LNH Division 1
The Division 1 of Ligue Nationale de Handball is the premier men's professional handballl league in France, administered by the French Handball Federation. Founded in 1952, it is currently contested by 14 teams.
Current season, competition or edition: 2019–20 | |
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| Countries | France |
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| Confederation | EHF |
| Founded | 1952 (Nationale 1A) 1985 (Division 1) |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| Relegation to | Division 2 |
| Level on pyramid | Level 1 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Coupe de France Coupe de la Ligue |
| International cup(s) | Champions League European League |
| Current champions | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Most championships | Montpellier Handball (14) |
| Website | http://www.lnh.fr/ |
The Montpellier Handball is the most successful club with 14 titles, and club which won the most consecutive titles is Paris Saint-Germain 6 between 2015 and 2020.
The champion and the vice-champion are directly qualified for the group phase of the EHF Champions League. The winners of the Coupe de France and 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.
Current season
2019–20 Teams
| Team | Location | Arena | Capacity |
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| Pays d'Aix Université Club | Aix-en-Provence | Complexe sportif du Val de l'Arc Arena du Pays d'Aix |
1,650 6,004 |
| Chartres Métropole | Chartres | Halle Jean-Cochet | 1,200 |
| Chambéry | Chambéry | Le Phare | 4,400 |
| Dunkerque | Dunkerque | Stade des Flandres | 2,400 |
| US Ivry | Ivry-sur-Seine | Gymnase Auguste-Delaune | 1,500 |
| US Créteil | Créteil | Palais des Sports Robert Oubron | 2,500 |
| Montpellier | Montpellier | Palais des sports René-Bougnol Sud de France Arena |
3,000 8,000 |
| Nantes | Nantes | Palais des Sports Halle XXL de la Beaujoire |
5,000 9,000 |
| USAM Nîmes | Nîmes | Le Parnasse | 3,391 |
| Paris Saint-Germain | Paris | Stade Pierre de Coubertin Halle Georges Carpentier |
3,402 4,300 |
| Saint Raphaël | Saint-Raphaël | Palais des sports J-F Krakowski | 2,000 |
| Istres Provence Handball | Istres | Halle polyvalente | 2,000 |
| Fenix Toulouse | Toulouse | Palais des Sports André Brouat | 4,200 |
| Tremblay | Tremblay-en-France | Palais des sports | 1,020 |
Winners
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Statistics
EHF coefficients
The following data indicates French coefficient rankings between European handball leagues.
EHF League Ranking for 2020/21 season:[1]
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EHF Club Ranking as of 5 November 2019:[2]
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References
- "2020/21 season ranking" (PDF). European Handball Federation. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- "Club coefficients". eurotopteams.com. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
External links
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