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Founded | 1949 |
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First season | 1949–50 |
Country | France |
Confederation | FIBA Europe |
Number of teams | 18 |
Level on pyramid | Level 3 |
Promotion to | Pro B |
Relegation to | NM2 |
Current champions | Caen Basket Calvados (1st title) |
The Nationale Masculine 1, abbreviated as NM1, (English: National Male 1), is the professional level third-tier division of men's club basketball in France. The two top teams from each season of the competition are promoted to the LNB Pro B, [1] which is the French second division. The competition is organized by the French Basketball Federation (FFBB). [2]
Season | Champions | Other promoted teams |
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2013–14 | Monaco | Angers Étoile Charleville-Mézières |
2014–15 | Saint-Chamond | JA Vichy |
2015–16 | Blois | AMSB |
2016–17 | Caen Calvados | UJAP Quimper 29 |
2017–18 | Gries Oberhoffen | |
2018–19 | Souffelweyersheim | |
2019–20 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | |
2020–21 | ||
2021–22 | Angers | |
2022–23 | Rouen | |
2023–24 | Hyères-Toulon |
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