2024–25 LNB Élite season

2024–25 LNB Élite season¹
2024–25 LNB Élite season1
Season	2024–25
Dates	20 September 2024 – 17 May 2025 (regular season)
Teams	16
Regular season
Top seed	Paris Basketball
Season MVP	T. J. Shorts (Paris)
Relegated	Stade Rochelais
Finals
Champions	Paris Basketball 1st title
Runners-up	AS Monaco
Semi-finalists	JL Bourg; LDLC ASVEL
Finals MVP	T. J. Shorts (Paris)
Statistical leaders
Points
Points	Nadir Hifi (Paris)
Rebounds	Dominik Olejniczak (Saint-Quentin)
Assists	T. J. Shorts (Paris)
	← 2023–24 2025–26 → 1 Sponsored league name, referring to Betclic.

The 2024–25 LNB Élite season, also known as Betclic Élite for sponsorship reasons, was the 103rd season of the LNB Élite, France's top basketball league. It began on 20 September 2024 with the regular season and concluded on 24 June 2025 with the playoffs.^[1]

Season2024–25

Dates20 September 2024 – 17 May 2025 (regular season)

Teams16

Top seedParis Basketball

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AS Monaco were the back-to-back defending champions.

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Team	Home city	Arena	Capacity
AS Monaco	Fontvieille, Monaco	Salle Gaston Médecin	5,000^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11]^[12]^[13]
BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque	Gravelines–Dunkirk	Stade des Flandres	2,500
Cholet	Cholet	La Meilleraie	5,191
Élan Chalon	Chalon-sur-Saône	Le Colisée	4,540
ESSM Le Portel	Le Portel	Le Chaudron	3,500
JDA Dijon	Dijon	Palais des Sports J.M. Geoffroy	5,000
JL Bourg	Bourg-en-Bresse	Ekinox	3,548
LDLC ASVEL	Lyon–Villeurbanne	Astroballe	5,556
Le Mans Sarthe	Le Mans	Antarès	6,023
Limoges CSP	Limoges	Palais des Sports de Beaublanc	6,506
Nanterre 92	Nanterre	Palais des Sports Maurice Thorez	3,000
Paris Basketball	Paris	Adidas Arena	8,000
Saint-Quentin	Saint-Quentin, Aisne	Palais des Sports Pierre Ratte	3,800
SIG Strasbourg	Strasbourg	Rhénus Sport	6,200
SLUC Nancy	Nancy	Palais des Sports Jean Weille	6,027
Stade Rochelais	La Rochelle	Salle Gaston-Neveur	1,994

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	PCT	Qualification or relegation
1	Paris Basketball	30	23	7	2847	2547	+300	.767	Qualification to playoffs
2	LDLC ASVEL	30	23	7	2676	2464	+212	.767
3	AS Monaco	30	23	7	2610	2297	+313	.767
4	Cholet	30	21	9	2551	2441	+110	.700
5	JL Bourg	30	18	12	2685	2489	+196	.600
6	Le Mans Sarthe	30	18	12	2639	2513	+126	.600
7	Élan Chalon	30	15	15	2610	2579	+31	.500	Qualification to play-in
8	JDA Dijon	30	15	15	2533	2532	+1	.500
9	SLUC Nancy	30	14	16	2544	2660	−116	.467
10	Saint-Quentin	30	13	17	2316	2373	−57	.433
11	BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque	30	12	18	2421	2516	−95	.400
12	SIG Strasbourg	30	12	18	2382	2502	−120	.400
13	Nanterre 92	30	11	19	2478	2588	−110	.367
14	Limoges CSP	30	10	20	2397	2583	−186	.333
15	ESSM Le Portel	30	8	22	2222	2490	−268	.267	Qualification to relegation playoffs
16	Stade Rochelais	30	4	26	2171	2508	−337	.133	Relegation to Pro B

