| Élite féminine de volleyball | |
| Current Season: | 2023–24 Élite Féminine |
| Sport: | Volleyball |
| Inaugural: | 2010 |
| Teams: | 20 |
| Country: | France |
| Continent: | Europe |
| Administrator: | French Volleyball Federation |
| Champion: | Terville FOC |
| Promotion: | LNV Ligue A Féminine |
| Level: | Level 2 |
| Domestic Cup: | French Cup |
The French Women's Elite Championship or in (French : Championnat de France d'Élite féminine) (DEF) is the second women's division in French volleyball, it was created in 2010 between the Ligue A and the Nationale 1. At the end of the 2012/2013 season, the division merged with the National 1 to form the Women's Elite Championship.[1]
In the 2018–19 season 20 teams has participated, of whom 3 teams promoted to the French Women's Volleyball League and 3 other teams was relegated to the French women's volleyball Third Division.
| Years | Champion | Runners-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | VB Tulle Naves | ||
| 2011–12 | Quimper Volley 29 | ||
| 2012–13 | Vandœuvre NVB | ||
| 2013–14 | AS Saint-Raphaël | Vandœuvre NVB | |
| 2014–15 | VBC Chamalières | Quimper | |
| 2015–16 | Évreux Volley-ball | Amiens Longueau Métropole Volley-Ball | |
| 2016–17 | CSM Clamart | Stella Étoile sportive Calais | |
| 2017–18 | MO Mougins | Terville FOC | |
| 2018–19 | CSM Clamart[2] | ||
| 2019–20 | competition stopped due to COVID-19 | ||
| 2020–21[3] |