Championnat de France (women's water polo)

Women's water polo championship in France
Football league
Championnat de France
Founded1983
CountryFrance France
ConfederationFFN
Number of teams7
Domestic cup(s)Coupe de France
International cup(s)LEN Champions Cup
Current championsOlympic Nice
(2011–12)
Most championshipsNancy (13)
WebsiteFFN website

The Championnat de France de water-polo féminin is the premier championship for women's water polo clubs in France. First held in 1983, it is currently contested by seven teams.[1] It is currently granted two spots in the Champions Cup and two in the LEN Trophy.[2]

2011-12 Teams

  • Île-de-France Choisy-le-Roi
  • Nord-Pas-de-Calais Lille
  • Lorraine Nancy
  • Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Olympic Nice
  • Poitou-Charentes St. Jean d'Angély
  • Alsace Strasbourg
  • Aquitaine Union Saint-Bruno

Champions

  • Lorraine Nancy (13)
    • 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008
  • Île-de-France Dauphins Créteil (8)
    • 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993
  • Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Olympic Nice (5)
    • 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
  • Île-de-France Racing France (3)
    • 1983, 1984, 1985
  • Nord-Pas-de-Calais Pélican Valenciennes (1)
    • 1999

See also

  • Championnat de France (male counterpart)

References

  1. ^ 2011-12 table and results in the French Swimming Federation's website
  2. ^ Teams in the 2012-13 LEN competitions Archived October 16, 2012, at the Wayback Machine in LEN's website
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