2023–24 Pro A | |
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Season | 2023–24 |
Dates | 16 September 2023 – 11 May 2024 (regular season) |
Number of games | 34 |
Number of teams | 18 |
Regular season | |
Top seed | AS Monaco Basket |
← 2022–23 2024–25 → All statistics correct as of October 17, 2023. |
The 2023–24 Pro A season, known as Betclic Élite due to sponsorship from online gambling company Betclic, [1] is the 102nd season of the Pro A, the top basketball league in France organised by the Ligue Nationale de Basket (LNB). The regular season began on 16 September 2023 and will end on 11 May 2024. [2] Via promotion and relegation with LNB Pro B, Saint-Quentin BB and Élan Chalon joined the league, replacing Élan Béarnais and Fos Provence Basket. In the 2023-2024 season, clubs ranked 16th, 17th, and 18th will be relegated to LNB Pro B. [3]
Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
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AS Monaco | Fontvieille, Monaco | Salle Gaston Médecin | 3,700 |
ASVEL | Lyon–Villeurbanne | Astroballe | 5,556 |
BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque | Gravelines | Sportica | 3,500 |
Blois | Blois | Jeu de Paume | 2,525 |
Cholet | Cholet | La Meilleraie | 5,191 |
Élan Sportif Chalonnais | Chalon-sur-Saône | Le Colisée | 5,000 |
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 |
Paris Basketball | Paris | Halle Georges Carpentier | 5,000 |
Roanne | Roanne | Halle André Vacheresse | 5,000 |
Saint-Quentin BB | Saint-Quentin | Palais des Sports Pierre Ratte | 3,800 |
SIG Strasbourg | Strasbourg | Rhénus Sport | 6,200 |
SLUC Nancy | Nancy | Palais des Sports Jean Weille | 6,027 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Monaco | 18 | 17 | 1 | 1577 | 1339 | +238 | Advance to playoffs |
2 | JL Bourg | 19 | 14 | 5 | 1606 | 1416 | +190 | |
3 | Paris Basketball | 18 | 12 | 6 | 1517 | 1367 | +150 | |
4 | Nanterre 92 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 1522 | 1536 | −14 | |
5 | Saint-Quentin BB | 19 | 9 | 10 | 1416 | 1389 | +27 | |
6 | Cholet | 18 | 9 | 9 | 1398 | 1417 | −19 | |
7 | Nancy | 18 | 9 | 9 | 1432 | 1482 | −50 | |
8 | LDLC ASVEL | 17 | 12 | 5 | 1425 | 1315 | +110 | |
9 | Limoges CSP | 15 | 6 | 9 | 1366 | 1383 | −17 | |
10 | Élan Chalon | 19 | 8 | 11 | 1512 | 1560 | −48 | |
11 | SIG Strasbourg | 19 | 8 | 11 | 1452 | 1484 | −32 | |
12 | Le Mans Sarthe | 19 | 9 | 10 | 1554 | 1568 | −14 | |
13 | Blois | 18 | 6 | 12 | 1457 | 1538 | −81 | |
14 | ESSM Le Portel | 16 | 6 | 10 | 1473 | 1606 | −133 | |
15 | JDA Dijon | 19 | 9 | 10 | 1495 | 1418 | +77 | |
16 | Roanne | 17 | 6 | 11 | 1391 | 1480 | −89 | |
17 | BCM Gravelines | 17 | 4 | 13 | 1267 | 1366 | −99 | Relegation to Pro B |
18 | Metropolitans 92 | 19 | 3 | 16 | 1447 | 1667 | −220 |
The top 8 teams will advance to the playoffs when the 2023-2024 season ends on 11 May, 2024. The quarter-finals will be played in a best-of-three format, while the semi-finals and finals were played in a best-of-five format. [4]
Team | Competition | Progress |
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Monaco | EuroLeague | Regular Season |
LDLC ASVEL | Regular Season | |
JL Bourg | EuroCup | Regular Season |
Paris Basketball | Regular Season | |
JDA Dijon | Champions League | Regular Season |
Le Mans | Regular Season | |
Cholet Basket | Regular Season | |
SIG Strasbourg | Regular Season | |
BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque | FIBA Europe Cup | Regular Season |
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