France women's ice hockey league

The France women's ice hockey league () 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. 
== 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==
*1986–87 : CSG Grenoble
*1987–88 : CSG Grenoble
*1988–89 : Gap HC
*1989–90 : CSG Saint-Ouen
*1990–91 : HC Cergy-Pontoise
*1991–92 : HC Cergy-Pontoise
*1992–93 : HC Cergy-Pontoise
*1993–94 : HC Cergy-Pontoise
*1994–95 : Club des Patineurs Lyonnais
*1995–96 : HC Cergy-Pontoise
*1996–97 : HC Cergy-Pontoise
*1997–98 : HC Cergy-Pontoise
*1998–99 : Lyon Hockey Club
*1999–2000 : HC Cergy-Pontoise
*2000–01 : HC Cergy-Pontoise
*2001–02 : HC Cergy-Pontoise
*2002–03 : HC Cergy-Pontoise
*2003–04 : HC Cergy-Pontoise
*2004–05 : HC Cergy-Pontoise
*2005–06 : HC Cergy-Pontoise
*2006–07 : HC Cergy-Pontoise
*2007–08 : HC Cergy-Pontoise
*2008–09 : HC Cergy-Pontoise
*2009–10 : Grenoble Métropole Hockey 38
*2010–11 : Grenoble Métropole Hockey 38
*2011–12 : Grenoble Métropole Hockey 38
*2012–13 : HC Cergy-Pontoise
*2013–14 : Bisons de Neuilly-sur-Marne
*2014–15 : Bisons de Neuilly-sur-Marne
*2015–16 : Bisons de Neuilly-sur-Marne
*2016–17 : HC Cergy-Pontoise 
*2017-18 : Besançon
*2018-19 : Tours
*2019-20 : Not awarded due to COVID-19 pandemic in France
==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==
* Austria women's ice hockey Bundesliga 
* German women's ice hockey Bundesliga
* Switzerland women's ice hockey league
==External links==
*List of champions on hockeyfrance.com
Women
Category:Women's ice hockey leagues in Europe