The 2016–17 Pro A season was the 95th season of the Pro A, the top basketball league in France organised by the Ligue Nationale de Basket (LNB). The season started on 24 September 2016 and ended on 24 June 2017.
A total of 330 games were played over the season, as Élan Chalon won its second national championship in club history after beating SIG Strasbourg in the playoff finals. D. J. Cooper of Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez was named Most Valuable Player of the regular season.
Teams
Promotion and relegation Rouen Métropole Basket and STB Le Havre were relegated after finishing in the last two spots in the 2015–16 Pro A season. Hyères-Toulon Var Basket was promoted after it was crowned as the new Pro B champions. ESSM Le Portel was promoted from the Pro B after winning the promotion play-offs.
Locations and arenas Team Home city Stadium Capacity Antibes Sharks Antibes Azur Arena Antibes Monaco Fontvieille, Monaco Salle Gaston Médecin ASVEL Lyon–Villeurbanne Astroballe BCM Gravelines Dunkerque Gravelines Sportica Champagne Châlons Reims Reims Complexe René-Tys Cholet Basket Cholet La Meilleraie Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez Pau Palais des Sports de Pau Chalon-sur-Saône Le Colisée ESSM Le Portel Le Portel Le Chaudron Hyères-Toulon Var Basket Hyères–Toulon Palais des Sports de Toulon JDA Dijon Dijon Palais des Sports de Dijon Nanterre 92 Nanterre Palais des Sports de Nanterre Le Mans Sarthe Basket Le Mans Antarès Limoges CSP Limoges Beaublanc Orléans Loiret Basket Orléans Zénith d'Orléans Paris-Levallois Basket Paris–Levallois Stade Pierre de Coubertin Palais des Sports Marcel Cerdan SLUC Nancy Basket Nancy Palais des Sports Jean Weille SIG Strasbourg Strasbourg Rhénus Sport
Notes Team makes its debut in the Pro A. The defending champions, winners of the 2015–16 Pro A season.
Regular season In the regular season, teams play against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The eight first qualified teams will advance to the Playoffs, while the last two qualified teams will be relegated to the Pro B.
League table
Playoffs The quarter-finals were played in a best-of-three format, while the semi-finals and finals were played in a best-of-five format. The higher seeded team would get home advantage during the series.
Final standings
All-Star Game
The event took place on 29 December 2016 and the game was played at the Bercy Arena in Paris. The Foreign Team won the game 129–130 and John Roberson of Élan Chalon was named All-Star Game MVP.
Awards
See also 2016–17 French Basketball Cup
References