# 2020–21 Pro A season

The 2020–21 Pro A season, for sponsorships reasons the Jeep Élite, was the 99th season of the Pro A, the top basketball league in France organised by the Ligue Nationale de Basket (LNB). It was the fourth season with Jeep as main sponsor. The season began on 26 September 2020 and ended on 26 June 2021.
LDLC ASVEL won its 20th league championship by defeating JDA Dijon in the final.

## Format

Different from previous seasons, the playoffs were played in a single-elimination format.

## Teams

Because the 2019–20 season was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic no teams were relegated and promoted.

### 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 |

## Regular season
### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | JDA Dijon | 34 | 27 | 7 | 3083 | 2655 | +428 | Advance to playoffs |
| 2 | LDLC ASVEL | 34 | 27 | 7 | 3083 | 2655 | +428 | Advance to playoffs |
| 3 | SIG Strasbourg | 34 | 24 | 10 | 2814 | 2698 | +116 | Advance to playoffs |
| 4 | Monaco | 34 | 24 | 10 | 2834 | 2594 | +240 | Advance to playoffs |
| 5 | JL Bourg | 34 | 22 | 12 | 2910 | 2729 | +181 | Advance to playoffs |
| 6 | Metropolitans 92 | 34 | 20 | 14 | 2730 | 2626 | +104 | Advance to playoffs |
| 7 | Le Mans Sarthe | 34 | 19 | 15 | 2909 | 2870 | +39 | Advance to playoffs |
| 8 | Orléans Loiret | 34 | 19 | 15 | 2891 | 2732 | +159 | Advance to playoffs |
| 9 | Limoges CSP | 34 | 17 | 17 | 2583 | 2664 | −81 | |
| 10 | Nanterre 92 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 2849 | 2870 | −21 | |
| 11 | ÉB Pau-Lacq-Orthez | 34 | 16 | 18 | 2753 | 2819 | −66 | |
| 12 | Champagne Châlons Reims | 34 | 13 | 21 | 2754 | 2896 | −142 | |
| 13 | ESSM Le Portel | 34 | 13 | 21 | 2754 | 2751 | +3 | |
| 14 | Cholet | 34 | 12 | 22 | 2712 | 2836 | −124 | |
| 15 | BCM Gravelines | 34 | 11 | 23 | 2871 | 2863 | +8 | |
| 16 | Roanne | 34 | 11 | 23 | 2712 | 2836 | −124 | |
| 17 | Élan Chalon (R) | 34 | 10 | 24 | 2771 | 2961 | −190 | Relegation to Pro B |
| 18 | Boulazac Basket Dordogne (R) | 34 | 4 | 30 | 2629 | 2626 | +3 | Relegation to Pro B |

## Playoffs

The playoffs were played in a single-elimination format and began on 20 June 2021 and ended 26 June 2021. The semifinals and finals were played at the Kindarena in Rouen.
| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| 20 June | 20 June | | | |
| JDA Dijon | 83 | | | |
| JDA Dijon | 83 | 24 June – Rouen | 24 June – Rouen | | |
| Orléans | 59 | 24 June – Rouen | 24 June – Rouen | |
| Orléans | 59 | JDA Dijon | 79 | |
| 21 June | 21 June | | JDA Dijon | 79 | |
| 21 June | 21 June | Monaco | 68 | |
| Monaco | 91 | Monaco | 68 | |
| Monaco | 91 | | | | 26 June – Rouen | 26 June – Rouen |
| JL Bourg | 72 | | | | 26 June – Rouen | 26 June – Rouen |
| JL Bourg | 72 | | | | JDA Dijon | 74 |
| 21 June | 21 June | | | | | JDA Dijon | 74 |
| 21 June | 21 June | | | | LDLC ASVEL | 87 |
| LDLC ASVEL | 97 | | | | LDLC ASVEL | 87 |
| LDLC ASVEL | 97 | 24 June – Rouen | 24 June – Rouen | | | |
| Metropolitans 92 | 79 | 24 June – Rouen | 24 June – Rouen | | | |
| Metropolitans 92 | 79 | LDLC ASVEL | 83 | | | |
| 21 June | 21 June | | LDLC ASVEL | 83 | | | |
| 21 June | 21 June | SIG Strasbourg | 67 | |
| SIG Strasbourg | 79 | SIG Strasbourg | 67 | |
| Le Mans | 68 | | | |

## Awards

* MVP: Bonzie Colson (SIG Strasbourg)
* Final MVP David Lighty (LDLC ASVEL)
* Best Young Player: Victor Wembanyama (LDLC ASVEL)
* Best Defender: Moustapha Fall (Élan Chalon)
* Best Sixth Man: Pierre Pelos (JL Bourg)
* Best Coach: Zvezdan Mitrović (Monaco)

### All-Pro A Team

| Role | Player | Team |
| PG | Thomas Heurtel | LDLC ASVEL |
| G/F | Danilo Anđušić | JL Bourg |
| SF | Bonzie Colson | SIG Strasbourg |
| F/C | Ovie Soko | Le Mans |
| F/C | Moustapha Fall | Élan Chalon |