FFHG Division 1
FFHG Division 1 is a semi-professional ice hockey league in France. It is the second of four levels of national ice hockey in France. The teams that end at the bottom of the table get relegated to FFHG Division 2 while the top get promoted to Ligue Magnus.
2015/16 Teams
FFHG Division 1 consists of 14 teams.| Team | Town | Home Arena | Founded |
| Anglet Hormadi | Anglet | Patinoire de la Barre | 1969 |
| Drakkars de Caen | Caen | Patinoire de Caen la mer | 1968 |
| Dogs de Cholet | Cholet | Pôle Sportif Glisséo | 1977 |
| Coqs de Courbevoie | Courbevoie | Patinoire municipale de Courbevoie | 1972 |
| Corsaires de Dunkerque | Dunkirk | Patinoire Michel Raffoux | 1970 |
| Aigles de La Roche sur Yon | La Roche-sur-Yon | Patinoire Arago | |
| Yétis du Mont-Blanc | Saint-Gervais Megève | Patinoire de Saint-Gervais Patinoire de Megève | 1986 |
| Scorpions de Mulhouse | Mulhouse | Patinoire de l'Illberg | 2007 |
| Corsaires de Nantes | Nantes | Patinoire du Petit-Port | 1984 |
| Bisons de Neuilly-sur-Marne | Neuilly-sur-Marne | Patinoire municipale de Neuilly-sur-Marne | 1974 |
| Aigles de Nice | Nice | Palais des sports Jean-Bouin | 1969 |
| Bélougas de Toulouse | Toulouse | Patinoire Jacques Raynaud | 1989 |
| Remparts de Tours | Tours | Patinoire de Tours | 2010 |
| Bouquetins de Val Vanoise | Méribel | Méribel Ice Palace | 1990 |
Season
During the regular season, each team plays each of the other teams twice: once at home and once away. In the event of a tie at the end of three periods, one 10-minute overtime period is played based sudden-death rules. If the game is still tied after this period, the teams proceed to a shoot-out to determine a winner.At the end of this regular season the eight highest-ranking teams enter a series of play-offs. In order to be promoted to the division above, the winner of the Division 1 play-offs then plays a best-of-three series against the losing team that division. The winning team of that series then qualifies for play in Ligue Magnus the following season, while the losing team stays in Division 1.
The four lowest-ranking teams also enter a play-off series in which the losing teams continue, and the overall losing team must play a best-of-three series against the champion of the FFHG Division 2 in order to avoid being relegated.