Junior hockey in France
Junior hockey in France currently has leagues ranging from U9 to U22 in age level. There are no national championships below U15. The competitions are sanctioned by the Fédération Française de Hockey sur Glace.
Champions
U22
The French U22 League is the national junior ice hockey league in France. It formerly operated as an under 20 league, but the age limit was bumped up to 22 for the 2003-04 season.
- Champions
Elite
- 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)
- 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
- 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
U18
The French U18 League (also known as Cadets) is the national under 18 ice hockey league in France.
- Champions
Elite A
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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 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 Francais Volants (Paris Group)
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.