The 2025–26 LNH Division 1, also known as Liqui Moly Starligue for sponsorship reasons, was the 74th season of the LNH Division 1, France's premier handball league. The season began on 5 September 2025 and concluded on 6 June 2026.
Teams
Team changes Promoted from2024–25 LNH Division 2 Relegated from2024–25 LNH Division 1 Dijon Métropole HandballSélestat Alsace Handball US CréteilUS Ivry
Stadiums TeamCityVenueCapacityC' Chartres MHBChartresHalle Jean-Cochet 1,200 Cesson Rennes MHBCesson-SévignéGlaz Arena 4,500Chambéry SMB HBChambéryLe Phare 4,500Dijon Métropole HandballDijonPalais des sports Jean-Michel-Geoffroy 3,295Dunkerque HGLDunkerqueStade des Flandres 2,400Fenix ToulouseToulousePalais des Sports André-Brouat 4,397HBC NantesNantesH Arena 5,500Istres Provence HandballIstresHalle polyvalente 1,500Limoges HandballLimogesPalais des Sports de Beaublanc 5,516Montpellier HandballMontpellierFDI Stadium 3,000Paris Saint-GermainParisStade Pierre de Coubertin 3,400Pays d'Aix UCAix-en-ProvenceArena du Pays d'Aix 6,004Saint-Raphaël VHBSaint-RaphaëlPalais des sports J-F Krakowski 2,500Sélestat Alsace HandballSélestatCentre Sportif Intercommunal 2,300Tremblay HandballTremblay-en-FrancePalais des Sports 1,020USAM NîmesNîmesLe Parnasse 4,191
League table
Results
Top goalscorers Rank Player Club GoalsTop scorers 1 Aymeric MinneHBC Nantes 226 2 Mattéo FadhuileTremblay Handball 204 3 Diogo OliveiraDunkerque HGL 203 4 Nemanja IlićFenix Toulouse 199 5 Drevy PaschalSaint-Raphaël VHB 174 6 Xavier LabigangCesson Rennes MHB 1677 Elio ZammitChambéry SMB HB162 Yahia OmarParis Saint-Germain 9 Elohim PrandiParis Saint-Germain 153 10 Ihor TurchenkoLimoges Handball 152
Awards The awards were announced on 9 June 2026.
Position Player Club Most valuable player Aymeric Minne Nantes Best coach Grégory Cojean Nantes Best prospect Emilien Peyronnet Chambéry
All-star team The all-star team was announced on 2 June 2026.
Position Player Club Goalkeeper Rubens Pierre Tremblay Left wing Drevy Paschal Saint-Raphaël Left back Thibaud Briet Nantes Centre back Aymeric Minne Nantes Pivot Nicolas Tournat Nantes Right back Valentin Porte Montpellier Right wing David Balaguer Montpellier Defender Thibaud Briet Nantes
References
External links Official website