It was expected, it is recorded. The 2019-20 Women's Basketball League (LFB) championship exercise will not resume. Definitely mowed by Coronavirus. The French Basketball Federation (FFBB) formalizes it by a press release this Friday: “The global health crisis linked to the Coronavirus COVID-19 led to the suspension of all sports activities as of March 13. The expected extension of confinement and the overriding priority given to the health of the players, staff and the public led the FFBB to take the decision to stop the Women's Basketball League Championship - LFB for this season. This final decision was taken unanimously today by the Federal Bureau of the Federation in agreement and consultation with the clubs of the LFB. ” Remember that amateur basketball has already lowered the curtain. Regarding the men, with the Jeep Elite and the Pro B, the National Basketball League (LNB) still hopes to be able to finish 2019-20.
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For these ladies, there will be neither champion nor relegation. ASVEL dominated the standings with a better victory than Bourges (14-2 against 13-3), with Tarbes and Nantes at the back of the pack (4-12). And for the European cups next season? Lyon-ASVEL Féminin, Bourges and Lattes-Montpellier will play the Euroleague, while Basket Landes, Landerneau, Flammes Carolo, Roche Vendée and Villeneuve d'Ascq will be entered in the Eurocoupe. In addition, the traditional Match of Champions, which opposes the champions to the supporters of the Coupe de France, will be replaced by ... the final of the 2020 Coupe de France which must pit ASVEL at Bourges. The meeting will take place in Paris.
The Euro in addition to the Olympics next year
“In addition, in the event of a Final 8 of the Women's Euroleague by FIBA Europe, the FFBB will apply for its organization at the start of the season in order to further promote women's basketball and the three French clubs there. participant ”, we add. And to conclude: "The FFBB also confirms the continuation of its LFB 2024 plan, linked to the development of the women's league and carried out in collaboration with its clubs." Recall that the Women's EuroBasket 2021, co-organized by France and Spain, is maintained in June next year, despite the postponement of the Olympic Games a few weeks later. And this while the men's Euro 2021 was postponed in 2022 ... The French players, and in particular the internationals called to defend the blue jersey under the orders of Valérie Garnier, must therefore expect a long, very long 2020-21 season. They can focus on that right now after this expected stop in the 2019-20 season.
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