French Women's Handball Championship
The French Women's Handball Championship (Championnat de France de handball féminin) is the premier women's handball league in France. Founded in 1952, it is currently contested by twelve teams.
Current season, competition or edition: 2020-21 season | |
| Countries | France |
|---|---|
| Confederation | EHF |
| Relegation to | Division 2 |
| Level on pyramid | Level 1 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Coupe de France Coupe de la Ligue |
| International cup(s) | Champions League EHF Cup Challenge Cup |
| Current champions | Metz Handball (23rd title) (2018–19) |
| Most championships | Metz Handball (23 titles) |
| Website | http://www.ff-handball.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]
2019-20 teams
- Metz Handball
- Fleury Loiret HB
- Issy-Paris Hand
- OGC Nice
- Nantes Loire Atlantique Handball
- ESBF Besançon
- Toulon St.-Cyr
- Mérignac Handball
- Brest Bretagne Handball
- Chambray Touraine Handball
- Bourg-de-Péage Drôme Handball
- Saint-Amand Handball
EHF league ranking
- For season 2019/20[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) |  French Championship |
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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