Ligue nationale de basket

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Ligue nationale de basket

Formation	27 June 1987; 39 years ago (1987-06-27)
Headquarters	117, rue du Château des Rentiers Paris, France
Coordinates	48°49′43″N 2°21′58″E / 48.828691°N 2.3660717000000204°E / 48.828691; 2.3660717000000204
Director	Alain Béral
Website	lnb.fr

The Ligue nationale de basket (LNB; English: National Basketball League) is the governing body of men's professional club basketball in France. The LNB organises the first-tier Pro A and the second-tier Pro B. Additionally, the federation annually organises the Leaders Cup, Match des Champions and LNB All-Star Game. The LNB was established in 1987 by a committee consisting of high level professional clubs from France. In 1990, the LNB overtook the CCHN as the organizer of the top tier competition in France.

List of presidents

• 1987–1999: Jean Bayle-Lespitau
• 1999–2003: Alain Pelletier
• 2003–2010: René Le Goff
• 2010–2011: Jean-Luc Desfoux
• 2011–present: Alain Béral

See also

• LNB Pro A
• LNB Pro B
• LNB All-Star Game
• List of basketball clubs in France

References

External links

• Official Site (in French)