Two French Cup Finals to be Broadcast on La Chaîne L'Équipe
This year, basketball fans will have the opportunity to witness both the Women's and Men's French Cup Finals live on La Chaîne L'Équipe. The broadcast schedule kicks off on Friday, April 24, 2026, with the Women's Trophy final at 6:00 PM, featuring Lamboisières-Martin (NF1) against Saint Delphin (NF1). This will be followed by the Men's Trophy final at 8:30 PM, where Laval (NM2) will compete against La Ravoire-Challes (NM2).
The excitement continues on Saturday, April 25, 2026, with the U18 youth finals. The U18 Women's final will be played at 10:00 AM, pitting Angers (U18 Elite) against Charleville-Mézières (U18 Elite). Subsequently, the U18 Men's final will commence at 12:45 PM, with Le Mans (U18 Elite) facing Dijon (U18 Elite).
The highlight of the weekend arrives with the professional finals. At 3:30 PM, the Women's Professional Final (Trophée Joé Jaunay) will take place, showcasing a thrilling matchup between Villeneuve d'Ascq (LBWL) and Basket Landes (LBWL) on La Chaîne L'Équipe. Concluding the championship, the Men's Professional Final (Trophée Robert Busnel) will be broadcast live at 6:30 PM, with Le Mans (Betclic Elite) set to challenge Monaco (Betclic Elite).
All earlier matches, including the youth and Trophée finals, will be available for live viewing on YouTube FFBB.
Broadcast Schedule:
Friday, April 24, 2026
- 6:00 PM - Women's Trophy Final (NF1): Lamboisières-Martin vs. Saint Delphin (Live on YouTube FFBB)
- 8:30 PM - Men's Trophy Final (NM2): Laval vs. La Ravoire-Challes (Live on YouTube FFBB)
Saturday, April 25, 2026
- 10:00 AM - U18 Women's Final (U18 Elite): Angers vs. Charleville-Mézières (Live on YouTube FFBB)
- 12:45 PM - U18 Men's Final (U18 Elite): Le Mans vs. Dijon (Live on YouTube FFBB)
- 3:30 PM - Women's Professional Final (Trophée Joé Jaunay) (LBWL): Villeneuve d'Ascq vs. Basket Landes (Live on La Chaîne L'Équipe)
- 6:30 PM - Men's Professional Final (Trophée Robert Busnel) (Betclic Elite): Le Mans vs. Monaco (Live on La Chaîne L'Équipe)
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