2017–18 Pro A season
2017–18 Pro A | ||||||||||
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Season | 2017–18 | |||||||||
Number of teams | 18 | |||||||||
Regular season | ||||||||||
Season Hyères-Toulon | ||||||||||
Finals | ||||||||||
Champions | Le Mans 5th title | |||||||||
Runners-up | Monaco | |||||||||
Statistical leaders | ||||||||||
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← 2016–17 2018–19 → |
The 2017–18 Pro A season is the 96th season of the
(LNB).On 2 March 2018, Jeep became the new main sponsor of the league and the league was re-named the Jeep Élite.[1]
Teams
Hyères-Toulon
Promotion and relegation
JL Bourg promoted as the regular season champion of the Pro B season.[2] Boulazac Basket Dordogne was promoted as the winner of the Pro B promotion play-offs.[3]
Locations and arenas
Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
---|---|---|---|
Antibes Sharks | Antibes | Azur Arena Antibes | 5,249 |
Boulazac Dordogne | Boulazac | Le Palio | 5,200 |
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 | 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
|
Hyères–Toulon | Palais des Sports de Toulon | 4,700 |
JDA Dijon
|
Dijon | Palais des Sports de Dijon | 5,000 |
JL Bourg
|
Bourg-en-Bresse | Ekinox | 3,548 |
Nanterre 92 | Nanterre | Palais des Sports de Nanterre
|
3,000 |
Le Mans Sarthe | Le Mans | Antarès | 6,003 |
Limoges CSP | Limoges | Beaublanc
|
6,000 |
Levallois Metropolitans
|
Levallois | Palais des Sports Marcel Cerdan
|
4,000 |
SIG Strasbourg
|
Strasbourg | Rhénus Sport | 6,200 |
- Notes
- ◆ Team makes its debut in the Pro A.
- ● The defending champions, winners of the 2016–17 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.
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Monaco | 34 | 25 | 9 | 2925 | 2647 | +278 | Qualification for playoffs |
2 | SIG Strasbourg
|
34 | 24 | 10 | 2849 | 2605 | +244 | |
3 | Le Mans Sarthe | 34 | 21 | 13 | 2733 | 2541 | +192 | |
4 | Limoges CSP | 34 | 20 | 14 | 2657 | 2630 | +27 | |
5 | JDA Dijon | 34 | 20 | 14 | 2788 | 2679 | +109 | |
6 | ASVEL | 34 | 19 | 15 | 2745 | 2677 | +68 | |
7 | Nanterre 92 | 34 | 19 | 15 | 2763 | 2748 | +15 | |
8 | ÉB Pau-Lacq-Orthez
|
34 | 18 | 16 | 2733 | 2710 | +23 | |
9 | JL Bourg | 34 | 17 | 17 | 2793 | 2739 | +54 | |
10 | Levallois Metropolitans
|
34 | 16 | 18 | 2694 | 2745 | −51 | |
11 | ESSM Le Portel | 34 | 16 | 18 | 2527 | 2553 | −26 | |
12 | Élan Chalon | 34 | 15 | 19 | 2795 | 2793 | +2 | |
13 | BCM Gravelines
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34 | 15 | 19 | 2595 | 2611 | −16 | |
14 | Champagne Châlons Reims
|
34 | 15 | 19 | 2754 | 2850 | −96 | |
15 | Cholet | 34 | 14 | 20 | 2447 | 2572 | −125 | |
16 | Antibes Sharks | 34 | 13 | 21 | 2653 | 2782 | −129 | |
17 | Boulazac Dordogne (R) | 34 | 12 | 22 | 2639 | 2887 | −248 | Relegation to Pro B |
18 | Hyères-Toulon Var (R)
|
34 | 6 | 28 | 2523 | 2844 | −321 |
Source: LNB.fr
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(R) Relegated
Results
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 played game one, three and five (if needed) at home. The play-offs began on 22 May 2018.
