Basketball: French Federation Refuses to Register Monaco in National 1

The French Basketball Federation (FFBB) made public Saturday its decision to refuse registration of AS Monaco in National 1, the third division of the national championship. According to the federation, the club lacks "sufficient guarantees" to compete in this league.

This decision represents another setback for AS Monaco, following its exclusion from professional championships for economic reasons, according to information reported by France 24.

The Monaco-based club, crowned defending French champions, thus finds itself barred from competing in a division below the level at which it previously played. The federation has not publicly detailed the specific elements that led to its determination regarding the inadequacy of the guarantees provided by the club.

This successive exclusion, first from professional championships and then from National 1, raises questions about the club's sporting future in national basketball competitions. No official statement from AS Monaco was immediately reported by the source.