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Sport | Handball |
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Founded | 1971 |
Organising body | Ligue Féminine de Handball (LFH) |
No. of teams | 14 |
Country | France |
Most recent champion(s) |
Saint-Amand Handball (2021–22) |
Most titles | Mérignac Handball (5) |
Streaming partner(s) | Handball TV |
Level on pyramid | 2 |
Promotion to | Division 1 |
Relegation to | Nationale 1 Féminine (N1F) |
Domestic cup(s) | Coupe de France |
Official website |
ligue-feminine-handball.fr ffhandball.fr |
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).
Founded in 1971, it is currently contested by 14 teams. [1] The league has both professional and amateur players.
Founded in 1971, it was directly administered by the FFHB until the end of the 2021/2022 season when the D2F was absorbed by the LFH – the LFH was already managing the elite women's league ( Division 1). [2]
Club | City | Region of France | Rank 2021-22 | VAP |
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Achenheim Truchtersheim Handball | Achenheim & Truchtersheim | Grand Est | 8th | Yes |
Sambre Avesnois Handball | Aulnoye-Aymeries | Hauts-de-France | 3rd | Yes |
Club Athlétique Béglais Handball | Bègles | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 9th | |
Palente Besançon HB | Besançon | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | ![]() |
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Bouillargues Handball Nîmes Métropole | Bouillargues | Occitania | 4th | Yes |
HB Clermont Auvergne Métropole 63 | Clermont-Ferrand | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 7th | Yes |
Fleury Loiret Handball | Fleury-les-Aubrais | Centre-Val de Loire | ![]() |
Yes |
Le Havre AC Handball | Le Havre | Normandy | 5th | Yes |
Lomme Lille Métropole Handball | Lomme | Hauts-de-France | ![]() |
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Noisy-le-Grand Handball | Noisy-le-Grand | Île-de-France | 6th | Yes |
Saint-Grégoire Rennes Métropole HB | Saint-Grégoire | Brittany | 11th | |
Stella Saint-Maur Handball | Saint-Maur-des-Fossés | Île-de-France | 2nd | Yes |
Toulouse Féminin Handball | Toulouse | Occitania | ![]() |
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ASUL Vaulx-en-Velin | Vaulx-en-Velin | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 10th |
Club | Abbr | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer |
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Achenheim Truchtersheim HB | ATH |
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Sambre Avesnois HB | SAHB |
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Club Athlétique Béglais HB | CAB |
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Palente Besançon HB | PBHB |
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Bouillargues HB Nîmes Métropole | BHNM |
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HB Clermont Auvergne Métropole 63 | HBCAM63 |
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Fleury Loiret Handball |
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Le Havre AC Handball | HAC |
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Lomme Lille Métropole HB | LLMH |
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Noisy-le-Grand Handball | NLG HB93 |
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Saint-Grégoire Rennes Métropole HB | SGRMHB |
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Stella Saint-Maur Handball | Stella St-Maur |
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Toulouse Féminin HB | TFH |
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ASUL Vaulx-en-Velin | ASUL VV |
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All 14 teams play each other twice during the regular season (home and away matches). At the end of the regular season, the best placed team that possesses the VAP status is promoted to the top-tier level Division 1 Féminine (Ligue Butagaz Energie), and is replaced by the relegated bottom team from D1F.
The bottom three placed teams from each season of the D2F are relegated to the third tier level of handball, Nationale 1 Féminine (N1F). 3 qualified teams from N1F take their places.
Teams receive three points for a win, two points for a draw and one point for a loss.
Clubs who want to access to the D1F in the relatively short term have to apply for and earn the VAP status (statut VAP). [1]
The VAP status (Voie d'accession au professionnalisme, accession path to professionalism) is given annually to Division 2 clubs which have made the necessary steps (financial and administrative) to facilitate their professionalization and promotion to the top league.
They have to fulfil set specifications, including: [1]
Clubs aren't obligated to have the VAP status to play in the D2F but they can't be promoted to the upper echelon without it. Those VAP status measures are in place since the 2012/2013 season and aim to prepare the clubs and support their viability in the professional sport world.
