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Élite 2 (basketball)

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The Élite 2 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 season champion and the winner of the promotion playoffs from each Élite 2 season are promoted to the top-tier level LNB Élite, replaced by the bottom two teams in LNB Élite. The two last placed teams are relegated to the third level, which is the NM1.

Élite 2
Organising bodyLigue Nationale de Basket (LNB)
Founded1932; 94 years ago (1932)
First season1932–33
CountryFrance
ConfederationFIBA Europe
Number of teams20
Level on pyramidLevel 2
Promotion toLNB Élite
Relegation toNationale Masculine 1
Domestic cup(s)French Cup (Federation Cup)
Pro B Leaders Cup (League Cup)
Current championsBoulazac
(2024–25)
Most championshipsJA Vichy (3 titles)
TV partnersSport en France
Websitelnb.fr/pro-b

History

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Names of the league

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  • Honneur Ligue (1932–1949)
  • Excellence Ligue (1950–1963)
  • Nationale 2 (1964–1987)
  • Nationale 1B (1987–1992)
  • Nationale A2 (1992–1993)
  • Pro B (1993–2025)
  • Élite 2 (2025–present)

Format

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All twenty competing teams play each other twice during the regular season. The team that ends in first place in the table is named league champion and promotes to the LNB Élite. The top eight regular season teams, with exception for the league champion, qualify for the promotion playoffs. During the competition, the Leaders Cup tournament is played. The champion of the Leaders Cup automatically qualifies for the playoffs. The winner of the promotion playoffs, which is played with best-of-three playoff series, promotes to the LNB Élite. The bottom two regular season teams are meanwhile relegated to the third tier Nationale Masculine 1 (NM1) league.

Current teams

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These are the current teams:

Club City Arena Capacity
ADA BloisBloisJeu de Paume2,525
AMSBAix-les-BainsHalle Marlioz1,500
Antibes SharksAntibesAzur Arena Antibes5,249
BoulazacBoulazacLe Palio5,200
CaenCaenPalais des Sports of Caen3,000
ChartresChartresHalle Jean Cochet1,200
Châlons-ReimsChâlons-ReimsComplexe René-Tys
Pierre de Coubertin		3,000
2,791
Denain VoltaireDenainSalle Jean Degros2,500
ALM ÉvreuxÉvreuxSalle Jean Fourré2,500
Fos-sur-MerFos-sur-MerComplexe sportif Parsemain2,000
Gries-Souffel[a]Gries &
Souffelweyersheim		Espace Sport La Foret
Salle des Sept Arpents		1,450
1,500
HTVHyères &
Toulon		Espace 3000
Palais des Sports de Toulon		2,500
4,700
Hermine NantesNantesLa Trocardière4,185
OrléansOrléansPalais des Sports3,222
Pau-Lacq-OrthezPauPalais des Sports de Pau7,707
PoitiersPoitiersSaint Eloi2,700
RoanneRoanneHalle André Vacheresse5,020
Rouen MétropoleRouenKindarena5,789
Saint-ChamondSaint-ChamondHalle André Boullohce1,200
JA VichyVichyPalais des sports Pierre Coulon3,200
  1. ↑ Formed by the merger of five clubs after the 2020–21 season—BC Gries-Oberhoffen and BC Souffelweyersheim, both of which played in the 2020–21 Pro B season, plus BC Nord Alsace, Weyersheim BB and Walbourg-Eschbach Basket.

Champions

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1932–1987

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Honneur (Honor)

  

Excellence

  

Nationale 2 (National 2)

    

1988–present

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Season Champions Promoted teams
1987–88Montpellier PSCSaint-Quentin BB, BCM Gravelines
1988–89Reims CBChorale Roanne
1989–90SCM Le MansJDA Dijon
1990–91Lyon
1991–92Levallois SCESPE Châlons-en-Champagne
1992–93ASA Sceaux
1993–94SLUC NancySIG Strasbourg
1994–95Besançon BCDALM Évreux
1995–96Toulouse Spacer'sÉlan Chalon
1996–97Maurienne SavoieToulouse Spacer's
1997–98Levallois SC (2)
1998–99SIG StrasbourgESPE Châlons-en-Champagne
1999–00JL BourgSTB Le Havre
2000–01LimogesHyères Toulon VB
2001–02JA VichyChorale Roanne
2002–03Reims CB (2)Besançon BCD
2003–04Stade Clermontois BasketESPE Châlons-en-Champagne
2004–05Étendard de BrestSPO Rouen
2005–06Entente OrléanaiseBesançon BCD
2006–07JA Vichy (2)
2007–08Besançon BCD (2)SPO Rouen
2008–09PoitiersParis-Levallois
2009–10Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-OrthezLimoges
2010–11NanterreDijon
2011–12LimogesBoulazac
2012–13Olympique AntibesÉlan Béarnais Pau-Orthez
2013–14Boulogne-sur-MerJL Bourg, SPO Rouen, Champagne Châlons-Reims[a]
2014–15Monaco (2)Antibes Sharks
2015–16Hyères-ToulonESSM Le Portel
2016–17JL BourgBoulazac Dordogne
2017–18ADA Blois
2018–19RoanneOrleans Loiret
2019–20Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21FosParis
2021–22SLUC Nancy (2)ADA Blois
2022–23Saint-QuentinÉlan Chalon
2023–24Stade RochelaisCaen, Chartres, HTV
2024–25Boulazac
  1. ↑ In the 2013–14 season, two extra teams (SPO Rouen and Châlons-Reims) were promoted to the 2014–15 Pro A season because of the expansion of the Pro A from 16 to 18 teams.

Logos

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Awards

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LNB Pro B Best Coach and Most Improved Player

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See also

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References

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