2016–17_Pro_A_season
2016–17 Pro A season
95th season of Pro A basketball league
The 2016–17 Pro A season was the 95th season of the Pro A, the top basketball league in France organised by the Ligue Nationale de Basket (LNB). The season started on 24 September 2016 and ended on 24 June 2017.[1]
| 2016–17 Pro A | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 2016–17 | |||||||||
| Duration | 24 September 2016–24 June 2017 | |||||||||
| Number of games | 330 | |||||||||
| Number of teams | 18 | |||||||||
| Regular season | ||||||||||
| Top seed | Monaco | |||||||||
| Season MVP | D.J. Cooper (Pau-Lacq-Orthez) | |||||||||
| Relegated | Orléans Loiret SLUC Nancy | |||||||||
| Finals | ||||||||||
| Champions | Élan Chalon 2nd title | |||||||||
| Runners-up | SIG Strasbourg | |||||||||
| Finals MVP | Jérémy Nzeulie (Chalon) | |||||||||
| Statistical leaders | ||||||||||
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← 2015–16 2017–18 → | ||||||||||
A total of 330 games were played over the season, as Élan Chalon won its second national championship in club history after beating SIG Strasbourg in the playoff finals. D. J. Cooper of Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez was named Most Valuable Player of the regular season.
Promotion and relegation
Rouen Métropole Basket and STB Le Havre were relegated after finishing in the last two spots in the 2015–16 Pro A season. Hyères-Toulon Var Basket was promoted after it was crowned as the new Pro B champions.[2] ESSM Le Portel was promoted from the Pro B after winning the promotion play-offs.[3]
Locations and arenas
| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antibes Sharks | Antibes | Azur Arena Antibes | 5,249 |
| Monaco | Fontvieille, Monaco | Salle Gaston Médecin | 3,700 |
| ASVEL ● | Lyon–Villeurbanne | Astroballe | 5,556 |
| BCM Gravelines Dunkerque | Gravelines | Sportica | 3,500 |
| Champagne Châlons Reims | Reims | Complexe René-Tys | 3,000 |
| Cholet Basket | Cholet | La Meilleraie | 5,191 |
| Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez | Pau | Palais des Sports de Pau | 7,707 |
| Élan Chalon | Chalon-sur-Saône | Le Colisée | 5,000 |
| ESSM Le Portel ◆ | Le Portel | Le Chaudron | 3,500 |
| Hyères-Toulon Var Basket | Hyères–Toulon | Palais des Sports de Toulon | 4,700 |
| JDA Dijon | Dijon | Palais des Sports de Dijon | 5,000 |
| Nanterre 92 | Nanterre | Palais des Sports de Nanterre | 3,000 |
| Le Mans Sarthe Basket | Le Mans | Antarès | 6,003 |
| Limoges CSP | Limoges | Beaublanc | 6,000 |
| Orléans Loiret Basket | Orléans | Zénith d'Orléans | 5,338 |
| Paris-Levallois Basket | Paris–Levallois | Stade Pierre de Coubertin Palais des Sports Marcel Cerdan |
4,200 4,000 |
| SLUC Nancy Basket | Nancy | Palais des Sports Jean Weille | 6,027 |
| SIG Strasbourg | Strasbourg | Rhénus Sport | 6,200 |
- Notes
- ◆ Team makes its debut in the Pro A.
- ● The defending champions, winners of the 2015–16 Pro A season.
In the regular season, teams play against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The eight first qualified teams will advance to the Playoffs, while the last two qualified teams will be relegated to the Pro B.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PR | PCT | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monaco | 34 | 30 | 4 | 2869 | 2504 | 1.146 | .882 | Advance to playoffs |
| 2 | Élan Chalon | 34 | 27 | 7 | 2871 | 2592 | 1.108 | .794 | |
| 3 | Nanterre 92 | 34 | 25 | 9 | 2765 | 2580 | 1.072 | .735 | |
| 4 | SIG Strasbourg | 34 | 23 | 11 | 2689 | 2468 | 1.090 | .676 | |
| 5 | Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez | 34 | 22 | 12 | 2678 | 2551 | 1.050 | .647 | |
| 6 | Paris-Levallois | 34 | 20 | 14 | 2609 | 2463 | 1.059 | .588 | |
| 7 | ESSM Le Portel | 34 | 19 | 15 | 2499 | 2384 | 1.048 | .559 | |
| 8 | ASVEL | 34 | 19 | 15 | 2550 | 2544 | 1.002 | .559 | |
| 9 | BCM Gravelines Dunkerque | 34 | 16 | 18 | 2662 | 2694 | 0.988 | .471 | |
| 10 | Limoges CSP | 34 | 15 | 19 | 2606 | 2677 | 0.973 | .441 | |
| 11 | Cholet | 34 | 14 | 20 | 2504 | 2643 | 0.947 | .412 | |
| 12 | Le Mans Sarthe | 34 | 14 | 20 | 2452 | 2565 | 0.956 | .412 | |
| 13 | JDA Dijon | 34 | 12 | 22 | 2486 | 2567 | 0.968 | .353 | |
| 14 | Antibes Sharks | 34 | 12 | 22 | 2442 | 2596 | 0.941 | .353 | |
| 15 | Hyères-Toulon Var | 34 | 11 | 23 | 2450 | 2546 | 0.962 | .324 | |
| 16 | Champagne Châlons Reims | 34 | 10 | 24 | 2660 | 2886 | 0.922 | .294 | |
| 17 | Orléans Loiret (R) | 34 | 9 | 25 | 2454 | 2720 | 0.902 | .265 | Relegation to Pro B |
| 18 | SLUC Nancy (R) | 34 | 8 | 26 | 2553 | 2819 | 0.906 | .235 |
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. The higher seeded team would get home advantage during the series.
