Ligue Magnus reduces participants

25 Jun 2012 | Davide Tuniz

From the 2014-2015 season French main league will count with 12 clubs. League Cup will be canceled.

During the General Assembly held on June 24, French Federation presented to all Ligue Magnus, 1 and 2 Division clubs the conclusions of a study started in 2009 about the health of French hockey, divided in different parts: sports organization, marketing and communication, training, advice and expertise. The conclusions, amongst other things, suggested a reduction of Ligue Magnus clubs from current 14 to 12 to better develop the junior movement. The proposal was voted unanimously and will come into force from season 2014-15.

The new Ligue Magnus will have a double home-away round robin for a total of 44 games (current are 26) in regular season. The first 8 clubs will compete for playoffs, the last 4 will play a play-out to avoid relegation. The League Cup (Coupe de la Ligue) will be canceled. All clubs will receive training to better organize human resources and administration, communication and marketing, and the Federation will create a dedicated website for Magnus Ligue.

Relevant links

Current events

External links

Hockey Results

Tweets by @eurohockey

Leagues

Czech Rep.: Tipsport extraliga | 1.liga | 2.liga

Finland: Liiga | Mestis

Germany: DEL | DEL2

Russia: KHL | VHL

Slovakia: Tipsport Extraliga | 1.liga

Sweden: SHL | HockeyAllsvenskan

Switzerland: NLA | NLB

More league pages»

League standings

Game fixtures

League leaders

Continental Cup 2025–26: a new look with a six-team final

A tournament in transition: from four to six finalists. The 2025–26 IIHF Continental Cup will introduce a fresh twist to its long-running format, as this year’s competition will conclude with a six-team final for the first time in its history. ... Read more»

Swedish champions start the preseason with a tournament win

Luleå beat Kärpät and Modo to win the Umeå Hockey Cup in Visionite Arena. Read more»