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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.
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Sport | Handball |
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Founded | 1951 |
No. of teams | 14 |
Country | France |
Confederation | EHF |
Most recent champion(s) | Metz Handball (2022–23) |
Most titles | Metz Handball (25 titles) |
TV partner(s) | Moselle TV (Metz) Tébéo (Brest) |
Streaming partner(s) | Handball TV |
Relegation to | Division 2 (D2F) |
Domestic cup(s) | Coupe de France |
International cup(s) | Champions League EHF European League |
Official website | ligue-feminine-handball.fr |
Metz Handball has dominated the championship in recent times with 25 titles between 1989 and 2023 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]
As of 2022:
Club | City | Region of France | Rank 2022-23 |
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ESBF Besançon | Besançon | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | 6th |
Brest Bretagne Handball | Brest | Brittany | ![]() |
Chambray Touraine Handball | Chambray-lès-Tours | Centre-Val de Loire | 4th |
JDA Dijon Bourgogne Handball | Dijon | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | 5th |
Metz Handball | Metz | Grand Est | ![]() |
Mérignac Handball | Mérignac | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 13th |
Neptunes de Nantes | Nantes | Pays de la Loire | ![]() |
OGC Nice | Nice | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 8th |
Paris 92 | Issy-les-Moulineaux | Île-de-France | 7th |
Handball Plan-de-Cuques | Plan-de-Cuques | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 9th |
Saint-Amand Handball | Saint-Amand-les-Eaux | Hauts-de-France | 11th |
Stella Saint-Maur Handball | Saint-Maur-des-Fossés | Île-de-France | ![]() |
SATH (Strasbourg Achenheim Truchtersheim Handball) | Achenheim, Truchtersheim | Grand Est | ![]() |
Toulon Var Métropole Handball | Toulon | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 12th |
Club | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer |
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Chambray Touraine | ![]() |
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JDA Dijon | ![]() |
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Metz HB | ![]() |
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Mérignac HB | ![]() |
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Neptunes de Nantes | ![]() |
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OGC Nice | ![]() |
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Paris 92 | ![]() |
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Plan-de-Cuques | ![]() |
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Saint-Amand HB | ![]() |
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Stella Saint-Maur | ![]() |
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SATH | ![]() |
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Toulon | ![]() |
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2022-23 Teams
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All 14 teams play each other twice during the season (home and away matches – 26 competition days). At the end of the season, the best ranked team is declared "Champion de France" and is granted a spot in the EHF Champions League's group stage.[3]
The last ranked team (14th) is relegated to the lower echelon of women's handball Division 2 Féminine (D2F) and replaced by the top-ranked D2F team that possesses the VAP status.
Teams receive three points for a win, two points for a draw and one point for a loss.
Currently the Champion of France is granted a spot in the EHF Champions League's group stage.[3] Runner-up is qualified for the EHF European League but is able to apply for a wildcard (upgrade) to participate in the Champions League. The winner of the Coupe de France is qualified for the EHF European League. If a qualified team declines to participate in the European League, the next best-ranked team in the league can apply to take their place. A number of the league's other top teams are eligible to participate in European competitions.
The number of teams per national federation qualified for European competitions (EHF Champions League and EHF European League) is determined by a federation's EHF coefficient and EHF rank. Each year, the EHF publishes a ranking that announces the place attribution for the following season (number of teams for each Federation in the various competitions).
For the 2023/24 season, the system changed.[4] The coefficients and ranks were not determined by the overall performance of a federation, as it used to be. The performances are separated by competitions (e.g.: good performance by french teams in the Champions League would not allocate more places for french teams in the European League). Thus, the new system includes separate rankings for the Champions League and the European League.
Place distribution for 2023/24 Women's EHF Club competitions - France's place attribution:[5]
The Champions League has 7 other spots open for clubs that are not national champions but have qualified for the European League (1 spot for the best seeded Federation of the EHF EL and 6 spots open for upgrades).[5] The EHF European League has 8 spots open in for upgrades.
A club needs to fulfill set technical and organizational or administrative requirements to be able to play in European competitions (finances, adequate playing hall, etc.).
