Nationale Masculine 1

This article is about the French basketball league. For the Senegalese league, see Nationale 1 Masculin.

The Nationale Masculine 1, abbreviated as NM1, (English: National Male 1), is the professional level third-tier division of men's club basketball in France. The two top teams from each season of the competition are promoted to the LNB Pro B,^[1] which is the French second division. The competition is organized by the French Basketball Federation (FFBB).^[2]

Nationale Masculine 1 (NM1)

Founded	1949; 75 years ago (1949)
First season	1949–50
Country	France
Confederation	FIBA Europe
Number of teams	18
Level on pyramid	Level 3
Promotion to	Pro B
Relegation to	NM2
Current champions	Caen Basket Calvados (1st title)

Seasons

Season	Champions	Other promoted teams
2013–14	Monaco	Angers Étoile Charleville-Mézières
2014–15	Saint-Chamond	JA Vichy
2015–16	Blois	AMSB
2016–17	Caen Calvados	UJAP Quimper 29
2017–18	Gries Oberhoffen
2018–19	Souffelweyersheim
2019–20	Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21
2021–22	Angers
2022–23	Rouen
2023–24	Hyères-Toulon

Notable players

• Jaylen Hoard
• Abdel Raho

References

1. Basket. Nationale 1 masculine : « La décision de ne pas rejouer est juste », selon Thierry Boisseau Sébastien BÉDOUINEAU (Ouest-France.fr), 29 March 2020. Accessed 22 April 2020. (in French)
2. La Charité basket à Orchies : "Arrêtons de choisir nos matchs. Il faut qu’on arrive à s’élever collectivement" Le Journal du Centre, 25 January 2020. Accessed 24 April 2020. (in French)