| 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) |
| Teams | 18 |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | Monaco (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Paris |
| Top seed | Monaco |
| SeasonMVP | T. J. Shorts(Paris) |
| Top scorer | T. J. Shorts(Paris) |
| Relegated | Metropolitans 92 Roanne Blois |
| Playoffs | |
| Seasons | |
The2023–24 LNB Élite season, known asBetclic Élite due to sponsorship from online gambling companyBetclic,[1] is the 102nd season of theLNB Élite, the topbasketball league inFrance organised by theLigue Nationale de Basket (LNB).
The regular season began on 16 September 2023 and ended on 11 May 2024.[2] Viapromotion and relegation withLNB Pro B,Saint-Quentin BB andÉlan Chalon joined the league, replacingÉlan Béarnais andFos Provence Basket.
In the 2023–24 season, clubs ranked 16th, 17th, and 18th will be relegated to LNB Pro B.[3]
| 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 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monaco | 34 | 29 | 5 | 2914 | 2535 | +379 | Advance toplayoffs |
| 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 toPro B |
| 17 | Roanne | 34 | 10 | 24 | 2750 | 2969 | −219 | |
| 18 | Metropolitans 92 | 34 | 4 | 30 | 2674 | 3109 | −435 |
| Home \ Away | ASV | BLO | CHA | CHO | DIJ | GRA | JLB | LIM | MON | MET | MSB | NAN | NTR | PAB | POR | ROA | STQ | STR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDLC ASVEL | — | 85–77 | 79–72 | 100–95 | 79–74 | 86–83 | 84–61 | 77–66 | 79–87 | 102–76 | 89–75 | 89–64 | 100–76 | 66–86 | 85–70 | 93–88 | 79–77 | 91–72 |
| Blois | 72–98 | — | 92–95 | 78–80 | 85–84 | 81–73 | 102–93 | 75–73 | 73–89 | 95–84 | 78–80 | 99–98 | 78–89 | 88–92 | 71–80 | 77–80 | 60–75 | 68–73 |
| Élan Chalon | 88–87 | 93–75 | — | 79–81 | 76–84 | 79–63 | 62–89 | 80–78 | 68–104 | 86–92 | 73–68 | 70–74 | 89–97 | 73–84 | 94–65 | 105–86 | 97–90 | 101–91 |
| Cholet | 69–73 | 71–80 | 84–77 | — | 79–88 | 72–84 | 78–88 | 71–67 | 69–75 | 112–83 | 111–96 | 67–76 | 70–67 | 70–77 | 89–82 | 90–86 | 73–69 | 78–90 |
| JDA Dijon | 71–73 | 81–63 | 73–66 | 60–62 | — | 90–69 | 66–84 | 90–60 | 72–80 | 94–54 | 87–77 | 88–73 | 82–84 | 72–80 | 92–80 | 99–82 | 77–69 | 80–68 |
| BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque | 74–79 | 82–73 | 81–83 | 66–59 | 71–55 | — | 64–75 | 79–83 | 68–72 | 106–76 | 71–84 | 83–76 | 80–79 | 66–77 | 77–83 | 82–67 | 69–78 | 67–56 |
| JL Bourg | 74–80 | 81–66 | 90–67 | 78–80 | 66–60 | 90–82 | — | 77–67 | 74–70 | 94–73 | 86–67 | 103–78 | 85–67 | 83–81 | 106–74 | 81–84 | 86–71 | 77–74 |
| Limoges CSP | 79–68 | 86–78 | 107–88 | 81–90 | 93–77 | 88–63 | 86–90 | — | 59–72 | 98–88 | 79–78 | 102–99 | 79–68 | 65–83 | 73–76 | 80–77 | 83–80 | 73–80 |
| AS Monaco | 89–71 | 99–81 | 82–69 | 66–79 | 88–74 | 91–76 | 78–67 | 94–56 | — | 84–72 | 78–74 | 86–100 | 91–82 | 84–62 | 101–67 | 116–73 | 77–75 | 92–78 |
| Metropolitans 92 | 79–103 | 81–87 | 75–83 | 78–92 | 82–77 | 72–74 | 82–101 | 67–90 | 77–85 | — | 88–100 | 80–89 | 80–90 | 77–93 | 62–78 | 90–83 | 69–73 | 85–107 |
| Le Mans Sarthe | 87–100 | 110–96 | 98–72 | 85–88 | 76–67 | 78–68 | 64–80 | 101–75 | 84–95 | 110–96 | — | 98–66 | 76–89 | 55–88 | 73–67 | 90–80 | 76–77 | 86–78 |