Bracket
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
1 | Monaco | 2 | ||||||||||||
8 | ÉB Pau-Lacq-Orthez
| 0 | ||||||||||||
1 | Monaco | 3 | ||||||||||||
4 | Limoges CSP | 1 | ||||||||||||
4 | Limoges CSP | 2 | ||||||||||||
5 | JDA Dijon
| 0 | ||||||||||||
1 | Monaco | 2 | ||||||||||||
3 | Le Mans | 3 | ||||||||||||
2 | SIG Strasbourg
| 2 | ||||||||||||
7 | Nanterre 92 | 0 | ||||||||||||
2 | SIG Strasbourg
| 2 | ||||||||||||
3 | Le Mans | 3 | ||||||||||||
3 | Le Mans | 2 | ||||||||||||
6 | ASVEL | 1 |
Quarterfinals
Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
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Monaco | 2–0 | ÉB Pau-Lacq-Orthez
|
99–97 | 98–73 | |
Limoges CSP | 2–0 | JDA Dijon
|
79–75 | 81–64 | |
SIG Strasbourg
|
2–0 | Nanterre 92 | 83–77 | 77–70 | |
Le Mans | 2–1 | ASVEL | 68–81 | 72–67 | 79–68 |
Semifinals
Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
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Monaco | 3–1 | Limoges CSP | 88–71 | 78–71 | 71-76 | 94-83 | |
SIG Strasbourg | 2–3 | Le Mans | 76–66 | 71–80 | 60-80 | 89-82 | 79–85 OT |
Finals
Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Monaco | 2–3 | Le Mans | 78–71 | 77–87 | 72–84 | 78–69 | 74–76 |
Individual honours
Season awards
Award | Player | Club |
---|---|---|
Most Valuable Player[4] | Zach Peacock |
JL Bourg
|
Final MVP[4] | Romeo Travis | Le Mans |
Best Young Player[4] | Adam Mokoka | BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque |
Best Sixth Man[4] | D. J. Stephens | Le Mans |
Best Coach[4] | Zvezdan Mitrović | Monaco |
MVP of the Month
Month | Player | Club | Ref. |
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October | Zachery Peacock | JL Bourg |
|
November | Trae Golden | ESSM Le Portel | |
December | Quincy Diggs | Boulazac Dordogne | |
January | Frank Hassell | ESSM Le Portel | |
February | Chris Johnson | BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque | |
March | Jacques Alingue | JDA Dijon |
|
April | Valentin Bigote | JDA Dijon |
|
May | Kevin Jones | Nanterre 92 | [5] |
French clubs in European competitions
Team | Competition | Progress | Ref |
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Levallois Metropolitans |
EuroCup | Group Stage | [6] |
ASVEL Basket | Top 16 | ||
Limoges | Top 16 | ||
Élan Chalon | Champions League | Group Stage | [7] |
SIG Strasbourg |
Quarterfinal | ||
AS Monaco Basket | Final | ||
Nanterre 92 | Top 16 | ||
ESSM Le Portel | FIBA Europe Cup | Quarterfinal |
See also
References
- ^ "La PRO A devient la Jeep® ELITE" [The PRO A becomes the Jeep® ELITE]. Msb.fr. 2 March 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- ^ "Un trophée de champion de ProB et une victoire "cadeau" pour la JL Bourg Basket". Fracetvinfo.fr. 2017-05-14. Retrieved 2017-06-10.
- ^ "BOULAZAC RETROUVE LA PRO A AU BOUT DU SUSPENSE !". Archived from the original on 2017-06-29. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
- ^ a b c d e "Accueil".
- ^ "Accueil".
- ^ "7DAYS EuroCup Board meets ahead of 2017-18 season". EuroCup Basketball. 14 June 2017. Archived from the original on June 17, 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
- ^ "Champions line up in battle for European glory". BasketballCL.com. 28 June 2017. Archived from the original on 1 July 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2017.