The Ligue nationale de basket (LNB; English: National Basketball League) is the governing body of men's professional club
basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (appr ...
in France. The LNB organises the
first-tier Pro A and the second-tier
Pro B
The LNB Pro B, commonly known as Pro B, is the French basketball league system, 2nd-tier level men's professional basketball league in France. It is the second division of the Ligue Nationale de Basket (LNB), which has organized the league since t ...
. Additionally, the federation annually organises the
Leaders Cup,
Match des Champions
:
The Match des Champions, is an ice hockey competition in France. The competition organized by the Fédération Française de Hockey sur Glace
The French Ice Hockey Federation (french: Fédération française de hockey sur glace (FFHG)) is the g ...
and
LNB All-Star Game. The LNB was established in 1987 by a committee consisting of high level professional clubs from France. In 1990, the LNB overtook the CCHN as the organizer of the top tier competition in France.
List of presidents
*1987–1999: Jean Bayle-Lespitau
*1999–2003: Alain Pelletier
*2003–2010: René Le Goff
*2010–2011: Jean-Luc Desfoux
*2011–present: Alain Béral
See also
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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. ...
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LNB Pro B
The LNB Pro B, commonly known as Pro B, is the French basketball league system, 2nd-tier level men's professional basketball league in France. It is the second division of the Ligue Nationale de Basket (LNB), which has organized the league since t ...
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LNB All-Star Game
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List of basketball clubs in France
References
External links
Official Site
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Basketball governing bodies in Europe
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (appr ...