FFHG Division 1
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FFHG Division 1 is a professional
ice hockey
league
in France
. It is the second of four levels of professional
ice hockey in France
.
while the loser of the latter play-off series is demoted to FFHG Division 2
.
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in France
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. It is the second of four levels of professional
Professional
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ice hockey in France
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.
Teams
FFHG Division 1 consists of 14 teams.
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Bisons de Neuilly-sur-Marne The Hockey Club Neuilly-sur-Marne is a French ice hockey team based in Neuilly-sur-Marne playing in the Division 1.-History:The team currently use the name of "Bisons de Neuilly-sur-Marne" . The Bisons was founded in 1974 and plays home games at the Patinoire municipale de Neuilly-sur-Marne.-Former... |
Season
Each team plays the other teams at home and away (26 games). At the end of this regular season the 4 highest ranking teams enter a combined knock-out play-off series while the four lowest ranking teams (two from each pool) enter a play-off series of their own. The winner of the former play-off series is promoted to Ligue MagnusLigue Magnus
-Former Teams:*Bisons de Neuilly-sur-Marne*Orques d'Anglet*Sangliers Arvernes*Corsaires de Dunkerque*Albatros de Brest*Jets de Viry-Essonne-Defunct Teams:*Diables Noirs de Tours*Hockey Club de Mulhouse*Séquanes de Besançon*Flammes Bleues de Reims...
while the loser of the latter play-off series is demoted to FFHG Division 2
FFHG Division 2
FFHG Division 2 is a professional ice hockey league in France...
.
Champions
| Year | Denomination | Champion |
|---|---|---|
| 1930-31 | second series | Chamonix 2 |
| 1931-32 | second series | Racing club de France Racing Club de France Racing Club de France can refer to:*the former name of Racing Métro rugby union club*the former name of Racing Club de Paris football club*the former name of the basketball club Paris Basket Racing, a predecessor to today's Paris-Levallois Basket... 2 |
| 1932-33 | second series | Club des Sports d'Hiver de Paris |
| 1933-34 | second series | Chamonix 2 |
| 1934-35 | second series | Stade Français 2 |
| 1935-36 | second series | Stade Français 2 |
| 1936-37 | no championship | |
| 1937-38 | second series | Unavailable |
| 1938-39 | second series | Unavailable |
| 1941-42 | second series | Chamonix 2 |
| 1942-43 | second series | Racing club de France |
| 1943-44 | second series | Club des Sports d'Hiver de Paris |
| 1944-45 | no championship | |
| 1945-46 | no championship | |
| 1946-47 | second series | Club des Sports d'Hiver de Paris |
| 1947-48 | second series | CO Billancourt |
| 1948-49 | second series | Chamonix 2 |
| 1949-50 | second series | CO Billancourt |
| 1950-51 | second series | Paris Université Club Paris Université Club The Paris Université Club plays baseball in Division Élite. They have been the most successful club in league history, sporting 19 titles through 2007. They won Bronze in the 1993 European Cup, the first French team to win a Medal in Cup history.... |
| 1951-52 | second series | Chamonix 2 |
| 1952-53 | second series | Villard-de-Lans Ours de Villard-de-Lans Ours de Villard-de-Lans is a French ice hockey team based in Villard-de-Lans playing in the Ligue Magnus.The team was founded in 1931 and plays home games at the Patinoire municipale de Villard-de-Lans.-Former players:... |
| 1953-54 | second series | Unavailable |
| 1954-55 | second series | Unavailable |
| 1955-56 | second series | Saint Gervais |
| 1956-57 | second series | Chamonix 2 |
| 1957-58 | second series | Villard-de-Lans |
| 1958-59 | second series | Unavailable |
| 1959-60 | second series | Villard-de-Lans |
| 1960-61 | second series | US Métro |
| 1961-62 | second series | Saint-Gervais |
| 1962-63 | second series | ACBB 2 |
| 1963-64 | second series | ACBB 2 |
| 1964-65 | second series | Unavailable |
| 1965-66 | second series | Unavailable |
| 1966-67 | second series | Unavailable |
| 1967-68 | second series | Grenoble/Villard 2 |
| 1968-69 | second series | Grenoble HC |
| 1969-70 | second series | Unavailable |
| 1970-71 | second series | Grenoble HC |
| 1971-72 | second series | Lyon Lyon Hockey Club Lyon Hockey Club is the ice hockey team of Lyon, France. The team currently competes in the France's Division 2 ice hockey championship... |
| 1972-73 | second series | A.S. Grenoble |
| 1973-74 | Série B | Megève Megève Megève is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.Megève is a famous ski resort near the Mont-Blanc in the French Alps... |
| 1974-75 | Série B | Viry-Châtillon Jets de Viry-Essonne The Jets de Viry-Essonne were an ice hockey team in Viry-Chatillon, France. The club was founded in 1951 as the hockey department of the US Metro sports club, and took on the name OHC Paris-Viry in 1971... |