Home \ Away	ASV	CHA	CHO	DIJ	GRA	JLB	LIM	MON	MSB	NAN	NTR	PAB	POR	ROC	STQ	STR
LDLC ASVEL	—	116–95	87–101	84–83	90–83	89–80	84–69	88–71	85–71	92–82	109–103	98–92	88–67	105–75	81–75	95–70
Élan Chalon	109–107	—	105–72	86–93	77–67	86–93	92–76	90–65	88–84	103–73	107–84	87–102	106–76	65–62	91–63	86–78
Cholet	75–94	88–74	—	95–89	106–74	67–102	96–86	84–95	86–92	95–74	88–78	90–80	80–65	83–77	82–59	105–75
JDA Dijon	92–71	87–94	67–93	—	93–77	97–95	89–83	77–78	76–74	93–84	65–66	83–97	90–82	88–95	85–91	91–94
BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque	60–81	78–71	70–73	83–84	—	75–83	70–56	74–83	91–85	84–87	83–89	89–85	104–80	94–68	91–75	78–72
JL Bourg	85–94	103–77	86–89	88–91	94–84	—	74–70	94–109	94–87	81–93	100–97	91–98	98–69	87–67	96–85	89–96
Limoges CSP	84–81	74–68	69–75	87–73	110–122	63–87	—	84–96	92–90	97–89	90–87	71–78	77–98	83–62	74–70	80–87
AS Monaco	86–94	109–82	89–72	76–74	90–59	73–100	91–52	—	74–86	117–96	89–74	94–63	78–56	82–62	86–72	77–65
Le Mans Sarthe	97–80	112–86	91–68	98–71	83–78	96–92	101–77	74–81	—	85–96	94–87	84–76	77–74	81–71	69–83	90–70
SLUC Nancy	85–91	96–84	71–78	85–104	80–63	84–79	90–86	77–98	97–89	—	96–81	86–105	85–78	64–56	83–74	74–80
Nanterre 92	74–88	91–70	97–104	72–77	93–80	61–86	96–87	73–81	67–85	97–75	—	78–92	74–65	63–76	95–102	76–75
Paris Basketball	111–96	100–97	90–77	95–96	109–66	98–89	96–88	111–104	106–103	115–97	102–86	—	109–65	84–75	86–88	106–74
ESSM Le Portel	74–77	87–81	87–80	74–86	69–82	65–94	79–89	67–91	92–75	76–85	90–70	78–87	—	83–62	56–58	67–65
Stade Rochelais	75–79	77–86	64–78	92–90	76–88	78–86	80–86	48–86	98–100	79–88	77–98	73–90	96–73	—	57–94	71–78
Saint-Quentin	63–77	83–87	71–77	85–72	83–86	81–83	72–67	68–66	89–91	104–96	67–76	65–97	71–54	75–59	—	81–70
SIG Strasbourg	77–75	83–80	83–94	58–77	91–88	70–76	110–90	81–95	88–95	96–76	88–95	79–87	75–76	71–63	83–69	—


Play-in games			No. 8 seed game			Final seeds



7	Élan Chalon	106				Élan Chalon	No. 7 seed

8	JDA Dijon	85				JDA Dijon	No. 8 seed

			8	JDA Dijon	92

			10	Saint-Quentin	79

9	SLUC Nancy	81

10	Saint-Quentin	88

Quarterfinals			Semifinals			Finals

1	Paris Basketball	2

8	JDA Dijon	1
			1	Paris Basketball	3

			5	JL Bourg	0
4	Cholet	0

5	JL Bourg	2
						1	Paris Basketball	3

						3	AS Monaco	2
2	LDLC ASVEL	2

7	Élan Chalon	1
			2	LDLC ASVEL	1

			3	AS Monaco	3
3	AS Monaco	2

6	Le Mans Sarthe	1

2024–25 LNB Élite season

Format changes

Teams

Promotion and relegation (pre-season)

Venues and locations

Regular season

League table

Results

Play-in

Playoffs

Bracket

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Finals

Game 1

Game 2

Game 3

Game 4

Game 5

Individual awards

Best Five of the Season

French clubs in European competitions

References

External links

Related Articles

Timelines

Top Qs

Fact Checks

Team 1	Series	Team 2	Game 1	Game 2	Game 3
Paris Basketball	2–1	JDA Dijon	100–87	79–80	114–88
Cholet	0–2	JL Bourg	71–95	89–94	—
LDLC ASVEL	2–1	Élan Chalon	100–96	69–76	99–75
AS Monaco	2–1	Le Mans Sarthe	76–69	87–88	85–76

