Junior hockey in France

Junior hockey in France currently has leagues ranging from U9 to U20 in age level. There are no national championships below U15. The competitions are sanctioned by the Fédération Française de Hockey sur Glace.
==Champions==
===U20===
The French U20 League is the national junior ice hockey league in France. It operated as an under 22 league from 2003-04 to 2015-16.
;Champions
====Elite====
*2022-23 Grenoble
*2021-22 Grenoble
*2020-21 season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
*2019-20 playoffs cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
*2018-19 Rouen
*2017-18 Grenoble
*2016-17 Rouen
*2015-16 Grenoble
*2014-15 Rouen
*2013-14 Amiens
*2012-13 Rouen
*2011-12 Grenoble
*2010-11 Rouen
*2009-10 Grenoble
*2008-09 Rouen
*2007-08 Mont-Blanc
*2006-07 Amiens
*2005-06 Rouen
*2004-05 Chamonix
*2003-04 Rouen
*2002-03 Grenoble
*2001-02 Amiens
*2000-01 Viry
*1999-00 Amiens
*1998-99 Saint-Gervais
*1997-98 Saint-Gervais
*1996-97 Saint-Gervais
*1995-96 Viry-Essonne
*1994-95 Grenoble
*1993-94 Reims
*1992-93 Grenoble
*1991-92 Grenoble
*1990-91 Grenoble
*1989-90 Viry-Chatillon
*1988-89 Viry-Chatillon
*1987-88 Chamonix
*1986-87 Chamonix
*1985-86 Villard-de-Lans
*1984-85 Saint-Gervais
*1983-84 Saint-Gervais
*1982-83 Saint-Gervais
*1981-82 Saint-Gervais
*1980-81 Saint-Gervais
*1979-80 Amiens
*1978-79 Gap
*1977-78 Viry-Chatillon
*1976-77 Viry-Chatillon
*1975-76 Viry-Chatillon
*1974-75 Grenoble
*1973-74 Francais Volants Paris
*1972-73 Gap
*1971-72 Gap
*1970-71 Saint-Gervais
*1969-70 US Metro (Paris Group) 
*1968-69 Gap
*1966-67 Francais Volants
*1965-66 Chamonix
*1964-65 Gap
*1956-57 Chamonix
*1955-56 Final, scheduled to be played in Lyon, was not awarded. In the Alps, Chamonix, despite being a Cadet club, defeated Megeve twice, as they had no suitable Cadet opponents to play.
====Excellence====
*2022-23 Grenoble II
*2021-22 Francais Volants
*2020-21 season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
*2019-20 playoffs cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
*2018-19 Tours
*2017-18 Tours
*2016-17 Nantes/La Roche
*2015-16 Grenoble
*2014-15 Briancon/Avignon
*2013-14 Dijon
*2012-13 FV Paris
*2011-12 Asnieres
*2010-11 Evry/Meudon
*2009-10 Angers
*2008-09 Bordeaux
*2007-08 Viry
*2006-07 Deuil-la-Barre
*2005-06 Reims
*2004-05 Strasbourg
*2003-04 Nantes/Angers
*2002-03 La Roche-sur-Yon
*2001-02 ACCB Deuil
*2000-01 Le Vesinet
*1999-00 Nantes
*1998-99 Nantes
*1997-98 Lyon
*1996-97 Le Vesinet, Nantes, Lyon
*1995-96 Meudon, Angers, Gap
*1994-95 Garges-les-Gonesse, Angers
*1993-94 Angers, Meudon
*1992-93 Rennes, Deuil-la-Barre
*1991-92 Brest, Le Vesinet
*1990-91 Angers, Deuil-la-Barre, Toulouse
*1989-90 Angers, Le Vesinet, Epinal, Toulouse
===U17===
The French U17 League (also known as Cadets) is the national under 17 ice hockey league in France. It operated as a U18 league until 2016.
