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.[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 → | |
Paris Saint-Germain won their ninth title.[2]
Teams edit
Locations of the 2020–21 LNH Division 1
Team changes edit
| Promoted from 2020–21 LNH Division 2 |
Relegated from 2020–21 LNH Division 1 |
|---|---|
| Saran Nancy |
Ivry Tremblay |
Arenas and locations edit
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 edit
| 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 edit
Top goalscorers edit
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[3] | 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 edit
The awards were announced on 10 June 2022.[4]
| Position | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Most valuable player |  Luc Steins |
Paris Saint-Germain |
| Best young | Ian Tarrafeta |
Aix |
| Best coach | Danijel Anđelković |
Toulouse |
All-star team edit
The all-star team was announced on 10 June 2022.[4]
| 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 edit
References edit
- ^ "Liqui Moly StarLigue Calendrier & résultats 2021/22". lnh.fr. 20 July 2022.
- ^ "Le PSG toujours invincible en Liqui Moly Starligue, Aix s'impose". lequipe.fr. 1 June 2022.
- ^ Liqui Moly StarLigue Statistiques Top joueurs 2021/22
- ^ a b "Steins et Andjelkovic, joueur et entraîneur de l'année ! - LE PALMARES COMPLET SAISON 2021 - 2022, TROPHEES LM STARLIGUE". handzone.net (in French). 10 June 2022.