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 Monaco | 69 | 71 | 71 | |||||||||||||||||||
8 ASVEL | 72 | 66 | 74 | |||||||||||||||||||
8 ASVEL | 74 | 74 | 64 | 64 | 69 | |||||||||||||||||
4 SIG Strasbourg | 72 | 73 | 67 | 68 | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
4 SIG Strasbourg | 92 | 83 | 72 | |||||||||||||||||||
5 Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez | 102 | 68 | 68 | |||||||||||||||||||
4 SIG Strasbourg | 75 | 74 | 70 | 84 | 65 | |||||||||||||||||
2 Élan Chalon | 89 | 72 | 71 | 78 | 74 | |||||||||||||||||
2 Élan Chalon | 76 | 88 | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 ESSM Le Portel | 63 | 74 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 Élan Chalon | 72 | 84 | 69 | 82 | ||||||||||||||||||
6 Paris-Levallois | 69 | 77 | 86 | 55 | ||||||||||||||||||
3 Nanterre 92 | 85 | 71 | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 Paris-Levallois | 88 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Élan Chalon (C) | 46 | 35 | 11 | Qualification for Champions League |
| 2 | SIG Strasbourg | 47 | 30 | 17 | |
| 3 | Paris-Levallois | 34 | 20 | 14 | Qualification for EuroCup |
| 4 | ASVEL | 42 | 23 | 19 | |
| 5 | Monaco | 37 | 31 | 6 | Qualification for Champions League |
| 6 | Nanterre 92 | 36 | 25 | 11 | Qualification for Champions League qualifying rounds |
| 7 | Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez | 47 | 23 | 24 | |
| 8 | ESSM Le Portel | 42 | 22 | 20 | Qualification for FIBA Europe Cup qualifying rounds[lower-alpha 1] |
| 9 | BCM Gravelines Dunkerque | 34 | 16 | 18 | |
| 10 | Limoges CSP | 34 | 15 | 19 | Qualification for EuroCup[lower-alpha 2] |
| 11 | Cholet | 34 | 14 | 20 | |
| 12 | Le Mans Sarthe | 34 | 14 | 20 | |
| 13 | JDA Dijon | 34 | 12 | 22 | |
| 14 | Antibes Sharks | 34 | 12 | 22 | |
| 15 | Hyères-Toulon Var | 34 | 11 | 23 | |
| 16 | Champagne Châlons Reims | 34 | 10 | 24 | |
| 17 | Orléans Loiret (R) | 34 | 9 | 25 | Relegation to Pro B |
| 18 | SLUC Nancy (R) | 34 | 8 | 26 |
Rules for classification: 1) Finals appearance 2) First seed in the regular season 3) Playoff round elimination 4) Regular season record
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ESSM Le Portel was granted the spot in the qualifying rounds of the FIBA Europe Cup, after Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez rejected its offer.
- Limoges CSP was invited as a wild card for the EuroCup.
The event took place on 29 December 2016 and the game was played at the Bercy Arena in Paris.[4] The Foreign Team won the game 129–130 and John Roberson of Élan Chalon was named All-Star Game MVP.
- Best Coach
- Best Defender
- Best Young Player
- Most Improved Player
- Sixth Man of the Year
- "Hyères-Toulon Var Basket, un boulevard vers la Pro A". 2 April 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- "l'ESSM Le Portel lamine Évreux et accède à la Pro A!". Lavoixdunord.fr. 11 June 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- "D.J.Cooper is the ProA MVP". 18 May 2017.