| SLUC Nancy | 58–83 | 93–96 | 92–83 | 77–85 | 66–56 | 69–59 | 59–85 | 67–75 | 94–86 | 85–69 | 68–60 | — | 91–71 | 81–78 | 76–91 | 84–79 | 69–77 | 79–75 |
| Nanterre 92 | 85–81 | 103–106 | 83–72 | 91–87 | 67–87 | 78–75 | 105–98 | 113–77 | 80–86 | 94–86 | 93–81 | 89–88 | — | 67–98 | 109–88 | 83–77 | 80–75 | 76–68 |
| Paris Basketball | 92–86 | 72–65 | 85–70 | 92–90 | 81–64 | 97–78 | 84–80 | 101–77 | 85–92 | 93–86 | 112–71 | 113–71 | 102–68 | — | 86–90 | 90–61 | 87–65 | 78–67 |
| ESSM Le Portel | 66–101 | 94–89 | 99–96 | 87–84 | 81–75 | 91–82 | 66–99 | 76–66 | 67–74 | 104–79 | 85–76 | 88–93 | 72–84 | 66–80 | — | 91–76 | 85–76 | 96–77 |
| Roanne | 66–69 | 83–81 | 82–93 | 82–69 | 92–105 | 69–78 | 87–111 | 79–76 | 92–99 | 105–93 | 70–71 | 107–80 | 72–86 | 83–76 | 84–83 | — | 90–96 | 82–98 |
| Saint-Quentin | 91–71 | 75–64 | 75–70 | 75–60 | 77–73 | 68–76 | 92–61 | 75–83 | 71–69 | 68–82 | 81–64 | 71–78 | 87–82 | 65–81 | 88–67 | 57–64 | — | 86–66 |
| SIG Strasbourg | 82–80 | 80–88 | 82–86 | 79–76 | 64–81 | 68–65 | 65–83 | 80–87 | 67–83 | 74–61 | 71–80 | 88–78 | 71–57 | 89–86 | 90–75 | 97–82 | 78–66 | — |
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 abest-of-three format, while the semi-finals and finals were played in abest-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 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monaco | 2–0 | ESSM Le Portel | 85–78 | 101–70 | |
| JL Bourg | 2–1 | Nanterre 92 | 92–82 | 84–90 | 90–74 |
| Paris Basketball | 2–1 | Cholet | 81–91 | 90–72 | 74–62 |
| LDLC ASVEL | 2–0 | Saint-Quentin BB | 91–75 | 92–89 |
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monaco | 3–1 | JL Bourg | 85–72 | 73–83 | 85–81 | 76–71 | |
| Paris Basketball | 3–2 | LDLC ASVEL | 94–81 | 85–89 | 77–86 | 103–98 | 98–92 |
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monaco | 3–1 | Paris Basketball | 90–80 | 70–77 | 88–59 | 115–76 |
| 4 June 2024 | Monaco | 90–80 | Paris Basketball | ||
| 18:30(CET) | Scoring by quarter:23–18,23–12,27–23, 17–27 | ||||
| Pts:James 31 Rebs:Hall 10 Asts:James 3 Okobo 3 Strazel 3 | Boxscore | Pts:Hifi 18 Shorts 17 Rebs:Shorts 7 Asts:Shorts 6 | Arena:Salle Gaston Medecin | ||
| 6 June 2024 | Monaco | 70–77 | Paris Basketball | ||
| 18:30(CET) | Scoring by quarter: 11–25,25–13, 15–17, 19–22 | ||||
| Pts:Okobo 15 Rebs:Hall 7 Cornelie 6 Asts:Okobo 6 | Boxscore | Pts:Hifi 24 Shorts 21 Rebs:Shahrvin 10 Asts:Shorts 4 | Arena:Salle Gaston Medecin | ||
| 9 June 2024 | Paris Basketball | 59–88 | Monaco | ||
| 18:30(CET) | Scoring by quarter: 14–28,21–18, 10–18, 14–24 | ||||
| Pts:Hifi 15 Rebs:Ward 6 Asts:Hifi 4 | Boxscore | Pts:Okobo 20 Rebs:Hall 8 Okobo 7 Asts:Okobo 5 | Arena:Adidas Arena | ||
| 12 June 2024 | Paris Basketball | 76–115 | Monaco | ||
| 21:05(CET) | Scoring by quarter: 18–37, 19–26, 18–30, 21–22 | ||||
| Pts:Jantunen 12 Malcolm 12 Shorts 12 Rebs:Simon 5 Asts:Shorts 6 | Boxscore | Pts:James 27 Okobo 23 Rebs:Hall 7 Asts:James 4 Okobo 4 | Arena:Adidas Arena | ||
The annual LNB Awards were handed out on 13 May 2024 inParis.[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 |
Source:[11]
| 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 |