Team 1	Series	Team 2	Game 1	Game 2	Game 3	Game 4	Game 5
Paris Basketball	3–0	JL Bourg	100–89	117–103	103–93	—	—
LDLC ASVEL	1–3	AS Monaco	94–74	77–94	64–74	86–91	—

15 June 2025	Paris Basketball	94–82	Monaco	Paris
16:30 (CET)	Scoring by quarter: 22–23, 27–15, 25–23, 20–21
	Pts: Shorts 30 Rebs: Hayes 7 Asts: Shorts 6	Boxscore	Pts: Jaiteh 17 Rebs: Jaiteh 9 Asts: Okobo 9	Arena: Adidas Arena

17 June 2025	Paris Basketball	92–67	Monaco	Paris
20:30 (CET)	Scoring by quarter: 20–13, 21–15, 29–17, 22–22
	Pts: Shorts 28 Rebs: Hayes, Ward 7 Asts: Hifi, Shorts 5	Boxscore	Pts: Jaiteh 14 Rebs: Jaiteh 7 Asts: Okobo 4	Arena: Adidas Arena

20 June 2025	Monaco	81–78	Paris Basketball	Monaco
20:30 (CET)	Scoring by quarter: 12–23, 21–22, 30–15, 18–18
	Pts: Blossomgame 26 Rebs: Jaiteh 5 Asts: Okobo 10	Boxscore	Pts: Shorts 20 Rebs: Jantunen 9 Asts: Shorts 6	Arena: Salle Gaston Médecin

22 June 2025	Monaco	80–74	Paris Basketball	Monaco
16:30 (CET)	Scoring by quarter: 20–16, 20–27, 15–13, 25–18
	Pts: Strazel 20 Rebs: Tarpey 10 Asts: Calathes 4	Boxscore	Pts: Shorts 13 Rebs: Hayes, Sy 6 Asts: Shorts 6	Arena: Salle Gaston Médecin

24 June 2025	Paris Basketball	99–93	Monaco	Paris
20:30 (CET)	Scoring by quarter: 29–21, 25–29, 19–31, 26–12
	Pts: Shorts 27 Rebs: Shorts 7 Ward 7 Asts: Shorts 10	Boxscore	Pts: Diallo 18 Rebs: Tarpey 7 Asts: Strazel 4	Arena: Adidas Arena

Award	Winner	Club
MVP	T. J. Shorts	Paris Basketball
Finals MVP	T. J. Shorts	Paris Basketball
Best Young Player	Noah Penda	Le Mans Sarthe
Best Coach	Fabrice Lefrançois	Cholet
Most Improved Player	Clément Frisch	Nancy
Best Defender	Alpha Diallo	Monaco
Best Scorer	Nadir Hifi	Paris Basketball
Best Passer	T. J. Shorts	Paris Basketball
Best Rebounder	Dominik Olejniczak	Saint-Quentin
Best Blocker	Georgios Papagiannis	Monaco

Pos.	First Team		Second Team
Pos.	Player	Team	Player	Team
G	T. J. Shorts	Paris Basketball	André Roberson	LDLC ASVEL
G	Mike James	Monaco	Trevor Hudgins	Le Mans Sarthe
F	Théo Maledon	LDLC ASVEL	Nadir Hifi	Paris Basketball
F	Alpha Diallo	Monaco	Jaron Blossomgame	Monaco
C	Shevon Thompson	Nancy	Bastien Vautier	Cholet

Team	Competition	Progress
Monaco	EuroLeague	Runners-up
LDLC ASVEL		Regular Season
Paris Basketball		Playoffs
JL Bourg	EuroCup	Regular Season
Nanterre 92	Champions League	Playoffs
Saint-Quentin		Play-ins
Cholet Basket		Qualifying rounds
Cholet Basket	FIBA Europe Cup	Semifinals
ESSM Le Portel		Second round
JDA Dijon		Semifinals