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verification. (December 2022) |
Sport | Handball |
---|---|
Founded | 1971 |
Organising body | Ligue Féminine de Handball (LFH) |
No. of teams | 14 |
Country | France |
Most recent champion(s) |
Saint-Amand Handball (2021–22) |
Most titles | Mérignac Handball (5) |
Streaming partner(s) | Handball TV |
Level on pyramid | 2 |
Promotion to | Division 1 |
Relegation to | Nationale 1 Féminine (N1F) |
Domestic cup(s) | Coupe de France |
Official website |
ligue-feminine-handball.fr ffhandball.fr |
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).
Founded in 1971, it is currently contested by 14 teams. [1] The league has both professional and amateur players.
Founded in 1971, it was directly administered by the FFHB until the end of the 2021/2022 season when the D2F was absorbed by the LFH – the LFH was already managing the elite women's league ( Division 1). [2]
Club | City | Region of France | Rank 2021-22 | VAP |
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Achenheim Truchtersheim Handball | Achenheim & Truchtersheim | Grand Est | 8th | Yes |
Sambre Avesnois Handball | Aulnoye-Aymeries | Hauts-de-France | 3rd | Yes |
Club Athlétique Béglais Handball | Bègles | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 9th | |
Palente Besançon HB | Besançon | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | ![]() |
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Bouillargues Handball Nîmes Métropole | Bouillargues | Occitania | 4th | Yes |
HB Clermont Auvergne Métropole 63 | Clermont-Ferrand | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 7th | Yes |
Fleury Loiret Handball | Fleury-les-Aubrais | Centre-Val de Loire | ![]() |
Yes |
Le Havre AC Handball | Le Havre | Normandy | 5th | Yes |
Lomme Lille Métropole Handball | Lomme | Hauts-de-France | ![]() |
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Noisy-le-Grand Handball | Noisy-le-Grand | Île-de-France | 6th | Yes |
Saint-Grégoire Rennes Métropole HB | Saint-Grégoire | Brittany | 11th | |
Stella Saint-Maur Handball | Saint-Maur-des-Fossés | Île-de-France | 2nd | Yes |
Toulouse Féminin Handball | Toulouse | Occitania | ![]() |
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ASUL Vaulx-en-Velin | Vaulx-en-Velin | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 10th |
Club | Abbr | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer |
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Achenheim Truchtersheim HB | ATH |
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Sambre Avesnois HB | SAHB |
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Club Athlétique Béglais HB | CAB |
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Palente Besançon HB | PBHB |
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Bouillargues HB Nîmes Métropole | BHNM |
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HB Clermont Auvergne Métropole 63 | HBCAM63 |
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Fleury Loiret Handball |
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Le Havre AC Handball | HAC |
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Lomme Lille Métropole HB | LLMH |
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Noisy-le-Grand Handball | NLG HB93 |
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Saint-Grégoire Rennes Métropole HB | SGRMHB |
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Stella Saint-Maur Handball | Stella St-Maur |
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Toulouse Féminin HB | TFH |
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ASUL Vaulx-en-Velin | ASUL VV |
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All 14 teams play each other twice during the regular season (home and away matches). At the end of the regular season, the best placed team that possesses the VAP status is promoted to the top-tier level Division 1 Féminine (Ligue Butagaz Energie), and is replaced by the relegated bottom team from D1F.
The bottom three placed teams from each season of the D2F are relegated to the third tier level of handball, Nationale 1 Féminine (N1F). 3 qualified teams from N1F take their places.
Teams receive three points for a win, two points for a draw and one point for a loss.
Clubs who want to access to the D1F in the relatively short term have to apply for and earn the VAP status (statut VAP). [1]
The VAP status (Voie d'accession au professionnalisme, accession path to professionalism) is given annually to Division 2 clubs which have made the necessary steps (financial and administrative) to facilitate their professionalization and promotion to the top league.
They have to fulfil set specifications, including: [1]
Clubs aren't obligated to have the VAP status to play in the D2F but they can't be promoted to the upper echelon without it. Those VAP status measures are in place since the 2012/2013 season and aim to prepare the clubs and support their viability in the professional sport world.
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