By Johnny Askounis/ [email protected]

AS Monaco’s final bid to salvage their 2026–27 season has ended in complete collapse. In a ruling on Saturday, the French Federation of Basketball, FFBB, rejected the application to join the third-tier NM1 division.

Following a chaotic summer that saw the Roca Team stripped of its top-flight Betclic Elite status due to severe financial issues, this final administrative refusal effectively triggers a total shutdown of the club’s operations.

Per the press release: “During its meeting on Saturday, September 12, 2026, the Federal Bureau made its final ruling on the