2025–26 LNB Élite season

French professional basketball season From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The 2025–26 LNB Élite season, also known as Betclic Élite for sponsorship reasons, is the 104th season of the LNB Élite, France's top basketball league. It began on 26 September 2025 with the regular season and will conclude at the latest in June 2026 with the playoffs.[1]

Season2025–26
Dates26 September 2025 – 16 May 2026 (regular season)
Teams16
Top seedParis Basketball
Quick facts Season, Dates ...
2025–26 LNB Élite season1
Season2025–26
Dates26 September 2025 – 16 May 2026 (regular season)
Teams16
Regular season
Top seedParis Basketball
Season MVPFrance Élie Okobo (Monaco)
RelegatedESSM Le Portel
Statistical leaders
Points France Nadir Hifi (Paris) 20.4
Rebounds Nigeria Nelly Joseph (Strasbourg) 9.0
Assists United States Marcus Keene (Strasbourg) 6.4
2026–27 →
1 Sponsored league name, referring to Betclic.
Close

Paris Basketball is the defending champion.

Teams

A total of 16 teams participate in the league, including 15 teams from the 2024–25 season and one promoted from the Élite 2. Boulazac was promoted after winning the 2024–25 Élite 2 championship,[2] while Stade Rochelais was relegated to the Élite 2 after being promoted the previous season.[3]

Promotion and relegation (pre-season)

More information Promoted from Élite 2, Relegated to Élite 2 ...
Increase Promoted from Élite 2Decrease Relegated to Élite 2
Close

Venues and locations

Location of teams in 2025–26 LNB Élite
More information Team, Home city ...
Team Home city Arena Capacity
AS Monaco Fontvieille, Monaco Salle Gaston Médecin 5,000[4][5][6][7][8][9]
BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque Gravelines–Dunkirk Stade des Flandres 2,500
Boulazac Boulazac Le Palio 5,200
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
Close

Regular season

League table

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD PCT Qualification or relegation
1 Paris Basketball 30 22 8 2973 2577 +396 .733 Qualification to playoffs
2 AS Monaco[a] 29 22 7 2830 2622 +208 .759
3 Nanterre 92 30 21 9 2599 2431 +168 .700
4 LDLC ASVEL 30 20 10 2625 2399 +226 .667
5 Cholet 30 19 11 2631 2514 +117 .633
6 Le Mans Sarthe 30 19 11 2705 2567 +138 .633
7 JL Bourg 30 18 12 2622 2515 +107 .600 Qualification to play-in
8 SIG Strasbourg 30 17 13 2596 2596 0 .567
9 Élan Chalon 30 16 14 2597 2554 +43 .533
10 SLUC Nancy 30 13 17 2571 2607 −36 .433
11 JDA Dijon 30 12 18 2704 2721 −17 .400
12 Boulazac 30 12 18 2474 2524 −50 .400
13 Limoges CSP 30 11 19 2506 2651 −145 .367
14 BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque 30 8 22 2478 2709 −231 .267
15 Saint-Quentin 30 8 22 2426 2596 −170 .267 Qualification to relegation playoffs
16 ESSM Le Portel[b] 29 0 29 2174 2928 −754 .000 Relegation to Élite 2
Close
Updated to match(es) played on 16 May 2026. Source: LNB.fr
Notes:
  1. [a]
    Monaco was deducted a victory due to the non-payment of a luxury tax.[10]
  2. [b]
    Le Portel was deducted a victory due to presenting false or inaccurate financial records.[11]

Results

More information Home \ Away, ASV ...
Home \ Away ASV BOU CHA CHO DIJ GRA JLB LIM MON MSB NAN NTR PAB POR STQ STR
ASVEL — 94–77 85–86 85–87 85–80 88–79 91–77 90–73 98–102 91–66 115–71 64–77 93–98 104–58 86–70 89–81
Boulazac 72–67 — 94–90 68–77 79–78 97–67 68–82 92–80 92–74 86–97 65–87 84–95 73–94 94–64 94–76 95–76
Élan Chalon 87–89 90–74 — 87–77 90–74 86–81 100–84 109–56 78–92 71–89 93–84 78–86 67–107 93–58 84–82 69–75
Cholet 93–85 92–81 98–77 — 111–74 91–85 102–96 91–88 72–95 80–84 94–91 76–78 93–99 105–58 93–80 92–74
JDA Dijon 99–90 103–85 94–91 76–64 — 109–83 101–83 86–101 86–99 89–91 90–75 88–97 76–92 102–82 119–127 95–89
Gravelines 62–83 91–92 86–78 97–98 93–85 — 75–84 79–84 77–89 83–96 107–79 80–85 66–109 100–78 91–75 81–87
JL Bourg 81–79 73–70 82–80 87–93 101–81 — 92–71 104–81 98–86 89–77 86–83 75–91 109–79 71–89 77–80
Limoges 65–81 80–72 95–83 70–78 80–76 93–64 96–84 — 77–94 83–110 97–79 90–87 80–86 74–79 80–62 82–86
AS Monaco 83–87 92–85 99–104 89–79 108–95 101–82 89–91 99–88 — 99–85 86–94 105–98 95–123 113–86 92–84 88–74
Le Mans 88–91 108–94 87–93 89–94 92–86 87–66 84–82 101–84 84–93 — 102–74 79–71 95–89 107–68 90–74 72–84
Nancy 82–88 83–72 102–80 91–87 96–94 88–93 80–88 117–85 79–93 76–78 — 84–91 97–90 95–50 84–71 82–86
Nanterre 92 73–76 85–78 88–82 66–79 87–69 101–79 101–93 91–89 76–81 98–88 86–72 — 99–83 81–74 80–75 102–88
Paris 87–76 87–103 103–105 107–84 97–92 109–115 85–95 115–93 94–99 110–92 102–73 96–92 — 110–80 99–69 96–67
Le Portel 88–98 68–75 78–87 84–94 80–126 87–92 63–92 83–105 63–84 72–94 85–97 59–90 57–120 — 72–108 65–102
Saint-Quentin 76–81 88–81 65–86 77–68 77–83 86–74 75–88 77–86 73–98 85–88 72–84 65–89 90–103 97–81 — 109–87
Strasbourg 81–96 86–82 90–91 94–89 96–98 89–72 87–83 100–82 114–118 103–96 86–82 84–74 86–92 80–75 84–72 —
Close
Source: LNB.fr
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.
Matches with lighter background shading were decided after overtime.

