Nationale Masculine 1

Nationale Masculine 1 (NM1)
Founded1949; 77 years ago (1949)
First season1949–50
CountryFrance
ConfederationFIBA Europe
Number of teams18
Level on pyramidLevel 3
Promotion toÉlite 2
Relegation toNM2
Current championsMetropolitans 92 (1st title)

The Nationale Masculine 1, abbreviated as NM1, (English: National Male 1), is the professional level third-tier division of men's club basketball in France. The two top teams from each season of the competition are promoted to the Élite 2, which is the French second division. The competition is organized by the French Basketball Federation (FFBB).

Seasons

Season Champions Other promoted teams
2009–10 Reims Champagne SOM Boulonnais
2010–11 JSA Bordeaux Saint-Etienne
2011–12 Saint-Quentin Étoile Charleville-Mézières
2012–13 BC Orchies Souffelweyersheim
2013–14 Monaco Angers
Étoile Charleville-Mézières
2014–15 Saint-Chamond JA Vichy
2015–16 Blois AMSB
2016–17 Caen Calvados UJAP Quimper 29
2017–18 Gries Oberhoffen Chartres
2018–19 Souffelweyersheim Saint-Quentin
2019–20 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21
2021–22 Angers Stade Rochelais
2022–23 Rouen AS Loon-Plage
2023–24 Hyères-Toulon Caen Calvados
2024–25 Challans Quimper
2025–26 Metropolitans 92

Notable players

References

  1. ↑ Basket. Nationale 1 masculine : « La décision de ne pas rejouer est juste », selon Thierry Boisseau Sébastien BÉDOUINEAU (Ouest-France.fr), 29 March 2020. Accessed 22 April 2020. (in French)
  2. ↑ La Charité basket à Orchies : "Arrêtons de choisir nos matchs. Il faut qu’on arrive à s’élever collectivement" Le Journal du Centre, 25 January 2020. Accessed 24 April 2020. (in French)