Men's professional handball league in France
LNH Division 1 , doing business as Starligue and currently known as Liqui Moly Starligue for sponsorship reasons, is the premier men's professional handball league in France. It is administered by the Ligue Nationale de Handball , under delegation from the French Handball Federation . Founded in 1952, it is currently contested by 16 teams.
Montpellier Handball is the most successful club with 14 titles, and the club which won the most consecutive titles is Paris Saint-Germain with 9 between 2015 and 2023.
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.
Since 2016, the league has had a title sponsor. Discount retail chain Lidl was the first, paying €1 million per season for the rights (with the exception of the final season, a short term extension signed during the COVID-19 crisis ).[1] It was succeeded in 2021 by lubricant manufacturer Liqui Moly .
Clubs
2022–23 Teams
Locations of the 2022–23 LNH Division 1
Team
Location
Arena
Capacity
Rank 21-22
Pays d'Aix Université Club
Aix-en-Provence
Complexe sportif du Val de l'Arc Arena du Pays d'Aix
1,650 6,004
Cesson Rennes
Cesson-Sévigné
Glaz Arena
4,500
9th
Chambéry
Chambéry
Le Phare
4,400
5th
Chartres Métropole
Chartres
Halle Jean-Cochet
1,200
10th
US Créteil
Créteil
Palais des Sports Robert Oubron
2,500
11th
Dunkerque
Dunkerque
Stade des Flandres
2,400
12th
Istres Provence Handball
Istres
Halle polyvalente
2,000
14th
US Ivry
Ivry-sur-Seine
Gymnase Auguste-Delaune
1,500
1st VAP (D2 )
Limoges Handball
Limoges
Palais des Sports de Beaublanc
5,516
13th
Montpellier
Montpellier
Palais des sports René-BougnolSud de France Arena
3,000 8,000
4th
Nantes
Nantes
Palais des Sports Halle XXL de la Beaujoire
5,000 9,000
USAM Nîmes
Nîmes
Le Parnasse
3,391
6th
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
8th
Sélestat Alsace Handball
Sélestat
CSI Sélestat
2,300
2nd VAP (D2 )
Fenix Toulouse
Toulouse
Palais des Sports André Brouat
4,200
7th
Squads of previous seasons
2020-21 Teams
Team
Location
Arena
Capacity
Rank 2019-20
Pays d'Aix Université Club
Aix-en-Provence
Complexe sportif du Val de l'Arc Arena du Pays d'Aix
1,650 6,004
6th
Cesson Rennes
Cesson-Sévigné
Glaz Arena
4,500
1st in D2
Chambéry
Chambéry
Le Phare
4,400
9th
Chartres Métropole
Chartres
Halle Jean-Cochet
1,200
10th
US Créteil
Créteil
Palais des Sports Robert Oubron
2,500
14th
Dunkerque
Dunkerque
Stade des Flandres
2,400
7th
Istres Provence Handball
Istres
Halle polyvalente
2,000
11th
US Ivry
Ivry-sur-Seine
Gymnase Auguste-Delaune
1,500
12th
Limoges Handball
Limoges
Palais des Sports de Beaublanc
5,516
2nd in D2
Montpellier
Montpellier
Palais des sports René-BougnolSud de France Arena
3,000 8,000
4th
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
8th
Fenix Toulouse
Toulouse
Palais des Sports André Brouat
4,200
5th
Tremblay Handball
Tremblay-en-France
Palais des sports
1,020
13th
Results :
2021-22 Teams
Team
Location
Arena
Capacity
Rank 2020-21
Pays d'Aix Université Club
Aix-en-Provence
Complexe sportif du Val de l'Arc Arena du Pays d'Aix
1,650 6,004
4th
Cesson Rennes
Cesson-Sévigné
Glaz Arena
4,500
14th
Chambéry
Chambéry
Le Phare
4,400
7th
Chartres Métropole
Chartres
Halle Jean-Cochet
1,200
11th
US Créteil
