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.

Ligue nationale de basket
Formation27 June 1987; 37 years ago (1987-06-27)
Headquarters117, rue du Château des Rentiers
Paris, France
Coordinates48°49′43″N 2°21′58″E / 48.828691°N 2.3660717000000204°E / 48.828691; 2.3660717000000204
Director
Alain Béral
Websitelnb.fr

List of presidents

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  • 1987–1999: Jean Bayle-Lespitau
  • 1999–2003: Alain Pelletier
  • 2003–2010: René Le Goff
  • 2010–2011: Jean-Luc Desfoux
  • 2011–present: Alain Béral[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Alain Béral (Président) : «Créer les conditions pour que de grands projets émergent»". lnb.fr. 1 December 2017. Archived from the original on 5 December 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
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