French basketball championship
Behind football and tennis, basketball is the third most practised sport in France. The French national basketball team regularly wins medals in international tournaments such as the Olympics, Eurobasket and the World Championships. Make your basketball bets now.
Betting on basketball in France
The Pro A league is composed of 18 teams, and a regular season runs from September to June. All teams play each other in a round-robin format - a total of 34 games per team.
Pro A games are typically spread over three days on the weekend from Friday to Sunday, with a single game often played on Sunday. The schedule for Pro A games starts in the afternoon around 3:00 p.m. and continues into the early evening for an 8:30 p.m. kickoff.
At the end of the regular season, the top eight teams play postseason games to determine the French basketball champion. At the bottom of the table, the bottom two teams are relegated to the second division — Pro B. Make your Pro B bets on our online sports betting site.
Bet on European Pro A clubs
For a few seasons, ASVEL has maintained a place among the teams that have a long-term license to play the Euroleague — the most prestigious European basketball competition in Europe. It is the only team from Pro A that automatically qualifies for this competition. Make bets on the Euroleague Men's Basketball with bwin.
Several other French clubs play in European competitions, depending on their ranking. In addition to the competitions organized by the Euroleague, Pro A teams also play in the Champions League and the FIBA European Cup.
Recommended bets on the Pro A
It is a common occurrence that a ticket to the playoffs is given to a team that has more losses than wins at the end of the season or a win/loss record that is just balanced.
A recommended bet on Pro A is to keep a wide field of vision when selecting the winner. There are regular surprises, and apart from a few top teams, few clubs manage to achieve winning streaks. To determine the winner of the regular season, the ratio is about 80% wins in recent seasons.