2016–17 Pro A
Season2016–17
Duration24 September 2016–24 June 2017
Number of games330
Number of teams18
Regular season
Top seedMonaco
Season MVPD.J. Cooper (Pau-Lacq-Orthez)
RelegatedOrléans Loiret
SLUC Nancy
Finals
ChampionsÉlan Chalon
2nd title
  Runners-upSIG Strasbourg
Finals MVPJérémy Nzeulie (Chalon)
Statistical leaders
Points Cameron Clark (Chalon) 18.6
Rebounds Moustapha Fall (Chalon) 9.1
Assists D. J. Cooper (Pau-Lacq-Orthez) 11.1

The 2016–17 Pro A season was the 95th season of the Pro A, the top basketball league in France organised by the Ligue Nationale de Basket (LNB). The season started on 24 September 2016 and ended on 24 June 2017.[1]

A total of 330 games were played over the season, as Élan Chalon won its second national championship in club history after beating SIG Strasbourg in the playoff finals. D. J. Cooper of Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez was named Most Valuable Player of the regular season.

Teams

Promotion and relegation

Rouen Métropole Basket and STB Le Havre were relegated after finishing in the last two spots in the 2015–16 Pro A season. Hyères-Toulon Var Basket was promoted after it was crowned as the new Pro B champions.[2] ESSM Le Portel was promoted from the Pro B after winning the promotion play-offs.[3]

Locations and arenas

Team Home city Stadium Capacity
Antibes Sharks Antibes Azur Arena Antibes
5,249
Monaco Fontvieille, Monaco Salle Gaston Médecin
3,700
ASVEL ● Lyon–Villeurbanne Astroballe
5,556
BCM Gravelines Dunkerque Gravelines Sportica
3,500
Champagne Châlons Reims Reims Complexe René-Tys
3,000
Cholet Basket Cholet La Meilleraie
5,191
Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez Pau Palais des Sports de Pau
7,707
Élan Chalon Chalon-sur-Saône Le Colisée
5,000
ESSM Le Portel ◆ Le Portel Le Chaudron
3,500
Hyères-Toulon Var Basket Hyères–Toulon Palais des Sports de Toulon
4,700
JDA Dijon Dijon Palais des Sports de Dijon
5,000
Nanterre 92 Nanterre Palais des Sports de Nanterre
3,000
Le Mans Sarthe Basket Le Mans Antarès
6,003
Limoges CSP Limoges Beaublanc
6,000
Orléans Loiret Basket Orléans Zénith d'Orléans
5,338
Paris-Levallois Basket Paris–Levallois Stade Pierre de Coubertin
Palais des Sports Marcel Cerdan
4,200
4,000
SLUC Nancy Basket Nancy Palais des Sports Jean Weille
6,027
SIG Strasbourg Strasbourg Rhénus Sport
6,200
Notes
◆ Team makes its debut in the Pro A.
● The defending champions, winners of the 2015–16 Pro A season.

Regular season

In the regular season, teams play against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The eight first qualified teams will advance to the Playoffs, while the last two qualified teams will be relegated to the Pro B.

League table

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PR PCT Qualification or relegation
1 Monaco 34 30 4 2869 2504 1.146 .882 Advance to playoffs
2 Élan Chalon 34 27 7 2871 2592 1.108 .794
3 Nanterre 92 34 25 9 2765 2580 1.072 .735
4 SIG Strasbourg 34 23 11 2689 2468 1.090 .676
5 Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez 34 22 12 2678 2551 1.050 .647
6 Paris-Levallois 34 20 14 2609 2463 1.059 .588
7 ESSM Le Portel 34 19 15 2499 2384 1.048 .559
8 ASVEL 34 19 15 2550 2544 1.002 .559
9 BCM Gravelines Dunkerque 34 16 18 2662 2694 0.988 .471
10 Limoges CSP 34 15 19 2606 2677 0.973 .441
11 Cholet 34 14 20 2504 2643 0.947 .412
12 Le Mans Sarthe 34 14 20 2452 2565 0.956 .412
13 JDA Dijon 34 12 22 2486 2567 0.968 .353
14 Antibes Sharks 34 12 22 2442 2596 0.941 .353
15 Hyères-Toulon Var 34 11 23 2450 2546 0.962 .324
16 Champagne Châlons Reims 34 10 24 2660 2886 0.922 .294
17 Orléans Loiret (R) 34 9 25 2454 2720 0.902 .265 Relegation to Pro B
18 SLUC Nancy (R) 34 8 26 2553 2819 0.906 .235
Source: LNB
(R) Relegated

Playoffs

The quarter-finals were played in a best-of-three format, while the semi-finals and finals were played in a best-of-five format. The higher seeded team would get home advantage during the series.

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
                      
 
 
 
 
1
Monaco		697171
 
 
 
8
ASVEL		726674
 
8
ASVEL		7474646469
 
 
 
4
SIG Strasbourg		7273676870
 
4
SIG Strasbourg		928372
 
 
 
5
Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez		1026868
 
4
SIG Strasbourg		7574708465
 
 
 
2
Élan Chalon		8972717874
 
2
Élan Chalon		7688
 
 
 
7
ESSM Le Portel		6374
 
2
Élan Chalon		72846982
 
 
 
6
Paris-Levallois		69778655
 
3
Nanterre 92		8571
 
 
6
Paris-Levallois		8877
 

Final standings

Pos Team Pld W L Qualification or relegation
1 Élan Chalon (C) 46 35 11 Qualification for Champions League
2 SIG Strasbourg 47 30 17
3 Paris-Levallois 34 20 14 Qualification for EuroCup
4 ASVEL 42 23 19
5 Monaco 37 31 6 Qualification for Champions League
6 Nanterre 92 36 25 11 Qualification for Champions League qualifying rounds
7 Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez 47 23 24
8 ESSM Le Portel 42 22 20 Qualification for FIBA Europe Cup qualifying rounds[lower-alpha 1]
9 BCM Gravelines Dunkerque 34 16 18
10 Limoges CSP 34 15 19 Qualification for EuroCup[lower-alpha 2]
11 Cholet 34 14 20
12 Le Mans Sarthe 34 14 20
13 JDA Dijon 34 12 22
14 Antibes Sharks 34 12 22
15 Hyères-Toulon Var 34 11 23
16 Champagne Châlons Reims 34 10 24
17 Orléans Loiret (R) 34 9 25 Relegation to Pro B
18 SLUC Nancy (R) 34 8 26
Source: LNB
Rules for classification: 1) Finals appearance 2) First seed in the regular season 3) Playoff round elimination 4) Regular season record
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ↑ ESSM Le Portel was granted the spot in the qualifying rounds of the FIBA Europe Cup, after Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez rejected its offer.
  2. ↑ Limoges CSP was invited as a wild card for the EuroCup.

All-Star Game

The event took place on 29 December 2016 and the game was played at the Bercy Arena in Paris.[4] The Foreign Team won the game 129–130 and John Roberson of Élan Chalon was named All-Star Game MVP.

Awards

D. J. Cooper receiving the Most Valuable Player Award
Most Valuable Player
Finals MVP
Best Coach
Best Defender
Best Young Player
Most Improved Player
Sixth Man of the Year

See also

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to 2016-2017 Pro A season.
  1. ↑ "Accueil".
  2. ↑ "Hyères-Toulon Var Basket, un boulevard vers la Pro A". 2 April 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "l'ESSM Le Portel lamine Évreux et accède à la Pro A!". Lavoixdunord.fr. 11 June 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "Accueil".
  5. ↑ "D.J.Cooper is the ProA MVP". 18 May 2017.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 "Accueil".
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