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{{Short description|Top men's division of the French ice hockey pyramid}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2014}}
{{Infobox sports league
{{Infobox sports league
| title = Ligue Magnus
| title = Ligue Magnus
| sport = Ice hockey
| sport = Ice hockey
| current_season = 2020–21 Ligue Magnus season
| current_season = 2023–24 Ligue Magnus season
| logo = Ligue Magnus logo.png
| logo = Ligue Magnus logo.png
| pixels =
| pixels = 200px
| founded = 1906
| founded = {{start date and age|1906}}
| formerly ={{bulleted list|Championnat de France (1907-1930)|
| formerly ={{bulleted list|Championnat de France (1907-1930)|
1re Série (1930-1973)|
1re Série (1930-1973)|
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| country = France
| country = France
| folded =
| folded =
| champion = [[Dragons de Rouen|Rouen]] (16)
| champion = [[Brûleurs de Loups|Grenoble]] (8)
| most_champs = [[Chamonix HC|Chamonix]] (30)
| most_champs = [[Chamonix HC|Chamonix]] (30)
| tv = [[Sport en France]], [[Fanseat]]
| tv = [[Sport en France]], [[Fanseat]]
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}}
}}
The '''Ligue Magnus''', currently known as '''Synerglace Ligue Magnus''' for sponsorship reasons, is the top men's [[division (sport)|division]] of the French [[ice hockey]] pyramid, established in 1906.<ref>{{cite web | url =https://www.hockeyarchives.info/France1907.htm | title =Championnat de France 1906/07 |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> | date = | website =hockeyarchives.info | publisher =Hockeyarchives | access-date =2021-02-11 }}</ref> The league operated under a variety of names before taking that of its championship trophy, the [[Magnus Cup]], in 2004. The trophy was in turn named for Frenchman and [[International Ice Hockey Federation|IIHF]] founder [[Louis Magnus]].
The '''Ligue Magnus''', currently known as '''Synerglace Ligue Magnus''' for sponsorship reasons, is the top men's [[division (sport)|division]] of the French [[ice hockey]] pyramid, established in 1906.<ref>{{cite web | url =https://www.hockeyarchives.info/France1907.htm | title =Championnat de France 1906/07 |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> | date = | website =hockeyarchives.info | publisher =Hockeyarchives | access-date =2021-02-11 }}</ref> The league operated under a variety of names before taking that of its championship trophy, the [[Magnus Cup]], in 2004. The trophy was in turn named for Frenchman and [[International Ice Hockey Federation|IIHF]] founder [[Louis Magnus]].

Teams from the Ligue Magnus can participate in the IIHF's annual [[Champions Hockey League]] (CHL), competing for the European Trophy. Participation is based on the strength of the various leagues in Europe (excluding the European/Asian [[Kontinental Hockey League]]). Going into the [[2022–23 Champions Hockey League|2022–23 CHL season]], the Ligue Magnus was [[Champions Hockey League#League ranking|ranked the No. 9 league]] in Europe, allowing them to send their top team to compete in the CHL.


