FC Grenoble (basketball)
| FC Grenoble | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1911 | ||
| History | 1911–44 | ||
| Location |
.svg.png){kind=small} Grenoble,  France | ||
| Team colors |
Dark blue, red | ||
| Head coach | Pierre Vincent | ||
| Championships | 2 French Leagues | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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Football Club Grenoble was a French basketball club based in Grenoble, now disbanded.
History
The club was a section of the sports club FC Grenoble. It was dual champion of France in 1942-43 and 1943-44.[1] The club played to the championship of France basketball Pro A since 1920[2] and it was also known mostly for the great performances in the period between 1940–44, counting among its members several renowned players, including Robert Busnel. After the liberation by the Allied troops (1944) the club disbanded but the team moved with much of its workforce and "recreated" in Lyon.
It is noteworthy that the new club with the new name of Éveil Lyon became champion of France in 1946. Two years later, that club would merge with AS Villeurbanne to form a new multi-sports club whose basketball section, now known as ASVEL Basket, would go on to win a record 17 French championships.
Honours
- Winners (2): 1942-43, 1943–44
Notable players
- Robert Busnel
- Wladimir Fabrikant
References
- ↑ "FC Grenoble Basket-ball - Double Champion de France en 1943 et 1944". www.grenoblecmieux.com. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
- ↑ "Basketball - Grenoble". www.les-sports.info. Retrieved 16 April 2014.