The 2018–19 Pro A season, for sponsorships reasons the Jeep Élite, was the 97th season of the
Pro A, the top
basketball
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league in
France
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organised by the
Ligue Nationale de Basket
The Ligue nationale de basket (LNB; English: National Basketball League) is the governing body of men's professional club basketball in France. The LNB organises the first-tier Pro A and the second-tier Pro B. Additionally, the federation annu ...
(LNB). It was the second season with Jeep as main sponsor. The season started on 21 September 2018 with the regular season and ended on 25 June 2019 with the last game of the finals.
LDLC ASVEL
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won its nineteenth French championship and its first one since
2016
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. In the finals, they defeated
Monaco
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.
Teams
Promotion and relegation
Hyères-Toulon and
Boulazac Basket Dordogne
Boulazac Basket Dordogne, also known as BBD or simply Boulazac, is a French professional basketball club, based in Boulazac. The team currently plays in the LNB Pro A currently named Jeep Elite for sponsoring reason, the first level of basketball ...
were relegated after the
2017–18 season after the teams ended in the last two places.
Blois
Blois ( ; ) is a commune and the capital city of Loir-et-Cher department, in Centre-Val de Loire, France, on the banks of the lower Loire river between Orléans and Tours.
With 45,898 inhabitants by 2019, Blois is the most populated city of the ...
promoted by finishing first in the regular season with a 27–7 record in the Pro B.
Fos Provence made its Pro A debut after promoting, as Fos defeated
Roanne
Roanne (; frp, Rouana; oc, Roana) is a commune in the Loire department, central France.
It is located northwest of Lyon on the river Loire. It has an important Museum, the ''Musée des Beaux-arts et d'Archéologie Joseph-Déchelette'' (Fren ...
in the finals of the promotion play-offs.
However, as ADA Blois did not meet the requirements for playing in Pro A, Boulazac remained in the league.
Locations and arenas
Personnel and sponsorship
Managerial changes
Budgets
On 3 October 2018, the LNB published the budgets and salary expenditures of the Pro A clubs.
Regular season
League table
Results
Play-offs
Quarterfinals were played in a best-of-three games format, while the semifinals and the finals in a best-of-five (2–2–1) format.
Bracket
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
French clubs in European competitions
Individual honours
Season awards
References
External links
Official website
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LNB Pro A seasons
French
LNB Pro A
The LNB Pro A, currently known for sponsorship reasons as Betclic Élite, is the top-tier men's professional basketball league in France. The competition has existed since 1921. Since 1987, the Ligue Nationale de Basket has governed the league. ...