Note - former names of clubs:
- Brest Bretagne Handball: Arvor 29
- ES Colombes: CSA Molière
- JDA Dijon Bourgogne HB: CSL Dijon & Cercle Dijon Bourgogne
- Mérignac Handball: Sport athlétique mérignacais
- Metz Handball: ASPTT Metz, HB Metz métropole
- Neptunes de Nantes: Nantes Atlantique HB
- Paris 92: Issy-les-Moulineaux & Issy Paris Hand
- Stade nantais université club: SNUC Atlantique / Stade Nantes UCA
- Toulon Métropole Var HB: Toulon Saint-Cyr Var HB
Season | Nr | Edition | Winner | Second or finalist | Third or semi-finalist |
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1951-1952 | 41 | 1 | École Simon-Siégel (1) | Paris UC | Fémina Sport et CA Saint-Fons |
1952-1953 | 2 | École Simon-Siégel (2) | - | - | |
1953-1954 | 3 | École Simon-Siégel (3) | - | - | |
1954-1955 | 4 | Bordeaux EC (1) | - | - | |
1955-1956 | 5 | Stade français (1) | - | - | |
1956-1957 | 6 | CSA Molière | - | - | |
1957-1958[6] | 7 | US Ivry (1) | École Simon-Siégel | - | |
1958-1959[7] | 8 | US Ivry (2) | Paris UC | - | |
1959-1960[8] | 9 | US Ivry (3) | Bordeaux EC | - | |
1960-1961[9] | 10 | SNUC Atlantique | École Simon-Siégel | - | |
1961-1962[10] | 11 | Bordeaux EC (2) | US Ivry | - | |
1962-1963[11] | 12 | US Ivry (4) | École Simon-Siégel | - | |
1963-1964[12][13] | 13 | US Ivry (5) | CA Saint-Fons | École Simon-Siégel et Stade français | |
1964-1965 | 14 | ES Colombes (1) | US Ivry | - | |
1965-1966 | 15 | ES Colombes (2) | US Ivry | - | |
1966-1967 | 20 | 16 | Stade Marseillais UC | ES Colombes | US Ivry et Stade Nantes UCA |
1967-1968 | 17 | ES Colombes (3) | US Ivry | - | |
1968-1969 | 18 | US Ivry (6) | Stade français | - | |
1969-1970 | 19 | US Ivry (7) | Paris UC | - | |
1970-1971[14] | 20 | Stella Saint-Maur | Paris UC | Bordeaux EC & Stade français | |
1971-1972[15] | 21 | Stade pessacais UC | ASUL Vaulx-en-Velin | - | |
1972-1973 | 16 | 22 | ASUL Vaulx-en-Velin | ES Colombes | Bordeaux EC & SNUC |
1973-1974[16] | 23 | US Ivry (8) | Paris UC | Pessac & Stade français | |
1974-1975 | 24 | Paris UC (1) | ASUL Vaulx-en-Velin | - | |
1975-1976 | 25 | Paris UC (2) | US Ivry | - | |
1976-1977 | 26 | US Ivry (9) | Bordeaux EC | - | |
1977-1978 | 27 | Paris UC (3) | US Ivry | - | |
1978-1979[17] | 28 | Troyes OS | Paris UC | - | |
1979-1980 | 20 | 29 | Paris UC (4) | PLM Conflans | ASU Lyon & Troyes OS |
1980-1981 | 18 | 30 | Paris UC (5) | PLM Conflans | Racing Club de France |
1981-1982 | 18 | 31 | US Dunkerque | Paris UC | PLM Conflans |
1982-1983 | 18 | 32 | Bordeaux EC (3) | Paris UC | ASU Lyon |
1983-1984 | 18 | 33 | Stade français (2) | US Dunkerque | ES Besançon |
1984-1985 | 10 | 34 | USM Gagny (1) | ASUL Vaulx-en-Velin | Bordeaux Étudiants Club |
1985-1986 | 10 | 35 | Stade français Issy-les-Moulineaux (3) | USM Gagny | ES Besançon |
1986-1987 | 10 | 36 | USM Gagny 93 (2) | Stade français Issy-les-Moulineaux | ES Besançon |
1987-1988 | 10 | 37 | ES Besançon (1) | Stade français Issy-les-Moulineaux | USM Gagny |
1988-1989 | 12 | 38 | ASPTT Metz (1) | USM Gagny 93 | ES Besançon |
1989-1990 | 12 | 39 | ASPTT Metz (2) | USM Gagny 93 | ASUL Vaulx-en-Velin |