==Format==
==Format==
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==Outdoor games==
==Outdoor games==
On December 22, 2013, [[Brûleurs de Loups|Grenoble]] and [[Diables Rouges de Briançon|Briançon]] played an [[List of outdoor ice hockey games|outdoor regular season game]] at [[Stade des Alpes]], the home of former [[Ligue 1]] soccer club [[Grenoble Foot 38|GF38]]. A sellout attendance of 19,767 set a league record.<br />
On 22 December 2013 [[Brûleurs de Loups|Grenoble]] and [[Diables Rouges de Briançon|Briançon]] played an [[List of outdoor ice hockey games|outdoor regular season game]] at [[Stade des Alpes]], the home of former [[Ligue 1]] soccer club [[Grenoble Foot 38|GF38]]. A sellout attendance of 19,767 set a league record.<br />
Another outdoor game took place on December 30, 2016, when [[LHC Les Lions|Lyon]] hosted [[Brûleurs de Loups|Grenoble]] at [[Parc Olympique Lyonnais|Parc OL]], the home field of seven-time Ligue 1 champions [[Olympique Lyonnais]]. The event drew a record 25,182 attendance.<ref>{{cite web | url =http://lesportdauphinois.com/2016/12/31/winter-game-25000-personnes-parc-ol-vraiment/ | title =Winter Game : 25182 personnes au Parc OL, vraiment ? | last =Riglet | first =Sébastien | date =December 31, 2016 | website =LeSportDauphinois.com | publisher =JHN Média | access-date =January 1, 2017 }}</ref>
Another outdoor game took place on 30 December 2016, when [[LHC Les Lions|Lyon]] hosted [[Brûleurs de Loups|Grenoble]] at [[Parc Olympique Lyonnais|Parc OL]], the home field of seven-time Ligue 1 champions [[Olympique Lyonnais]]. The event drew a record 25,182 attendance.<ref>{{cite web | url =http://lesportdauphinois.com/2016/12/31/winter-game-25000-personnes-parc-ol-vraiment/ | title =Winter Game : 25182 personnes au Parc OL, vraiment ? | last =Riglet | first =Sébastien | date =December 31, 2016 | website =LeSportDauphinois.com | publisher =JHN Média | access-date =January 1, 2017 }}</ref>


==Title sponsors==
==Title sponsors==
In 2016, the league signed its first naming rights deal with Saxoprint, the online printing subsidiary of German conglomerate [[Cewe]], and became known as '''Saxoprint Ligue Magnus''' for the following two seasons.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s)/no by-line.--> |title=La D1 de hockey devient la "Saxoprint Ligue Magnus" |url=https://www.lexpress.fr/actualites/1/sport/la-d1-de-hockey-devient-la-saxoprint-ligue-magnus_1797817.html |work=lexpress.fr |agency=AFP |date=2016-01-06 |access-date=2021-02-11}}</ref> In 2018, mobile ice rink supplier Synerglace became the series' new title sponsor.<ref>{{cite web | url =https://www.sportstrategies.com/synerglace-succede-a-saxoprint-en-tant-que-partenaire-titre-de-la-ligue-magnus/ | title =Synerglace succède à Saxoprint en tant que partenaire-titre de la Ligue Magnus | last =Mandin | first =Louise | date =2018-06-18 | website =sportstrategies.com | publisher =Sport Stratégies | agency= | access-date = }}</ref>
In 2016, the league signed its first [[naming rights]] deal with Saxoprint, the online printing subsidiary of German conglomerate [[Cewe]], and became known as '''Saxoprint Ligue Magnus''' for the following two seasons.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s)/no by-line.--> |title=La D1 de hockey devient la "Saxoprint Ligue Magnus" |url=https://www.lexpress.fr/actualites/1/sport/la-d1-de-hockey-devient-la-saxoprint-ligue-magnus_1797817.html |work=lexpress.fr |agency=AFP |date=2016-01-06 |access-date=2021-02-11}}</ref> In 2018, mobile [[ice rink]] supplier Synerglace became the series' new title sponsor.<ref>{{cite web | url =https://www.sportstrategies.com/synerglace-succede-a-saxoprint-en-tant-que-partenaire-titre-de-la-ligue-magnus/ | title =Synerglace succède à Saxoprint en tant que partenaire-titre de la Ligue Magnus | last =Mandin | first =Louise | date =2018-06-18 | website =sportstrategies.com | publisher =Sport Stratégies | agency= | access-date = }}</ref>


