Junior hockey in France

Junior hockey in France currently has leagues ranging from U9 to U20 in age level. There are no national championships below U15. The competitions are sanctioned by the Fédération Française de Hockey sur Glace.

Champions

U20

The French U20 League is the national junior ice hockey league in France. It operated as an under 22 league from 2003-04 to 2015-16.

Champions

Elite

• 2023-24 Angers
• 2022-23 Grenoble
• 2021-22 Grenoble
• 2020-21 season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
• 2019-20 playoffs cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
• 2018-19 Rouen
• 2017-18 Grenoble
• 2016-17 Rouen
• 2015-16 Grenoble
• 2014-15 Rouen
• 2013-14 Amiens
• 2012-13 Rouen
• 2011-12 Grenoble
• 2010-11 Rouen
• 2009-10 Grenoble
• 2008-09 Rouen
• 2007-08 Mont-Blanc
• 2006-07 Amiens
• 2005-06 Rouen
• 2004-05 Chamonix
• 2003-04 Rouen
• 2002-03 Grenoble
• 2001-02 Amiens
• 2000-01 Viry
• 1999-00 Amiens
• 1998-99 Saint-Gervais
• 1997-98 Saint-Gervais
• 1996-97 Saint-Gervais
• 1995-96 Viry-Essonne
• 1994-95 Grenoble
• 1993-94 Reims
• 1992-93 Grenoble
• 1991-92 Grenoble
• 1990-91 Grenoble
• 1989-90 Viry-Chatillon
• 1988-89 Viry-Chatillon
• 1987-88 Chamonix
• 1986-87 Chamonix
• 1985-86 Villard-de-Lans
• 1984-85 Saint-Gervais
• 1983-84 Saint-Gervais
• 1982-83 Saint-Gervais
• 1981-82 Saint-Gervais
• 1980-81 Saint-Gervais
• 1979-80 Amiens
• 1978-79 Gap
• 1977-78 Viry-Chatillon
• 1976-77 Viry-Chatillon
• 1975-76 Viry-Chatillon
• 1974-75 Grenoble
• 1973-74 Francais Volants Paris
• 1972-73 Gap
• 1971-72 Gap
• 1970-71 Saint-Gervais
• 1969-70 US Metro (Paris Group)
• 1968-69 Gap
• 1966-67 Francais Volants
• 1965-66 Chamonix
• 1964-65 Gap
• 1956-57 Chamonix
• 1955-56 Final, scheduled to be played in Lyon, was not awarded. In the Alps, Chamonix, despite being a Cadet club, defeated Megeve twice, as they had no suitable Cadet opponents to play.

Excellence

• 2023-24 Vaujany-Grenoble
• 2022-23 Grenoble II
• 2021-22 Francais Volants
• 2020-21 season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
• 2019-20 playoffs cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
• 2018-19 Tours
• 2017-18 Tours
• 2016-17 Nantes/La Roche
• 2015-16 Grenoble
• 2014-15 Briancon/Avignon
• 2013-14 Dijon
• 2012-13 FV Paris
• 2011-12 Asnieres
• 2010-11 Evry/Meudon
• 2009-10 Angers
• 2008-09 Bordeaux
• 2007-08 Viry
• 2006-07 Deuil-la-Barre
• 2005-06 Reims
• 2004-05 Strasbourg
• 2003-04 Nantes/Angers
• 2002-03 La Roche-sur-Yon
• 2001-02 ACCB Deuil
• 2000-01 Le Vesinet
• 1999-00 Nantes
• 1998-99 Nantes
• 1997-98 Lyon
• 1996-97 Le Vesinet, Nantes, Lyon
• 1995-96 Meudon, Angers, Gap
• 1994-95 Garges-les-Gonesse, Angers
• 1993-94 Angers, Meudon
• 1992-93 Rennes, Deuil-la-Barre
• 1991-92 Brest, Le Vesinet
• 1990-91 Angers, Deuil-la-Barre, Toulouse
• 1989-90 Angers, Le Vesinet, Epinal, Toulouse

U17

The French U17 League (also known as Cadets) is the national under 17 ice hockey league in France. It operated as a U18 league until 2016.

