2008–09 Pro A season


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, won the [LNB Pro A|French LNB Pro A|Pro A League] by defeating Orléans in playoffs final.

Promotion and relegation

; At the beginning of the 2008-09 season
Teams promoted from 2007–08 Pro B
Teams relegated to 2008–09 Pro B
; At the end of the 2008-09 season
2008-09 Pro A Champion: ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne
Teams promoted from 2008–09 Pro B
Teams relegated to 2009–10 Pro B

Team arenas

TeamHome cityStadiumCapacity
Besançon BCDBesançonPalais des Sports de Besançon
ÉS Chalon-sur-SaôneChalon-sur-SaôneLe Colisée
Cholet BasketCholetLa Meilleraie
JDA DijonDijonPalais des Sports Jean-Michel Geoffroy
BCM Gravelines DunkerqueGravelinesSportica
Hyères Toulon Var BasketHyèresToulonPalais des Sports de Toulon
Espace 3000

STB Le HavreLe HavreSalle des Docks Océane
Le Mans Sarthe BasketLe MansAntarès
ASVEL BasketLyonVilleurbanneAstroballe
SLUC Nancy BasketNancyPalais des Sports Jean Weille
Orléans Loiret BasketOrléansZénith d'Orléans
Élan Béarnais Pau-OrthezPau-OrthezPalais des Sports de Pau
Chorale Roanne BasketRoanneHalle André Vacheresse
SPO Rouen BasketRouenSalle des Cotonniers
Strasbourg IGStrasbourgRhénus Sport
JA VichyVichyPalais des Sports Pierre Coulon

Team standings

Clinched playoff berth
Relegated

#TeamPldWLPFPA
1Lyon-Villeurbanne3022823672133
2Orléans3021922432058
3Le Mans30201023382029
4Nancy30201024322338
5Roanne30191123932345
6Gravelines-Dunkerque30171323222230
7Chalon-sur-Saône30161422792257
8Strasbourg30161423782324
9Cholet30151523102307
10Vichy30131720272090
11Hyères Toulon30131723682436
12Dijon30111924482564
13Rouen30111922512389
14Le Havre30102022862471
15Besançon3092122682479
16Pau-Orthez3072322352595

Awards

Regular Season MVPs

Foreign MVP: Austin Nichols French MVP: Alain Koffi

Best Coach

Most Improved Player

Best Defensive Player

Rising Star Award