2015–16 LNH Division 1
The 2015–16 LNH Division 1 was the 64th season of the LNH Division 1, the French premier handball league, and the 39th season consisting of only one league. It ran from 21 August 2015 to 4 June 2016.
| Season | 2015-16 | 
|---|---|
| Champions | PSG | 
| Matches played | 182 | 
| Goals scored | 9,671 (53.14 per match) | 
| Top goalscorer |  Mikkel Hansen (219 goals) | 
| ← 2014-15  2016-17 →  | |
Team information
    


Chartres
Locations of the 2015-16 LNH Division 1 teams
The following 14 clubs competed in the LNH Division 1 during the 2015–16 season:
| Team | Location | Arena | Capacity | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Aix | Aix-en-Provence | Complexe sportif du Val de l'Arc | 1,650 | 
| Cesson-Rennes | Rennes | Palais des sports de la Valette Le Liberté | 1,400 4,000 | 
| Chambéry | Chambéry | Le Phare | 4,400 | 
| Chartres MHB 28 | Morancez | Halle Jean Cochet | 1,200 | 
| US Créteil | Créteil | Palais des Sports Robert Oubron | 2,500 | 
| Dunkerque | Dunkerque | Stade des Flandres | 2,400 | 
| US Ivry | Ivry-sur-Seine | Gymnase Auguste-Delaune | 1,500 | 
| Montpellier | Montpellier | Palais des sports René-Bougnol Park&Suites 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 | 
| Fenix Toulouse | Toulouse | Palais des Sports André Brouat | 4,200 | 
| Tremblay | Tremblay-en-France | Palais des sports | 1,100 | 
League table
    
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 26 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 883 | 739 | +144 | 46 | Qualification to Champions League group stage | 
| 2 | Saint Raphaël | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 749 | 713 | +36 | 36 | Qualification to EHF Cup third qualifying round | 
| 3 | HBC Nantes | 26 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 769 | 681 | +88 | 34 | Qualification to Champions League group stage | 
| 4 | Montpellier | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 758 | 721 | +37 | 33 | |
| 5 | Chambéry | 26 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 730 | 690 | +40 | 31 | Qualification to EHF Cup second qualifying round | 
| 6 | Créteil | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 786 | 787 | −1 | 28 | |
| 7 | Dunkerque | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 681 | 687 | −6 | 26 | |
| 8 | Cesson-Rennes | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 681 | 717 | −36 | 25 | |
| 9 | Toulouse | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 762 | 743 | +19 | 24 | |
| 10 | USAM Nîmes | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 767 | 779 | −12 | 22 | |
| 11 | Ivry | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 697 | 765 | −68 | 19 | |
| 12 | Aix | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 734 | 779 | −45 | 17 | |
| 13 | Chartres | 26 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 674 | 784 | −110 | 12 | Relegation to 2016–17 LNH Division 2 | 
| 14 | Tremblay | 26 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 725 | 811 | −86 | 11 | 
Updated to match(es) played on 26 November 2015. Source: lnh.fr/championnat-d1m
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
    Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
Schedule and results
    
