2021–22 LNH Division 1
| Season | 2021–22 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 10 September 2021 – 8 June 2022 |
| Champion | Paris Saint-Germain 9th title |
| Relegated | Saran Loiret Grand Nancy Métropole |
| Champions League | Paris Saint-Germain HBC Nantes |
| European League | Pays d'Aix UC Montpellier Chambéry |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Top goalscorer | Dragan Gajić (228 goals) |
← 2020–21 2022–23 → | |
The 2021–22 LNH Division 1 (known as the Liqui Moly StarLigue for sponsorship reasons) was the 70th season of the LNH Division 1, French premier handball league and the 45th season consisting of only one league. It ram from 10 September 2021 to 8 June 2022.
Paris Saint-Germain won their ninth title.
Teams
Team changes
| Promoted from 2020–21 LNH Division 2 |
Relegated from 2020–21 LNH Division 1 |
|---|---|
| Saran Nancy |
Ivry Tremblay |
Arenas and locations
The following 16 clubs compete in the LNH Division 1 during the 2021–22 season:
| Team | Location | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aix | Aix-en-Provence | Arena du Pays d'Aix | 6,004 |
| Cesson-Rennes | Cesson-Sévigné | Glaz Arena | 4,500 |
| Chartres | Chartres | Halle Jean-Cochet | 1,200 |
| Chambéry | Chambéry | Le Phare | 4,423 |
| Créteil | Créteil | Palais des Sports Robert Oubron | 2,398 |
| Dunkerque | Dunkerque | Stade des Flandres | 2,400 |
| Istres | Istres | Halle polyvalente | 1,600 |
| Limoges | Limoges | Salle Henri-Normand | 1,168 |
| Montpellier | Montpellier | Sud de France Arena Palais des sports René-Bougnol |
9,000 2,870 |
| Nancy | Nancy | Parc des sports de Vandœuvre Nations | 1,150 |
| Nantes | Nantes | Palais des Sports | 5,902 |
| Nîmes | Nîmes | Le Parnasse | 4,191 |
| Paris Saint-Germain | Paris | Stade Pierre de Coubertin | 4,016 |
| Saint-Raphaël | Saint-Raphaël | Palais des sports J-F Krakowski | 2,000 |
| Saran | Saran | Halle du Bois Joly | 950 |
| Toulouse | Toulouse | Palais des Sports André-Brouat | 3,850 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain (C) | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1103 | 871 | +232 | 60 | Qualification for Champions League group phase |
| 2 | Nantes | 30 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 965 | 818 | +147 | 49 | |
| 3 | Aix | 30 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 900 | 840 | +60 | 44 | Qualification for European League group phase |
| 4 | Montpellier | 30 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 935 | 859 | +76 | 41 | Qualification for European League second qualifying round |
| 5 | Chambéry | 30 | 19 | 1 | 10 | 909 | 855 | +54 | 39 | Qualification for European League first qualifying round |
| 6 | Nîmes | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 903 | 880 | +23 | 36 | |
| 7 | Toulouse | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 875 | 891 | −16 | 32 | |
| 8 | Saint-Raphaël | 30 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 910 | 910 | 0 | 31 | |
| 9 | Cesson-Rennes | 30 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 817 | 856 | −39 | 27 | |
| 10 | Chartres | 30 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 889 | 947 | −58 | 22 | |
| 11 | Créteil | 30 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 893 | 932 | −39 | 21 | |
| 12 | Dunkerque | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 911 | 936 | −25 | 20 | |
| 13 | Limoges | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 900 | 942 | −42 | 18 | |
| 14 | Istres | 30 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 919 | 960 | −41 | 17 | |
| 15 | Saran (R) | 30 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 793 | 905 | −112 | 12 | Relegated to LNH Division 2 |
| 16 | Nancy (R) | 30 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 832 | 941 | −109 | 11 |
Source: LNH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Statistics
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | Shots | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dragan Gajić | Limoges | 228 | 296 | 77 |
| 2 | Mohammad Sanad | Nîmes | 224 | 313 | 72 |
| 3 | Raphaël Caucheteux | Saint-Raphaël | 202 | 263 | 77 |
| 4 | Matthieu Ong | Aix | 178 | 227 | 78 |
| 5 | Valero Rivera Folch | Nantes | 174 | 231 | 75 |
| 6 | Théo Avelange Demouge | Dunkerque | 168 | 220 | 76 |
| 7 | Nemanja Ilić | Toulouse | 168 | 223 | 75 |
| 8 | Robin Molinié | Cesson-Rennes | 164 | 267 | 61 |
| 9 | Vanja Ilić | Chartres | 155 | 214 | 72 |
| 10 | Valentin Aman | Créteil | 151 | 190 | 79 |
Awards
The awards were announced on 10 June 2022.
| Position | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Most valuable player | Luc Steins | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Best young | Ian Tarrafeta | Aix |
| Best coach | Danijel Anđelković | Toulouse |
All-star team
The all-star team was announced on 10 June 2022.
| Position | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Nikola Portner | Chambéry |
| Left wing | Kristján Örn Kristjánsson | Aix |
| Left back | Robin Molinié | Cesson-Rennes |
| Centre back | Luc Steins | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Pivot | Kamil Syprzak | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Right back | Matthieu Ong | Aix |
| Right wing | Mohammad Sanad | Nîmes |
See also
- 2021–22 Coupe de France
- 2021–22 Coupe de la Ligue
- 2021–22 LNH Division 2