# 2019–20 Pro A season

The 2019–20 Pro A season, for sponsorships reasons the Jeep Élite, was the 98th season of the Pro A, the top basketball league in France organised by the Ligue Nationale de Basket (LNB). It was the third season with Jeep as main sponsor. The season started on 21 September 2019. On 31 March 2020, the league was suspended until further notice due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On 27 May 2020, the league was declared void and cancelled. No champion was named for the first time in the history of the league.

## Teams
### Promotion and relegation

Fos Provence and Antibes Sharks were relegated after the 2018–19 season after the teams ended in the last two places.
Roanne and Orléans were promoted from the Pro B League.

### Locations and arenas

| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
| AS Monaco | Fontvieille, Monaco | Salle Gaston Médecin | 3,700 |
| ASVEL | Lyon–Villeurbanne | Astroballe | 5,556 |
| BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque | Gravelines | Sportica | 3,500 |
| Boulazac Dordogne | Boulazac | Le Palio | 5,200 |
| Champagne Châlons Reims | Reims | Complexe René-Tys | 3,000 |
| Cholet | Cholet | La Meilleraie | 5,191 |
| Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez | Pau | Palais des Sports de Pau | 7,707 |
| Élan Chalon | Chalon-sur-Saône | Le Colisée | 5,000 |
| ESSM Le Portel | Le Portel | Le Chaudron | 3,500 |
| JDA Dijon | Dijon | Palais des Sports de Dijon | 5,000 |
| JL Bourg | Bourg-en-Bresse | Ekinox | 3,548 |
| Le Mans Sarthe | Le Mans | Antarès | 6,003 |
| Limoges CSP | Limoges | Beaublanc | 6,000 |
| Metropolitans 92 | Levallois | Palais des Sports Marcel Cerdan | 4,000 |
| Nanterre 92 | Nanterre | Palais des Sports de Nanterre | 3,000 |
| Orléans Loiret | Orléans | Palais des Sports | 3,222 |
| Roanne | Roanne | Halle André Vacheresse | 5,000 |
| SIG Strasbourg | Strasbourg | Rhénus Sport | 6,200 |
* ↑ Renamed from Levallois Metropolitans in the 2019 offseason.

## Regular season
### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Monaco | 24 | 21 | 3 | 2028 | 1706 | +322 | Qualification for Eurocup |
| 2 | JDA Dijon | 25 | 21 | 4 | 2124 | 1868 | +256 | Qualification for Basketball Champions League |
| 3 | LDLC ASVEL | 24 | 20 | 4 | 2045 | 1842 | +203 | Qualification for EuroLeague |
| 4 | Metropolitans 92 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 2251 | 2186 | +65 | Qualification for Eurocup |
| 5 | JL Bourg | 25 | 16 | 9 | 2082 | 2023 | +59 | Qualification for Eurocup |
| 6 | Cholet | 25 | 14 | 11 | 2004 | 1977 | +27 | Qualification for Basketball Champions League |
| 7 | Nanterre 92 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 2135 | 2057 | +78 | Qualification for Eurocup |
| 8 | Limoges CSP | 25 | 12 | 13 | 2031 | 2032 | −1 | Qualification for Basketball Champions League |
| 9 | Le Mans Sarthe | 25 | 11 | 14 | 2048 | 2089 | −41 | |
| 10 | SIG Strasbourg | 24 | 10 | 14 | 1961 | 1987 | −26 | Qualification for Basketball Champions League |
| 11 | ÉB Pau-Lacq-Orthez | 25 | 10 | 15 | 1969 | 2065 | −96 | |
| 12 | Élan Chalon | 25 | 10 | 15 | 2056 | 2201 | −145 | |
| 13 | Orléans Loiret | 25 | 10 | 15 | 2105 | 2162 | −57 | |
| 14 | Champagne Châlons Reims | 25 | 9 | 16 | 2084 | 2138 | −54 | |
| 15 | Boulazac Basket Dordogne | 25 | 8 | 17 | 2057 | 2124 | −67 | |
| 16 | Roanne | 25 | 8 | 17 | 2027 | 2210 | −183 | |
| 17 | BCM Gravelines | 25 | 7 | 18 | 1896 | 2029 | −133 | |
| 18 | ESSM Le Portel | 24 | 4 | 20 | 1826 | 2033 | −207 | |
* ↑ Because the season was cancelled, the BCL selected French clubs based upon their BCL club ranking.
* ↑ LDLC ASVEL holds a wild card for the 2020–21 EuroLeague and does not need to qualify based on domestic position.
* ↑ Because the season was cancelled, the BCL selected French clubs based upon their BCL club ranking.
* ↑ Because the season was cancelled, the BCL selected French clubs based upon their BCL club ranking.
* ↑ Because the season was cancelled, the BCL selected French clubs based upon their BCL club ranking.
* 1 2 3 As the league was cancelled prematurely, the LNB ruled there would be no relegation this season.