==Media==
==Media==
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===Internet streaming===
===Internet streaming===
All league games can be streamed for a monthly [[Subscription business model|subscription fee]] of approximately €10. The service, managed by [[Finland|Finnish]] company [[Fanseat]], employed a man-operated main camera for the first three years, before shifting to [[PlaySight Interactive|PlaySight]] automated technology in 2019.<ref>{{cite web | url =https://www.sportmag.fr/collectif/hockey-sur-glace/la-ffhg-prolonge-son-partenariat-avec-fanseat/ | title =La FFHG prolonge son partenariat avec Fanseat | last =Mucret | first =Leslie| date =August 21, 2019 | website =sportmag.fr | publisher =Even'Dia |agency= | access-date =March 3, 2021 }}</ref>
All league games can be streamed for a monthly [[Subscription business model|subscription fee]] of approximately €10. The service, managed by [[Finland|Finnish]] company [[Fanseat]], employed a man-operated main camera for the first three years, before shifting to [[PlaySight Interactive|PlaySight]] automated technology in 2019.<ref>{{cite web | url =https://www.sportmag.fr/collectif/hockey-sur-glace/la-ffhg-prolonge-son-partenariat-avec-fanseat/ | title =La FFHG prolonge son partenariat avec Fanseat | last =Mucret | first =Leslie | date =August 21, 2019 | website =sportmag.fr | publisher =Even'Dia | agency = | access-date =March 3, 2021 | archive-date =10 April 2021 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20210410151543/https://www.sportmag.fr/collectif/hockey-sur-glace/la-ffhg-prolonge-son-partenariat-avec-fanseat/ | url-status =dead }}</ref>


===Video game===
===Video game===
''Hockey Dangles '16: Saxoprint Magnus Edition'', an [[arcade game|arcade]]-style [[Mobile game|mobile video game]] based on the league, was released for [[Android (operating system)|Android]] and [[iOS]] devices in September 2016.<ref>{{cite AV media |date=July 29, 2016 |title=Hockey Dangles'16 Saxoprint Magnus Edition - Trailer FR |medium=Trailer |language=French |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gekx3v6u0pY |access-date=July 30, 2016 |location=Toulon |publisher=GamYo Studio}}</ref>
''Hockey Dangles '16: Saxoprint Magnus Edition'', an [[arcade game|arcade]]-style [[Mobile game|mobile video game]] based on the league, was released for [[Android (operating system)|Android]] and [[iOS]] devices in September 2016.<ref>{{cite AV media |date=July 29, 2016 |title=Hockey Dangles'16 Saxoprint Magnus Edition - Trailer FR |medium=Trailer |language=French |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gekx3v6u0pY |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211219/Gekx3v6u0pY |archive-date=2021-12-19 |url-status=live|access-date=July 30, 2016 |location=Toulon |publisher=GamYo Studio}}{{cbignore}}</ref>


==2021/22 Teams==
==2024/25 teams==
[[File:RouenDijonSeptembre2007.jpg|thumb|Ligue Magnus game in 2007]]
[[File:RouenDijonSeptembre2007.jpg|thumb|Ligue Magnus game in 2007]]
[[File:Ligue Magnus.png|thumb|2004-13 logo]] [[File:Ligue Magnus 2013 logo.png|thumb|2013-16 logo]]
[[File:Ligue Magnus.png|thumb|2004-13 logo]] [[File:Ligue Magnus 2013 logo.png|thumb|2013-16 logo]]
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|[[Diables Rouges de Briançon|Diables Rouges]] || [[Briançon]] || [[Patinoire René Froger]] || 1934
|[[Diables Rouges de Briançon|Diables Rouges]] || [[Briançon]] || [[Patinoire René Froger]] || 1934
|-
|-
|[[Hockey Club de Cergy-Pontoise|Jokers]] || [[Cergy-Pontoise]] || [[Aren'Ice]] || 1981
|[[Jokers de Cergy-Pontoise|Jokers]] || [[Cergy-Pontoise]] || [[Aren'Ice]] || 1981
|-
|-
|[[Pionniers de Chamonix-Mont Blanc|Pionniers]] || [[Chamonix]] || [[Centre Sportif Richard Bozon]] || 2016
|[[Pionniers de Chamonix-Mont Blanc|Pionniers]] || [[Chamonix]] || [[Centre Sportif Richard Bozon]] || 2016
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|-
|[[Brûleurs de Loups]] || [[Grenoble]] || [[Patinoire Pole Sud]] || 1963
|[[Brûleurs de Loups]] || [[Grenoble]] || [[Patinoire Pole Sud]] || 1963
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|[[Spartiates de Marseille|Spartiates]]||[[Marseille]]||[[Palais omnisports Marseille Grand-Est]] || 2012
|-
|-
|[[Nice hockey Côte d'Azur|Aigles]] || [[Nice]] || Patinoire Jean Bouin || 1969
|[[Nice hockey Côte d'Azur|Aigles]] || [[Nice]] || Patinoire Jean Bouin || 1969
|-
|-
|[[Dragons de Rouen|Dragons]] || [[Rouen]] || [[Île Lacroix|Patinoire de l'Île Lacroix]] || 1982
|[[Dragons de Rouen|Dragons]] || [[Rouen]] || [[Île Lacroix|Patinoire de l'Île Lacroix]] || 1982
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|-
|[[Scorpions de Mulhouse|Scorpions]] || [[Mulhouse]] || Patinoire de l'Illberg || 2005
|}
|}


