France women's ice hockey league

The France women's ice hockey league (French: Championnat de France de hockey sur glace féminin) is the top level of women's ice hockey in France. The league is organized by the Fédération Française de Hockey sur Glace (FFHG). The competition began in 1987. In some years, a second-level competition, the Excellence Division, has been held.

Championnat de France de hockey sur glace féminin
Upcoming season or competition:
2020–21 FFHG Féminin Élite season
SportIce hockey
Founded1986
Inaugural season1986-87
No. of teams11
CountryFrance
Most titlesHC Cergy-Pontoise (19)
Official websitehockeyfrance.com

Format

The 11 teams in the league are divided into two divisions, North and South. During the regular season, each team plays each of the others in their division twice (once at home and once away), with 3 points being awarded for a win in regulation time, 2 points for a win in overtime or shootouts, 1 point for an overtime/shootout loss, and 0 points for a regulation time loss. The overtime period lasts 5 minutes, and is played 3 vs. 3 sudden-death. The regular season usually takes place from September to March.

The top two teams from each division then go on to play in a 3 game playoff tournament (facing each other team once) in a pre-selected host city. The team that finishes with the most points in the playoff tournament is crowned league champions. The playoff tournament usually takes place at the end of March.

Current clubs (2019-20)
Poule Nord
Team City Arena Capacity
Gothiques d'Amiens Amiens Coliséum 2882
HC Cergy-Pontoise Cergy-Pontoise Aren'ice 4500
Jets d’Évry-Viry Essonne Patinoire des Lacs 900
Garges Hockey club/St-Ouen Saint Ouen Patinoire de Saint Ouen 700
Bisons de Neuilly-sur-Marne Neuilly-sur-Marne Patinoire municipale de Neuilly-sur-Marne 500
Remparts de Tours Tours Patinoire de Tours 2316
Poule Sud
Team City Arena Capacity
Aigles de Besançon Besançon Patinoire La Fayette 1300
Brûleurs de Loups Grenoble Patinoire Polesud 3496
Hockey Féminin 74 Chamonix
Occitanie Castres
PACA Marseille

Champions

Excellence Division Champions
  • 1999–2000 : HC Caen
  • 2000–01 : HC Amiens Somme
  • 2008–09 : Bretagne
  • 2009–10 : Bretagne
  • 2010–11 : Gap Hockey Club
  • 2011–12 : HC Cergy-Pontoise
  • 2012–13 : HC Cergy-Pontoise
  • 2013–14 : HC Cergy-Pontoise

See also
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