Champions

Elite A

• 2023-24 Grenoble
• 2022-23 Grenoble
• 2021-22 Grenoble
• 2020-21 season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
• 2019-20 playoffs cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
• 2018-19 Hockey Club 74
• 2017-18 Grenoble
• 2016-17 Rouen
• 2015-16 Grenoble
• 2014-15 Grenoble
• 2013-14 Rouen
• 2012-13 Amiens
• 2011-12 Amiens
• 2010-11 Rouen
• 2009-10 Rouen
• 2008-09 Mont-Blanc
• 2007-08 Amiens
• 2006-07 Amiens
• 2005-06 Amiens
• 2004-05 Rouen
• 2003-04 Viry-Chatillon
• 2002-03 Viry-Chatillon
• 2001-02 Rouen
• 2000-01 Amiens
• 1999-00 Rouen
• 1998-99 Viry
• 1997-98 Amiens
• 1996-97 Meudon
• 1995-96 Gap
• 1994-95 Gap
• 1993-94 French Volants
• 1992-93 French Volants
• 1991-92 Dunkerque
• 1990-91 Saint-Gervais
• 1989-90 Viry-Chatillon
• 1988-89 Grenoble
• 1987-88 Chamonix
• 1986-87 Chamonix
• 1981-82 Viry-Chatillon
• 1980-81 French Volants
• 1979-80 Saint-Gervais
• 1978-79 Saint-Gervais
• 1977-78 Saint-Gervais
• 1976-77 Saint-Gervais
• 1975-76 Viry-Chatillon
• 1974-75 Viry-Chatillon
• 1973-74 Amiens
• 1972-73 Lyon
• 1971-72 Francais Volants
• 1970-71 ? (Gap - Francais Volants in final)
• 1969-70 Gap
• 1968-69 Chamonix
• 1966-67 Gap
• 1965-66 Gap
• 1964-65 Chamonix
• 1956-57 ES Briancon (Dauphine Region), Chamonix (National Final)

Elite B

• 2015-16 Anglet
• 2014-15 Gap
• 2013-14 Tours
• 2012-13 Dijon
• 2011-12 Amiens II
• 2010-11 Amiens II
• 2009-10 Dijon

Excellence

• 2023-24 Amiens
• 2022-23 Amiens
• 2021-22 Hockey Club 74 II
• 2020-21 playoffs cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
• 2019-20 playoffs cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
• 2018-19 Toulouse-Blagnac
• 2017-18 Rouen II
• 2016-17 Rouen II
• 2015-16 Cholet
• 2014-15 Grenoble II
• 2013-14 Amiens II
• 2012-13 Dueil/Garges
• 2011-12 Dueil/Garges
• 2010-11 Lyon
• 2009-10 Deuil/Garges
• 2008-09 Meudon
• 2007-08 Viry-Chatillon
• 2006-07 Tours/Orleans
• 2005-06 Le Havre
• 2004-05 Asnieres
• 2003-04 Reims
• 2002-03 Caen

U15

The French U15 Leagues (Minimes) are divided into multiple regions with Elite and Excellenes divisions in each zone. The U15 national championship is a collection of teams from the regional championships. The regional championships are Ille-de-France-Nord, Ouest, Est, and Sud-Est.

