LFH Division 2 Féminine

The Division 2 Féminine (D2F) is a handball league, and the second level of the French women's handball pyramid. It is organized by the Ligue Féminine de Handball (LFH), under delegation from the French Handball Federation (FFHB).

Founded in 1971, it is currently contested by 14 teams. The league has both professional and amateur players.

History Founded in 1971, it was directly administered by the FFHB until the end of the 2021/2022 season when the D2F was absorbed by the LFH – the LFH was already managing the elite women's league (Division 1).

Participating teams 2022–23 season teams ClubCityRegion of FranceRank 2021–22Achenheim Truchtersheim HandballAchenheim & TruchtersheimGrand Est8thSambre Avesnois HandballAulnoye-AymeriesHauts-de-France3rdClub Athlétique Béglais HandballBèglesNouvelle-Aquitaine9thPalente Besançon HBBesançonBourgogne-Franche-Comté 1st in Group 3Bouillargues Handball Nîmes MétropoleBouillarguesOccitania4thHB Clermont Auvergne Métropole 63Clermont-FerrandAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes7thFleury Loiret HandballFleury-les-AubraisCentre-Val de Loire 14th (D1)Le Havre AC HandballLe HavreNormandy5thLomme Lille Métropole HandballLommeHauts-de-France 1st in Group 2Noisy-le-Grand HandballNoisy-le-GrandÎle-de-France6thSaint-Grégoire Rennes Métropole HBSaint-GrégoireBrittany11thStella Saint-Maur HandballSaint-Maur-des-FossésÎle-de-France2ndToulouse Féminin HandballToulouseOccitania 1st in Group 4ASUL Vaulx-en-VelinVaulx-en-VelinAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes10th

Personnel and kits ClubAbbrManagerCaptainKit manufacturerAchenheim Truchtersheim HBATH Jan Bašný Dalila Abdesselam ErimaSambre Avesnois HBSAHB Clément Petit Adeline Bournez Diffusport / DSXClub Athlétique Béglais HBCAB Julien Vasseur: Lalie Séailles HummelPalente Besançon HBPBHB Cheikh Seck Laurane Scalabrino KempaBouillargues HB Nîmes MétropoleBHNM Delphine Cendré Chloé Roelandt / Axelle Bertrand MajesteeHB Clermont Auvergne Métropole 63HBCAM63 Florence Sauval Jéssica Ferreira KempaFleury Loiret Handball Christophe Cassan Suzanne Wajoka KappaLe Havre AC HandballHAC Stéphane Pellan Marina Pantić ErimaLomme Lille Métropole HBLLMH Laurent Worm Célia Benlabed AtorkaNoisy-le-Grand HandballNLG HB93 Farid Gherram Isaure Mosabau NoltSaint-Grégoire Rennes Métropole HBSGRMHB Olivier Mantes Charlotte Satgé CraftStella Saint-Maur HandballStella St-Maur Rémi Samson Djénéba Tandjan PumaToulouse Féminin HBTFH Ludovic Seutchie Julie Legatindji CraftASUL Vaulx-en-VelinASUL VV Sébastien Modenel Lola Berrais Mizuno

Competition format All 14 teams play each other twice during the regular season (home and away matches). At the end of the regular season, the best placed team that possesses the status is promoted to the top-tier level Division 1 Féminine (Ligue Butagaz Energie), and is replaced by the relegated bottom team from D1F.

The bottom three placed teams from each season of the D2F are relegated to the third tier level of handball, Nationale 1 Féminine (N1F). 3 qualified teams from N1F take their places.

Teams receive three points for a win, two points for a draw and one point for a loss.

VAP status Clubs who want to access to the D1F in the relatively short term have to apply for and earn the VAP status (statut VAP).

The VAP status (Voie d'accession au professionnalisme, accession path to professionalism) is given annually to Division 2 clubs which have made the necessary steps (financial and administrative) to facilitate their professionalization and promotion to the top league.

