2021–22 Pro A season
Professional basketball season in France
2021–22 Pro A | |
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Season | 2021–22 |
Dates | 1 October 2021 – 17 May 2022 (regular season) |
Number of teams | 18 |
Regular season | |
Top seed | LDLC ASVEL |
Relegated |
Orléans Loiret
Champagne Châlons Reims |
Finals | |
Champions | LDLC ASVEL (21st title) |
Runners-up | AS Monaco |
Semifinalists |
Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez
JDA Dijon |
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The 2021–22 Pro A season , known as Betclic Élite due to sponsorship from online gambling company Betclic , [1] was the 100th season of the Pro A , the top basketball league in France organised by the 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
Locations and arenas
Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
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AS Monaco | Fontvieille, Monaco | Salle Gaston Médecin |
3,700
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ASVEL | Lyon – Villeurbanne | Astroballe |
5,556
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BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque | Gravelines | Sportica |
3,500
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Champagne Châlons Reims | Reims | Complexe René-Tys |
3,000
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Cholet | Cholet | La Meilleraie |
5,191
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Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez | Pau | Palais des Sports de Pau |
7,707
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Fos | Fos-sur-Mer | Complexe sportif Parsemain |
2,000
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ESSM Le Portel | Le Portel | Le Chaudron |
3,500
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JDA Dijon | Dijon | Palais des Sports de Dijon |
5,000
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JL Bourg | Bourg-en-Bresse | Ekinox |
3,548
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Le Mans Sarthe | Le Mans | Antarès |
6,003
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Limoges CSP | Limoges | Beaublanc |
6,000
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Metropolitans 92 | Levallois | Palais des Sports Marcel Cerdan |
4,000
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Nanterre 92 | Nanterre | Palais des Sports de Nanterre |
3,000
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Orléans Loiret | Orléans | Palais des Sports |
3,222
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Paris Basketball | Paris | Halle Georges Carpentier |
5,000
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Roanne | Roanne | Halle André Vacheresse |
5,000
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SIG Strasbourg | Strasbourg | Rhénus Sport |
6,200
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Regular season
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification or relegation |
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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 |
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
- Season MVP : Will Cummings ( Metropolitans 92 ) [3]
- Finals MVP : Élie Okobo ( LDLC ASVEL ) [4]
- Best Young Player : Victor Wembanyama (LDLC ASVEL) [5]
- Best Defender : Ismael Kamagate ( Paris Basketball ) [6]
- Best Scorer : Brandon Jefferson ( Élan Béarnais ) [7]
- Best Blocker : Chris Horton ( Nanterre 92 ) [8]
- Best Coach : Vincent Collet ( Metropolitans 92 ) [9]
Role | Player | Team |
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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
- ↑ "Betclic nouveau partenaire et namer du championnat de France Élite" . L'Équipe (in French) . Retrieved 24 June 2021 .
- ↑ "Calendrier Betclic ELITE" . LNB.fr (in French) . Retrieved April 18, 2022 .
- ↑ "Trophées LNB:les lauréats en Betclic ELITE" . Retrieved 25 June 2022 .
- ↑ "Trophées LNB:les lauréats en Betclic ELITE" . Retrieved 25 June 2022 .
- ↑ "Trophées LNB:les lauréats en Betclic ELITE" . Retrieved 25 June 2022 .
- ↑ "Trophées LNB:les lauréats en Betclic ELITE" . Retrieved 25 June 2022 .
- ↑ "Trophées LNB:les lauréats en Betclic ELITE" . Retrieved 25 June 2022 .
- ↑ "Trophées LNB:les lauréats en Betclic ELITE" . Retrieved 25 June 2022 .
- ↑ "Trophées LNB:les lauréats en Betclic ELITE" . Retrieved 25 June 2022 .
- ↑ "Trophées LNB:les lauréats en Betclic ELITE" . Retrieved 25 June 2022 .
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