The 2023–24 LNB Élite season, known as Betclic Élite due to sponsorship from online gambling company
Betclic, is the 102nd season of the
LNB Élite
The LNB Élite, currently known for sponsorship reasons as Betclic Élite, is a professional basketball league in France and is the highest level of the French basketball system. The competition has existed since 1921. Since 1987, the Ligue Nat ...
, the top
basketball
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league in
France
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organised by the
Ligue Nationale de Basket
The Ligue nationale de basket (LNB; English: National Basketball League) is the governing body of men's professional club basketball in France. The LNB organises the first-tier Pro A and the second-tier Pro B. Additionally, the federation ann ...
(LNB).
The regular season began on 16 September 2023 and ended on 11 May 2024. Via
promotion and relegation
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with
LNB Pro B
The LNB Pro B, commonly known as Pro B, is the second-tier level men's professional basketball league in France. It is the second division of the Ligue Nationale de Basket (LNB), which has organized the league since the year 1987. The regular se ...
,
Saint-Quentin BB and
Élan Chalon
Élan Sportif Chalonnais, commonly known as Élan Chalon, is a French professional basketball club that is based in Chalon-sur-Saône, France. The team's main colors are red and white, and their mascot is a moose. The team's home arena is called ...
joined the league, replacing
Élan Béarnais and
Fos Provence Basket.
In the 2023–24 season, clubs ranked 16th, 17th, and 18th will be relegated to LNB Pro B.
Teams
Locations and arenas
Regular season
League table
Results
Playoffs
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.
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Game 4
Individual awards
The annual LNB Awards were handed out on 13 May 2024 in
Paris
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.
Best Five of the Season
Source:
French clubs in European competitions
References
External links
Official website
at Basketball-Reference.com
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LNB Pro A seasons
French
Pro A