Английская Википедия:2007–08 Pro A season
Шаблон:Infobox sports season 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.
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
Due 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
| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| ÉS Chalon-sur-Saône | Chalon-sur-Saône | Le Colisée | 4070 |
| Cholet Basket | Cholet | La Meilleraie | 5191 |
| JDA Dijon | Dijon | Palais des Sports Jean-Michel Geoffroy | 5000 |
| BCM Gravelines Dunkerque | Gravelines | Sportica | 3500 |
| Hyères Toulon Var Basket | Hyères – Toulon | Palais des Sports de Toulon Espace 3000 |
4700 2200 |
| STB Le Havre | Le Havre | Salle des Docks Océane | 3598 |
| Le Mans Sarthe Basket | Le Mans | Antarès | 6003 |
| ASVEL Basket | Lyon – Villeurbanne | Astroballe | 5643 |
| SLUC Nancy Basket | Nancy | Palais des Sports Jean Weille | 6027 |
| Orléans Loiret Basket | Orléans | Zénith d'Orléans | 5338 |
| Paris-Levallois Basket | Paris-Levallois | Stade Pierre-de-Coubertin Palais des Sports Marcel Cerdan |
4200 4000 |
| Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez | Pau-Orthez | Palais des Sports de Pau | 7813 |
| Chorale Roanne Basket | Roanne | Halle André Vacheresse | 5020 |
| SPO Rouen Basket | Rouen | Salle des Cotonniers | 1300 |
| Strasbourg IG | Strasbourg | Rhénus Sport | 6200 |
| JA Vichy | Vichy | Palais des Sports Pierre Coulon | 3300 |
Team standings
| 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
Awards
Regular Season MVPs
- "Foreign" MVP: Шаблон:Flagicon Marc Salyers[4] (Roanne)
- "French" MVP: Шаблон:Flagicon Nando de Colo[4] (Cholet)
Best Coach
Most Improved Player
Best Defensive Player
Rising Star Award
Player of the month
| Month | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| October [5] | Шаблон:Flagicon Marc Salyers | Roanne |
| November [6] | Шаблон:Flagicon Jimmal Ball | Vichy |
| December [7] | Шаблон:Flagicon Cyril Julian | Nancy |
| January [8] | Шаблон:Flagicon Ricardo Greer | Nancy |
| February [9] | Шаблон:Flagicon Antonio Graves | Pau-Lacq-Orthez |
| March [10] | Шаблон:Flagicon Nicolas Batum | Le Mans |
| April [11] | Шаблон:Flagicon Marc Salyers | Roanne |
References
External links
Шаблон:Pro A basket-ball Шаблон:Men's professional basketball leagues
