The Ligue Nationale de Handball (English: National Handball League) is a governing body established in 2004 to administer French men's professional handball autonomously from the national federation (FFHB). It has jurisdiction over the country's top two men's divisions, a cup tournament and a super cup.
From June 2010 to February 2018, its president was former rugby union international player Philippe Bernat-Salles. [1] Olivier Girault was the president from 2018 till 2020. David Tebib was an interim in 2021. Bruno Martini is the current president.
US Créteil Handball is a French handball team based in Créteil, a suburb of Paris, that plays in the LNH Division 1.
Philippe Bernat-Salles is a retired French rugby union player, usually playing as a wing. His main skill was a blinding speed, while he was also visually striking due to his unruly mop of gray hair.
Wissem Hmam is a Tunisian handball player. Hmam was ranked as the top scorer in the 2005 World Championship, scoring a total of 81 goals and helping Tunisia reach the semifinals in the 2005 World Men's Handball Championship in Tunis. Following his retirement, he became the assistant coach of Rareș Fortuneanu at Saint-Raphaël VHB from 2019 to 2022. In June 2024, he joined ASPTT Mulhouse-Rixheim as a coach.
Mikkel Hansen is a Danish former professional handball player.
The French Handball Federation (FFHB) is the national handball association in France. Founded on 1 September 1941, FFHB organizes handball and beach handball within France and represents France internationally. It sorts under the French Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. The federation is a member of the European Handball Federation (EHF), Mediterranean Handball Confederation and the International Handball Federation (IHF). The current president of FFHB is Philippe Bana since 28 November 2020.
Mladen Bojinović is a Serbian former handball player.
Christian Gaudin is a former French international handball player and current handball coach. He has served as the manager of the Romanian men's national team in 2014.
LNH Division 1, doing business as Starligue and currently known as Liqui Moly Starligue for sponsorship reasons, is the premier men's professional handball league in France. It is administered by the Ligue Nationale de Handball, under delegation from the French Handball Federation. Founded in 1952, it is currently contested by 16 teams.
Kamil Syprzak is a Polish professional handball player for Paris Saint-Germain and the Polish national team.
Anouar Ayed is a Tunisian handball player. He was born in Moknine, Monastir. He has represented Tunisia at two Olympic Games: 2000 Sidney Olympics and the 2012 London Olympics, where the Tunisian team reached the quarter-finals.
Paris Saint-Germain Handball (PSG) is a French professional handball club founded in 1941, and based in the city of Paris in France. The club is the handball department of Paris Saint-Germain.
beIN Sports France is a French network of sports channels owned by Qatari Sports Investments and operated by Mediapro. It is the French version of the global sports network beIN Sports.
Dika Mem is a French professional handball player for FC Barcelona and the French national handball team.
The Coupe de France masculine de handball is an annual national cup competition for French men's handball clubs. Organized by the French Handball Federation, it first took place in 1957 but has been discontinued on several occasions.
The Coupe de la Ligue is an annual League cup competition for French men's handball professional clubs. Organized by the Ligue Nationale de Handball, it first took place in 2002.
Luc Steins is a Dutch professional handball player for Paris Saint-Germain and the Dutch national team.
The Trophée des Champions is a Super Cup in handball created in March 2010 by the Ligue Nationale de Handball, the main body of French handball. The competition usually takes place at the beginning of September a few days before the championship resumes and is therefore the first official match of the season.
LNH Division 2, doing business as Proligue, is a professional handball league, and the second level of the French men's handball pyramid. It is organized by the Ligue Nationale de Handball, under delegation from the French Handball Federation. Founded in 1952, it is currently contested by 14 teams.
It was administered by the French federation until 2016, when the LNH took over and rebranded it as Proligue to match the name of its top tier, the Starligue.
The Division 2 Féminine (D2F) is a handball league, and the second level of the French women's handball pyramid. It is organized by the Ligue Féminine de Handball (LFH), under delegation from the French Handball Federation (FFHB).
Baptiste Damatrin is a French professional handball player for MOL Tatabánya KC.