;Champions
====Elite A====
*2022-23 Grenoble
*2021-22 Grenoble
*2020-21 season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
*2019-20 playoffs cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
*2018-19 Hockey Club 74
*2017-18 Grenoble
*2016-17 Rouen
*2015-16 Grenoble
*2014-15 Grenoble
*2013-14 Rouen
*2012-13 Amiens
*2011-12 Amiens
*2010-11 Rouen
*2009-10 Rouen
*2008-09 Mont-Blanc
*2007-08 Amiens
*2006-07 Amiens
*2005-06 Amiens
*2004-05 Rouen
*2003-04 Viry-Chatillon
*2002-03 Viry-Chatillon
*2001-02 Rouen
*2000-01 Amiens
*1999-00 Rouen
*1998-99 Viry
*1997-98 Amiens
*1996-97 Meudon
*1995-96 Gap
*1994-95 Gap
*1993-94 French Volants
*1992-93 French Volants
*1991-92 Dunkerque
*1990-91 Saint-Gervais
*1989-90 Viry-Chatillon
*1988-89 Grenoble
*1987-88 Chamonix
*1986-87 Chamonix
*1981-82 Viry-Chatillon
*1980-81 French Volants
*1979-80 Saint-Gervais
*1978-79 Saint-Gervais
*1977-78 Saint-Gervais
*1976-77 Saint-Gervais
*1975-76 Viry-Chatillon
*1974-75 Viry-Chatillon
*1973-74 Amiens 
*1972-73 Lyon
*1971-72 Francais Volants 
*1970-71 ? (Gap - Francais Volants in final)
*1969-70 Gap 
*1968-69 Chamonix
*1966-67 Gap
*1965-66 Gap
*1964-65 Chamonix
*1956-57 ES Briancon (Dauphine Region), Chamonix (National Final)
====Elite B====
*2015-16 Anglet
*2014-15 Gap
*2013-14 Tours
*2012-13 Dijon
*2011-12 Amiens II
*2010-11 Amiens II
*2009-10 Dijon
====Excellence====
*2022-23 Amiens
*2021-22 Hockey Club 74 II
*2020-21 playoffs cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
*2019-20 playoffs cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
*2018-19 Toulouse-Blagnac
*2017-18 Rouen II
*2016-17 Rouen II
*2015-16 Cholet
*2014-15 Grenoble II
*2013-14 Amiens II
*2012-13 Dueil/Garges
*2011-12 Dueil/Garges
*2010-11 Lyon
*2009-10 Deuil/Garges
*2008-09 Meudon
*2007-08 Viry-Chatillon
*2006-07 Tours/Orleans
*2005-06 Le Havre
*2004-05 Asnieres
*2003-04 Reims
*2002-03 Caen
===U15===
The French U15 Leagues (Minimes) are divided into multiple regions with Elite and Excellenes divisions in each zone. The U15 national championship is a collection of teams from the regional championships. The regional championships are Ille-de-France-Nord, Ouest, Est, and Sud-Est.
;Champions
*2022-23 Grenoble
*2021-22 Grenoble
*2020-21 Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
*2019-20 Final round cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
*2018-19 Hockey Club 74
*2017-18 Rouen
*2016-17 Grenoble
*2015-16 Grenoble
*2014-15 Hockey Club 74
*2013-14 Rouen
*2012-13 Rouen
*2011-12 Amiens
*2010-11 Amiens
*2009-10 Amiens
*2008-09 Amiens
*2007-08 Rouen
*2006-07 Rouen
*2005-06 Rouen
*2004-05 Rouen
*2003-04 Megeve
*2002-03 Amiens
*2001-02 Viry-Essonne
*2000-01 Rouen
*1999-00 Rouen
*1998-99 Rouen
*1997-98 Viry-Essonne
*1996-97 Viry-Essonne
*1995-96 Dunkerque
*1994-95 Grenoble
*1993-94 Grenoble
*1992-93 Valenciennes
*1991-92 Gap
*1990-91 Francais Volants
*1989-90 Grenoble
*1988-89 Dunkerque
*1987-88 Grenoble
*1986-87 Viry-Chatillon
*1981-82 Caen
*1980-81 Gap (won Championship and Cup)
*1979-80 Megeve (won Championship and Cup) 
*1978-79 Clermont-Ferrand (won Championship and Cup) 
*1977-78 Saint-Gervais
*1976-77 Viry-Chatillon
*1975-76 Saint-Gervais (Championship), Amiens (Cup)
*1974-75 Grenoble (Championship), Dijon (Cup) 
*1973-74 Viry-Chatillon (Championship), Gap (Cup) 
*1972-73 Chamonix (Championship), Gap (Cup) 
*1971-72 Grenoble 
*1970-71 Francais Volants 
*1969-70 Club des patineurs lyonnais
*1968-69 Gap
*1966-67 Chamonix
*1965-66 Chamonix
*1964-65 Gap
===Paris Junior Championship===
*1950-51: Racing Club de France
===U13===
The French U13 League (Benjamins) are divided into multiple regional divisions. There is currently no national U13 championship, although one was played during the 1970s and 1980s. The regions are Ile-de-France, Pyrenees, West, Normandy, North, East, and Southeast.
;Champions
*1988-89 Grenoble
*1987-88 Gap
*1986-87 Dunkerque
*1981-82 Morzine
*1980-81 Strasbourg
*1979-80 Caen
*1978-79 Gap
*1977-78 Megeve 
*1976-77 Clermont-Ferrand
*1975-76 Saint-Gervais
*1974-75 Gap 
*1973-74 Saint-Gervais
*1972-73 Viry-Chatillon
*1971-72 Gap 
*1970-71 Chamonix
*1969-70 Francais Volants (Paris Group) 
===U11===
The French U11 Leagues (Poussins) are divided into multiple regional divisions. There is currently no national U11 championship, although one was played during the 1970s and 1980s. The regions are Ile-de-France, Pyrenees, West, Normandy, North, East, and Southeast.
;Champions
*1981-82 Chamonix
*1980-81 Caen
*1979-80 Gap 
*1978-79 Lyon
*1977-78 Caen
*1976-77 Strasbourg
*1975-76 Megeve 
*1974-75 Clermont-Ferrand
*1973-74 Saint-Gervais
*1972-73 Amiens 
*1971-72 Amiens 
===U9===
Under 9 ice hockey in France (a classification known as Moustiques) is generally restricted solely to practices, but there are several regions that occasionally hold championships. There is no national championship at the U9 age division in France.
==External links==
*FFHG - Championship List
Category:Ice hockey leagues