French Basketball League (NM3) History
League status
The NM3 is the fifth-tier basketball league in France. NM3 was established in 1964.
The NM3 sits above the Espoirs ELITE which effectively forms the sixth-tier of French basketball.
League name history
1964-1974: Promotion D'Excellence
1987-1998: Nationale 4
1998 until now: NM3 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 |  Le Cannet | 2023-24 |
| 1 |  Amicale | 2022-23 |
| 1 |  Dijon 21 | 2024-25 |
Finals year-by-year
| Season | Champion | Result | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | Amicale Laique Lons le Saunier | 79-69 |  US Avignon |
| 2023-24 | Le Cannet Basket Cote d'Azur | 79-64 |  Pays de Fougeres Basket |
| 2024-25 | Diadolle ASPTT Dijon 21 |
Finals participants
| Club | W | L | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amicale | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Fougeres | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Le Cannet | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Avignon/Pontet | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Final Four participants
| Club | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amicale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Le Cannet | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dijon 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Avignon/Pontet | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fougeres | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Montbrison | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 ESMS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bandol | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Poissy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Souffel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vaulx | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Players with the most appearances in the French Finals
| Player | Finals Appearances | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Henrikas Vorotnikovas | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
Players with the most French titles
| Player | Count | Years Won |
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