### Results

| Home \ Away | ASV | MET | JLB | DIJ | MON | CHO | GRA | BOU | CHA | LMS | ORL | STR | ELA | LIM | NAN | PAU | ROA | POR |
| LDLC ASVEL | — | 69–79 | 104–71 | | | 85–76 | 103–86 | 78–69 | 83–76 | 101–85 | 97–80 | | 95–70 | 94–84 | | 76–68 | | 94–69 |
| Metropolitans 92 | 76–86 | — | 88–78 | 64–72 | 80–71 | | 88–63 | | 121–115 | | 93–87 | 97–89 | 92–88 | 108–106 | 101–90 | | 86–83 | |
| JL Bourg | 82–85 | | — | 73–101 | | 74–72 | 89–80 | 96–72 | | 86–55 | 90–79 | 80–72 | 109–85 | | 85–89 | 84–62 | 83–71 | 94–82 |
| JDA Dijon | 70–79 | | 84–70 | — | 71–85 | 97–68 | 95–76 | | | 100–74 | 90–71 | | | 79–73 | 84–80 | 96–57 | 74–77 | 88–85 |
| Monaco | 79–59 | 98–67 | 94–89 | 80–67 | — | | | 86–71 | 88–74 | | 108–76 | 86–70 | | | 79–69 | 89–76 | 71–65 | |
| Cholet | 80–91 | 74–86 | 88–60 | 72–85 | 71–84 | — | 83–65 | 94–90 | 76–68 | | 70–67 | | 93–99 | 90–79 | | | 85–59 | 80–72 |
| BCM Gravelines | | 70–80 | | 80–88 | 63–79 | 73–79 | — | 108–106 | 71–74 | | | 73–91 | 63–64 | 92–80 | | 64–59 | 90–61 | 64–58 |
| Boulazac Basket Dordogne | 66–68 | 97–101 | | 68–78 | 71–68 | | | — | 94–84 | 78–72 | 93–97 | 80–86 | 70–73 | 84–81 | 91–62 | 83–84 | 96–77 | 80–74 |
| Champagne Châlons Reims | | | 79–81 | 86–88 | 89–100 | | | 100–89 | — | 78–87 | 91–99 | | | 80–77 | 98–91 | 83–88 | 74–76 | 97–87 |
| Le Mans Sarthe | 85–74 | 104–83 | 91–93 | | 73–66 | 81–75 | 70–74 | 99–78 | 63–72 | — | | 82–90 | 88–80 | 102–84 | 79–85 | | | 109–80 |
| Orléans Loiret | | 85–84 | | 65–85 | | 80–83 | 90–78 | | | 91–99 | — | 77–86 | 125–129 | 78–84 | 79–78 | 88–87 | 105–72 | 110–62 |
| SIG Strasbourg | 88–89 | 81–97 | | 72–82 | 83–98 | 75–80 | | | 69–83 | | 77–80 | — | 95–75 | 105–100 | 90–93 | 69–65 | | |
| Élan Chalon | 99–96 | 90–98 | 64–79 | 78–90 | 56–80 | 89–79 | | 71–85 | 75–83 | 84–83 | | 79–82 | — | | 75–73 | | 85–84 | 95–84 |
| Limoges CSP | 69–75 | | 80–83 | | 66–86 | 79–74 | 77–71 | 88–75 | 92–79 | 78–55 | 99–87 | 77–61 | 75–73 | — | | 77–70 | | 66–65 |
| Nanterre 92 | 66–91 | 66–81 | 85–70 | | | 86–101 | 98–80 | 85–78 | 104–84 | 98–79 | 63–68 | 85–70 | | 93–71 | — | 101–89 | 108–79 | |
| ÉB Pau-Lacq-Orthez | | 110–114 | 87–93 | 64–81 | 75–101 | 82–83 | 89–80 | | 75–82 | 85–64 | 82–60 | 74–73 | 92–86 | | | — | | 64–57 |
| Roanne | 69–73 | 116–108 | | 87–93 | | | 81–109 | 83–68 | 96–89 | 100–84 | 82–81 | 83–84 | 108–94 | 73–89 | 79–102 | 97–100 | — | |
| ESSM Le Portel | | 98–79 | 74–90 | 84–86 | 60–83 | 71–78 | 80–61 | 97–88 | | 76–85 | | 72–103 | | | 76–85 | 84–85 | 79–69 | — |

## Statistical leaders

Regular season :
| Category | Player | Club | Average |
| Points per game | Miralem Halilović | Orléans | 17.6 |
| Rebounds per game | Chris Horton | Cholet | 8.9 |
| Assists per game | Brandon Taylor | Le Mans | 7 |
| Steals per game | Briante Weber | Boulogne-Levallois | 2,7 |
| Blocks per game | Vitalis Chikoko | Boulogne-Levallois | 1,9 |
| FG% | Nianta Diarra | Cholet | 68,2 % |
| Three-point % | Obi Emegano | Le Mans | 50,6 % |
| Free throw % | Kenny Chery | Nanterre | 97,9 % |
| Evaluation | Chris Horton | Cholet | 23,6 |

## French clubs in European competitions

| Team | Competition | Progress |
| LDLC ASVEL | EuroLeague | Regular season |
| Monaco | EuroCup | Quarterfinals |
| Limoges | EuroCup | Regular season |
| Nanterre 92 | EuroCup | Regular season |
| JDA Dijon | Champions League | Round of 16 |
| Pau-Lacq Orthez | Champions League | Regular season |
| SIG Strasbourg | Champions League | Regular season |