The 2020–21 Pro A season, for sponsorships reasons the Jeep Élite, was the 99th season of the Pro A, the top basketball league in France organised by the Ligue Nationale de Basket (LNB). It was the fourth season with Jeep as main sponsor. The season began on 26 September 2020 and ended on 26 June 2021.
| 2020–21 Pro A | |
|---|---|
| Season | 2020–21 |
| Dates | 26 September 2020 – 26 June 2021 |
| Teams | 18 |
| Regular season | |
| Relegated | Élan Chalon Boulazac Basket Dordogne |
| Finals | |
| Champions | LDLC ASVEL (20th title) |
| Runners-up | JDA Dijon |
| Semifinalists | AS Monaco Basket SIG Strasbourg |
← 2019–20 2021–22 → | |
LDLC ASVEL won its 20th league championship by defeating JDA Dijon in the final.
Format
editDifferent from previous seasons, the playoffs were played in a single-elimination format.
Teams
editLocation of teams in the 2019–20 Pro A season
Because the 2019–20 season was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic no teams were relegated and promoted.
Locations and arenas
edit| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| AS Monaco | Fontvieille, Monaco | Salle Gaston Médecin | 3,700
|
| ASVEL | Lyon–Villeurbanne | Astroballe | 5,556
|
| BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque | Gravelines | Sportica | 3,500
|
| Boulazac Dordogne | Boulazac | Le Palio | 5,200
|
| Champagne Châlons Reims | Reims | Complexe René-Tys | 3,000
|
| Cholet | Cholet | La Meilleraie | 5,191
|
| Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-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
|
| JDA Dijon | Dijon | Palais des Sports de Dijon | 5,000
|
| JL Bourg | Bourg-en-Bresse | Ekinox | 3,548
|
| Le Mans Sarthe | Le Mans | Antarès | 6,003
|
| Limoges CSP | Limoges | Beaublanc | 6,000
|
| Metropolitans 92 | Levallois | Palais des Sports Marcel Cerdan | 4,000
|
| Nanterre 92 | Nanterre | Palais des Sports de Nanterre | 3,000
|
| Orléans Loiret | Orléans | Palais des Sports | 3,222
|
| Roanne | Roanne | Halle André Vacheresse | 5,000
|
| SIG Strasbourg | Strasbourg | Rhénus Sport | 6,200
|
Regular season
editLeague table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JDA Dijon | 34 | 27 | 7 | 3083 | 2655 | +428 | Advance to playoffs |
| 2 | LDLC ASVEL | 34 | 27 | 7 | 3083 | 2655 | +428 | |
| 3 | SIG Strasbourg | 34 | 24 | 10 | 2814 | 2698 | +116 | |
| 4 | Monaco | 34 | 24 | 10 | 2834 | 2594 | +240 | |
| 5 | JL Bourg | 34 | 22 | 12 | 2910 | 2729 | +181 | |
| 6 | Metropolitans 92 | 34 | 20 | 14 | 2730 | 2626 | +104 | |
| 7 | Le Mans Sarthe | 34 | 19 | 15 | 2909 | 2870 | +39 | |
| 8 | Orléans Loiret | 34 | 19 | 15 | 2891 | 2732 | +159 | |
| 9 | Limoges CSP | 34 | 17 | 17 | 2583 | 2664 | −81 | |
| 10 | Nanterre 92 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 2849 | 2870 | −21 | |
| 11 | ÉB Pau-Lacq-Orthez | 34 | 16 | 18 | 2753 | 2819 | −66 | |
| 12 | Champagne Châlons Reims | 34 | 13 | 21 | 2754 | 2896 | −142 | |
| 13 | ESSM Le Portel | 34 | 13 | 21 | 2754 | 2751 | +3 | |
| 14 | Cholet | 34 | 12 | 22 | 2712 | 2836 | −124 | |
| 15 | BCM Gravelines | 34 | 11 | 23 | 2871 | 2863 | +8 | |
| 16 | Roanne | 34 | 11 | 23 | 2712 | 2836 | −124 | |
| 17 | Élan Chalon (R) | 34 | 10 | 24 | 2771 | 2961 | −190 | Relegation to Pro B |
| 18 | Boulazac Basket Dordogne (R) | 34 | 4 | 30 | 2629 | 2626 | +3 |
Source: LNB.fr
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(R) Relegated
Playoffs
editThe playoffs were played in a single-elimination format and began on 20 June 2021 and ended 26 June 2021. The semifinals and finals were played at the Kindarena in Rouen.
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 20 June | ||||||||||
| JDA Dijon | 83 | |||||||||
| 24 June – Rouen | ||||||||||
| Orléans | 59 | |||||||||
| JDA Dijon | 79 | |||||||||
| 21 June | ||||||||||
| Monaco | 68 | |||||||||
| Monaco | 91 | |||||||||
| 26 June – Rouen | ||||||||||
| JL Bourg | 72 | |||||||||
| JDA Dijon | 74 | |||||||||
| 21 June | ||||||||||
| LDLC ASVEL | 87 | |||||||||
| LDLC ASVEL | 97 | |||||||||
| 24 June – Rouen | ||||||||||
| Metropolitans 92 | 79 | |||||||||
| LDLC ASVEL | 83 | |||||||||
| 21 June | ||||||||||
| SIG Strasbourg | 67 | |||||||||
| SIG Strasbourg | 79 | |||||||||
| Le Mans | 68 | |||||||||
Awards
edit- MVP: Bonzie Colson (SIG Strasbourg)[1]
- Final MVP David Lighty (LDLC ASVEL)[2]
- Best Young Player: Victor Wembanyama (LDLC ASVEL)
- Best Defender: Moustapha Fall (Élan Chalon)
- Best Sixth Man: Pierre Pelos (JL Bourg)[3]
- Best Coach: Zvezdan Mitrović (Monaco)[4]
All-Pro A Team
edit| Role | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Thomas Heurtel | LDLC ASVEL |
| G/F | Danilo Anđušić | JL Bourg |
| SF | Bonzie Colson | SIG Strasbourg |
| F/C | Ovie Soko | Le Mans |
| F/C | Moustapha Fall | Élan Chalon |
References
edit- ^ "Bonzie the real MVP". sigstrasbourg.fr. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ Asvel beat JDA Dijon to become Jeep Elite champions, David Lighty named MVP
- ^ Lacoste, Alexandre (15 June 2021). ""Une grande fierté" pour Pierre Pelos, élu meilleur sixième homme de Jeep ÉLITE". BeBasket (in French). Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ^ "Zvezdan Mitrovic pour la 3e fois coach de l'année en Jeep Elite -" (in French). 21 June 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2022.