2018–19 LNH Division 1
| Season | 2018-19 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 10,028 (55.1 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |  Raphaël Caucheteux(179 goals) |
← 2017-18 2019-20 → | |
The 2018–19 LNH Division 1 is the 67th season of the LNH Division 1, French premier handball league and the 42st season consisting of only one league. It runs from 5 September 2018 to 5 June 2019.
Team information
Locations of the 2017-18 LNH Division 1
The following 14 clubs compete in the LNH Division 1 during the 2018–19 season:
| Team | Location | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pays d'Aix Université Club | Aix-en-Provence | Complexe sportif du Val de l'Arc Arena du Pays d'Aix |
1,650 6,004 |
| Cesson-Rennes | Rennes | Palais des sports de la Valette Le Liberté |
1,400 4,000 |
| Chambéry | Chambéry | Le Phare | 4,400 |
| Dunkerque | Dunkerque | Stade des Flandres | 2,400 |
| US Ivry | Ivry-sur-Seine | Gymnase Auguste-Delaune | 1,500 |
| UMS Pontault-Combault HB | Pontault-Combault | Espace Boisramé | 1,500 |
| Montpellier | Montpellier | Palais des sports René-Bougnol Sud de France Arena |
3,000 8,000 |
| Nantes | Nantes | Palais des Sports Halle XXL de la Beaujoire |
5,000 9,000 |
| USAM Nîmes | Nîmes | Le Parnasse | 3,391 |
| Paris Saint-Germain | Paris | Stade Pierre de Coubertin Halle Georges Carpentier |
3,402 4,300 |
| Saint Raphaël | Saint-Raphaël | Palais des sports J-F Krakowski | 2,000 |
| Istres | Istres | Halle polyvalente | 2,000 |
| Fenix Toulouse | Toulouse | Palais des Sports André Brouat | 4,200 |
| Tremblay | Tremblay-en-France | Palais des sports | 1,020 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 26 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 855 | 656 | +199 | 49 | Qualification to Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Montpellier Handball | 26 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 740 | 666 | +74 | 43 | |
| 3 | Chambéry SMB | 26 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 738 | 655 | +83 | 41 | Qualification to EHF Cup |
| 4 | HBC Nantes | 26 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 800 | 710 | +90 | 39 | |
| 5 | USAM Nîmes | 26 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 747 | 720 | +27 | 36 | |
| 6 | Pays d'Aix UC | 26 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 697 | 666 | +31 | 28 | |
| 7 | Saint-Raphaël VHB | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 766 | 744 | +22 | 25 | |
| 8 | Fenix Toulouse Handball | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 757 | 763 | −6 | 23 | |
| 9 | Tremblay-en-France Handball | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 712 | 774 | −62 | 22 | |
| 10 | Dunkerque HGL | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 639 | 663 | −24 | 19 | |
| 11 | Istres Provence Handball | 26 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 676 | 756 | −80 | 14 | |
| 12 | US Ivry | 26 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 653 | 741 | −88 | 10 | |
| 13 | Cesson Rennes MHB | 26 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 599 | 727 | −128 | 9 | Relegation to 2018–19 LNH Division 2 |
| 14 | Pontault-Combault Handball | 26 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 649 | 787 | −138 | 6 |
Updated to match(es) played on 27 July 2020. Source: lnh.fr/lidl-starligue
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head goal difference; 3) Head-to-head goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head goal difference; 3) Head-to-head goals scored.