Champions

• 2023-24 Grenoble
• 2022-23 Grenoble
• 2021-22 Grenoble
• 2020-21 Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
• 2019-20 Final round cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
• 2018-19 Hockey Club 74
• 2017-18 Rouen
• 2016-17 Grenoble
• 2015-16 Grenoble
• 2014-15 Hockey Club 74
• 2013-14 Rouen
• 2012-13 Rouen
• 2011-12 Amiens
• 2010-11 Amiens
• 2009-10 Amiens
• 2008-09 Amiens
• 2007-08 Rouen
• 2006-07 Rouen
• 2005-06 Rouen
• 2004-05 Rouen
• 2003-04 Megeve
• 2002-03 Amiens
• 2001-02 Viry-Essonne
• 2000-01 Rouen
• 1999-00 Rouen
• 1998-99 Rouen
• 1997-98 Viry-Essonne
• 1996-97 Viry-Essonne
• 1995-96 Dunkerque
• 1994-95 Grenoble
• 1993-94 Grenoble
• 1992-93 Valenciennes
• 1991-92 Gap
• 1990-91 Francais Volants
• 1989-90 Grenoble
• 1988-89 Dunkerque
• 1987-88 Grenoble
• 1986-87 Viry-Chatillon
• 1981-82 Caen
• 1980-81 Gap (won Championship and Cup)
• 1979-80 Megeve (won Championship and Cup)
• 1978-79 Clermont-Ferrand (won Championship and Cup)
• 1977-78 Saint-Gervais
• 1976-77 Viry-Chatillon
• 1975-76 Saint-Gervais (Championship), Amiens (Cup)
• 1974-75 Grenoble (Championship), Dijon (Cup)
• 1973-74 Viry-Chatillon (Championship), Gap (Cup)
• 1972-73 Chamonix (Championship), Gap (Cup)
• 1971-72 Grenoble
• 1970-71 Francais Volants
• 1969-70 Club des patineurs lyonnais
• 1968-69 Gap
• 1966-67 Chamonix
• 1965-66 Chamonix
• 1964-65 Gap

Paris Junior Championship

• 1950-51: Racing Club de France

U13

The French U13 League (Benjamins) are divided into multiple regional divisions. There is currently no national U13 championship, although one was played during the 1970s and 1980s. The regions are Ile-de-France, Pyrenees, West, Normandy, North, East, and Southeast.

Champions

• 1988-89 Grenoble
• 1987-88 Gap
• 1986-87 Dunkerque
• 1981-82 Morzine
• 1980-81 Strasbourg
• 1979-80 Caen
• 1978-79 Gap
• 1977-78 Megeve
• 1976-77 Clermont-Ferrand
• 1975-76 Saint-Gervais
• 1974-75 Gap
• 1973-74 Saint-Gervais
• 1972-73 Viry-Chatillon
• 1971-72 Gap
• 1970-71 Chamonix
• 1969-70 Francais Volants (Paris Group)

U11

The French U11 Leagues (Poussins) are divided into multiple regional divisions. There is currently no national U11 championship, although one was played during the 1970s and 1980s. The regions are Ile-de-France, Pyrenees, West, Normandy, North, East, and Southeast.

Champions

• 1981-82 Chamonix
• 1980-81 Caen
• 1979-80 Gap
• 1978-79 Lyon
• 1977-78 Caen
• 1976-77 Strasbourg
• 1975-76 Megeve
• 1974-75 Clermont-Ferrand
• 1973-74 Saint-Gervais
• 1972-73 Amiens
• 1971-72 Amiens

U9

Under 9 ice hockey in France (a classification known as Moustiques) is generally restricted solely to practices, but there are several regions that occasionally hold championships. There is no national championship at the U9 age division in France.

