| Season | 2010–11 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Montpellier |
| Relegated | Cesson & Dijon |
← 2009–10 2011–12 → | |
2010–11 Ligue Nationale de Handball Division 1 season was the 59th since its establishment. Montpellier were the defending champions, having won their title the previous season.
The French National Handball League is the name of the national professional handball league of France. It manages the top men's division and two associated cups.
| EHF Champions League | |
| EHF Cup | |
| EHF Cup Winners' Cup | |
| Relegated |
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | Dff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montpellier AHB | 26 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 847 | 660 | +187 | 50 |
| 2 | Chambéry Savoie | 26 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 805 | 701 | +104 | 44 |
| 3 | Dunkerque | 26 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 789 | 732 | +57 | 37 |
| 4 | Saint Raphaël | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 740 | 722 | +18 | 30 |
| 5 | HBC Nantes | 26 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 756 | 723 | +33 | 30 |
| 6 | Istres HB | 26 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 701 | 711 | -10 | 27 |
| 7 | Tremblay HB | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 654 | 684 | -30 | 26 |
| 8 | Saint Cyr Touraine | 26 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 706 | 767 | -61 | 20 |
| 9 | Toulouse Union | 26 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 703 | 762 | -59 | 18 |
| 10 | USAM Nîmes | 26 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 639 | 666 | -27 | 18 |
| 11 | Paris HB | 26 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 691 | 729 | -38 | 17 |
| 12 | US Ivry | 26 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 689 | 758 | -69 | 16 |
| 13 | OC Cesson | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 658 | 696 | -38 | 16 |
| 14 | Dijon | 26 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 673 | 740 | -67 | 15 |
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