2021–22 Pro A season

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2021–22 Pro A
Season2021–22
Dates1 October 2021 – 17 May 2022 (regular season)
Number of teams18
Regular season
Top seedLDLC ASVEL
RelegatedOrléans Loiret
Champagne Châlons Reims
Finals
ChampionsLDLC ASVEL (21st title)
  Runners-upAS Monaco
SemifinalistsÉlan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez
JDA Dijon

The 2021–22 Pro A season, known as Betclic Élite due to sponsorship from online gambling company

Ligue Nationale de Basket (LNB). The regular season began on 1 October 2021 and the play-offs finished on 25 June 2022.[2] Via promotion and relegation with LNB Pro B, Fos Provence Basket (Fos-sur-mer) and Paris Basketball joined the league, replacing Élan Chalon and Boulazac Basket Dordogne
.

LDLC ASVEL won its 20th league championship by defeating AS Monaco
in the final.

Format

Different from previous seasons, the playoffs were played in a single-elimination format.

Teams

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Location of teams in the 2019–20 Pro A season

Locations and arenas

Team Home city Stadium Capacity
AS 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 Cholet La Meilleraie
5,191
Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez Pau Palais des Sports de Pau
7,707
Fos Fos-sur-Mer Complexe sportif Parsemain
2,000
ESSM Le Portel Le Portel Le Chaudron
3,500
JDA Dijon
 Dijon Palais des Sports de Dijon
5,000
JL Bourg
 Bourg-en-Bresse Ekinox
3,548
Le Mans Sarthe Le Mans Antarès
6,003
Limoges CSP Limoges
Beaublanc
6,000
Metropolitans 92 Levallois
Palais des Sports Marcel Cerdan
4,000
Nanterre 92 Nanterre
Palais des Sports de Nanterre
3,000
Orléans Loiret Orléans Palais des Sports
3,222
Paris Basketball Paris Halle Georges Carpentier
5,000
Roanne Roanne Halle André Vacheresse
5,000
SIG Strasbourg
 Strasbourg Rhénus Sport
6,200

Regular season

League table

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification or relegation
1 LDLC ASVEL 34 26 8 2919 2642 +277 Advance to playoffs
2 Monaco 34 25 9 2951 2732 +219
3 Metropolitans 92 34 24 10 2956 2730 +226
4 Limoges CSP 34 20 14 2700 2554 +146
5 JDA Dijon 34 20 14 2769 2773 −4
6 ÉB Pau-Lacq-Orthez 34 19 15 2794 2791 +3
7
SIG Strasbourg
 34 19 15 2889 2755 +134
8 Cholet 34 18 16 2778 2790 −12
9 Le Mans Sarthe 34 17 17 2810 2741 +69
10 Nanterre 92 34 17 17 2877 2835 +42
11 JL Bourg 34 15 19 2661 2606 +55
12
BCM Gravelines
 34 13 21 2792 2845 −53
13 Roanne 34 13 21 2905 3021 −116
14 ESSM Le Portel 34 13 21 2634 2797 −163
15 Paris Basketball 34 13 21 2772 2963 −191
16 Fos Provence Basket 34 12 22 2576 2744 −168
17 Orléans Loiret (R) 34 12 22 2680 2915 −235 Relegation to Pro B
18
Champagne Châlons Reims
(R) 		34 10 24 2793 3022 −229
Source: LNB.fr
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(R) Relegated

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.

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
1 LDLC ASVEL 2
8 Cholet 1
1 LDLC ASVEL 3
5 JDA Dijon 0
4 Limoges CSP 0
5 JDA Dijon 2
1 LDLC ASVEL 3
2 Monaco 2
2 Monaco 2
7 SIG Strasbourg 1
2 Monaco 3
6 ÉB Pau-Lacq-Orthez 1
3 Metropolitans 92 0
6 ÉB Pau-Lacq-Orthez 2

Awards

Role Player Team
PG Will Cummings Metropolitans 92
G/F Nicolas Lang Limoges CSP
SF Alpha Diallo AS Monaco
F/C TaShawn Thomas Le Mans
F/C Chris Horton Nanterre 92

References

  1. ^ "Betclic nouveau partenaire et namer du championnat de France Élite". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Calendrier Betclic ELITE". LNB.fr (in French). Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  3. ^ "Trophées LNB:les lauréats en Betclic ELITE". Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Trophées LNB:les lauréats en Betclic ELITE". Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Trophées LNB:les lauréats en Betclic ELITE". Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Trophées LNB:les lauréats en Betclic ELITE". Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  7. ^ "Trophées LNB:les lauréats en Betclic ELITE". Retrieved 25 June 2022.
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