2017–18 LNH Division 1


The 2017–18 LNH Division 1 is the 66th season of the LNH Division 1, French premier handball league and the 41st season consisting of only one league. It runs from 13 September 2017 to 30 May 2018.

Team information

The following 14 clubs compete in the LNH Division 1 during the 2017-18 season:
TeamLocationArenaCapacity
Pays d'Aix Université ClubAix-en-ProvenceComplexe sportif du Val de l'Arc
Arena du Pays d'Aix
1,650
6,004
Cesson-RennesRennesPalais des sports de la Valette
Le Liberté
1,400
4,000
ChambéryChambéryLe Phare4,400
DunkerqueDunkerqueStade des Flandres2,400
US IvryIvry-sur-SeineGymnase Auguste-Delaune1,500
Massy Essonne HandballMassyCentre omnisports Pierre-de-Coubertin
Gymnase Mares-Yvon
800
2,000
MontpellierMontpellierPalais des sports René-Bougnol
Sud de France Arena
3,000
8,000
NantesNantesPalais des Sports
Halle XXL de la Beaujoire
5,000
9,000
USAM NîmesNîmesLe Parnasse3,391
Paris Saint-GermainParisStade Pierre de Coubertin
Halle Georges Carpentier
3,402
4,300
Saint RaphaëlSaint-RaphaëlPalais des sports J-F Krakowski2,000
SaranSaranHalle du Bois Joly1,440
Fenix ToulouseToulousePalais des Sports André Brouat4,200
TremblayTremblay-en-FrancePalais des sports1,020

League table

Schedule and results

In the table below the home teams are listed on the left and the away teams along the top.
AIXCESCHADUNIVRMASMONNANNIMPSGSTRSARTOUTRE
Aix 31-3229-2827-3230-2533-1928-3228-2829-2333-3129-2936-2929-3028-25
Cesson-Rennes16-19 22-3021-2526-2628-2323-2827-3323-2428-3427-2829-3028-3230-30
Chambéry29-3032-24 26-2629-2327-2421-3025-2928-2824-3224-2833-2423-2733-29
Dunkerque30-3122-2126-23 25-2224-2123-2430-2227-3022-2730-2628-2224-3237-32
Ivry21-2819-2624-2226-29 24-2422-2530-2929-2624-3125-3132-2728-3224-29
Massy30-3621-2131-3220-2324-28 15-2122-2829-2324-2725-3625-2326-3020-29
Montpellier22-2333-2729-1833-2536-2232-23 33-2833-3033-3028-2832-2936-2528-25
Nantes29-2438-3028-3231-1531-2241-3527-30 33-2527-2731-2731-2932-2836-31
Nîmes25-2529-1825-3131-2529-2527-2524-2829-29 26-2425-2630-2333-3530-21
Paris33-2232-2530-2632-2930-2233-1726-1931-2930-29 27-2540-3138-3025-23
Saint Raphaël32-2825-2430-2423-2335-2525-2126-2525-2631-3525-26 27-2727-2332-28
Saran35-3729-2941-3332-3327-2932-2729-3430-3920-2928-3627-28 34-3339-37
Toulouse26-2530-3032-3325-2835-2931-2426-3428-3427-2927-3434-2937-35 31-29
Tremblay21-3029-3231-3127-2826-2726-2319-2933-4539-3526-3029-3035-2534-31

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

As of 30 May 2018
RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Raphaël CaucheteuxSaint Raphaël167
2 Nemanja IlićToulouse146
3 Matthieu DrouhinSaran140
4 Fahrudin MelićChambéry137
5 Baptiste ButtoDunkerque133
6 Mikkel HansenParis Saint-Germain127
7 David BalaguerNantes123
8 Nicolas TournatNantes117
9 Uwe GensheimerParis Saint-Germain115
10 Jean-Jacques AcquevilloSaran112

Monthly awards