External links

• FFHG - Championship List

European Hockey Overview

Top-Level Leagues

International Alps Hockey League - BeNe League - Erste Liga - International Hockey League - Kontinental Hockey League National Andorra - Armenia - Austria - Belarus - Belgium - Bosnia and Herzegovina - Bulgaria - Croatia - Cyprus - Czech Republic - Denmark - Estonia - Finland - France - Georgia - Germany - Greece - Hungary - Iceland - Italy - Kazakhstan - Latvia - Lithuania - Luxembourg - Netherlands - Norway - Poland - Romania - Serbia - Slovakia - Slovenia - Spain - Sweden - Switzerland - Turkey - Ukraine - United Kingdom

Second-Level Leagues

Belarus - Belgium - Bulgaria - Czech Republic - Denmark - England - Finland - France - Germany - Hungary - Iceland - Italy - Kazakhstan - Latvia - Lithuania - Netherlands - Norway - Poland - Russia - Slovakia - Spain - Sweden - Switzerland - Turkey - Ukraine

Third-Level Leagues

Austria - Belgium - Czech Republic - Denmark - England - Finland - France - Germany - Hungary - Italy - Netherlands - Norway - Poland - Russia - Scotland - Slovakia - Sweden - Switzerland

Fourth-Level and lower Leagues

Austria - Belgium (4, 5) - Czech Republic (4, 5) - Finland (4, 5, 6, 7) - France - Germany (4, 5) - Hungary - Italy - Netherlands (4, 5, 6, 7) - Norway (4, 5, 6, 7) - Poland - Russia (Night League, Amateur Leagues) - Sweden (4, 5, 6, 7, 8), Switzerland (4, 5, 6, 7)

Cup Competitions

Cups Belarus - Belgium - Bosnia and Herzegovina - Bulgaria - Czech Republic - Denmark - East Germany - Estonia - Finland - France - Germany - Hungary - Iceland - Italy - Kazakhstan - Latvia - Lithuania - Luxembourg - Netherlands (Cup, Ron Berteling Schaal) - Norway - Poland - Romania - Scotland - Serbia - Slovakia - Slovenia - Soviet Union - Spain - Switzerland - Ukraine - Yugoslavia Supercups Belgium - Estonia - Hungary - Italy - Poland - Netherlands - Slovenia - Spain

Defunct Leagues

Soviet Union - Russia - Czechoslovakia - Yugoslavia - West Germany - East Germany - Ireland - Luxembourg - Macedonia - Malta - Portugal - Alpenliga - Interliga - Inter-National League - North Sea Cup - Panonian League - Eastern European - Balkan League (1994-1997) - Baltic League (2001) - Baltic Hockey League (2020) - Carpathian League - Slohokej Liga - Balkan Ice Hockey League - English League - English National League - Scottish National League - British Hockey League - Ice Hockey Superleague - German Championship - Swedish Championship - Klass I - Svenska Serien - Elitserien - Swedish Division I - SM-sarja - Swiss National Championship - Swiss International Championship

Women's Leagues

International leagues European Women's Hockey League - EWHL Super Cup National leagues Austria - Belarus - Belgium - Bulgaria - Croatia - Czech Republic - Denmark - Estonia - Finland (1, 2, 3, U20, U18, U16) - France - Germany (1, 2, 3, Cup) - Great Britain (England U16) - Hungary - Iceland - Italy - Kazakhstan - Latvia - Lithuania - Netherlands - Norway - Poland - Romania - Russia (U18) - Slovakia - Slovenia - Spain - Sweden (1, 2, 3, 4, U20) - Switzerland - Turkey - Ukraine Defunct leagues Czechoslovakia - Interliga - Low Countries Cup

Junior Leagues

Austria - Belarus - Belgium - Bosnia and Herzegovina - Bulgaria - Croatia - Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia) - Denmark - Estonia - Finland - France - Germany (East Germany) - Great Britain - Hungary - Iceland - Italy - Kazakhstan - Latvia - Lithuania - Netherlands - Norway - Poland - Romania - Russia (Soviet Union) - Serbia - Slovakia - Slovenia - Spain - Sweden - Switzerland - Turkey - Ukraine - Yugoslavia

University Leagues

European University Hockey League - Czech Republic - Great Britain - Netherlands - Russia (RSHL, MSHL, SHLC, SHLMO, SibSHL, SPSHL) - Sweden