{{Location map+|France|width=400|float=center
{{Location map+|France|width=400|float=center
|alt=Ligue Magnus 2017/2018.
|alt=Ligue Magnus 2024/2025.
|caption=Teams currently participating in the Ligue Magnus
|caption=Teams currently participating in the Ligue Magnus
|places=
|places=
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{{Location map~|France|lat= 49.90 |long= 2.30 |position = right |label=[[Gothiques d'Amiens|Gothiques]]}}
{{Location map~|France|lat= 47.48 |long= -0.54 |position = right |label=[[Angers]]}}
{{Location map~|France|lat= 47.48 |long= -0.54 |position = right |label=[[Ducs d'Angers|Ducs]]}}
{{Location map~|France|lat= 43.48 |long= -1.51 |position = right |label=[[Anglet]]}}
{{Location map~|France|lat= 43.48 |long= -1.51 |position = right |label=[[Anglet Hormadi Élite|Hormadi]]}}
{{Location map~|France|lat= 44.50 |long= -0.35 |position = right |label=[[Bordeaux]]}}
{{Location map~|France|lat= 44.50 |long= -0.35 |position = right |label=[[Boxers de Bordeaux|Boxers]]}}
{{Location map~|France|lat= 45.93 |long= 6.85 |position = right |label=[[Chamonix|Chamonix-Mont Blanc]]}}
{{Location map~|France|lat= 44.89 |long= 6.64 |position = right |label=[[Diables Rouges de Briançon|Diables Rouges]]}}
{{Location map~|France|lat= 48.18 |long= 6.44 |position = left |label=[[Épinal]]}}
{{Location map~|France|lat= 49.04 |long= 2.06 |position = right |label=[[Jokers de Cergy-Pontoise|Jokers]]}}
{{Location map~|France|lat= 44.57 |long= 6.08 |position = sw |label=[[Gap, Hautes-Alpes|Gap]]}}
{{Location map~|France|lat= 45.92 |long= 6.87 |position = left |label=[[Pionniers de Chamonix-Mont Blanc|Pionniers]]}}
{{Location map~|France|lat= 45.19 |long= 5.72 |position = right |label=[[Grenoble]]}}
{{Location map~|France|lat= 44.57 |long= 6.08 |position = bottom |label=[[Rapaces de Gap|Rapaces]]}}
{{Location map~|France|lat= 45.46 |long= 4.50 |position = left |label=[[Lyon]]}}
{{Location map~|France|lat= 45.19 |long= 5.72 |position = left |label=[[Brûleurs de Loups]]}}
{{Location map~|France|lat= 47.75 |long= 7.34 |position = left |label=[[Mulhouse]]}}
{{Location map~|France|lat= 43.30 |long= 5.37 |position = left |label=[[Spartiates de Marseille|Spartiates]]}}
{{Location map~|France|lat= 43.70 |long= 7.27 |position = left |label=[[Nice]]}}
{{Location map~|France|lat= 43.70 |long= 7.27 |position = left |label=[[Nice hockey Côte d'Azur|Aigles]]}}
{{Location map~|France|lat= 49.44 |long= 1.08 |position = left |label=[[Rouen]]}}
{{Location map~|France|lat= 49.44 |long= 1.08 |position = left |label=[[Dragons de Rouen|Dragons]]}}
{{Location map~|France|lat= 48.58 |long= 7.76 |position = top |label=[[Strasbourg]]}}
}}
}}


