Butagaz Énergie), the corresponding women's competition
- LFH Division 2 Féminine (D2F)
- List of handball clubs in France
References
- ^ Menjot, Pierre (10 July 2020). "Lidl Starligue : Lidl arrêtera le naming en 2021". lequipe.fr. Groupe Amaury. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "2022/23 season ranking" (PDF). European Handball Federation. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ "Club coefficients". eurotopteam.com. Retrieved 20 May 2023.