Ligue Magnus

Ligue Magnus
Current season, competition or edition:; 2022–23 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-);
Sport	Ice hockey
Founded	1906
No. of teams	12
Country	France
Most recent; champion(s)	Grenoble (8)
Most titles	Chamonix (30)
TV partner(s)	Sport en France, Fanseat
Relegation to	FFHG Division 1
Domestic cup(s)	Coupe de France
Official website	liguemagnus.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. 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.

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