LNH Division 1

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 11 between 2015 and 2025.

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). It was succeeded in 2021 by lubricant manufacturer Liqui Moly.

Clubs

2024–25 Teams

Team Location Arena CapacityRank 23-24 Pays d'Aix Université Club Aix-en-Provence Complexe sportif du Val de l'ArcArena du Pays d'Aix 1,6506,0048th Cesson Rennes Cesson-Sévigné Glaz Arena 4,50011th Chambéry Chambéry Le Phare 4,4006th Chartres Métropole Chartres Halle Jean-Cochet 1,200 12th US Créteil Créteil Palais des Sports Robert Oubron 2,50014th Dunkerque Dunkerque Stade des Flandres 2,40010th Istres Istres Halle polyvalente 2,000 2nd (D2) US Ivry Ivry-sur-Seine Gymnase Auguste-Delaune 1,50013th Limoges Handball Limoges Palais des Sports de Beaublanc 5,5165th Montpellier Montpellier Palais des sports René-BougnolSud de France Arena 3,000 8,000 Nantes Nantes Palais des SportsHalle XXL de la Beaujoire 5,000 9,000 USAM Nîmes Nîmes Le Parnasse 3,3917th Paris Saint-Germain Paris Stade Pierre de CoubertinHalle Georges Carpentier 3,402 4,300 Saint Raphaël Saint-Raphaël Palais des sports J-F Krakowski 2,0009th Fenix Toulouse Toulouse Palais des Sports André Brouat 4,2004th Tremblay Tremblay-en-France Palais des sports 1,020 1st (D2)

2020-21 Teams Team Location Arena CapacityRank 2019-20 Pays d'Aix Université Club Aix-en-Provence Complexe sportif du Val de l'ArcArena du Pays d'Aix 1,6506,0046th Cesson Rennes Cesson-Sévigné Glaz Arena 4,500 1st in D2 Chambéry Chambéry Le Phare 4,4009th Chartres Métropole Chartres Halle Jean-Cochet 1,200 10th US Créteil Créteil Palais des Sports Robert Oubron 2,50014th Dunkerque Dunkerque Stade des Flandres 2,4007th Istres Provence Handball Istres Halle polyvalente 2,00011th US Ivry Ivry-sur-Seine Gymnase Auguste-Delaune 1,50012th 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 8,0004th Nantes Nantes Palais des SportsHalle XXL de la Beaujoire 5,000 9,000 USAM Nîmes Nîmes Le Parnasse 3,391 Paris Saint-Germain Paris Stade Pierre de CoubertinHalle Georges Carpentier 3,402 4,300 Saint Raphaël Saint-Raphaël Palais des sports J-F Krakowski 2,0008th Fenix Toulouse Toulouse Palais des Sports André Brouat 4,2005th Tremblay Handball Tremblay-en-France Palais des sports 1,02013th Results:

US Ivry & Tremblay Handball Saran Loiret HB & Grand Nancy MHB

2021-22 Teams Team Location Arena CapacityRank 2020-21 Pays d'Aix Université Club Aix-en-Provence Complexe sportif du Val de l'ArcArena du Pays d'Aix 1,6506,0044th Cesson Rennes Cesson-Sévigné Glaz Arena 4,50014th Chambéry Chambéry Le Phare 4,4007th Chartres Métropole Chartres Halle Jean-Cochet 1,200 11th US Créteil Créteil Palais des Sports Robert Oubron 2,50012th Dunkerque Dunkerque Stade des Flandres 2,40010th Istres Provence Handball Istres Halle polyvalente 2,00013th Limoges Handball Limoges Palais des Sports de Beaublanc 5,5169th 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 SportsHalle XXL de la Beaujoire 5,000 9,000 USAM Nîmes Nîmes Le Parnasse 3,3915th Paris Saint-Germain Paris Stade Pierre de CoubertinHalle Georges Carpentier 3,402 4,300 Saint Raphaël Saint-Raphaël Palais des sports J-F Krakowski 2,0008th Saran Loiret Handball Saran Halle Jacques Mazzuca 950 1st in D2 Fenix Toulouse Toulouse Palais des Sports André Brouat 4,2006th Results:

