2016–17 Pro A season
2016–17 Pro A | ||||||||||
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Season | 2016–17 | |||||||||
Duration | 24 September 2016–24 June 2017 | |||||||||
Number of games | 330 | |||||||||
Number of teams | D.J. Cooper (Pau-Lacq-Orthez) | |||||||||
Relegated | Orléans Loiret SLUC Nancy | |||||||||
Finals | ||||||||||
Champions | Élan Chalon 2nd title | |||||||||
Runners-up | SIG Strasbourg | |||||||||
Finals MVP | Jérémy Nzeulie (Chalon) | |||||||||
Statistical leaders | ||||||||||
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The 2016–17 Pro A season was the 95th season of the
Ligue Nationale de Basket (LNB). The season started on 24 September 2016 and ended on 24 June 2017.[1]
A total of 330 games were played over the season, as
Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez was named Most Valuable Player
of the regular season.
Teams
Hyères-Toulon
Promotion and relegation
Hyères-Toulon Var Basket was promoted after it was crowned as the new Pro B champions.[2] ESSM Le Portel was promoted from the Pro B after winning the promotion play-offs.[3]
Locations and arenas
Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
---|---|---|---|
Antibes Sharks | Antibes | Azur Arena Antibes | 5,249
|
Monaco | Fontvieille, Monaco | Salle Gaston Médecin | 3,700
|
ASVEL ● | Lyon–Villeurbanne | Astroballe | 5,556
|
BCM Gravelines Dunkerque
|
Gravelines | Sportica | 3,500
|
Champagne Châlons Reims
|
Reims | Complexe René-Tys | 3,000
|
Cholet Basket | Cholet | La Meilleraie | 5,191
|
Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez
|
Pau | Palais des Sports de Pau | 7,707
|
Élan Chalon | Chalon-sur-Saône | Le Colisée | 5,000
|
ESSM Le Portel ◆ | Le Portel | Le Chaudron | 3,500
|
Hyères-Toulon Var Basket
|
Hyères–Toulon | Palais des Sports de Toulon | 4,700
|
JDA Dijon
|
Dijon | Palais des Sports de Dijon | 5,000
|
Nanterre 92 | Nanterre | Palais des Sports de Nanterre
|
3,000
|
Le Mans Sarthe Basket | Le Mans | Antarès | 6,003
|
Limoges CSP | Limoges | Beaublanc
|
6,000
|
Orléans Loiret Basket
|
Orléans | Zénith d'Orléans | 5,338
|
Paris-Levallois Basket
|
Paris–Levallois | Palais des Sports Marcel Cerdan
|
4,200
4,000 |
SLUC Nancy Basket | Nancy | Palais des Sports Jean Weille | 6,027
|
SIG Strasbourg | Strasbourg | Rhénus Sport | 6,200
|
- Notes
- ◆ Team makes its debut in the Pro A.
- ● The defending champions, winners of the 2015–16 Pro A season.
Regular season
In the regular season, teams play against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The eight first qualified teams will advance to the Playoffs, while the last two qualified teams will be relegated to the Pro B.
