title: Luxembourg National Division (men's handball)
text: # Luxembourg National Division (men's handball)
  
  The Luxembourg Sales Lentz League is the name of the professional handball league of Luxembourg.
  
  ## Competition Format
  
  The season begins with a tournament between the eights teams. The first six teams qualify for the play-offs, while the last two plays play-downs.
  
  ## 2016/17 Season participants
  
  The following 8 clubs compete in the Sales Lentz League during the 2016–17 season.
  
  | Team | City | Arena |
  | - | - | - |
  | Red Boys Differdange | Differdange | Parc des Sports |
  | CHEV Diekirch | Diekirch | Hall Sportif Diekirch |
  | HB Dudelange | Dudelange | René Hartmann Sport Center |
  | HB Esch | Esch-sur-Alzette | Henri Schmitz Sport Center |
  | Handball Käerjeng | Käerjeng | Käerjenger Dribbel Sport Center |
  | HB Pétange | Pétange | Pétange Sport Center |
  | HC Berchem | Roeser | Crauthem Hall Omnisports |
  | HBC Schifflange ASBL | Schifflange | Schifflange Sport Center |
  
  ## National Division Champions
  
  Champions are:
  
  | | Club | Titles | Year |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1. | HB Dudelange | 23 | 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1992, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2015 |
  | 2. | HB Eschois Fola | 20 | 1937, 1938, 1940, 1944, 1946, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1987, 1988, 1989 |
  | 3. | HB Esch | 9 | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2017, 2019, 2020 |
  | 4 | Red Boys Differdange | 8 | 1955, 1958, 1990, 1991, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2016 |
  | 5. | HC Berchem | 6 | 1995, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2011 |
  | 6. | CA Dudelange | 3 | 1956, 1957, 1959 |
  | 7. | HBC Schifflange | 2 | 1942, 1982 |
  | | HC La Fraternelle Esch | 2 | 1948, 1996 |
  | | Handball Käerjeng | 2 | 2014, 2018 |
  | 10. | CHEV Handball Diekirch | 1 | 1993 |
  | | HB Echternach | 1 | 1994 |
  
  ## EHF coefficient ranking
  
  For season 2017/2018, see footnote
  
  * 28. (34) Meistriiliga (6.83)
  * 29. (29) Superliga (6.67)
  * 30. (21) Sales Lentz League (6.00)
  * 30. (25) Ligat Winner (6.00)
  * 32. (28) Premijer liga BiH (5.56)
  