2008–09 Pro A season

2008–09 LNB Pro A season LNB Pro A Basketball 16 240 (regular season) Sport+ Regular Season Lyon-Villeurbanne USA Austin Nichols (Hyères-Toulon) FRA Alain Koffi (Le Mans) LNB Pro A MVP LNB Pro A MVP USA Austin Nichols (Hyères-Toulon) LNB Pro A Top Scorer 2008-09 Finals 2008–09 LNB Pro A season#Playoffs Lyon-Villeurbanne Orléans List of LNB Pro A seasons LNB Pro A 2007–08 Pro A season 2007–08 2009–10 Pro A season 2009–10 The 2008–09 LNB Pro A season was the 87th season of the French Basketball Championship and the 22nd season since inception of the Ligue Nationale de Basketball (LNB). The regular season started on October 3, 2008 and ended on May 11, 2009. The play-offs were held from May 22, 2009 until June 20, 2009. ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne, after finishing at the top seed of the regular season,Classement général, Saison 2008/2009 LNB http://www.lnb.fr/fr/Pro-A/200004/Classement?from=2008&typclas=0 October 25, 2011 fr https://web.archive.org/web/20120404121922/http://www.lnb.fr/fr/Pro-A/200004/Classement?from=2008&typclas=0 April 4, 2012 dead mdy-all won the French Pro A League by defeating Orléans in playoffs final (55-41).French League Final: June 20, 2009 June 20, 2009 Euroleague http://www.euroleague.net/euroleaguenews/uleb/domestic-leagues/domestic-leagues-2008-2009/france/i/54615/2404/item October 25, 2011 Promotion and relegation At the beginning of the 2008-09 season Teams promoted from 2007–08 Pro B (French 2nd division) Rouen Besançon Teams relegated to 2008–09 Pro B Paris-Levallois Clermont-Ferrand At the end of the 2008-09 season 2008-09 Pro A Champion: ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Teams promoted from 2008–09 Pro B Poitiers Paris-Levallois Teams relegated to 2009–10 Pro B Besançon Pau-Orthez Team arenas France 300 right Location of teams in Pro A League 2008–09 France 47.24306 6.02194 Besançon right France 46.7805555556 4.85277777778 Chalon-s/-S left France 47.060000 -0.878333 Cholet left France 47.32167 5.04139 Dijon left France 50.9858 2.1283 Gravelines France 43.1222 5.93 Hyères-Toulon bottom France 49.49000 0.100000 Le Havre left France 48.020013 0.198784 Le Mans left France 45.766667 4.880278 Villeurbanne right France 47.9025 6.1846 Nancy right France 47.9025 1.9090 Orléans France 43.2000 0.030132 Pau-Orthez left France 46.0366666667 4.06888888889 Roanne France 49.443889 1.103333 Rouen France 48.584445 7.748612 Strasbourg left France 46.1277777778 3.42666666667 Vichy left Team Home city Stadium Capacity Besançon BCD Besançon Palais des Sports de Besançon ÉS Chalon-sur-Saône Chalon-sur-Saône Le Colisée Cholet Basket Cholet La Meilleraie JDA Dijon Dijon Palais des Sports Jean-Michel Geoffroy BCM Gravelines Dunkerque Gravelines Sportica Hyères Toulon Var Basket Hyères – Toulon Palais des Sports de Toulon Espace 3000 STB Le Havre Le Havre Salle des Docks Océane Le Mans Sarthe Basket Le Mans Antarès ASVEL Basket Lyon – Villeurbanne Astroballe SLUC Nancy Basket Nancy Palais des Sports Jean Weille Orléans Loiret Basket Orléans Zénith d'Orléans Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez Pau-Orthez Palais des Sports de Pau Chorale Roanne Basket Roanne Halle André Vacheresse SPO Rouen Basket Rouen Salle des Cotonniers Strasbourg IG Strasbourg Rhénus Sport JA Vichy Vichy Palais des Sports Pierre Coulon Team standings Clinched playoff berth Relegated #Teamhttp://www.lnb.fr/fr/Pro-A/200004/Classement?from=2008&typclas=0 Classement général, Saison 2008/2009 LNB October 25, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120404121922/http://www.lnb.fr/fr/Pro-A/200004/Classement?from=2008&typclas=0 April 4, 2012 dead mdy-all PldWLPFPA1Lyon-Villeurbanne 30 22 8 2367 21332Orléans 30 21 9 2243 20583Le Mans 30 20 10 2338 20294Nancy 30 20 10 2432 23385Roanne 30 19 11 2393 23456Gravelines-Dunkerque 30 17 13 2322 22307Chalon-sur-Saône 30 16 14 2279 22578Strasbourg 30 16 14 2378 23249Cholet 30 15 15 2310 230710Vichy 30 13 17 2027 209011Hyères Toulon 30 13 17 2368 243612Dijon 30 11 19 2448 256413Rouen 30 11 19 2251 238914Le Havre 30 10 20 2286 247115Besançon 30 9 21 2268 247916Pau-Orthez 30 7 23 2235 2595 Playoffs Quarter Finals Semifinals Finals 1 Lyon-Villeurbanne 2 8 Strasbourg 1 4 Nancy 2 5 Roanne 1 2 Orléans 2 7 Chalon-sur-Saône 0 3 Le Mans 2 6 Gravelines-Dunkerque 0 1 Lyon-Villeurbanne 2 4 Nancy 1 2 Orléans 2 3 Le Mans 1 1 Lyon-Villeurbanne 55 2 Orléans 41 Awards Regular season MVPs Foreign MVP: USA Austin Nichols Alain Koffi et Austin Nichols élus MVP de la saison 2008/2009 LNB http://www.lnb.fr/fr/Accueil/100003/Article/4087/www.finaleslnb.fr May 16, 2009 October 17, 2011 fr (Hyères-Toulon) French MVP: FRA Alain Koffi (Le Mans) Best Coach FRA :fr:Philippe Hervé (Orléans) Most Improved Player FRA Rodrigue Beaubois (Cholet) Best Defensive Player ITA Tony Dobbins (Orléans) Rising Star Award FRA Thomas Heurtel (Pau-Orthez) Player of the month MonthPlayerTeamOctoberhttp://www.sports.fr/cmc/scanner/basket/200844/pro-a-cedrick-banks-joueur-du-mois_202168.html Pro A: Cédrick Banks joueur du mois November 1, 2008 sports.fr October 25, 2011 fr May 2020 InternetArchiveBot yes USA Cedrick Banks OrléansNovemberhttp://www.lnb.fr/fr/Accueil/100003/Article/4363/Laurent-Foirest-elu-Joueur-du-Mois-de-novembre Laurent Foirest élu Joueur du Mois de novembre November 30, 2008 LNB October 25, 2011 frFRA Laurent Foirest Lyon-VilleurbanneDecemberhttp://s.lnb.fr/lnb/file/201009/com20081220.pdf Le joueur du mois de décembre LNB October 25, 2011 fr March 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304041410/http://s.lnb.fr/lnb/file/201009/com20081220.pdf deadMLI Amara Sy Lyon-VilleurbanneJanuaryhttp://www.basketnews.net/asp.net/main.news/details.aspx?id=1797 Cyril Julian joueur du mois February 8, 2009 basketnews.net October 25, 2011 fr https://web.archive.org/web/20120330100359/http://www.basketnews.net/asp.net/main.news/details.aspx?id=1797 2012-03-30 dead FRA Cyril Julian NancyFebruaryhttp://www.sport24.com/basket/pro-a/fil-info/dee-spencer-joueur-du-mois-244686/(language)/fre-FR Dee Spencer joueur du mois March 6, 2009 sport24.com October 25, 2011 frUSA Dewarick Spencer Le MansMarchhttp://www.sport24.com/basket/pro-a/fil-info/bobby-dixon-joueur-du-mois-252913 Bobby Dixon joueur du mois April 6, 2009 sport24.com October 25, 2011 fr April 6, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120406201229/http://www.sport24.com/basket/pro-a/fil-info/bobby-dixon-joueur-du-mois-252913 live TUR Bobby Dixon Le MansAprilhttp://www.sport24.com/basket/pro-a/fil-info/r.-greer-joueur-du-mois-d-avril-261200 R. Greer joueur du mois d'avril May 5, 2009 LNB October 25, 2011 frDOM Ricardo Greer Nancy References 2 External links fr LNB website 2008–09 Category:2008 in French men's sport Category:2009 in French men's sport Category:2008–09 in French basketball France