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PR | PCT | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Monaco | 34 | 30 | 4 | 2869 | 2504 | 1.146 | .882 | Advance to playoffs |
2 | Élan Chalon | 34 | 27 | 7 | 2871 | 2592 | 1.108 | .794 | |
3 | Nanterre 92 | 34 | 25 | 9 | 2765 | 2580 | 1.072 | .735 | |
4 | SIG Strasbourg
|
34 | 23 | 11 | 2689 | 2468 | 1.090 | .676 | |
5 | Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez
|
34 | 22 | 12 | 2678 | 2551 | 1.050 | .647 | |
6 | Paris-Levallois
|
34 | 20 | 14 | 2609 | 2463 | 1.059 | .588 | |
7 | ESSM Le Portel | 34 | 19 | 15 | 2499 | 2384 | 1.048 | .559 | |
8 | ASVEL | 34 | 19 | 15 | 2550 | 2544 | 1.002 | .559 | |
9 | BCM Gravelines Dunkerque | 34 | 16 | 18 | 2662 | 2694 | 0.988 | .471 | |
10 | Limoges CSP | 34 | 15 | 19 | 2606 | 2677 | 0.973 | .441 | |
11 | Cholet | 34 | 14 | 20 | 2504 | 2643 | 0.947 | .412 | |
12 | Le Mans Sarthe | 34 | 14 | 20 | 2452 | 2565 | 0.956 | .412 | |
13 | JDA Dijon | 34 | 12 | 22 | 2486 | 2567 | 0.968 | .353 | |
14 | Antibes Sharks | 34 | 12 | 22 | 2442 | 2596 | 0.941 | .353 | |
15 | Hyères-Toulon Var
|
34 | 11 | 23 | 2450 | 2546 | 0.962 | .324 | |
16 | Champagne Châlons Reims
|
34 | 10 | 24 | 2660 | 2886 | 0.922 | .294 | |
17 | Orléans Loiret (R) | 34 | 9 | 25 | 2454 | 2720 | 0.902 | .265 | Relegation to Pro B |
18 | SLUC Nancy (R) | 34 | 8 | 26 | 2553 | 2819 | 0.906 | .235 |
Playoffs
The quarter-finals were played in a best-of-three format, while the semi-finals and finals were played in a best-of-five format. The higher seeded team would get home advantage during the series.
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 SIG Strasbourg | 72 | 73 | 67 | 68 | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
4 SIG Strasbourg | 75 | 74 | 70 | 84 | 65 | |||||||||||||||||
2 Élan Chalon | 89 | 72 | 71 | 78 | 74 | |||||||||||||||||
2 Paris-Levallois | 88 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Final standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Élan Chalon (C) | 46 | 35 | 11 | Qualification for Champions League |
2 | SIG Strasbourg
|
47 | 30 | 17 | |
3 | Paris-Levallois
|
34 | 20 | 14 | Qualification for EuroCup |
4 | ASVEL | 42 | 23 | 19 | |
5 | Monaco | 37 | 31 | 6 | Qualification for Champions League |
6 | Nanterre 92 | 36 | 25 | 11 | Qualification for Champions League qualifying rounds |
7 | Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez
|
47 | 23 | 24 | |
8 | ESSM Le Portel | 42 | 22 | 20 | Qualification for FIBA Europe Cup qualifying rounds[a] |
9 | BCM Gravelines Dunkerque | 34 | 16 | 18 | |
10 | Limoges CSP | 34 | 15 | 19 | Qualification for EuroCup[b] |
11 | Cholet | 34 | 14 | 20 | |
12 | Le Mans Sarthe | 34 | 14 | 20 | |
13 | JDA Dijon | 34 | 12 | 22 | |
14 | Antibes Sharks | 34 | 12 | 22 | |
15 | Hyères-Toulon Var
|
34 | 11 | 23 | |
16 | Champagne Châlons Reims
|
34 | 10 | 24 | |
17 | Orléans Loiret (R) | 34 | 9 | 25 | Relegation to Pro B |
18 | SLUC Nancy (R) | 34 | 8 | 26 |
Source: LNB
Rules for classification: 1) Finals appearance 2) First seed in the regular season 3) Playoff round elimination 4) Regular season record
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Finals appearance 2) First seed in the regular season 3) Playoff round elimination 4) Regular season record
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthezrejected its offer.
- ^ Limoges CSP was invited as a wild card for the EuroCup.
All-Star Game
The event took place on 29 December 2016 and the game was played at the
was named All-Star Game MVP.Awards
- Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez[5]
- Best Coach
- Best Defender
- Best Young Player
- SIG Strasbourg[6]
- Most Improved Player
- SIG Strasbourg[6]
- Sixth Man of the Year
- Paris-Levallois[6]
See also
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to 2016-2017 Pro A season.
- ^ "Accueil".
- ^ "Hyères-Toulon Var Basket, un boulevard vers la Pro A". 2 April 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- ^ "l'ESSM Le Portel lamine Évreux et accède à la Pro A!". Lavoixdunord.fr. 11 June 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- ^ "Accueil".
- ^ "D.J.Cooper is the ProA MVP". 18 May 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "Accueil".