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*[[Chamonix HC|Chamois de Chamonix]]
*[[Chamonix HC|Chamois de Chamonix]]
*[[Corsaires de Dunkerque]]
*[[Corsaires de Dunkerque]]
*[[Diables Rouges de Briançon]]
*[[Drakkars de Caen]]
*[[Drakkars de Caen]]
*[[Ducs de Dijon]]
*[[Ducs de Dijon]]
*[[Jets de Viry-Essonne]]
*[[Jets de Viry-Essonne]]
*[[Anglet Hormadi Élite|Orques d'Anglet]]
*[[Ours de Villard-de-Lans]]
*[[Ours de Villard-de-Lans]]
*[[Pingouins de Morzine-Avoriaz]]
*[[Pingouins de Morzine-Avoriaz]]
*[[Hockey Clermont Communauté Auvergne|Sangliers Arvernes]]
*[[Hockey Clermont Communauté Auvergne|Sangliers Arvernes de Clermont-Ferrand]]
*[[Scorpions de Mulhouse]]
*[[Yétis du Mont-Blanc|Avalanche du Mont-Blanc]]
*[[Yétis du Mont-Blanc|Avalanche du Mont-Blanc]]


===Defunct teams===
===Defunct teams===
*[[Diables Noirs de Tours]]
*[[Diables Noirs de Tours]]
*[[Scorpions de Mulhouse (1997–2005)|Hockey Club de Mulhouse]]
*[[Hockey Club de Reims|Flammes Bleues de Reims]]
*[[LHC Les Lions]]
*[[Scorpions de Mulhouse (1997–2005)|Mulhouse Scorpions]]
*[[Besançon Hockey Club|Séquanes de Besançon]]
*[[Besançon Hockey Club|Séquanes de Besançon]]
*[[Hockey Club de Reims|Reims HC]]


==Previous winners==
==Previous winners==
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*[[2019–20 Ligue Magnus season|2020]] : not awarded{{refn|group=Note|Due to the impact of the [[COVID-19 pandemic in France]], the full regular season was played but the 2020 play-offs were cancelled, and no team was crowned [[Magnus Cup]] champion for the 2019–20 season.}}
*[[2019–20 Ligue Magnus season|2020]] : not awarded{{refn|group=Note|Due to the impact of the [[COVID-19 pandemic in France]], the full regular season was played but the 2020 play-offs were cancelled, and no team was crowned [[Magnus Cup]] champion for the 2019–20 season.}}
*[[2020–21 Ligue Magnus season|2021]] : [[Dragons de Rouen|Rouen]]{{refn|group=Note|Due to the impact of the [[COVID-19 pandemic in France]], the regular season was terminated at its mid-point, the 2021 play-offs were cancelled, and (unlike 2019–20) regular season champion [[Dragons de Rouen|Rouen]] were crowned [[Magnus Cup]] champion of France for the 2020–21 season.}}
*[[2020–21 Ligue Magnus season|2021]] : [[Dragons de Rouen|Rouen]]{{refn|group=Note|Due to the impact of the [[COVID-19 pandemic in France]], the regular season was terminated at its mid-point, the 2021 play-offs were cancelled, and (unlike 2019–20) regular season champion [[Dragons de Rouen|Rouen]] were crowned [[Magnus Cup]] champion of France for the 2020–21 season.}}
*[[2021–22 Ligue Magnus season|2022]] : [[Brûleurs de Loups|Grenoble]]
*[[2022–23 Ligue Magnus season|2023]] : [[Dragons de Rouen|Rouen]]
*[[2023–24 Ligue Magnus season|2024]] : [[Dragons de Rouen|Rouen]]
|}
|}


