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2022–23 Pro A season

The 2022–23 Pro A season, known as Betclic Élite due to sponsorship from online gambling company Betclic,[1] was the 101st season of the Pro A, the top basketball league in France organised by the Ligue Nationale de Basket (LNB). The regular season began on 23 September 2022 and ended on 16 May 2023.[2] Via promotion and relegation with LNB Pro B, SLUC Nancy Basket and ADA Blois Basket 41 joined the league, replacing Orléans Loiret and Champagne Châlons Reims.

2022–23 Pro A
Season2022–23
Dates23 September 2022 – 16 May 2023 (regular season)
Teams18
TV partner(s)BeIN Sports
Regular season
Top seedMonaco
RelegatedÉB Pau-Lacq-Orthez
Fos Provence Basket
Finals
ChampionsMonaco (1st title)
  Runners-upMetropolitans 92
SemifinalistsASVEL
JL Bourg

Teams

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Location of teams in the 2019–20 Pro A season

Locations and arenas

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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
Blois Blois Jeu de Paume
2,525
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
Paris Basketball Paris Halle Georges Carpentier
5,000
Roanne Roanne Halle André Vacheresse
5,000
SIG Strasbourg Strasbourg Rhénus Sport
6,200
SLUC Nancy Nancy Palais des Sports Jean Weille
6,027

Regular season

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification or relegation
1 Monaco 34 26 8 3035 2755 +280 Advance to playoffs
2 Metropolitans 92 34 23 11 2920 2812 +108
3 LDLC ASVEL 34 23 11 2926 2627 +299
4 JDA Dijon 34 21 13 2943 2861 +82
5 JL Bourg 34 19 15 2914 2866 +48
6 Le Mans Sarthe 34 19 15 3005 2855 +150
7 Cholet 34 18 16 2790 2807 −17
8 SIG Strasbourg 34 17 17 2796 2789 +7
9 Paris Basketball 34 16 18 2984 3059 −75
10 BCM Gravelines 34 16 18 2695 2757 −62
11 Roanne 34 15 19 3111 3097 +14
12 ESSM Le Portel 34 15 19 2705 2704 +1
13 Nanterre 92 34 14 20 2709 2839 −130
14 Nancy 34 14 20 2789 2856 −67
15 Limoges CSP 34 14 20 2656 2787 −131
16 Blois 34 14 20 2805 2952 −147
17 ÉB Pau-Lacq-Orthez 34 12 22 2673 2820 −147 Relegation to Pro B
18 Fos Provence Basket 34 10 24 2594 2807 −213
Source: LNB.fr
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.

Playoffs

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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 Monaco 2
8 SIG Strasbourg 0
1 Monaco 3
5 JL Bourg 0
4 JDA Dijon 0
5 JL Bourg 2
1 Monaco 3
2 Metropolitans 92 0
2 Metropolitans 92 2
7 Cholet 1
2 Metropolitans 92 3
3 LDLC ASVEL 1
3 LDLC ASVEL 2
6 Le Mans Sarthe 0

Awards

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  • LNB Pro A 1st Team:
Role Player Team
PG Matt Morgan Le Mans Sarthe
SG Nando de Colo ASVEL
G/F Ronald March Roanne
F/C Victor Wembanyama Metropolitans 92
C Vitalis Chikoko ÉB Pau-Lacq-Orthez

French clubs in European competitions

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Team Competition Progress
Monaco EuroLeague Regular Season
LDLC ASVEL Regular Season
JL Bourg EuroCup Regular Season
Paris Basketball Regular Season
JDA Dijon Champions League Round of 16
Limoges CSP Round of 16
SIG Strasbourg Quarterfinals
Cholet FIBA Europe Cup Semifinals

References

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  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.
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