The French basketball league system is a series of interconnected competitions for professional basketball clubs in France. The system has a hierarchical format with a promotion and relegation system between competitions at different levels. Some of the competitions are: the LNB Élite, Élite 2, Nationale Masculine 1 (NM1), the Nationale Masculine 2 (NM2), the Nationale Masculine 3 (NM3), and the LNB Espoirs.
The competitions LevelLeague1LNB ÉliteNational 1st division (professional)(16 teams)2Élite 2National 2nd division (professional)(18 teams)3Nationale Masculine 1 (NM1)National 3rd Division (Professional)(28 teams in 2 groups)4Nationale Masculine 2 (NM2)National 4th division (Professional)(56 teams in 4 groups)5Nationale Masculine 3 (NM3)National 5th division (amateur)(144 teams in 12 groups)LNB EspoirsUnder-21 age group
Other competitions French Cup French Leaders Cup Match des Champions
See also League system European professional club basketball system Spanish basketball league system Greek basketball league system Italian basketball league system Russian basketball league system Turkish basketball league system German basketball league system Serbian basketball league system Polish basketball league system Hungarian basketball league system South American professional club basketball system
References
External links Ligue Nationale de Basket Official Site Eurobasket.com French Basketball (Men) Page