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Saint-Quentin Takes Monaco’s Place in France’s Top Basketball League

From Le Figaro · () French

Translated from French and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

Newswire Official statement Approved/passed
  • France’s National Basketball League approved Saint-Quentin’s return to Betclic Élite in place of Monaco Basket.
  • Fos Provence will play in Élite 2 instead of Saint-Quentin.
  • Monaco’s request to return to the professional leagues had been rejected, and the club said it would not pursue an administrative court appeal.

Saint-Quentin will remain in France’s top basketball division after the National Basketball League decided to reinstate the club in Betclic Élite instead of Monaco Basket.

The LNB’s management committee approved Saint-Quentin’s participation in the first division and Fos Provence’s move into Élite 2. Saint-Quentin had finished second-last in the previous Élite season and was relegated to the second division after the promotion and relegation play-offs.

Monaco, the French champion, announced on Sunday that its request to return to the professional championships had been rejected by the federation’s executive bureau. The club also said it did not plan to take the case to an administrative court, leaving it without its final legal avenue.

The decision followed Monaco’s exclusion by the LNB’s financial regulator. The federation’s appeals chamber upheld that decision, and France’s National Olympic and Sports Committee did not overturn it.

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Originally published by Le Figaro in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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