Our Basketball news’ service about women playing basketball in France is divided into several sections and provides information on the latest happenings:The first section is all about the top tier professional league which is the Ligue Féminine de BasketBall (LFB) and has now got its own dedicated page with LFB Basketball news.
The second section deals with news from Nationale Féminine 1 (NF1).
The lower tier leagues such as the NF2 (Nationale Féminine 2), NF3 and also the youth national leagues. All this information is located in the Amateur Basketball section.
All the news Amateur news from 2007-2008 can be located in the Amateur Basketball 2007-2008 archive.
On this page here you will be able to read about all the French National teams. You will also be able to find information about the LFB clubs including youth development programmes and so on.
The final section, which can be found also on this page, is dedicated to French players abroad as well as to foreign players who have made a name for themselves while playing basketball in France.
You will be able to view any section on this basketball news page by simply clicking on the link or by scrolling down the page. And here are the following sections:
National Teams News
LFB Clubs and Youth Development Programmes
French Players Abroad
Foreign players who have made an impact in France
Other Basketball Events
National Teams News
20 May 2008: EuroBasket Women 2009 qualifier squad announced
27 March 2008: Sandra Le Dréan was playing her last match for France
25 March 2008: Spain U16 win 4-nation in Poinçonnet
21 March 2008: Cadette start preparation with a 4-nation in Poinçonnet
14 March 2008: Audrey Sauret-Gillespie end career in national team
16 February 2008: EuroBasket Women 2009 qualifiers and 2008 youth draws
12 February 2008: Pierre Vincent named as head coach
18 October 2007: National team work group announced
Our first report was from the EuroBasket 2007 Women’s Championship in Italy (24th September - 7th October).
EuroBasket Women 2007: days 11 - 14
EuroBasket Women 2007: days 1 - 10
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LFB Clubs and Youth Development Programmes
12 February 2008: Saint Amand Centre de Formation
13 November 2007: Saint Jacques Sport Reims back in the LFB
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French Players Abroad
20 February 2008: French players participate in the Copa de la Reina
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Foreign players who have made an impact in France
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Other Basketball Events
FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women - basketball news
14 June 2008: Anne Donovan, Tom Maher and Michelle Timms interviews while in madrid
14 June 2008: Angola - Brazil match report
14 June 2008: Cuba - Japan match report
13 June 2008: Brazil - Belarus match report
13 June 2008: Latvia - Angola match report
13 June 2008: Czech Republic-Japan match report
13 June 2008: Cuba-Spain
11 June 2008: Day three action
10 June 2008: Day two action
9 June 2008: Day one action
NF1 Final four
Basket and the City, also known known as the Open LFB, is a basketball event that starts the Ligue Féminine de BasketBall 2007 - 2008 edition. Here are our reports from the season opener:
