Nationale Masculine 1

Basketball league
Nationale Masculine 1 (NM1)
Founded1949; 75 years ago (1949)
First season1949–50
CountryFrance
ConfederationFIBA Europe
Number of teams18
Level on pyramidLevel 3
Promotion toPro B
Relegation toNM2
Current championsCaen Basket Calvados (1st title)

The Nationale Masculine 1, abbreviated as NM1, (English: National Male 1), is the professional level third-tier division of men's club basketball in France. The two top teams from each season of the competition are promoted to the LNB Pro B,[1] which is the French second division. The competition is organized by the French Basketball Federation (FFBB).[2]

Seasons

Season Champions Other promoted teams
2013–14 Monaco Angers
Étoile Charleville-Mézières
2014–15 Saint-Chamond JA Vichy
2015–16 ADA Blois 41 AMSB
2016–17 Caen Calvados UJAP Quimper 29
2017–18 BC Gries Oberhoffen
2018–19 BC Souffelweyersheim
2019–20 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic

Notable players

References

  1. ^ Basket. Nationale 1 masculine : « La décision de ne pas rejouer est juste », selon Thierry Boisseau Sébastien BÉDOUINEAU (Ouest-France.fr), 29 March 2020. Accessed 22 April 2020. (in French)
  2. ^ La Charité basket à Orchies : "Arrêtons de choisir nos matchs. Il faut qu’on arrive à s’élever collectivement" Le Journal du Centre, 25 January 2020. Accessed 24 April 2020. (in French)
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