The 2020–21 Pro A season, for sponsorships reasons the Jeep Élite, was the 99th season of the Pro A, the top

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league in

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organised by the

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(LNB). It was the fourth season with

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as main sponsor. The season began on 26 September 2020 and ended on 26 June 2021.

LDLC ASVEL ASVEL Basket, commonly known as ASVEL or sometimes as ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne, and also known as LDLC ASVEL for sponsorship reasons, is a French professional basketball team that is located in the city of Villeurbanne, which is a suburb of Lyon ...

won its 20th league championship by defeating

JDA Dijon Jeanne d'Arc Dijon Basket, commonly known as JDA Dijon Basket or simply Dijon, is a professional basketball club from the city of Dijon, France. The club currently plays in the LNB Pro A, the French French basketball league system, first tier divis ...

in the final.

Format

Different from previous seasons, the playoffs were played in a single-elimination format.

Teams

Because the 2019–20 season was curtailed due to the

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no teams were relegated and promoted.

Locations and arenas

Regular season

League table

Playoffs

The playoffs were played in a single-elimination format and began on 20 June 2021 and ended 26 June 2021. The semifinals and finals were played at the Kindarena in

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Awards

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: Bonzie Colson (

SIG Strasbourg Strasbourg Illkirch-Graffenstaden Basket, most commonly known as SIG Basket or SIG Strasbourg, is a French professional basketball club that is based in Strasbourg. The club, founded in 1929, competes domestically in the French Pro A League, and i ...

) * Final MVP

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(

) * Best Young Player:

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(LDLC ASVEL) * Best Sixth Man: Pierre Pelos (

JL Bourg Jeunesse Laïque de Bourg-en-Bresse, commonly known as JL Bourg or simply Bourg, is a basketball club based in Bourg-en-Bresse, France that plays in the Pro A. Their home arena is Ekinox, which has a capacity of 3,548 people. History In 2014, J ...

) * Best Coach:

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(

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)

References

External links

Official website
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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. ...