The French basketball league system is a series of
interconnected competitions for professional
basketball
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clubs in
France
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. The system has a
hierarchical
A hierarchy (from Greek: , from , 'president of sacred rites') is an arrangement of items (objects, names, values, categories, etc.) that are represented as being "above", "below", or "at the same level as" one another. Hierarchy is an important ...
format with a
promotion and relegation
In sports leagues, promotion and relegation is a process where teams are transferred between multiple divisions based on their performance for the completed season. Leagues that use promotion and relegation systems are often called open leagues ...
system between competitions at different levels. Some of the competitions are: the
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. ...
,
LNB Pro B
The LNB Pro B, commonly known as Pro B, is the 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 the year 1987. The regular season ...
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Nationale Masculine 1 (NM1), the Nationale Masculine 2 (NM2), the Nationale Masculine 3 (NM3), and the LNB Espoirs.
The competitions
Other competitions
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French Cup
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French Leaders Cup
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Match des Champions
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The French Ice Hockey Federation (french: Fédération française de hockey sur glace (FFHG)) is the ...
See also
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League system
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European professional club basketball system
Professional basketball clubs in Europe can compete in a number of different competitions, including national leagues, regional (multi-national) leagues, and continental competitions. It is therefore possible for clubs from some countries to take p ...
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Spanish basketball league system
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Greek basketball league system
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Italian basketball league system
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Russian basketball league system
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Turkish basketball league system
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German basketball league system
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Serbian basketball league system
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Polish basketball league system
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Hungarian basketball league system
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South American professional club basketball system
References
External links
Ligue Nationale de Basket Official SiteEurobasket.com French Basketball (Men) Page
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Basketball league systems