Ligue Nationale De Basketball
The Ligue nationale de basket (LNB; English: National Basketball League) is the governing body of men's professional club basketball in France. The LNB organises the first-tier Pro A and the second-tier Pro B. Additionally, the federation annually organises the Leaders Cup, Match des Champions and LNB All-Star Game. The LNB was established in 1987 by a committee consisting of high level professional clubs from France. In 1990, the LNB overtook the CCHN as the organizer of the top tier competition in France.
List of presidents
- 1987–1999: Jean Bayle-Lespitau
- 1999–2003: Alain Pelletier
- 2003–2010: René Le Goff
- 2010–2011: Jean-Luc Desfoux
- 2011–present: Alain Béral