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Men's professional handball league in France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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).[1] It was succeeded in 2021 by lubricant manufacturer Liqui Moly.
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The following data indicates French coefficient rankings between European handball leagues.
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EHF League Ranking for 2022/23 season:[2]
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EHF Club Ranking as of 20 May 2023:[3]
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See also
- Other domestic competitions:
- Handball in France:
- LNH Division 2 (ProLigue), lower echelon of France handball
- LFH Division 1 Féminine (Ligue Butagaz Énergie), the corresponding women's competition
- LFH Division 2 Féminine (D2F)
- List of handball clubs in France
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