The 2016–17 Pro A season was the 95th season of the Pro A, the top basketball league in France organised by the Ligue Nationale de Basket (LNB). The season started on 24 September 2016 and ended on 24 June 2017.[1]
In the regular season, teams play against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The eight first qualified teams will advance to the Playoffs, while the last two qualified teams will be relegated to the Pro B.
The quarter-finals were played in a best-of-three format, while the semi-finals and finals were played in a best-of-five format. The higher seeded team would get home advantage during the series.
Source: LNB Rules for classification: 1) Finals appearance 2) First seed in the regular season 3) Playoff round elimination 4) Regular season record (C) Champions; (R) Relegated Notes:
The event took place on 29 December 2016 and the game was played at the Bercy Arena in Paris.[4] The Foreign Team won the game 129–130 and John Roberson of Élan Chalon was named All-Star Game MVP.