1990-1991 | 12 | 40 | USM Gagny 93 (3) | ASPTT Metz | CSL Dijon |
1991-1992 | 12 | 41 | USM Gagny 93 (4) | ASPTT Metz | - |
1992-1993 | 12 | 42 | ASPTT Metz (3) | USM Gagny 93 | CSL Dijon |
1993-1994 | 12 | 43 | ASPTT Metz (4) | USM Gagny 93 | AL Bouillargues |
1994-1995 | 10 | 44 | ASPTT Metz (5) | Stade béthunois | Stade français Issy-les-Moulineaux |
1995-1996 | 10 | 45 | ASPTT Metz (6) | ES Besançon | Stade français Issy-les-Moulineaux |
1996-1997 | 10 | 46 | ASPTT Metz (7) | ES Besançon | ASUL Vaulx-en-Velin |
1997-1998 | 10 | 47 | ES Besançon (2) | ASPTT Metz | ASUL Vaulx-en-Velin |
1998-1999 | 10 | 48 | ASPTT Metz (8) | ES Besançon | HBC Nîmes |
1999-2000 | 10 | 49 | ASPTT Metz (9) | ES Besançon | SA Mérignacais |
2000-2001 | 12 | 50 | ES Besançon (3) | ASPTT Metz | Sun A.L. Bouillargues |
2001-2002 | 12 | 51 | ASPTT Metz (10) | ES Besançon | Cercle Dijon Bourgogne |
2002-2003 | 12 | 52 | ES Besançon (4) | ASPTT Metz | Cercle Dijon Bourgogne |
2003-2004 | 12 | 53 | HB Metz métropole (11) | ES Besançon | CJF Fleury-les-Aubrais |
2004-2005 | 12 | 54 | HB Metz métropole (12) | ES Besançon | CJF Fleury-les-Aubrais |
2005-2006 | 12 | 55 | HB Metz métropole (13) | Le Havre AC | Mérignac Handball |
2006-2007 | 12 | 56 | HB Metz métropole (14) | Le Havre AC | Cercle Dijon Bourgogne |
2007-2008 | 12 | 57 | HB Metz métropole (15) | Le Havre AC | Issy-les-Moulineaux |
2008-2009 | 11 | 58 | Metz Handball (16) | Le Havre AC | HBC Nîmes |
2009-2010 | 10 | 59 | Toulon Saint-Cyr VHB | Le Havre AC | Metz Handball |
2010-2011 | 11 | 60 | Metz Handball (17) | Arvor 29 | Toulon Saint-Cyr VHB |
2011-2012 | 10 | 61 | Arvor 29 | Issy Paris Hand | Metz Handball |
2012-2013 | 10 | 63 | Metz Handball (18) | CJF Fleury-les-Aubrais | Issy Paris Hand |
2013-2014 | 10 | 63 | Metz Handball (19) | Issy Paris Hand | Le Havre AC |
2014-2015 | 10 | 64 | CJF Fleury Loiret Handball | Issy Paris Hand | Metz Handball |
2015-2016 | 10 | 65 | Metz Handball (20) | CJF Fleury-les-Aubrais | Issy Paris Hand |
2016-2017 | 11 | 66 | Metz Handball (21) | Brest Bretagne Handball | Issy Paris Hand |
2017-2018 | 12 | 67 | Metz Handball (22) | Brest Bretagne Handball | ES Besançon |
2018-2019 | 12 | 68 | Metz Handball (23) | OGC Nice Handball | Brest Bretagne Handball |
2019-2020 | 12 | 69 | Not awarded due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Brest and Metz were 1st ex-aequo. | ||
2020-2021 | 14 | 70 | Brest Bretagne Handball (2) | Metz Handball | ES Besançon |
2021-2022 | 14 | 71 | Metz Handball (24) | Brest Bretagne Handball | Paris 92 |
2022-2023 | 14 | 72 | Metz Handball (25) | Brest Bretagne Handball | Neptunes de Nantes |
Performance by club
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Medal table
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"Handball TV": For the 2022-23 handball season, the French Federation of Handball launched its own subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service:
Free TV channel Sport en France used to broadcast some matches (BeIN Sports took the official broadcaster slot since 2023-24).
EHF League Ranking for 2022/23 season:[18]
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