LNV Ligue A Féminine
Women's volleyball division
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LNV Ligue A Féminine (LAF) is the top division of French women's volleyball, established in 1941.[1] It is governed by the Ligue Nationale de Volley (LNV), an independent body that runs French professional volleyball under delegation from the French Volleyball Federation (FFVB).
In addition to the usual 14 club participants, the 2018–19 season saw the inclusion of France Avenir 2024, a Toulouse-based development program aimed at nurturing the next generation of French national team players.
SportVolleyball
First season1941
PresidentYves Bouget
(LNV president)
Philippe Peters
(LAF representative)
(LNV president)
Philippe Peters
(LAF representative)
AdministratorLigue Nationale de Volley (LNV)
Current season, competition or edition: 2024–25 LNV Ligue A Féminine | |
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| Sport | Volleyball |
|---|---|
| First season | 1941 |
| President | Yves Bouget (LNV president) Philippe Peters (LAF representative) |
| Administrator | Ligue Nationale de Volley (LNV) |
| No. of teams | 14 |
| Country | France |
| Confederation | CEV |
| Most recent champion | Levallois Paris Saint-Cloud (2024–25) |
| Most titles | RC Cannes (21 titles) |
| Broadcaster | Sport en France |
| Level on pyramid | Level 1 |
| Relegation to | Élite Féminine |
| Domestic cups | Coupe de France Supercoupe |
| International cups | CEV Champions League CEV Cup CEV Challenge Cup |
| Official website | LNV Ligue A |
Winners list
| Years[2] | Champions |
|---|---|
| 1941 | Villa Primerose Bordeaux |
| 1942 | Villa Primerose Bordeaux |
| 1943 | AS Cannes |
| 1944 | Not Disputed |
| 1945 | Paris UC |
| 1946 | Racing Club de France |
| 1947 | Racing Club de France |
| 1948 | AS Cannes |
| 1949 | Montpellier UC |
| 1950 | Montpellier UC |
| 1951 | Racing Club de France |
| 1952 | Montpellier UC |
| 1953 | Racing Club de France |
| 1954 | Racing Club de France |
| 1955 | Racing Club de France |
| 1956 | Racing Club de France |
| 1957 | Montpellier UC |
| 1958 | Montpellier UC |
| 1959 | Montpellier UC |
| 1960 | Stade Français |
| 1961 | Tourcoing Sports |
| 1962 | Montpellier UC |
| 1963 | Tourcoing Sports |
| 1964 | Tourcoing Sports |
| 1965 | Racing Club de France |
| 1966 | Racing Club de France |
| 1967 | Paris UC |
| 1968 | Paris UC |
| 1969 | Paris UC |
| Years | Champions |
|---|---|
| 1970 | ASPTT Montpellier |
| 1971 | ASPTT Montpellier |
| 1972 | ASPTT Montpellier |
| 1973 | ASPTT Montpellier |
| 1974 | ASPTT Montpellier |
| 1975 | ASPTT Montpellier |
| 1976 | ASU Lyon |
| 1977 | ASPTT Montpellier |
| 1978 | Paris UC |
| 1979 | ASU Lyon |
| 1980 | ASU Lyon |
| 1981 | CSM Clamart |
| 1982 | CSM Clamart |
| 1983 | CSM Clamart |
| 1984 | CSM Clamart |
| 1985 | CSM Clamart |
| 1986 | CSM Clamart |
| 1987 | Racing Club de France |
| 1988 | Racing Club de France |
| 1989 | Racing Club de France |
| 1990 | Racing Club de France |
| 1991 | Racing Club de France |
| 1992 | Racing Club de France |
| 1993 | VBC Riom |
| 1994 | VBC Riom |
| 1995 | RC Cannes |
| 1996 | RC Cannes |
| 1997 | VBC Riom |
| 1998 | RC Cannes |
| Years | Champions | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | RC Cannes | ||
| 2000 | RC Cannes | ||
| 2001 | RC Cannes | ||
| 2002 | RC Cannes | ||
| 2003 | RC Cannes | ||
| 2004 | RC Cannes | ||
| 2005 | RC Cannes | ||
| 2006 | RC Cannes | ||
| 2007 | RC Cannes | ||
| 2008 | RC Cannes | ||
| 2009 | RC Cannes | ||
| 2010 | RC Cannes | ||
| 2011 | RC Cannes | ||
| 2012 | RC Cannes | ||
| 2013 | RC Cannes | ||
| 2014 | RC Cannes | ||
| 2015 | RC Cannes | ||
| 2016 | AS Saint-Raphaël | ||
| 2017 | ASPTT Mulhouse | ||
| 2018 | Béziers Volley | ||
| 2019 | RC Cannes | ||
| 2020 | cancelled due COVID-19[3] | ||
| 2021 | ASPTT Mulhouse | ||
| 2022 | Volero Le Cannet | ||
| 2023 | Volero Le Cannet | ||
| 2024 | Levallois Paris Saint-Cloud | ||
| 2025 | Levallois Paris Saint-Cloud | ||
Winners by club
| rk. | Club | Titles # | Winning years |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
RC Cannes | 21 |
(1995–1996), (1998–2015), 2019 |
2 |
Racing Club de France | 15 |
(1946–1947), 1951, (1953–1956), (1965–1966), (1987–1992) |
3 |
Montpellier UC | 7 |
(1949–1950), 1952, (1957–1959), 1962 |
| ASPTT Montpellier | 7 |
(1970–1975), 1977 | |
5 |
CSM Clamart | 6 |
(1981–1986) |
6 |
Paris UC | 5 |
1945, (1967–1969), 1978 |
7 |
Tourcoing Sports | 3 |
1961, (1963–1964) |
| ASU Lyon | 3 |
1976, (1979–1980) | |
| VBC Riom | 3 |
(1993–1994), 1997 | |
10 |
Villa Primerose Bordeaux | 2 |
(1941–1942) |
| AS Cannes | 2 |
1943, 1948 | |
| ASPTT Mulhouse | 2 |
2017, 2021 | |
| Volero Le Cannet | 2 |
(2022–2023) | |
| Levallois Paris Saint-Cloud | 2 |
(2024–2025) | |
15 |
Stade Français | 1 |
1960 |
| AS Saint-Raphaël | 1 |
2016 | |
| Béziers Volley | 1 |
2018 |