Play-in

Under the current format, the 7th to 10th-ranked teams faced each other in the play-in. Each game is hosted by the team with the higher regular season record. The format was similar to the first two rounds of the Page–McIntyre system for a four-team playoff that was identical to that of the NBA play-in tournament. First, the 7th seed will host the 8th seed, with the winner advancing to the playoffs as the 7th seed; likewise the 9th seed will host the 10th seed, with the loser eliminated. Then the loser of the 7-v-8 game will host the winner of the 9-v-10 game, with the winner of that game getting the final playoff spot, as the 8th seed.

Play-in gamesNo. 8 seed gameFinal seeds
7JL Bourg91JL BourgNo. 7 seed
8SIG Strasbourg71SIG StrasbourgNo. 8 seed
8SIG Strasbourg102
9Élan Chalon81
9Élan Chalon91
10SLUC Nancy75

Playoffs

Quarterfinals will be played best-of-three format (1–1–1), semifinals and finals will be played in a best-of-five format (2–2–1).

Bracket

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
1 Paris Basketball 2
8 SIG Strasbourg 1
1 Paris Basketball 1
5 Cholet 1
4 ASVEL Basket 1
5 Cholet 2
 
 
2 AS Monaco 2
7 JL Bourg 0
2 AS Monaco 1
3 Nanterre 92 1
3 Nanterre 92 2
6 Le Mans Sarthe 0

Quarterfinals

More information Team 1, Series ...
Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
Paris Basketball 2–1 SIG Strasbourg 95–64 82–87 89–75
LDLC ASVEL 1–2 Cholet 75–67 65–77 75–80
AS Monaco 2–0 JL Bourg 81–75 114–103 —
Nanterre 92 2–0 Le Mans Sarthe 90–74 64–55 —
Close

Semifinals

More information Team 1, Series ...
Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3Game 4Game 5
Paris Basketball 1–1 Cholet 89–90 100–77 7 June9 June—
AS Monaco 1–1 Nanterre 92 103–88 89–98 6 June8 June—
Close

Individual awards

More information Award, Winner ...
Award Winner Club Ref.
MVP Élie Okobo Monaco [12]
Finals MVP
Best Young Player Hugo Yimga-Moukouri Nanterre 92 [13]
Best Coach Julien Mahé Nanterre 92 [14]
Most Improved Player Gérald Ayayi Cholet [15]
Best Defender Alpha Diallo Monaco [16]
Best Scorer Nadir Hifi Paris Basketball [17]
Best Passer Marcus Keene Strasbourg [18]
Best Rebounder Nelly Joseph Strasbourg [19]
Best Blocker Lucas Dufeal Le Mans [20]
Close

Best Five of the Season

More information Pos., First Team ...
Pos. First TeamSecond Team
Player Team Player Team
G France Nadir Hifi Paris Basketball United States Marcus Keene Strasbourg
G France Élie Okobo Monaco United States Trevor Hudgins Le Mans
F France Gérald Ayayi Cholet France Adam Mokoka JL Bourg
F United States Landers Nolley II Nancy Nigeria Nelly Joseph Strasbourg
C France Mathis Dossou-Yovo Nanterre 92 Guinea Alpha Diallo Monaco
Close

Source: [21][22]

French clubs in European competitions

More information Team, Competition ...
TeamCompetitionProgress
MonacoEuroLeaguePlayoffs
LDLC ASVELRegular Season
Paris BasketballRegular Season
JL BourgEuroCupChampion
Élan ChalonChampions LeagueRound of 16
Cholet BasketPlay-ins
Le MansRound of 16
JDA DijonFIBA Europe CupRegular Season
Close

References

External links

Related Articles

Wikiwand AI