Saran Loiret HB & Grand Nancy MHB US Ivry & Sélestat Alsace HB

2022-23 Teams Team Location Arena CapacityRank 21-22 Pays d'Aix Université Club Aix-en-Provence Complexe sportif du Val de l'ArcArena du Pays d'Aix 1,6506,004 Cesson Rennes Cesson-Sévigné Glaz Arena 4,5009th Chambéry Chambéry Le Phare 4,4005th Chartres Métropole Chartres Halle Jean-Cochet 1,200 10th US Créteil Créteil Palais des Sports Robert Oubron 2,50011th Dunkerque Dunkerque Stade des Flandres 2,40012th Istres Provence Handball Istres Halle polyvalente 2,00014th US Ivry Ivry-sur-Seine Gymnase Auguste-Delaune 1,500 1st (D2) Limoges Handball Limoges Palais des Sports de Beaublanc 5,51613th Montpellier Montpellier Palais des sports René-BougnolSud de France Arena 3,000 8,0004th Nantes Nantes Palais des SportsHalle XXL de la Beaujoire 5,000 9,000 USAM Nîmes Nîmes Le Parnasse 3,3916th Paris Saint-Germain Paris Stade Pierre de CoubertinHalle Georges Carpentier 3,402 4,300 Saint Raphaël Saint-Raphaël Palais des sports J-F Krakowski 2,0008th Sélestat Alsace Handball Sélestat CSI Sélestat 2,300 2nd (D2) Fenix Toulouse Toulouse Palais des Sports André Brouat 4,2007th Results:

Sélestat Alsace HB & Istres Provence Handball Saran Loiret HB & Dijon Métropole Handball

2023-24 Teams Team Location Arena CapacityRank 22-23 Pays d'Aix Université Club Aix-en-Provence Complexe sportif du Val de l'ArcArena du Pays d'Aix 1,6506,00411th Cesson Rennes Cesson-Sévigné Glaz Arena 4,5009th Chambéry Chambéry Le Phare 4,4004th Chartres Métropole Chartres Halle Jean-Cochet 1,200 13th US Créteil Créteil Palais des Sports Robert Oubron 2,50014th Dijon Dijon Palais des Sports de Dijon 5,000 2nd (D2) Dunkerque Dunkerque Stade des Flandres 2,4008th US Ivry Ivry-sur-Seine Gymnase Auguste-Delaune 1,50012th Limoges Handball Limoges Palais des Sports de Beaublanc 5,51610th Montpellier Montpellier Palais des sports René-BougnolSud de France Arena 3,000 8,000 Nantes Nantes Palais des SportsHalle XXL de la Beaujoire 5,000 9,000 USAM Nîmes Nîmes Le Parnasse 3,3915th Paris Saint-Germain Paris Stade Pierre de CoubertinHalle Georges Carpentier 3,402 4,300 Saint Raphaël Saint-Raphaël Palais des sports J-F Krakowski 2,0007th Saran Loiret Handball Saran Halle Jacques Mazzuca 950 1st (D2) Fenix Toulouse Toulouse Palais des Sports André Brouat 4,2006th Results:

Dijon Métropole Handball & Saran Loiret HB Tremblay & Istres Provence Handball

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) Season Champion 1984–1985 USM Gagny (3) 1985–1986 USM Gagny (4) 1986–1987 USM Gagny (5) 1987–1988 USAM Nîmes 1988–1989 US Créteil 1989–1990 USAM Nîmes (2) 1990–1991 USAM Nîmes (3) 1991–1992 Vénissieux Handball 1992–1993 USAM Nîmes (4) 1993–1994 OM Vitrolles 1994–1995 Montpellier 1995–1996 OM Vitrolles (2) 1996–1997 US Ivry Handball (7) 1997–1998 Montpellier (2) 1998–1999 Montpellier (3) 1999–2000 Montpellier (4) 2000–2001 Chambéry Savoie Handball 2001–2002 Montpellier (5) 2002–2003 Montpellier (6) 2003–2004 Montpellier (7) 2004–2005 Montpellier (8) 2005–2006 Montpellier (9) 2006–2007 US Ivry Handball (8) 2007–2008 Montpellier (10) 2008–09 Montpellier (11) 2009–10 Montpellier (12) 2010–11 Montpellier (13) 2011–12 Montpellier (14) 2012–13 Paris Saint-Germain 2013–14 US Dunkerque 2014–15 Paris Saint-Germain (2) 2015–16 Paris Saint-Germain (3) Season Champion 2016–17 Paris Saint-Germain (4) 2017–18 Paris Saint-Germain (5) 2018–19 Paris Saint-Germain (6) 2019–20 Paris Saint-Germain (7) 2020–21 Paris Saint-Germain (8) 2021–22 Paris Saint-Germain (9) 2022–23 Paris Saint-Germain (10) 2023–24 Paris Saint-Germain (11) 2024–25 Paris Saint-Germain (12) 2025–26 Paris Saint-Germain (13)

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 13 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 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 2014Total 73 1953–2025

Statistics

EHF coefficients

The following data indicates French coefficient rankings between European handball leagues.

Country ranking EHF League Ranking for 2022/23 season:

1. (1) Handball-Bundesliga (145.00) 2. (3) Liga ASOBAL (121.50) 3. (2) LNH Division 1 (104.33) 4. (5) Nemzeti Bajnokság I (94.17) 5. (7) Håndboldligaen (87.33)

Club ranking EHF Club Ranking as of 5 September 2025:

7. HBC Nantes (493) 9. Paris Saint-Germain (464) 10. Montpellier (446) 26. Fenix Toulouse (155) 36. Limoges (126)

LNH Division 1

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