They have to fulfil set specifications, including:

4 full-time professional players within the team, 3 full-time equivalent players 1 full-time professional coach with the required diplomas 1 or several administrative personnel (1 full-time equivalent (FTE) minimum) 1 reserve team (who are able to play at a Nationale 1 Féminine level maximum, not in D2F) or a U17 team playing in a French league provisional budget of €600,000 (excluding the valuation of voluntary work, and handball court-related arrangements/equipment that were placed gracefully at the disposal of the club) positive capital stock (except in the case of a debt clearance plan approved by the LFH finance control body) a court that fulfills set minimal standards presence of a doctor and a kinesitherapist at home games, a kinesitherapist (or a doctor) at away games access to high-speed Internet in the arena / gymnasium / sport facility

Clubs aren't obligated to have the VAP status to play in the D2F but they can't be promoted to the upper echelon without it. Those VAP status measures are in place since the 2012/2013 season and aim to prepare the clubs and support their viability in the professional sport world.

List of winners +List of winners of the Division 2SeasonChampionSecondThirdPromoted team(s) to Division 1Championnat de France excellence / Nationale 21971-1972ASPTT StrasbourgStade Marseillais UC ? : Strasbourg, SMUC, ...1972-1973Troyes OSHBC Seclin ? : Troyes, ...1973-1974ASEA ToulouseStade de Vanves ? : Toulouse, Vanves, Vendôme, SMUC1974-1975CN MourenxCO Arles ? : Mourenx, Arles1975-1976Stade de VanvesRacing Club de France ? :1976-1977Stade françaisAS Mantes ?1977-1978Dreux ACSC Angoulême ? :1978-1979SLUC NancyUS DunkerqueAS Brest, ASPTT Nice4 : Nancy, Dunkerque, AS Brest & Nice1979-1980 Saint-Nicolas-d'AliermontUS CagnesUJLRS Le Mans4 : St-Nicolas, Cagnes, Le Mans, Bar-le-Duc1980-1981ASPTT NiceASPTT Paris ?5 : Nice, Paris, Mantes, Chemaudin, Villersexel1981-1982SLUC Nancy (2)SA MérignacUSM Gagny, Stella Saint-Maur4 : Nancy, Mérignac, Gagny & Saint-Maur1982-1983Stade français (2)ASPTT ParisMontpellier UC & UJLRS Le Mans5 : Stade fr., Paris, Montpel., Aix-en-S., Poitiers1983-1984US IvryLa GauloiseSaint-Louisnone, N1 league went from 18 to 10 clubsNationale 1B1984-1985Racing Club de FranceES ColombesASPTT Metz2 : Racing CF & Colombes1985-1986Metz-MarlyCMS MarignaneASPTT Paris3 : Metz, Marignane, Paris1986-1987Cercle Sportif Laïc DijonnaisUS Créteil? : Dijon, Créteil1987-1988AC Boulogne-BillancourtHBC Aix-en-SavoieASPTT Strasbourg3 : ACBB, Aix, Strasbourg1988-1989Dreux AC (2)CMS MarignaneVallauris HBC3 : Dreux, Marignane, Vallauris1989-1990ASPTT Strasbourg (2)Joint final group with 6 clubs of N1A2 : Bouillargues, Pontault-Combault1990-1991Marignane HandballJoint final group with 6 clubs of N1A2 : Bègles/ASPOM, Béthune1991-1992Décines HBCSA Mérignac (2)2 : Décines HBC, MérignacNationale 11992-1993ES ColombesFSE AchenheimUS Mios2 : Colombes, Achenheim1993-1994US MiosUODL Tassin-la-Demi-Lunenone (defeats in playdowns)Division 