French Basketball League (NM2) History
League status
The NM2 is the fourth-tier basketball league in France. NM2 was established in 1964.
The NM2 sits above the NM3 which effectively forms the fifth-tier of French basketball.
League name history
1964-1974: Excellence Regionale
1974-1987: Nationale 4
1987-1998: Nationale 3
1998 until now: NM2 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025
League logos
 Until 1998 |  Since 1998 |
Title holders
Championships by club
| Titles | Club | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bourg U21 | 2023-24 |
| 1 |  ESMS | 2024-25 |
| 1 |  Cholet U21 | 2022-23 |
Finals year-by-year
| Season | Winner | Result | Finalist | Regular Season Champ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | Cholet Basket U21 team | 72-42 |  Limoges CSP U21 team | Cholet Basket U21 team |
| 2023-24 | JL Bourg Basket U21 team | 88-71 |  AS Monaco Basket U21 team |  Sluc Nancy Basket U21 team |
| 2024-25 |  Elan Souemontain Montgaillardais | 90-80 |  Val de Seine Basket |
Finals participants
| Club | W | L | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
 Val de Seine | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| ESMS | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Monaco U21 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cholet U21 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Limoges U21 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bourg U21 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Final Four participants
| Club | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourg U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ESMS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monaco U21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Val de Seine | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nancy U21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Souffel | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gravelines U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pays Salonais | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Players with the most appearances in the French Finals
| Player | Finals Appearances | Years |
|---|
Players with the most French titles
| Player | Count | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| Abdoulaye Ndoye | 2 | 2025, 2025 |