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| 1 || [[Chamonix HC|Chamonix]] || 30 || 1923, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1939, 1942, 1944, 1946, 1949, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1979
| 1 || [[Chamonix HC|Chamonix]] || 30 || 1923, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1939, 1942, 1944, 1946, 1949, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1979
|-
|-
| 2 || [[Dragons de Rouen|Rouen]] (earlier known as RHC (Rouen Hockey Club) and also known as Rouen Hockey Élite 76)|| 16 || 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2021
| 2 || [[Dragons de Rouen|Rouen]] (earlier known as RHC (Rouen Hockey Club) and also known as Rouen Hockey Élite 76)|| 17 || 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2023
|-
|-
| 3 || [[Club des Patineurs de Paris]] (also known as Ice Skating Club de Paris and Sports d'Hiver de Paris) || 7 || 1908, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1920, 1921, 1922
| 3 || [[Brûleurs de Loups|Grenoble]] (earlier known as CSG Grenoble) || 8 || 1981, 1982, 1991, 1998, 2007, 2009, 2019, 2022
|-
|-
| 4 || [[Club des Patineurs de Paris]] (also known as Ice Skating Club de Paris and Sports d'Hiver de Paris) || 7 || 1908, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1920, 1921, 1922
| 4 || [[Sporting Hockey Club Saint Gervais|Saint-Gervais]] || 6 || 1969, 1974, 1975, 1983, 1985, 1986
|-
|-
| 5 || [[Brûleurs de Loups|Grenoble]] (earlier known as CSG Grenoble) || 7 || 1981, 1982, 1991, 1998, 2007, 2009, 2019
| 5 || [[Sporting Hockey Club Saint Gervais|Saint-Gervais]] || 6 || 1969, 1974, 1975, 1983, 1985, 1986
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|-
| 6 || [[Français Volants|Français Volants Paris]] || 4 || 1936, 1937, 1938, 1989
| 6 || [[Français Volants|Français Volants Paris]] || 4 || 1936, 1937, 1938, 1989
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Latest revision as of 21:59, 11 November 2024

Ligue Magnus
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2023–24 Ligue Magnus season
Formerly
  • Championnat de France (1907-1930)
  • 1re Série (1930-1973)
  • Série A (1973-1975)
  • Nationale A (1975-1985)
  • Nationale 1A (1985-1990, 1996-1997)
  • Ligue nationale (1990-1991)
  • Élite (1991-1992, 1994-1996, 1997-2002)
  • Nationale 1 (1992-1994)
  • Super 16 (2002-2004)
  • Ligue Magnus (2004-)
SportIce hockey
Founded1906; 118 years ago (1906)
No. of teams12
CountryFrance
Most recent
champion(s)		Grenoble (8)
Most titlesChamonix (30)
TV partner(s)Sport en France, Fanseat
Relegation toFFHG Division 1
Domestic cup(s)Coupe de France
Official websiteliguemagnus.com

The Ligue Magnus, currently known as Synerglace Ligue Magnus for sponsorship reasons, is the top men's division of the French ice hockey pyramid, established in 1906.[1] The league operated under a variety of names before taking that of its championship trophy, the Magnus Cup, in 2004. The trophy was in turn named for Frenchman and IIHF founder Louis Magnus.

Teams from the Ligue Magnus can participate in the IIHF's annual Champions Hockey League (CHL), competing for the European Trophy. Participation is based on the strength of the various leagues in Europe (excluding the European/Asian Kontinental Hockey League). Going into the 2022–23 CHL season, the Ligue Magnus was ranked the No. 9 league in Europe, allowing them to send their top team to compete in the CHL.

Format

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12 teams play a 44-game regular season. The schedule is fully balanced and there are no geographic conferences.[2] Regulation wins are worth 3 points, as per international rules.[2] The top 8 teams qualify for the Magnus Cup playoffs, with all series contested in a best-of-seven format.[2] The remaining 4 teams play a 6-game round-robin, at the end of which the last-place team is relegated.[2]

The Magnus Cup champions qualify for the following season's Champions Hockey League.[2] All Ligue Magnus teams also take part in the French Cup.

Import rule

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Game night rosters must include at least 10 players who have spent 3 or more years in the French hockey system before the age of 21. French citizenship itself is not a requirement to qualify for non-import status, as long as the player meets the above criteria. Conversely, a citizen of France who was fully trained in a foreign country will count as an import regardless of his French citizenship.