2 (organized by the FFHB)1994-1995US Mios (2)HBC Nîmes ?2 : Mios-Biganos & Nîmes1995-1996SA MérignacAS Bondy ?2 : Mérignac & Bondy1996-1997HBC NîmesHBC KingersheimHandball club conchois2 : Nîmes, Kingersheim1997-1998AS BondyCercle Dijon BourgogneToulon Var Handball2 : Bondy, Dijon1998-1999SA Mérignac (2)Toulon Var HandballToulouse Féminin Handball3 : Mérignac, Toulon, Toulouse1999-2000ASUL Vaulx-en-VelinA.L. BouillarguesCJF Fleury-les-Aubray3 : Vaulx-en-Velin, Bouillargues & Fleury2000-2001Issy-les-Moulineaux HBFUS AlfortvilleLe Havre AC Handball2 : Issy & Alfortville2001-2002Le Havre AC HandballSC AngoulêmeESC Yutz2 : Le Havre & Angoulême2002-2003CJF Fleury-les-AubraisUS Mios-BiganosUS Alfortville2 : Fleury & Mios-Biganos2003-2004Aunis La Rochelle-PérignyESC YutzUS Alfortville2 : La Rochelle & Yutz2004-2005HOC Saint-Cyr-sur-MerCA BéglaisASUL Vaulx-en-Velin2 : Saint-CyrIn 2005, "HOC Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer" merged with "Toulon Var Handball" (which already plays in Division 1) to become Toulon Saint-Cyr Var Handball. & Bègles2005-2006Handball Plan-de-CuquesIssy-les-MoulineauxAunis La Rochelle-Périgny2 : Plan-de-Cuques & Issy2006-2007SC AngoulêmeCS Vesoul Haute-SaôneAunis La Rochelle-Périgny2 : Angoulême & Vesoul2007-2008Arvor 29Toulon Saint-Cyr Var HandballESC Yutz2 : Arvor & Toulon2008-2009Mérignac Handball (3)Toulouse Féminin HandballESC Yutz1 : Toulouse2009-2010Issy Paris Hand (2)Cergy-Pontoise HBES Besançon3 : Issy, Cergy & Besançon2010-2011Noisy-le-Grand handballCA BéglaisHB Octeville-sur-MerNone2011-2012OGC Nice Côte d'Azur (2)Cergy-Pontoise HBChambray Touraine Handball1 : Nice2012-2013Nantes Loire Atlantique HBMérignac HandballCergy-Pontoise HB1 : Nantes2013-2014Cercle Dijon Bourgogne (2)Noisy-le-Grand handballYutz handball féminin1 : Dijon2014-2015ES BesançonBrest Bretagne HandballAS Cannes HB1 : Besançon2015-2016Brest Bretagne Handball (2)Chambray Touraine HandballDrôme Handball Bourg-de-Péage3 : Brest, Chambray & HBC Celles/Belle2016-2017Bourg-de-Péage Drôme HandballEntente Noisy/GagnyLe Havre AC Handball2 : Bourg-de-Péage & Le Havre2017-2018Mérignac Handball (4)Handball Plan-de-CuquesHBC St-Amand Porte du Hainaut1 : HBC St-Amand Porte du Hainaut2018-2019Mérignac Handball (5)HBC Celles-sur-BelleHandball Plan-de-Cuques1 : Mérignac Handball2019-2020League was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.2 : Plan-de-Cuques & St-Amand2020-2021HBC Celles-sur-BelleLe Havre AC Handball -1 : HBC Celles-sur-Belle2021-2022Saint-Amand HandballStella Saint-Maur HandballSambre Avesnois Handball1 : Saint-Amand HandballDivision 2 / D2F (organized by the Ligue Féminine de Handball)2022-2023Stella Saint-Maur HandballAchenheim TruchtersheimNoisy-le-Grand handball2 : Stella Saint-Maur Handball & Strasbourg Achenheim2023-2024Sambre Avesnois HandballStade pessacais UCHBC Celles-sur-Belle1 : Sambre Avesnois Handball2024-2025Le HavreNeptunes de NantesHB Clermont AM 631 : Le Havre

LFH Division 2 Féminine

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