The 2008–09 LNB Pro A season was the 87th season of the French Basketball Championship and the 22nd season since inception of the Ligue Nationale de Basketball (LNB). The regular season started on October 3, 2008 and ended on May 11, 2009. The play-offs were held from May 22, 2009 until June 20, 2009.
| 2008–09 LNB Pro A season | |
|---|---|
| League | LNB Pro A |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of games | 240 (regular season) |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| TV partner(s) | Sport+ |
| Regular Season | |
| Top seed | Lyon-Villeurbanne |
| Season MVP |  Austin Nichols (Hyères-Toulon)  Alain Koffi (Le Mans) |
| Top scorer | Austin Nichols (Hyères-Toulon) |
| 2008-09 Finals | |
| Champions | Lyon-Villeurbanne |
| Runners-up | Orléans |
ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne, after finishing at the top seed of the regular season,[1] won the French Pro A League by defeating Orléans in playoffs final (55-41).[2]
Promotion and relegation
edit- At the beginning of the 2008-09 season
Teams promoted from 2007–08 Pro B (French 2nd division)
Teams relegated to 2008–09 Pro B
- At the end of the 2008-09 season
2008-09 Pro A Champion: ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne
Teams promoted from 2008–09 Pro B
Teams relegated to 2009–10 Pro B
Team arenas
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Location of teams in Pro A League 2008–09
| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Besançon BCD | Besançon | Palais des Sports de Besançon | 4,200 |
| ÉS Chalon-sur-Saône | Chalon-sur-Saône | Le Colisée | 5,000 |
| Cholet Basket | Cholet | La Meilleraie | 5,191 |
| JDA Dijon | Dijon | Palais des Sports Jean-Michel Geoffroy | 5,000 |
| BCM Gravelines Dunkerque | Gravelines | Sportica | 3,500 |
| Hyères Toulon Var Basket | Hyères – Toulon | Palais des Sports de Toulon Espace 3000 |
4,700 2,200 |
| STB Le Havre | Le Havre | Salle des Docks Océane | 3,598 |
| Le Mans Sarthe Basket | Le Mans | Antarès | 6,003 |
| ASVEL Basket | Lyon – Villeurbanne | Astroballe | 5,643 |
| SLUC Nancy Basket | Nancy | Palais des Sports Jean Weille | 6,027 |
| Orléans Loiret Basket | Orléans | Zénith d'Orléans | 5,338 |
| Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez | Pau-Orthez | Palais des Sports de Pau | 7,813 |
| Chorale Roanne Basket | Roanne | Halle André Vacheresse | 5,020 |
| SPO Rouen Basket | Rouen | Salle des Cotonniers | 1,300 |
| Strasbourg IG | Strasbourg | Rhénus Sport | 6,200 |
| JA Vichy | Vichy | Palais des Sports Pierre Coulon | 3,300 |
Team standings
edit| Clinched playoff berth | |
| Relegated |
| # | Team[3] | Pld | W | L | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lyon-Villeurbanne | 30 | 22 | 8 | 2367 | 2133 |
| 2 | Orléans | 30 | 21 | 9 | 2243 | 2058 |
| 3 | Le Mans | 30 | 20 | 10 | 2338 | 2029 |
| 4 | Nancy | 30 | 20 | 10 | 2432 | 2338 |
| 5 | Roanne | 30 | 19 | 11 | 2393 | 2345 |
| 6 | Gravelines-Dunkerque | 30 | 17 | 13 | 2322 | 2230 |
| 7 | Chalon-sur-Saône | 30 | 16 | 14 | 2279 | 2257 |
| 8 | Strasbourg | 30 | 16 | 14 | 2378 | 2324 |
| 9 | Cholet | 30 | 15 | 15 | 2310 | 2307 |
| 10 | Vichy | 30 | 13 | 17 | 2027 | 2090 |
| 11 | Hyères Toulon | 30 | 13 | 17 | 2368 | 2436 |
| 12 | Dijon | 30 | 11 | 19 | 2448 | 2564 |
| 13 | Rouen | 30 | 11 | 19 | 2251 | 2389 |
| 14 | Le Havre | 30 | 10 | 20 | 2286 | 2471 |
| 15 | Besançon | 30 | 9 | 21 | 2268 | 2479 |
| 16 | Pau-Orthez | 30 | 7 | 23 | 2235 | 2595 |
Playoffs
edit| Quarter Finals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Lyon-Villeurbanne | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Strasbourg | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Lyon-Villeurbanne | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Nancy | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Nancy | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Roanne | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Lyon-Villeurbanne | 55 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Orléans | 41 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Orléans | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Chalon-sur-Saône | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Orléans | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Le Mans | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Le Mans | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Gravelines-Dunkerque | 0 | ||||||||||||
Awards
editRegular Season MVPs
edit- Foreign MVP:
Austin Nichols[4] (Hyères-Toulon) - French MVP:
Alain Koffi[4] (Le Mans)
Best Coach
editMost Improved Player
editBest Defensive Player
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Rising Star Award
editPlayer of the month
edit| Month | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| October[5] | Cedrick Banks |
Orléans |
| November[6] | Laurent Foirest |
Lyon-Villeurbanne |
| December[7] |  Amara Sy |
Lyon-Villeurbanne |
| January[8] | Cyril Julian |
Nancy |
| February[9] | Dewarick Spencer |
Le Mans |
| March[10] |  Bobby Dixon |
Le Mans |
| April[11] |  Ricardo Greer |
Nancy |
References
edit- ^ "Classement général, Saison 2008/2009" (in French). LNB. Archived from the original on April 4, 2012. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- ^ "French League Final: June 20, 2009". Euroleague. June 20, 2009. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- ^ "Classement général, Saison 2008/2009". LNB. Archived from the original on April 4, 2012. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Alain Koffi et Austin Nichols élus MVP de la saison 2008/2009" (in French). LNB. May 16, 2009. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
- ^ "Pro A: Cédrick Banks joueur du mois" (in French). sports.fr. November 1, 2008. Retrieved October 25, 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Laurent Foirest élu Joueur du Mois de novembre" (in French). LNB. November 30, 2008. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- ^ "Le joueur du mois de décembre" (PDF) (in French). LNB. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- ^ "Cyril Julian joueur du mois" (in French). basketnews.net. February 8, 2009. Archived from the original on 2012-03-30. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- ^ "Dee Spencer joueur du mois" (in French). sport24.com. March 6, 2009. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- ^ "Bobby Dixon joueur du mois" (in French). sport24.com. April 6, 2009. Archived from the original on April 6, 2012. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- ^ "R. Greer joueur du mois d'avril" (in French). LNB. May 5, 2009. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
External links
edit- (in French) LNB website