Chalon-Saone made it to the playoffs after ending the 34-game Pro A regular season second behind a 27-7 record, just behind Monaco. They elimianted Le Portel in first round to advance to the semifinals, where they also survived the opponent, Paris Lebvallois. As Monaco had been eliminated Elan Chalon-Saone advenced to the LNB Serie A Finals enjoying home court advantage; it was not easy as the opposition from SIG Strasbourg was fierce across the series, but finally, with the support of the home crowd, they took the last win to clinch 2016-17 national championship
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