Ligue Magnus
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Current season | Ligue Magnus 2019/20 |
sport | ice Hockey |
abbreviation | LM |
Association | FFHG |
League foundation | 1907 |
Teams | 12 |
Country countries | France |
Title holder | Brûleurs de Loups de Grenoble |
Record champions | Chamois de Chamonix (30) |
TV partner | L'Équipe 21 |
Website | liguemagnus.com |
The Ligue Magnus is the top division in French professional ice hockey .
The championship was founded in 1906, the winner of the finals receives the Coupe Magnus , the most important trophy in French ice hockey. Both the Ligue Magnus and the Coupe Magnus are named after Louis Magnus , the first president of today's International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).
The champions of the 2018/19 season were the Brûleurs de Loups de Grenoble .
history
Names
- 1906–1930: French championship
- 1930–1973: 1re série
- 1973–1975: Série A
- 1975–1985: National A
- 1985–1990: National 1A
- 1990-1991: Ligue Nationale
- 1991-1992: Elite Ligue
- 1992–1994: National 1
- 1994-1996: Elite Ligue
- 1996–1997: National 1A
- 1997-2002: Elite Ligue
- 2002-2004: Super 16
- since 2004: Ligue Magnus
Attendees
The following 12 teams will be represented in the 2018/19 season :
Map of all club locations for the 2018/19 season |
team | Hometown | Stadion | Stadium capacity |
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Gothiques d'Amiens | Amiens | Coliseum | 3,400 |
Ducs d'Angers | Angers | Patinoire du Haras | 1,033 |
Boxers de Bordeaux | Bordeaux | Patinoire de Mériadeck | 3,200 |
Pionniers de Chamonix Mont-Blanc | Chamonix | Center Sportif Richard Bozon | 1,700 |
Anglet Hormadi Elite | Anglet | Patinoire de la Barre | 1,200 |
Rapaces de Gap | Gap | Stade de glace Alp'Arena | 2,700 |
Brûleurs de Loups de Grenoble | Grenoble | Patinoire Polesud | 3,496 |
Lions de Lyon | Lyon | Patinoire Charlemagne | 4,200 |
Aigles de Nice | Nice | Palais des sports Jean-Bouin | 1,200 |
Scorpions de Mulhouse | Mulhouse | Patinoire de l'Illberg | 1,600 |
Dragons de Rouen | Rouen | L'Île Lacroix | 2,747 |
Étoile Noire de Strasbourg | Strasbourg | L'Iceberg | 1,600 |
mode
Play-offs
First, the 12 teams play against each other twice (home / away game) in the league, the teams that occupy places 1–4 at the end of the regular season are directly qualified for the quarter-final play-offs , the clubs in places 5– 12 play the remaining four quarter-finals in a best-of-three round. They meet in the matches fifth against twelfth, sixth against eleventh, seventh against tenth and eighth against ninth.
From the quarter-finals onwards, the game will be played in the best-of-five mode.
Play-downs
The last two of the season will compete in a best-of-five series in the play-downs . The loser goes straight to the next lower division, Division 1 , and is replaced by the winner of this division. The winner must pass a relegation game against the second in Division 1 to be able to secure relegation.
Master of the Ligue Magnus
- 1907: Sporting Club de Lyon
- 1908: Club des Patineurs de Paris
- 1912: Club des Patineurs de Paris
- 1913: Club des Patineurs de Paris
- 1914: Club des Patineurs de Paris
- 1920: Ice Skating Club de Paris
- 1921: Club des Sports d'Hiver de Paris
- 1922: Club des Sports d'Hiver de Paris
- 1923: Chamonix Hockey Club
- 1925: Chamonix Hockey Club
- 1926: Chamonix Hockey Club
- 1927: Chamonix Hockey Club
- 1929: Chamonix Hockey Club
- 1930: Chamonix Hockey Club
- 1931: Chamonix Hockey Club
- 1932: Stade Français de Paris
- 1933: Stade Français de Paris
- 1934: Rapides de Paris
- 1935: Stade Français Paris
- 1936: Français Volants de Paris
- 1937: Français Volants de Paris
- 1938: Français Volants de Paris
- 1939: Chamonix Hockey Club
- 1942: Chamonix Hockey Club
- 1944: Chamonix Hockey Club
- 1946: Chamonix Hockey Club
- 1949: Chamonix Hockey Club
- 1950: Racing Club de France
- 1951: Racing Club de France
- 1952: Chamonix Hockey Club
- 1953: Paris Université Club
- 1954: Chamonix Hockey Club
- 1955: Chamonix Hockey Club
- 1956: CP Lyon
- 1957: Athletic Club de Boulogne-Billancourt
- 1958: Chamonix Hockey Club
- 1959: Chamonix Hockey Club
- 1960: Athletic Club de Boulogne-Billancourt
- 1961: Chamonix Hockey Club
- 1962: Athletic Club de Boulogne-Billancourt
- 1963: Chamonix Hockey Club
- 1964: Chamonix Hockey Club
- 1965: Chamonix Hockey Club
- 1966: Chamonix Hockey Club
- 1967: Chamonix Hockey Club
- 1968: Chamonix Hockey Club
- 1969: Sporting Hockey Club Saint Gervais
- 1970: Chamonix Hockey Club
- 1971: Chamonix Hockey Club
- 1972: Chamonix Hockey Club
- 1973: Chamonix Hockey Club
- 1974: Saint-Gervais
- 1975: Saint-Gervais
- 1976: Chamonix Hockey Club
- 1977: Rapaces de Gap
- 1978: Rapaces de Gap
- 1979: Chamonix Hockey Club
- 1980: ASG Tours
- 1981: Brûleurs de Loups de Grenoble
- 1982: Brûleurs de Loups de Grenoble
- 1983: Saint-Gervais
- 1984: Boucs de Megève
- 1985: Saint-Gervais
- 1986: Saint-Gervais
- 1987: Mont-Blanc HC
- 1988: Mont-Blanc HC
- 1989: Français Volants
- 1990: Rouen Hockey Elite 76
- 1991: Brûleurs de Loups de Grenoble
- 1992: Rouen Hockey Elite 76
- 1993: Rouen Hockey Elite 76
- 1994: Rouen Hockey Elite 76
- 1995: Rouen Hockey Elite 76
- 1996: Albatros de Brest
- 1997: Albatros de Brest
- 1998: Brûleurs de Loups de Grenoble
- 1999: HC Amiens Somme
- 2000: Reims Champagne hockey
- 2001: Rouen Hockey Elite 76
- 2002: Reims Champagne hockey
- 2003: Rouen Hockey Elite 76
- 2004: HC Amiens Somme
- 2005: HC Mulhouse
- 2006: Rouen Hockey Elite 76
- 2007: Brûleurs de Loups de Grenoble
- 2008: Dragons de Rouen
- 2009: Grenoble Métropole Hockey 38
- 2010: Dragons de Rouen
- 2011: Dragons de Rouen
- 2012: Dragons de Rouen
- 2013: Dragons de Rouen
- 2014: Diables Rouges de Briançon
- 2015: Gap Hockey Club
- 2016: Dragons de Rouen
- 2017: Gap Hockey Club
- 2018: Dragons de Rouen
- 2019: Brûleurs de Loups de Grenoble
See also: Ice hockey in France , French champions (ice hockey)