# 2022–23 Pro A season

The 2022–23 Pro A season, known as Betclic Élite due to sponsorship from online gambling company Betclic, was the 101st season of the Pro A, the top basketball league in France organised by the Ligue Nationale de Basket (LNB). The regular season began on 23 September 2022 and ended on 16 May 2023. Via promotion and relegation with LNB Pro B, SLUC Nancy Basket and ADA Blois Basket 41 joined the league, replacing Orléans Loiret and Champagne Châlons Reims.

## Teams
### 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 |
| Blois | Blois | Jeu de Paume | 2,525 |
| Cholet | Cholet | La Meilleraie | 5,191 |
| Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez | Pau | Palais des Sports de Pau | 7,707 |
| Fos | Fos-sur-Mer | Complexe sportif Parsemain | 2,000 |
| 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 |
| Paris Basketball | Paris | Halle Georges Carpentier | 5,000 |
| Roanne | Roanne | Halle André Vacheresse | 5,000 |
| SIG Strasbourg | Strasbourg | Rhénus Sport | 6,200 |
| SLUC Nancy | Nancy | Palais des Sports Jean Weille | 6,027 |

## Regular season
### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Monaco | 34 | 26 | 8 | 3035 | 2755 | +280 | Advance to playoffs |
| 2 | Metropolitans 92 | 34 | 23 | 11 | 2920 | 2812 | +108 | Advance to playoffs |
| 3 | LDLC ASVEL | 34 | 23 | 11 | 2926 | 2627 | +299 | Advance to playoffs |
| 4 | JDA Dijon | 34 | 21 | 13 | 2943 | 2861 | +82 | Advance to playoffs |
| 5 | JL Bourg | 34 | 19 | 15 | 2914 | 2866 | +48 | Advance to playoffs |
| 6 | Le Mans Sarthe | 34 | 19 | 15 | 3005 | 2855 | +150 | Advance to playoffs |
| 7 | Cholet | 34 | 18 | 16 | 2790 | 2807 | −17 | Advance to playoffs |
| 8 | SIG Strasbourg | 34 | 17 | 17 | 2796 | 2789 | +7 | Advance to playoffs |
| 9 | Paris Basketball | 34 | 16 | 18 | 2984 | 3059 | −75 | |
| 10 | BCM Gravelines | 34 | 16 | 18 | 2695 | 2757 | −62 | |
| 11 | Roanne | 34 | 15 | 19 | 3111 | 3097 | +14 | |
| 12 | ESSM Le Portel | 34 | 15 | 19 | 2705 | 2704 | +1 | |
| 13 | Nanterre 92 | 34 | 14 | 20 | 2709 | 2839 | −130 | |
| 14 | Nancy | 34 | 14 | 20 | 2789 | 2856 | −67 | |
| 15 | Limoges CSP | 34 | 14 | 20 | 2656 | 2787 | −131 | |
| 16 | Blois | 34 | 14 | 20 | 2805 | 2952 | −147 | |
| 17 | ÉB Pau-Lacq-Orthez | 34 | 12 | 22 | 2673 | 2820 | −147 | Relegation to Pro B |
| 18 | Fos Provence Basket | 34 | 10 | 24 | 2594 | 2807 | −213 | Relegation to Pro B |

## Playoffs

The quarter-finals were played in a best-of-three format, while the semi-finals and finals were played in a best-of-five format.
| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Monaco | 2 | | | | | | |
| 8 | SIG Strasbourg | 0 | | | | | | |
| 8 | SIG Strasbourg | 0 | 1 | Monaco | 3 | | | |
| | | | 5 | JL Bourg | 0 | | | |
| 4 | JDA Dijon | 0 | 5 | JL Bourg | 0 | | | |
| 5 | JL Bourg | 2 | | | | | | |
| 5 | JL Bourg | 2 | | | | 1 | Monaco | 3 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Metropolitans 92 | 0 |
| 2 | Metropolitans 92 | 2 | | | | | | | 2 | Metropolitans 92 | 0 |
| 7 | Cholet | 1 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Cholet | 1 | 2 | Metropolitans 92 | 3 | | | |
| | | | 3 | LDLC ASVEL | 1 | | | |
| 3 | LDLC ASVEL | 2 | 3 | LDLC ASVEL | 1 | | | |
| 6 | Le Mans Sarthe | 0 | | | | | | |

## Awards

* Season MVP: Victor Wembanyama (Metropolitans 92)
* Finals MVP: Jordan Loyd (Monaco)
* Best Young Player: Victor Wembanyama (Metropolitans 92)
* Best Defender: Victor Wembanyama (Metropolitans 92)
* Best Scorer: Victor Wembanyama (Metropolitans 92)
* Best Blocker: Victor Wembanyama (Metropolitans 92)
* Best Coach: Laurent Vila (Cholet)
* LNB Pro A 1st Team:
| Role | Player | Team |
| PG | Matt Morgan | Le Mans Sarthe |
| SG | Nando de Colo | ASVEL |
| G/F | Ronald March | Roanne |
| F/C | Victor Wembanyama | Metropolitans 92 |
| C | Vitalis Chikoko | ÉB Pau-Lacq-Orthez |

## French clubs in European competitions

| Team | Competition | Progress |
| Monaco | EuroLeague | Regular Season |
| LDLC ASVEL | EuroLeague | Regular Season |
| JL Bourg | EuroCup | Regular Season |
| Paris Basketball | EuroCup | Regular Season |
| JDA Dijon | Champions League | Round of 16 |
| Limoges CSP | Champions League | Round of 16 |
| SIG Strasbourg | Champions League | Quarterfinals |
| Cholet | FIBA Europe Cup | Semifinals |