2023–24 LNB Élite season

The 2023–24 LNB Élite season, known as Betclic Élite due to sponsorship from online gambling company Betclic,^[1] is the 102nd season of the LNB Élite, the top basketball league in France organised by the Ligue Nationale de Basket (LNB).

2023–24 LNB Élite season
Association	Ligue Nationale de Basket (LNB)
League	LNB Élite
Sport	Basketball
Duration	16 September 2023 – 11 May 2024 (regular season)
Number of teams	18
Regular season
Top seed	Monaco
Season MVP	T. J. Shorts (Paris)
Top scorer	T. J. Shorts (Paris)
Playoffs

The regular season began on 16 September 2023 and ended on 11 May 2024.^[2] Via promotion and relegation with LNB Pro B, Saint-Quentin BB and Élan Chalon joined the league, replacing Élan Béarnais and Fos Provence Basket.

In the 2023–24 season, clubs ranked 16th, 17th, and 18th will be relegated to LNB Pro B.^[3]

Teams

Blois

Monaco

Paris

Roanne

Nancy

Cholet

Dijon

Chalon-sur-Saône

Gravelines

Le Mans

Limoges

ASVEL

Nanterre

Saint-Quentin

Strasbourg

Metropolitans

Le Portel

Bourg

Location of teams in the 2023-24 Pro A season

Locations and arenas

Team	Home city	Stadium	Capacity
AS Monaco	Fontvieille, Monaco	Salle Gaston Médecin	5,000 [4][5][6][7] [8][9]
ASVEL	Lyon–Villeurbanne	Astroballe	5,556
BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque	Gravelines	Sportica	3,500
Blois	Blois	Jeu de Paume	2,525
Cholet	Cholet	La Meilleraie	5,191
Élan Sportif Chalonnais	Chalon-sur-Saône	Le Colisée	5,000
ESSM Le Portel	Le Portel	Le Chaudron	3,500
JDA Dijon	Dijon	Palais des Sports de Dijon	5,000
JL Bourg	Bourg-en-Bresse	Ekinox	3,548
Le Mans Sarthe	Le Mans	Antarès	6,003
Limoges CSP	Limoges	Beaublanc	6,000
Metropolitans 92	Levallois	Palais des Sports Marcel Cerdan	4,000
Nanterre 92	Nanterre	Palais des Sports de Nanterre	3,000
Paris Basketball	Paris	Adidas Arena	8,000
Roanne	Roanne	Halle André Vacheresse	5,000
Saint-Quentin BB	Saint-Quentin	Palais des Sports Pierre Ratte	3,800
SIG Strasbourg	Strasbourg	Rhénus Sport	6,200
SLUC Nancy	Nancy	Palais des Sports Jean Weille	6,027

Regular season

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Qualification or relegation
1	Monaco	34	29	5	2914	2535	+379	Advance to playoffs
2	Paris Basketball	34	27	7	2952	2531	+421
3	LDLC ASVEL	34	25	9	2866	2621	+245
4	JL Bourg	34	25	9	2876	2565	+311
5	Nanterre 92	34	20	14	2832	2835	−3
6	Saint-Quentin BB	34	17	17	2591	2546	+45
7	Cholet	34	17	17	2710	2712	−2
8	ESSM Le Portel	34	17	17	2730	2863	−133
9	JDA Dijon	34	16	18	2655	2547	+108
10	Nancy	34	16	18	2689	2829	−140
11	Le Mans Sarthe	34	15	19	2749	2802	−53
12	SIG Strasbourg	34	15	19	2643	2709	−66
13	Limoges CSP	32	14	18	2667	2757	−90
14	Élan Chalon	34	14	20	2755	2867	−112
15	BCM Gravelines	34	12	22	2534	2622	−88
16	Blois	34	11	23	2737	2905	−168	Relegation to Pro B
17	Roanne	34	10	24	2750	2969	−219
18	Metropolitans 92	34	4	30	2674	3109	−435

Source: LNB.fr
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.

Playoffs

The top 8 teams will advance to the playoffs when the 2023-2024 season ends on 11 May, 2024. The quarter-finals will be played in a best-of-three format, while the semi-finals and finals were played in a best-of-five format.^[10]

	Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Finals
	1	Monaco	2
	8	ESSM Le Portel	0
						1	Monaco	3
						4	JL Bourg	1
	4	JL Bourg	2
	5	Nanterre 92	1
											1	Monaco	3
											2	Paris Basketball	1
	2	Paris Basketball	2
	7	Cholet	1
						2	Paris Basketball	3
						3	LDLC ASVEL	2
	3	LDLC ASVEL	2
	6	Saint-Quentin BB	1

Individual awards

The annual LNB Awards were handed out on 13 May 2024 in Paris.^[11]

Award	Winner	Club
MVP	T. J. Shorts	Paris Basketball
Finals MVP	Mike James	Monaco
Best Young Player	Zaccharie Risacher	JL Bourg
Best Coach	Tuomas Iisalo	Paris Basketball
Best Defender	John Brown	Monaco
Best Scorer	T. J. Shorts	Paris Basketball
Best Blocker	Ibrahima Fall Faye	Nanterre 92

Best Five of the Season

Pos	Player	Team	Ref.
G	T. J. Shorts	Paris Basketball
G	Mike James	Monaco	[11]
F	Nadir Hifi	Paris Basketball
F	Isiaha Mike	JL Bourg
C	Bastien Vautier	ESSM Le Portel

French clubs in European competitions

Team	Competition	Progress
Monaco	EuroLeague	Playoffs
LDLC ASVEL		Regular Season
JL Bourg	EuroCup	Runners-up
Paris Basketball		Champions
JDA Dijon	Champions League	Round of 16
Le Mans		Play-ins
Cholet Basket		Round of 16
SIG Strasbourg		Round of 16
BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque	FIBA Europe Cup	Second round