Outdoor games

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On 22 December 2013 Grenoble and Briançon played an outdoor regular season game at Stade des Alpes, the home of former Ligue 1 soccer club GF38. A sellout attendance of 19,767 set a league record.
Another outdoor game took place on 30 December 2016, when Lyon hosted Grenoble at Parc OL, the home field of seven-time Ligue 1 champions Olympique Lyonnais. The event drew a record 25,182 attendance.[3]

Title sponsors

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In 2016, the league signed its first naming rights deal with Saxoprint, the online printing subsidiary of German conglomerate Cewe, and became known as Saxoprint Ligue Magnus for the following two seasons.[4] In 2018, mobile ice rink supplier Synerglace became the series' new title sponsor.[5]

Media

[edit]

Television

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Select regular season and playoff games air on cable and broadband television channel Sport en France.[6]

Internet streaming

[edit]

All league games can be streamed for a monthly subscription fee of approximately €10. The service, managed by Finnish company Fanseat, employed a man-operated main camera for the first three years, before shifting to PlaySight automated technology in 2019.[7]

Video game

[edit]

Hockey Dangles '16: Saxoprint Magnus Edition, an arcade-style mobile video game based on the league, was released for Android and iOS devices in September 2016.[8]

2024/25 teams

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Ligue Magnus game in 2007
2004-13 logo
2013-16 logo
Team City Arena Founded
Gothiques Amiens Coliséum 1967
Ducs Angers IceParc 1982
Hormadi Anglet Patinoire de la Barre 1969
Boxers Bordeaux Patinoire de Mériadeck 1999
Diables Rouges Briançon Patinoire René Froger 1934
Jokers Cergy-Pontoise Aren'Ice 1981
Pionniers Chamonix Centre Sportif Richard Bozon 2016
Rapaces Gap Alp'Arena 1937
Brûleurs de Loups Grenoble Patinoire Pole Sud 1963
Spartiates Marseille Palais omnisports Marseille Grand-Est 2012
Aigles Nice Patinoire Jean Bouin 1969
Dragons Rouen Patinoire de l'Île Lacroix 1982
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Teams currently participating in the Ligue Magnus

Former teams

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Defunct teams

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Previous winners

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Titles by team

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Pl Team Titles Winning seasons
1 Chamonix 30 1923, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1939, 1942, 1944, 1946, 1949, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1979
2 Rouen (earlier known as RHC (Rouen Hockey Club) and also known as Rouen Hockey Élite 76) 17 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2023
3 Grenoble (earlier known as CSG Grenoble) 8 1981, 1982, 1991, 1998, 2007, 2009, 2019, 2022
4 Club des Patineurs de Paris (also known as Ice Skating Club de Paris and Sports d'Hiver de Paris) 7 1908, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1920, 1921, 1922
5 Saint-Gervais 6 1969, 1974, 1975, 1983, 1985, 1986
6 Français Volants Paris 4 1936, 1937, 1938, 1989
7 Gap 4 1977, 1978, 2015, 2017
8 Stade Français Paris (also known as Rapides de Paris) 4 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935
9 AC Boulogne-Billancourt 3 1957, 1960, 1962
10 Brest 2 1996, 1997
  Mont-Blanc 2 1987, 1988
  Racing Club de Paris 2 1950, 1951
  Reims HC 2 2000, 2002
  Amiens Somme 2 1999, 2004
15 Megève 1 1984
  CP Lyon 1 1956
  SC Lyon 1 1907
  ASG Tours 1 1980
  Paris Université Club 1 1953
  Hockey Club de Mulhouse 1 2005
  Briançon 1 2014

Awards

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Notable players

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In addition, Bob Gainey (Montreal Canadiens) and Brian Propp (Philadelphia Flyers) have played in the second tier of French hockey.

Notes

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  1. ^ Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in France, the full regular season was played but the 2020 play-offs were cancelled, and no team was crowned Magnus Cup champion for the 2019–20 season.
  2. ^ Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in France, the regular season was terminated at its mid-point, the 2021 play-offs were cancelled, and (unlike 2019–20) regular season champion Rouen were crowned Magnus Cup champion of France for the 2020–21 season.

References

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