| 1975-76 | Nationale B | Tours Diables Noirs de Tours Association des sports de glace de Tours is a former French ice hockey team based in Tours. The team was champion of Magnus league in 1980 and disappeared in 2010.The team is also known as "Diables noirs de Tours" .... |
| 1976-77 | Nationale B | Tours Diables Noirs de Tours Association des sports de glace de Tours is a former French ice hockey team based in Tours. The team was champion of Magnus league in 1980 and disappeared in 2010.The team is also known as "Diables noirs de Tours" .... |
| 1977-78 | Nationale B | Français Volants |
| 1978-79 | Nationale B | Caen |
| 1979-80 | Nationale B | Lyon Lyon Hockey Club Lyon Hockey Club is the ice hockey team of Lyon, France. The team currently competes in the France's Division 2 ice hockey championship... |
| 1980-81 | Nationale B | Épinal Dauphins d'Épinal The Image Club d'Épinal is a French ice hockey team based in Épinal playing in the Ligue Magnus. The team currently use the name of "Dauphins d'Épinal" . The team was founded in 1997 and plays home games at the Patinoire de Poissompré.... |
| 1981-82 | Nationale B | Amiens |
| 1982-83 | Nationale B | Lyon Lyon Hockey Club Lyon Hockey Club is the ice hockey team of Lyon, France. The team currently competes in the France's Division 2 ice hockey championship... |
| 1983-84 | Nationale B | Français Volants |
| 1984-85 | Nationale B | Rouen |
| 1985-86 | Nationale 2 | Bordeaux |
| 1986-87 | Nationale 1B | Tours Diables Noirs de Tours Association des sports de glace de Tours is a former French ice hockey team based in Tours. The team was champion of Magnus league in 1980 and disappeared in 2010.The team is also known as "Diables noirs de Tours" .... |
| 1987-88 | Nationale 1B | Viry-Châtillon Jets de Viry-Essonne The Jets de Viry-Essonne were an ice hockey team in Viry-Chatillon, France. The club was founded in 1951 as the hockey department of the US Metro sports club, and took on the name OHC Paris-Viry in 1971... |
| 1988-89 | Nationale 1B | Caen |
| 1989-90 | Nationale 1B | Chamonix |
| 1990-91 | Division 1 | Viry-Châtillon Jets de Viry-Essonne The Jets de Viry-Essonne were an ice hockey team in Viry-Chatillon, France. The club was founded in 1951 as the hockey department of the US Metro sports club, and took on the name OHC Paris-Viry in 1971... |
| 1991-92 | Division 1 | Bordeaux |
| 1992-93 | Nationale 2 | Angers Ducs d'Angers The Association des Sports de Glisse d'Angers is a French ice hockey team based in Angers playing in the Ligue Magnus. The team currently use the name of "Les Ducs d'Angers " .... |
| 1993-94 | Nationale 2 | Reims |
| 1994-95 | Nationale 1B | Cherbourg |
| 1995-96 | Division 1 | Gap |
| 1996-97 | Nationale 1B | Briançon |
| 1997-98 | Nationale 1 | Caen |
| 1998-99 | Nationale 1 | Clermont Hockey Clermont Communauté Auvergne Hockey Clermont Communaute Auvergne is an ice hockey team in Clermont-Ferrand, France. They currently play in FFHG Division 2, the third level of French ice hockey. The club previously played in the Ligue Magnus under the name Sangliers Arvernes.... |
| 1999-00 | Nationale 1 | Brest |
| 2000-01 | Nationale 1 | Villard-de-Lans Ours de Villard-de-Lans Ours de Villard-de-Lans is a French ice hockey team based in Villard-de-Lans playing in the Ligue Magnus.The team was founded in 1931 and plays home games at the Patinoire municipale de Villard-de-Lans.-Former players:... |
| 2001-02 | Division 1 | Villard-de-Lans Ours de Villard-de-Lans Ours de Villard-de-Lans is a French ice hockey team based in Villard-de-Lans playing in the Ligue Magnus.The team was founded in 1931 and plays home games at the Patinoire municipale de Villard-de-Lans.-Former players:... |
| 2002-03 | Division 1 | Épinal Dauphins d'Épinal The Image Club d'Épinal is a French ice hockey team based in Épinal playing in the Ligue Magnus. The team currently use the name of "Dauphins d'Épinal" . The team was founded in 1997 and plays home games at the Patinoire de Poissompré.... |
| 2003-04 | Division 1 | Morzine Hockey Club Morzine-Avoriaz Pingouins de Morzine-Avoriaz is a French ice hockey team based in Morzine playing in the Ligue Magnus.-D:*02 HOGSTAD Alexander*05 SUDERMAN Matt*06 IMMONEN Santeri*12 JESTIN Mathieu*16 ELIAN Christian*77 VIRTANEN Kim-A:*09 MOURIN Theo... |
| 2004-05 | Division 1 | Mont-Blanc |
| 2005-06 | Division 1 | Strasbourg Étoile Noire de Strasbourg The Association Étoile Noire de Strasbourg or CSG Strasbourg is a French ice hockey team based in Strasbourg playing in the Ligue Magnus.-History:... |
| 2006-07 | Division 1 | Tours Diables Noirs de Tours Association des sports de glace de Tours is a former French ice hockey team based in Tours. The team was champion of Magnus league in 1980 and disappeared in 2010.The team is also known as "Diables noirs de Tours" .... |
| 2007-08 | Division 1 | Neuilly-sur-Marne |
| 2008-09 | Division 1 | Gap Gap Hockey Club Rapaces de Gap is a French ice hockey team based in Gap playing in the Ligue Magnus for the 2009–10 Ligue Magnus season.* Team colours : blue and yellow.-History:The team was founded in 1937 and plays home games at the Patinoire Brown-Ferrand... |
| 2009-10 | Division 1 | Caen |