In the table below the home teams are listed on the left and the away teams along the top.
| [1] | AIX | CES | CHA | CHR | CRÉ | DUN | IVR | MON | NAN | NIM | PSG | STR | TOU | TRE | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aix | 28–19 | 26–30 | 37–24 | 33–37 | 27–27 | 24–30 | 26–30 | 34–34 | 33–28 | 25–35 | 28–38 | 30–30 | 27–26 | |
| Cesson-Rennes | 23–23 | 27–25 | 25–29 | 29–36 | 25–23 | 27–23 | 27–27 | 32–29 | 28–28 | 33–36 | 28–27 | 28–28 | 27–20 | |
| Chambéry | 31–28 | 27–19 | 34–24 | 31–27 | 22–19 | 28–20 | 25–35 | 34–29 | 29–25 | 25–30 | 31–24 | 28–27 | 31–32 | |
| Chartres | 20–28 | 23–25 | 18–34 | 28–28 | 25–26 | 30–25 | 27–33 | 27–29 | 24–21 | 20–32 | 22–24 | 24–23 | 25–31 | |
| Créteil | 31–29 | 29–26 | 27–27 | 39–35 | 31–26 | 30–36 | 27–24 | 25–26 | 31–31 | 34–32 | 26–30 | 31–31 | 30–24 | |
| Dunkerque | 28–26 | 30–26 | 24–23 | 29–29 | 23–25 | 23–23 | 30–26 | 22–28 | 34–27 | 29–32 | 25–27 | 26–24 | 30–25 | |
| Ivry | 34–30 | 23–26 | 27–30 | 34–29 | 32–31 | 22–24 | 25–30 | 23–40 | 35–36 | 27–33 | 30–30 | 33–29 | 29–24 | |
| Montpellier | 37–30 | 36–29 | 27–27 | 31–25 | 33–30 | 29–29 | 31–23 | 0–20 | 30–27 | 32–31 | 27–28 | 32–34 | 37–33 | |
| Nantes | 29–28 | 25–17 | 33–25 | 38–31 | 40–29 | 27–25 | 35–25 | 29–22 | 33–28 | 17–24 | 23–27 | 26–26 | 32–26 | |
| Nîmes | 37–26 | 22–24 | 30–27 | 34–27 | 30–30 | 23–25 | 28–28 | 33–29 | 29–26 | 28–34 | 28–36 | 32–28 | 33–30 | |
| Paris | 31–32 | 38–31 | 35–27 | 33–25 | 34–27 | 34–24 | 32–22 | 30–26 | 34–33 | 36–32 | 34–27 | 37–30 | 43–39 | |
| Saint Raphaël | 25–25 | 27–27 | 24–24 | 29–25 | 32–29 | 29–28 | 31–23 | 25–34 | 28–25 | 35–33 | 29–32 | 28–29 | 26–21 | |
| Toulouse | 33–23 | 31–26 | 28–27 | 29–22 | 30–31 | 27–28 | 31–21 | 29–30 | 33–29 | 33–27 | 33–38 | 26–28 | 34–31 | |
| Tremblay | 32–28 | 24–27 | 25–28 | 33–36 | 35–35 | 25–24 | 23–24 | 22–30 | 27–34 | 28–37 | 32–43 | 30–35 | 27–26 | 
Season statistics
    
    Top goalscorers
    
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mikkel Hansen | Paris Saint-Germain | 228 | 
| 2 |  Valero Rivera | Nantes | 184 | 
| 3 |  Nemanja Ilić | Toulouse | 155 | 
| 4 |  Raphaël Caucheteux | Saint Raphaël | 149 | 
| 5 |  Snorri Stein Guðjónsson | Nîmes | 136 | 
| 6 |  Dragan Gajić | Montpellier | 130 | 
| 7 |  Nedim Remili | Créteil | 128 | 
| 8 |  Arnaud Bingo | Tremblay-en-France | 127 | 
| 9 |  Vasko Ševaljević | Toulouse | 126 | 
| 10 |  Timothey N’Guessan | Chambéry | 124 | 
Monthly awards
    
| Month | Player of the Month | |
|---|---|---|
| Player | Club | |
| September |  Jure Dolenec | Montpellier Handball | 
| October |  Vincent Gérard | Montpellier Handball | 
| November |  Matías Schulz | HBC Nantes | 
| December |  Nedim Remili | US Créteil | 
| February |  Grégoire Detrez | Chambéry SH | 
| March |  Valero Rivera | HBC Nantes | 
| April |  Kevin Bonnefoi | Cesson Rennes | 
Number of teams by regions
    
| Region | No. teams | Teams | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Île-de-France | 4 | Créteil, Ivry, Paris and Tremblay | 
| 2 |  Languedoc-Roussillon | 2 | Montpellier and Nîmes | 
|  Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | Aix and Saint-Raphaël | ||
| 4 | .svg.png.webp) Brittany | 1 | Cesson-Rennes | 
|  Centre | Chartres | ||
|  Midi-Pyrénées | Toulouse | ||
|  Nord-Pas-de-Calais | Dunkerque | ||
|  Pays de la Loire | Nantes | ||
|  Rhône-Alpes | Chambéry | 
References
    
- "Results". Archived from the original on 2014-08-23. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
External links
    
- Official site (in French)
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