LFH Division 1 Féminine
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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.
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Current season, competition or edition: 2022–23 LFH Division 1 Féminine | |
Sport | Handball |
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Founded | 1951; 73 years ago (1951) |
No. of teams | 14 |
Country | France |
Confederation | EHF |
Most recent champion(s) | Metz Handball (2022–23) |
Most titles | Metz Handball (25 titles) |
TV partner(s) | Moselle TV (Metz) Tébéo (Brest) |
Streaming partner(s) | Handball TV |
Relegation to | Division 2 (D2F) |
Domestic cup(s) | Coupe de France |
International cup(s) | Champions League EHF European League |
Official website | ligue-feminine-handball.fr |
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Metz Handball has dominated the championship in recent times with 25 titles between 1989 and 2023 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]
As of 2022:
- Brest Bretagne Handball is the french club that went the furthest in the EHF Champions League: they were finalist in 2021.
- The EHF European League has been won by only one french club: Neptunes de Nantes in 2021.