French Women's Handball Championship

French Women's Handball Championship
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
Cup Winners' Cup
EHF Cup
Challenge Cup
Current champions HBF Arvor 29
Most championships Metz Handball (17 titles)
Website http://www.ff-handball.org/
2011–12 season

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 ten teams.

Metz Handball has dominated the championship in recent times with 17 titles between 1989 and 2011 including two 5-years winning streaks, while US Ivry and Paris UC were the most successful teams in past decades with nine and five titles respectively.[1] Most recently HBF Arvor 29 won its first championship in 2012.[2]

Currently the champion is granted a spot in the EHF Champions League's group stage.[3]

2012-13 teams

List of champions

  • 1953 Ecole Simon Siégel
  • 1954 Ecole Simon Siégel
  • 1955 Bordeaux EC
  • 1956 Stade Français
  • 1957 CSA Molière
  • 1958 US Ivry
  • 1959 US Ivry
  • 1960 US Ivry
  • 1961 SNUC Atlantique
  • 1962 Bordeaux EC
  • 1963 US Ivry
  • 1964 US Ivry
  • 1965 ES Colombes
  • 1966 ES Colombes
  • 1967 Stade Marsellais
  • 1968 ES Colombes
  • 1969 US Ivry
  • 1970 US Ivry
  • 1971 Stella Sports
  • 1972 Stade Pessacais
  • 1973 ASU Lyon
  • 1974 US Ivry
  • 1975 Paris UC
  • 1976 Paris UC
  • 1977 US Ivry
  • 1978 Paris UC
  • 1979 Troyes OS
  • 1980 Paris UC
  • 1981 Paris UC
  • 1982 US Dunkerque
  • 1983 Bordeaux EC
  • 1984 Stade Français
  • 1985 USM Gagny
  • 1986 Issy Handball
  • 1987 USM Gagny
  • 1988 ES Besançon
  • 1989 ASPTT Metz
  • 1990 ASPTT Metz
  • 1991 USM Gagny
  • 1992 USM Gagny

References

  1. ↑ List of champions in handseven.fr
  2. ↑ 2011-12 results in scoresway.com
  3. ↑ 2011-12 results in EHF's website