New game times for Betclic ELITE in 2025-2026
New game times for Betclic ELITE in 2025-2026
August 13, 2025
Gabriel Pantel-Jouve
Betclic ELITE returns to L’Équipe Channel
Betclic ELITE - Betclic ELITE will again be available on free-to-air French television. Starting September 28, L'Équipe Channel will broadcast one featured game per round on Sundays at 7 PM. The first matchup will be between ASVEL and Nancy.
Photo Credit : Lilian Bordron
After an eighteen-month absence, Betclic ELITE returns to free-to-air television. On Friday, Brice Daumin, DAZN France CEO – the championship’s main broadcaster – confirmed the agreement with L’Équipe Channel reports L’Équipe. Starting September 28, one game will be scheduled every Sunday at 7 PM, a strategic time slot to attract a wide audience.
La Betclic Élite est de retour sur la chaîne L’Équipe, avec chaque journée l’affiche du dimanche à 19 heures!
Le premier match sera Asvel – Nancy, le 28 septembre.https://t.co/akSFJ5lm1Y#lequipeBASKETpic.twitter.com/LSf8WEKut8
— la chaine L’Équipe (@lachainelequipe)September 19, 2025
ASVEL and Nancy to launch the televised season
The very first televised matchup will feature ASVEL against SLUC Nancy on September 28. Programming will favor EuroLeague teams, who regularly play on Sundays to accommodate their European schedule (games on Tuesday/Wednesday and/or Thursday/Friday). This ensures attractive fixtures every week.
An expanding DAZN offering
Meanwhile, DAZN has detailed its season coverage: one game on Friday at 8:30 PM, a multi-game broadcast on Saturday from 6 PM (with an additional game at 8:30 PM), then two featured games on Sunday at 4:30 PM and 7 PM. Another important announcement: the basketball package price has been reduced. The subscription now costs 9.99 euros per month, making championship access more affordable for fans.
A long-awaited return to free TV
This renewed visibility is a relief for both clubs and the LNB, concerned with giving French basketball the media exposure it deserves. After several seasons on free TV (notably on L’Équipe Channel between 2020 and 2022), Betclic ELITE’s return to free television is expected to reach new audiences and support the sport’s growing popularity.
Gabriel Pantel-Jouve is the founder and editor-in-chief of BeBasket, which he has been running since 2010 (formerly known as Catch & Shoot). Having studied at the École Publique de Journalisme de Tours and two universities in North America, he has developed his expertise in French basketball, from the National League to amateur divisions, over the past 20 years. Alongside this, he is also involved in the development of clubs in the Montpellier area.
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