The 2007–08 LNB Pro A season was the 86th season of the French Basketball Championship and the 21st season since inception of the Ligue Nationale de Basketball (LNB). The regular season started on September 29, 2007 and ended on May 14, 2008. The play-offs were held from May 20, 2008 till June 15, 2008.
| 2007–08 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 | Le Mans |
| Season MVP |  Marc Salyers (Roanne)  Nando de Colo (Cholet) |
| Top scorer | Sean Colson (Hyères-Toulon) |
| 2007-08 Finals | |
| Champions | Nancy |
| Runners-up | Roanne |
Nancy, after finishing at the second top seed of the regular season,[1] won the French Pro A League by defeating Roanne in playoffs final (84-53).[2]
Promotion and relegation
editDue to the change of the Pro A league format from 18 clubs to 16 between the 2006–07 and 2007–08 seasons, only 1 club is promoted from 2006 to 2007 Pro B league (French 2nd division) and 3 clubs are sent to 2007-08 Pro B league.
- At the beginning of the 2007–08 season
Teams promoted from 2006 to 2007 Pro B
Teams relegated to 2007–08 Pro B
- At the end of the 2007–08 season
Teams promoted from 2007 to 2008 Pro B
Teams relegated to 2008–09 Pro B
Team arenas
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Location of teams in Pro A League 2007–08
| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| ÉS Chalon-sur-Saône | Chalon-sur-Saône | Le Colisée | 4,070 |
| 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 |
| Paris-Levallois Basket | Paris-Levallois | Stade Pierre-de-Coubertin Palais des Sports Marcel Cerdan |
4,200 4,000 |
| 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 | Le Mans | 30 | 23 | 7 | 2358 | 2176 |
| 2 | Nancy | 30 | 21 | 9 | 2466 | 2209 |
| 3 | Lyon-Villeurbanne | 30 | 21 | 9 | 2574 | 2348 |
| 4 | Roanne | 30 | 19 | 11 | 2480 | 2363 |
| 5 | Le Havre | 30 | 18 | 12 | 2537 | 2456 |
| 6 | Hyères Toulon | 30 | 17 | 13 | 2437 | 2376 |
| 7 | Vichy | 30 | 17 | 13 | 2048 | 2027 |
| 8 | Cholet | 30 | 15 | 15 | 2247 | 2265 |
| 9 | Chalon-sur-Saône | 30 | 13 | 17 | 2247 | 2268 |
| 10 | Dijon | 30 | 13 | 17 | 2366 | 2419 |
| 11 | Pau-Lacq-Orthez | 30 | 13 | 17 | 2298 | 2379 |
| 12 | Strasbourg | 30 | 12 | 18 | 2240 | 2295 |
| 13 | Orléans | 30 | 12 | 18 | 2155 | 2235 |
| 14 | Gravelines-Dunkerque | 30 | 11 | 19 | 2323 | 2442 |
| 15 | Paris-Levallois | 30 | 10 | 20 | 2172 | 2299 |
| 16 | Clermont-Ferrand | 30 | 4 | 26 | 2050 | 2441 |
Playoffs
edit| Quarter Finals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Le Mans | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Cholet | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Le Mans | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Roanne | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Roanne | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Le Havre | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Roanne | 53 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Nancy | 84 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Nancy | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Vichy | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Nancy | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Lyon-Villeurbanne | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Lyon-Villeurbanne | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Hyères-Toulon | 0 | ||||||||||||
Awards
editRegular Season MVPs
edit- "Foreign" MVP:
Marc Salyers[4] (Roanne) - "French" MVP:
Nando de Colo[4] (Cholet)
Best Coach
editMost Improved Player
editBest Defensive Player
editRising Star Award
editPlayer of the month
edit| Month | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| October [5] | Marc Salyers |
Roanne |
| November [6] | Jimmal Ball |
Vichy |
| December [7] | Cyril Julian |
Nancy |
| January [8] |  Ricardo Greer |
Nancy |
| February [9] | Antonio Graves |
Pau-Lacq-Orthez |
| March [10] | Nicolas Batum |
Le Mans |
| April [11] | Marc Salyers |
Roanne |
References
edit- ^ "Classement général, Saison 2007/2008" (in French). LNB. Retrieved October 26, 2011.
- ^ "French League Final: June 15, 2008". Euroleague. June 15, 2008. Retrieved October 26, 2011.
- ^ "Classement général, Saison 2008/2009" (in French). LNB. Archived from the original on April 4, 2012. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f "les MVP de la saison Pro A" (PDF) (in French). LNB. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 8, 2011. Retrieved October 26, 2011.
- ^ "Marc Salyers élu Joueur du Mois d'octobre" (in French). LNB. November 5, 2007. Retrieved October 26, 2011.
- ^ "Ball en novembre" (in French). FFBB. December 3, 2007. Archived from the original on 2012-04-04. Retrieved October 26, 2011.
- ^ "Julian joueur de décembre". Le Figaro (in French). December 24, 2007. Retrieved October 26, 2011.
- ^ "Ricardo Greer élu en Janvier" (in French). FFBB. February 4, 2008. Archived from the original on 2012-04-04. Retrieved October 26, 2011.
- ^ "Graves joueur du mois de février" (in French). rmcsport.fr. March 3, 2008. Retrieved October 26, 2011.
- ^ "Nicolas Batum, l'élu de Mars" (in French). FFBB. April 7, 2008. Archived from the original on 2012-04-04. Retrieved October 26, 2011.
- ^ "Marc Salyers remporte le Trophée LNB / Sport+ / L'Equipe de Joueur du Mois" (in French). LNB. May 6, 2008. Archived from the original on April 25, 2012. Retrieved October 26, 2011.
External links
edit- (in French) LNB website