Créteil
Palais des Sports Robert Oubron
2,500
12th
Dunkerque
Dunkerque
Stade des Flandres
2,400
10th
Istres Provence Handball
Istres
Halle polyvalente
2,000
13th
Limoges Handball
Limoges
Palais des Sports de Beaublanc
5,516
9th
Montpellier
Montpellier
Palais des sports René-BougnolSud de France Arena
3,000 8,000
Grand Nancy Métropole Handball
Nancy
Parc des sports de Vandœuvre Nations
1,150
2nd in D2
Nantes
Nantes
Palais des Sports Halle XXL de la Beaujoire
5,000 9,000
USAM Nîmes
Nîmes
Le Parnasse
3,391
5th
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
8th
Saran Loiret Handball
Saran
Halle Jacques Mazzuca
950
1st in D2
Fenix Toulouse
Toulouse
Palais des Sports André Brouat
4,200
6th
Results :
Winners
Season
Champion
1952–1953
Villemomble-Sports
1953–1954
ASPP Paris Handball
1954–1955
ASPP Paris Handball (2)
1955–1956
Paris UC
1956–1957
ASPOM Bordeaux
1957–1958
ASPOM Bordeaux (2)
1958–1959
Paris UC (2)
1959–1960
AS Mulhouse
1960–1961
Bataillon de Joinville
1961–1962
Paris UC (3)
1962–1963
US Ivry Handball
1963–1964
US Ivry Handball (2)
1964–1965
SMUC
1965–1966
US Ivry Handball (3)
1966–1967
SMUC (2)
1967–1968
Stella Saint-Maur
1968–1969
SMUC (3)
1969–1970
US Ivry Handball (4)
1970–1971
US Ivry Handball (5)
1971–1972
Stella Saint-Maur (2)
1972–1973
Cercle Sportif Laïc Dijon
1973–1974
Paris UC (4)
1974–1975
SMUC (4)
1975–1976
Stella Saint-Maur (3)
1976–1977
RC Strasbourg
1977–1978
Stella Saint-Maur (4)
1978–1979
Stella Saint-Maur (5)
1979–1980
Stella Saint-Maur (6)
1980–1981
USM Gagny
1981–1982
USM Gagny (2)
1982–1983
US Ivry Handball (6)
1983–1984
SMUC (5)
Performance by club
Rank
Club
Titles
Winning seasons
1
Montpellier Handball
14
1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 , 2012
2
Paris Saint-Germain
10
2013 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019 , 2020, 2021, 2022 , 2023
3
Union sportive d'Ivry
8
1963, 1964, 1966, 1970, 1971, 1983, 1997, 2007
4
Stade Marseillais UC
7
1965, 1967, 1969, 1975, 1984, 1994, 1996
5
Stella Sports Saint-Maur
6
1968, 1972, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980
6
USM Gagny
5
1981, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1987
7
Paris UC
4
1956, 1959, 1962, 1974
USAM Nîmes
4
1988, 1990, 1991, 1993
9
ASP Police Paris
2
1954, 1955
ASPOM Bordeaux
2
1957, 1958
11
Villemomble Sports
1
1953
AS Mulhouse
1
1960
Bataillon de Joinville
1
1961
Cercle Sportif Laïc Dijon
1
1973
Racing Club de Strasbourg
1
1977
Union sportive de Créteil
1
1989
Vénissieux HB 85
1
1992
Stade olympique de Chambéry
1
2001
Dunkerque HGL
1
2014
Total
71
1953–2023
Statistics
EHF coefficients
The following data indicates French coefficient rankings between European handball leagues.
Country ranking
EHF League Ranking for 2022/23 season:[2]
Club ranking
EHF Club Ranking as of 20 May 2023:[3]
See also
Other domestic competitions:
Handball in France:
References
^ Menjot, Pierre (10 July 2020). "Lidl Starligue : Lidl arrêtera le naming en 2021". lequipe.fr . Groupe Amaury. Retrieved 10 July 2021 .
^ "2022/23 season ranking" (PDF) . European Handball Federation . Retrieved 22 October 2021 .
^ "Club coefficients". eurotopteam.com . Retrieved 20 May 2023 .
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