Paris Basket Racing , or PBR , was a French professional basketball club from Paris . It was founded in 1922, as the basketball section of the multi-sports club Racing Club de Paris . The team took the name "Paris Basket Racing" in 2000. In 2007, the club merged with another club from the Paris area, Levallois Sporting Club Basket , to form the current version of the club, known first as Paris-Levallois Basket, and later as Levallois Metropolitans and Metropolitans 92 .
5-448: Paris Basket Racing won three French national championships in the 1950s, in the 1950–51, 1952–53, and 1953–54 seasons, then won a French Pro A title in the 1996–97 season. In 2007, the club merged with another club from the Paris area, Levallois Sporting Club Basket , to form the club's newest incarnation, Paris-Levallois Basket . After the merger, Paris-Levallois Basket retained all of
10-646: A player must have either: France : USA : Europe : Asia : LNB Pro A The LNB Élite , currently known for sponsorship reasons as Betclic Élite , is the top-tier men's professional basketball league in France. The competition has existed since 1921. Since 1987, the Ligue Nationale de Basket (LNB) has governed the league. Formerly known as the LNB Pro A , each season consists of 18 teams. The bottom two placed teams from each season are relegated to
15-448: The second tier level Pro B . The winner of the play-offs of the league are crowned the French national champions. All 18 Pro A League teams play each other twice during the regular season. At the end of the regular season, the top eight teams qualify for the playoffs. The two teams with the worst regular season records are relegated to the 2nd-tier Pro B . Through the 1985–86 season,
20-494: The history of both Paris Basket Racing and Levallois Sporting Club Basket. Paris-Levallois Basket was then renamed Levallois Metropolitans in 2017, and Metropolitans 92 in 2019. Paris Basket Racing played its home games at the 4,000 seat Palais des sports Marcel-Cerdan , and at the 4,200 seat Stade Pierre de Coubertin . Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA -sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed. To appear in this section
25-544: The league championship was determined by a one-off final, or solely by league play. Since then, the format for the league finals has changed many times: From the 2003–04 season, through the 2006–07 season, the Pro A League had 18 teams. Through the wild-card system, it will have 18 teams again from the 2014–15 season. Currently, LNB Pro A clubs must play in arenas that seat at least 3,000 people. In each Pro A season, individual honors are given to players and head coaches in
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