After securing promotion to Ligue Féminine 2 in front of a proud Prince Albert II, the women’s Monaco Basket Association now sets its sights on the Trophée Coupe de France.

Monaco Basket Association (MBA) has secured promotion to Ligue Féminine 2 (LF2) following a decisive victory against Ambitions Girondines over the weekend at the Salle Gaston Médecin court in the Stade Louis II. The win, witnessed by nearly 1,400 spectators, including Prince Albert II and members of AS Monaco Basketball, held added significance for the Principality’s leading women’s basketball team, as it took place on International Women’s Day, Saturday 8th March.

The 77-53 victory marked MBA’s 16th consecutive win in the Nationale Féminine 1 (NF1) league, keeping the team undefeated this season. The result, combined with their recent win against S.I. Graffenstaden, confirms MBA’s return to LF2—a division they last competed in two seasons ago—with five matches remaining in the championship.

Club President Éric Elena described the evening as an emotional milestone.

“Playing in this venue, in front of the Sovereign Prince and such a large crowd, on this symbolic Women’s Rights Day, and achieving promotion—I’m at a loss for words,” he said after the game.

Founded 15 years ago, MBA has established itself as an ambitious, go-getting team within French women’s basketball, securing titles such as the Trophée Coupe de France in 2017 and 2022, and the NF2 championship in 2017. This season, the club’s ambitions have been bolstered by the support of Monte-Carlo Société des Bains de Mer, which has joined as the club’s main partner alongside the Monaco Government.

Attention now turns to the upcoming quarter and semi-finals of the Trophée Coupe de France, scheduled for Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th March. MBA is within touching distance of the final, set for Friday 25th April at the Accor Arena in Paris Bercy, a venue where the club has previously claimed two titles and reached one final.

In the NF1 championship, the team aims to complete the regular season unbeaten. The focus will then shift to facing the leader of Pool B—currently Champagne—on Saturday 17th May in Cognac for the NF1 championship title.

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