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.

LFH Division 1 Féminine
Current season, competition or edition:
2021-22 season
CountriesFrance
ConfederationEHF
Relegation toDivision 2
Level on pyramidLevel 1
Domestic cup(s)Coupe de France
International cup(s)Champions League
EHF European League
EHF European Cup
Current championsBrest Bretagne Handball (2nd title)
(2020–21)
Most championshipsMetz Handball
(23 titles)
TV partnersSport en France
Websitehttp://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

Location of the LFH Division 1 Féminine 2021–22 teams

EHF league ranking

For season 2021/22, see footnote[3]

Current
ranking
Movement Last season's
ranking
League Coefficient
1 (1) Nemzeti Bajnokság I 158.33
2 (4) Superleague 117.33
3 +1 (4) Bambusa Kvindeligaen 115.00
4 -1 (3) Liga Națională 111.83
5 (5) Ligue Butagaz Énergie 95.17

List of champions

Notable foreign players

List of foreign players who previously played or currently play in the LFH Division 1 Féminine
Algeria
Angola
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belarus
Brazil
Cameroon
Croatia
Cuba
Czech Republic
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Denmark
Egypt
Germany
Hungary
Iceland
Ivory Coast
Japan
Montenegro
Netherlands
North Macedonia
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Republic of Congo
Romania
Russia
Senegal
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Tunisia
Ukraine

References

  1. List of champions Archived 2016-05-26 at the Wayback Machine in handseven.fr
  2. 2011-12 results in EHF's website
  3. (PDF). European Handball Federation.
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