Monaco or Boulogne-Levallois? The 101st edition of the French Basketball Championship will have a new winner. This Saturday, June 10, the succession of Asvel will be opened with the first round of the Betclic Élite final between the Roca Team, which will be the huge favorite, and the Mets 92 of Victor Wembanyama, future NBA player at San Antonio Spurs. .
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To reach the final, Monaco, an unfortunate finalist last season, almost managed the perfect course. First at the end of the regular season with an 8-point lead, the Monegasque armada, recently third in the Euroleague, did not weaken during the final phase by successively dismissing Strasbourg (8th) in the quarter and Bourg-en -Bresse (5th) in half. For their part, Vincent Collet’s players, second in the regular season, eliminated Cholet in the quarter then Asvel in the semis A year ago, Victor Wembanyama’s teammates had stopped in the quarter-finals. During the regular season, Monaco won both duels against the Ile-de-France, the first at home 87-68 then the return to Levallois 82-95. The two teams met for the third time in the round of 16 of the Coupe de France. Again, Monaco, future winner of the event, won 107-76.
Programme
The final between Monaco and Boulogne-Levallois will be played in the best of five matches. Thanks to its first place in the regular season, Monaco will receive three times against two at the Mets 92. The Roca Team will first receive the first two sets, then the Mets the next two at Roland-Garros, the fifth match will take place at Monaco if needed.
Match 1 : Monaco – Boulogne-Levallois, Saturday June 10 (8.30 p.m.)
Match 2 : Monaco – Boulogne-Levallois, Monday 12 June (8.30 p.m.)
Match 3 : Boulogne-Levallois – Monaco, Thursday 15 June (8.30 p.m.)
If necessary
Match 4 : Boulogne-Levallois – Monaco, Saturday June 17 (8:30 p.m.)
Match 5 : Monaco – Boulogne-Levallois, Tuesday 20 June (8.30 p.m.)
How to watch the final on TV?
All matches will be broadcast by beIN Sports, alternating between beIN Sports 1 and 2. beIN Sports 2 offers matches 1, 3 and 5 while beIN Sports 1 will broadcast matches 2 and 4.
