2008–09 Pro A season

2008–09 LNB Pro A season
League LNB Pro A
Sport Basketball
Number of games 240 (regular season)
Number of teams 16
TV partner(s) Sport+
Regular Season
Top seed Lyon-Villeurbanne
Season MVP United States Austin Nichols (Hyères-Toulon)
France Alain Koffi (Le Mans)
Top scorer United States Austin Nichols (Hyères-Toulon)
2008-09 Finals
Champions Lyon-Villeurbanne

The 2008–09 LNB Pro A season was the 87th season of the French Basketball Championship and the 22nd season since inception of the Ligue Nationale de Basketball (LNB). The regular season started on October 3, 2008 and ended on May 11, 2009. The play-offs were held from May 22, 2009 until June 20, 2009.

ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne, after finishing at the top seed of the regular season,[1] won the French Pro A League by defeating Orléans in playoffs final (55-41).[2]

Promotion and relegation

At the beginning of the 2008-09 season

Teams promoted from 2007–08 Pro B (French 2nd division)

Teams relegated to 2008–09 Pro B

At the end of the 2008-09 season

2008-09 Pro A Champion: ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne

Teams promoted from 2008–09 Pro B

Teams relegated to 2009–10 Pro B

Team arenas

Team Home city Stadium Capacity
Besançon BCD Besançon Palais des Sports de Besançon 4,200
ÉS Chalon-sur-Saône Chalon-sur-Saône Le Colisée 4,070
Cholet Basket Cholet La Meilleraie 5,191
JDA Dijon Dijon Palais des Sports Jean-Michel Geoffroy 4,600
BCM Gravelines Dunkerque Gravelines Sportica 3,500
Hyères Toulon Var Basket Hyères – Toulon Palais des Sports de Toulon
Espace 3000		 4,700
2,200
STB Le Havre Le Havre Salle des Docks Océane 3,598
Le Mans Sarthe Basket Le Mans Antarès 6,003
ASVEL Basket Lyon – Villeurbanne Astroballe 5,643
SLUC Nancy Basket Nancy Palais des Sports Jean Weille 6,027
Orléans Loiret Basket Orléans Zénith d'Orléans 5,338
Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez Pau-Orthez Palais des Sports de Pau 7,813
Chorale Roanne Basket Roanne Halle André Vacheresse 3,300
SPO Rouen Basket Rouen Salle des Cotonniers 1,300
Strasbourg IG Strasbourg Rhénus Sport 6,200
JA Vichy Vichy Palais des Sports Pierre Coulon 3,300

Team standings

Clinched playoff berth
Relegated
# Team [3] Pld W L PF PA
1Lyon-Villeurbanne3022823672133
2Orléans3021922432058
3Le Mans30201023382029
4Nancy30201024322338
5Roanne30191123932345
6Gravelines-Dunkerque30171323222230
7Chalon-sur-Saône30161422792257
8Strasbourg30161423782324
9Cholet30151523102307
10Vichy30131720272090
11Hyères Toulon30131723682436
12Dijon30111924482564
13Rouen30111922512389
14Le Havre30102022862471
15Besançon3092122682479
16Pau-Orthez3072322352595

Playoffs

Quarter Finals Semifinals Finals
         
1 Lyon-Villeurbanne 2
8 Strasbourg 1
1 Lyon-Villeurbanne 2
4 Nancy 1
4 Nancy 2
5 Roanne 1
1 Lyon-Villeurbanne 55
2 Orléans 41
2 Orléans 2
7 Chalon-sur-Saône 0
2 Orléans 2
3 Le Mans 1
3 Le Mans 2
6 Gravelines-Dunkerque 0

Awards

Regular Season MVPs

Best Coach

Most Improved Player

Best Defensive Player

Rising Star Award

Player of the month [4]

Month Player Team
October [5]United States Cedrick BanksOrléans
November [6]France Laurent FoirestLyon-Villeurbanne
December [7]Mali Amara SyLyon-Villeurbanne
January [8]France Cyril JulianNancy
February [9]United States Dewarick SpencerLe Mans
March [10]Turkey Bobby DixonLe Mans
April [11]Dominican Republic Ricardo GreerNancy

References

  1. ↑ "Classement général, Saison 2008/2009" (in French). LNB. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
  2. ↑ "French League Final: June 20, 2009". Euroleague. June 20, 2009. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Classement général, Saison 2008/2009". LNB. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Alain Koffi et Austin Nichols élus MVP de la saison 2008/2009" (in French). LNB. May 16, 2009. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Pro A: Cédrick Banks joueur du mois" (in French). sports.fr. November 1, 2008. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Laurent Foirest élu Joueur du Mois de novembre" (in French). LNB. November 30, 2008. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Le joueur du mois de décembre" (PDF) (in French). LNB. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
  8. ↑ "Cyril Julian joueur du mois" (in French). basketnews.net. February 8, 2009. Archived from the original on 2012-03-30. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
  9. ↑ "Dee Spencer joueur du mois" (in French). sport24.com. March 6, 2009. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
  10. ↑ "Bobby Dixon joueur du mois" (in French). sport24.com. April 6, 2009. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
  11. ↑ "R. Greer joueur du mois d'avril" (in French). LNB. May 5, 2009. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
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