2008–09 Pro A season
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2008–09 LNB Pro A season
)| 2008–09 LNB Pro A season | |
|---|---|
| League | 2008-09 Finals |
| Champions | Lyon-Villeurbanne |
| Runners-up | Orléans |
The 2008–09 LNB Pro A season was the 87th season of the
Ligue Nationale de Basketball (LNB)
. The regular season started on October 3, 2008 and ended on May 11, 2009. The play-offs were held from May 22, 2009 until June 20, 2009.
Promotion and relegation
- At the beginning of the 2008-09 season
Teams promoted from 2007–08 Pro B (French 2nd division)
- Rouen
- Besançon
Teams relegated to 2008–09 Pro B
- Paris-Levallois
- Clermont-Ferrand
- At the end of the 2008-09 season
2008-09
Pro A Champion: ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne
Teams promoted from 2008–09 Pro B
- Poitiers
- Paris-Levallois
Teams relegated to 2009–10 Pro B
- Besançon
- Pau-Orthez
Team arenas
Strasbourg
| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Besançon BCD | Besançon | Palais des Sports de Besançon | 4,200 |
ÉS Chalon-sur-Saône
|
Chalon-sur-Saône | Le Colisée | 5,000 |
| Cholet Basket | Cholet | La Meilleraie | 5,191 |
JDA Dijon
|
Dijon | Palais des Sports Jean-Michel Geoffroy
|
5,000 |
BCM Gravelines Dunkerque
|
Gravelines | Sportica | 3,500 |
Hyères Toulon Var Basket
|
Hyères – Toulon | Palais des Sports de Toulon Espace 3000 |
4,700 2,200 |
| STB Le Havre | Le Havre | Salle des Docks Océane | 3,598 |
| Le Mans Sarthe Basket | Le Mans | Antarès | 6,003 |
| ASVEL Basket | Lyon – Villeurbanne | Astroballe | 5,643 |
| SLUC Nancy Basket | Nancy | Palais des Sports Jean Weille | 6,027 |
Orléans Loiret Basket
|
Orléans | Zénith d'Orléans | 5,338 |
Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez
|
Pau-Orthez
|
Palais des Sports de Pau | 7,813 |
| Chorale Roanne Basket | Roanne | Halle André Vacheresse | 5,020 |
SPO Rouen Basket
|
Rouen | Salle des Cotonniers | 1,300 |
Strasbourg IG
|
Strasbourg | Rhénus Sport | 6,200 |
| JA Vichy | Vichy | Palais des Sports Pierre Coulon | 3,300 |
Team standings
| Clinched playoff berth | |
| Relegated |
| # | Team[3] | Pld | W | L | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lyon-Villeurbanne | 30 | 22 | 8 | 2367 | 2133 |
| 2 | Orléans |
30 | 21 | 9 | 2243 | 2058 |
| 3 | Le Mans | 30 | 20 | 10 | 2338 | 2029 |
| 4 | Nancy | 30 | 20 | 10 | 2432 | 2338 |
| 5 | Roanne | 30 | 19 | 11 | 2393 | 2345 |
| 6 | Gravelines-Dunkerque |
30 | 17 | 13 | 2322 | 2230 |
| 7 | Chalon-sur-Saône |
30 | 16 | 14 | 2279 | 2257 |
| 8 | Strasbourg |
30 | 16 | 14 | 2378 | 2324 |
| 9 | Cholet | 30 | 15 | 15 | 2310 | 2307 |
| 10 | Vichy | 30 | 13 | 17 | 2027 | 2090 |
| 11 | Hyères Toulon |
30 | 13 | 17 | 2368 | 2436 |
| 12 | Dijon |
30 | 11 | 19 | 2448 | 2564 |
| 13 | Rouen |
30 | 11 | 19 | 2251 | 2389 |
| 14 | Le Havre | 30 | 10 | 20 | 2286 | 2471 |
| 15 | Besançon | 30 | 9 | 21 | 2268 | 2479 |
| 16 | Pau-Orthez |
30 | 7 | 23 | 2235 | 2595 |
Playoffs
| Quarter Finals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Lyon-Villeurbanne | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Strasbourg
| 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Lyon-Villeurbanne | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Nancy | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Nancy | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Roanne | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Lyon-Villeurbanne | 55 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Orléans
| 41 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Orléans
| 2 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Chalon-sur-Saône
| 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Orléans
| 2 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Le Mans | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Le Mans | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Gravelines-Dunkerque
| 0 | ||||||||||||
Awards
Regular Season MVPs
- Foreign MVP: Hyères-Toulon)
- French MVP:
Alain Koffi[4] (Le Mans)
Best Coach
- Orléans)
Most Improved Player
Best Defensive Player
- Orléans)
Rising Star Award
- Pau-Orthez)
Player of the month
| Month | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| October[5] |  Cedrick Banks |
Orléans
|
| November[6] |  Laurent Foirest |
Lyon-Villeurbanne |
| December[7] |  Amara Sy |
Lyon-Villeurbanne |
| January[8] | Cyril Julian |
Nancy |
| February[9] | Dewarick Spencer |
Le Mans |
| March[10] |  Bobby Dixon |
Le Mans |
| April[11] |  Ricardo Greer |
Nancy |
References
- LNB. Archived from the originalon April 4, 2012. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- ^ "French League Final: June 20, 2009". Euroleague. June 20, 2009. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- LNB. Archived from the originalon April 4, 2012. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- ^ LNB. May 16, 2009. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
- ^ "Pro A: Cédrick Banks joueur du mois" (in French). sports.fr. November 1, 2008. Retrieved October 25, 2011.[permanent dead link]
- LNB. November 30, 2008. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- LNB. Archived from the original(PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- ^ "Cyril Julian joueur du mois" (in French). basketnews.net. February 8, 2009. Archived from the original on 2012-03-30. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- ^ "Dee Spencer joueur du mois" (in French). sport24.com. March 6, 2009. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- ^ "Bobby Dixon joueur du mois" (in French). sport24.com. April 6, 2009. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- LNB. May 5, 2009. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
External links
- (in French) LNB website