LFH Division 1 Féminine
LFH Division 1 Féminine, known for sponsorship reasons as Ligue Butagaz Énergie, is the premier women's handball league in France. It is overseen by the Ligue Féminine de Handball (LFH), the governing body of French women's professional handball, under delegation from the French Handball Federation (FFHB). Founded in 1952, it is currently contested by twelve teams.
Current season, competition or edition: 2020-21 season | |
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| Countries | France |
|---|---|
| Confederation | EHF |
| Relegation to | Division 2 |
| Level on pyramid | Level 1 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Coupe de France |
| International cup(s) | Champions League EHF European League EHF European Cup |
| Current champions | Brest Bretagne Handball (2nd title) (2020–21) |
| Most championships | Metz Handball (23 titles) |
| TV partners | Sport en France |
| Website | http://www.handlfh.org/ |
Metz Handball has dominated the championship in recent times with 23 titles between 1989 and 2019 including a 6-year winning streak, while US Ivry and Paris UC were the most successful teams in past decades with nine and five titles respectively.[1]
Currently the champion is granted a spot in the EHF Champions League's group stage.[2]
2021-22 teams
- Metz Handball
- Fleury Loiret HB
- Paris 92
- OGC Nice
- Nantes Loire Atlantique Handball
- ESBF Besançon
- Toulon Saint-Cyr Var Handball
- Mérignac Handball
- Brest Bretagne Handball
- Chambray Touraine Handball
- Bourg-de-Péage Drôme Handball
- Jeanne d'Arc Dijon Handball
- HBC Celles-sur-Belle
- Handball Plan-de-Cuques
EHF league ranking
For season 2019/20, see footnote[3]
| Current ranking |
Movement | Last season's ranking |
League | Coefficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
(1) |  Nemzeti Bajnokság I |
130.00 |
| 2 |  |
(4) |  Liga Națională |
111.86 |
| 3 | |
(3) |  Russian Super League |
98.86 |
| 4 |  |
(2) |  Danish League |
92.43 |
| 5 | |
(7) |  LFH Division 1 Féminine |
73.43 |
List of champions
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References
- List of champions Archived 2016-05-26 at the Wayback Machine in handseven.fr
- 2011-12 results in EHF's website
- http://cms.eurohandball.com/PortalData/1/Resources/2_cl/3_download_pdf/Placedistribution1920_WOMEN_FINAL.pdf
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