Limoges CSP
Limoges CSP | ||||
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Leagues |
LNB Pro A Eurocup | |||
Founded | 1929 | |||
History |
Limoges CSP (1929–present) | |||
Arena | Beaublanc | |||
Capacity | 5,516 | |||
Location | Limoges, France | |||
Team colors | Green, White, Gold | |||
President | Frédéric Forte | |||
Head coach | Duško Vujošević | |||
Championships |
1 Euroleague 1 Saporta Cup 3 Korać Cups 11 French Leagues 2 French Leagues (Pro B) 6 French Cups 2 Tournoi des As 1 Match des Champions | |||
Retired numbers | 1 (7) | |||
Website | limogescsp.com | |||
Uniforms | ||||
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Limoges Cercle Saint-Pierre, commonly referred to as Limoges CSP, is a French professional basketball club that is based in the city of Limoges. They currently participate in the LNB Pro A.
History
The club was founded in 1929, but its peak was during the 1980s and 1990s, when they became the first French club to win a major European title in a team sport, by winning the Euroleague in 1993.
The Palais des Sports Beaublanc (Bosc White in Occitan) is located in the sports park of the city of Limoges. It was made in 1981 thanks to Mr Xavier Popelier and Mr Albert Chaminade for the roof design. Albert Chaminade working together his project asked the Mayor Louis Longequeue it can confirm to cover the Sports Palace with this wave form that gives it to other rooms and hosts a style from the club Basketball CSP Limoges, but also various sporting events (Davis Cup, Fed Cup tennis, basketball matches and female handball).
In the 1999–2000 season Limoges won its 9th title, but was relegated to the LNB Pro B after winning it because of financial problems. The club didn't get back to its old state for a long time, as it spend the next 3 years in the Pro A but relegated again in 2004. Starting the 2004–05 season Limoges played in the NM1, the French third division. It took the club six seasons to eventually return to the Pro A.
In the 2013–14 season Limoges returned to its old glory, as the team captured its 10th national championship, by beating Strasbourg IG 0–3 in the Finals.[1] Alex Acker was named Finals MVP.
The club also qualified for the 2014–15 Euroleague by winning the championship, what would be their first appearance in the top league in 17 seasons. In the Euroleague, Limoges lost 8 out of 10 games, but did manage to win from Unics Kazan and Cedevita, before being relegated to the Eurocup. In the Round of 32, Limoges was eliminated after finishing 3rd in Group J. In the Pro A, Limoges had once again a successful season. In the regular season, Limoges was 3rd behind JSF Nanterre and Strasbourg, but in the Playoffs they made up for that. In the Finals, Limoges beat Strasbourg 1–3, to win back-to-back French titles.[2] Ousmane Camara was named Finals MVP.[3]
Roster
Retired numbers
Limoges CSP retired numbers | ||||
N° | Nat. | Player | Position | Tenure |
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7 | Richard Dacoury | SG | 1978–1996 |
Current roster
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Depth chart
Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 | Bench 3 |
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C | Ali Traoré | Fréjus Zerbo | ||
PF | Will Daniels | Yakhouba Diawara | Ousmane Camara | |
SF | Nobel Boungou Colo | Mark Payne | Mathieu Wojciechowski | |
SG | Heiko Schaffartzik | Matt Gatens | ||
PG | Leo Westermann | Bo McCalebb |
Honours
Total titles: 27
European Competitions
FIBA European League / Euroleague
- Winners (1): 1987–88
Unofficial competitions
- Winners (3): 1982-83, 1987–88, 1999–00
Domestic competitions
- Winners (11): 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1999–00, 2013–14, 2014–15
- Winners (6): 1981–82, 1982–83, 1984–85, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1999–00
- Winners (2): 1987–88, 1989–90
- Winners (1): 2012
- Winners (2): 2000–01, 2011–12
Successive shirts
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1929-1992 -
1992-2004 -
2004-2011 -
2011
Supporters and Rivalries
The club has a large fan-base, with a dedicated ultras group called Ultras Green.
Their biggest rival is another legendary French club Pau-Orthez, and they have been trading blows with one another for national supremacy on the hardwood, both figuratively and literally, since the early 1980s. In the 22 seasons between 1983 and 2004, the two clubs combined for 18 championships, and multiple games between the two teams resulted in fights amongst the players, including one that ended in a brawl between Élan supporters and Limoges players at their old Orthez venue, La Moutète.
Season by season
Season by season results of the club in national, cup and European competitions.
Season | Tier | League | Pos. | Postseason | French Cup | Leaders Cup | European competitions | |
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1997–98 | 1 | LNB Pro A | 4 | Finalist | – | 1 Euroleague | GS | |
1998–99 | 1 | LNB Pro A | 7 | Quarter-finalist | – | 2 Saporta Cup | R32 | |
1999–00 | 1 | LNB Pro A | 2 | Champion | Champion | – | 3 Korać Cup | C |
2000–01 | 2 | LNB Pro B | 1 | Promoted | – | – | – | |
2001–02 | 1 | LNB Pro A | 11 | – | – | – | – | |
2002–03 | 1 | LNB Pro A | 14 | – | – | – | – | |
2003–04 | 1 | LNB Pro A | 18 | Relegated | – | – | – | |
2004–05 | 3 | NM 1 | 3 | – | – | – | – | |
2005–06 | 3 | NM 1 | 2 | Promoted | – | – | – | |
2006–07 | 2 | LNB Pro B | 4 | Quarter-finalist | Round of 32 | – | – | – |
2007–08 | 2 | LNB Pro B | 4 | Quarter-finalist | Round of 32 | – | – | – |
2008–09 | 2 | LNB Pro B | 5 | Finalist | Quarter-finalist | – | – | – |
2009–10 | 2 | LNB Pro B | 2 | PromotedRunner-up | Semi-finalist | – | – | – |
2010–11 | 1 | LNB Pro A | 16 | Relegated | Runner-up | – | – | – |
2011–12 | 2 | LNB Pro B | 1 | PromotedChampion | Runner-up | – | – | – |
2012–13 | 1 | LNB Pro A | 13 | – | Quarter-finalist | – | – | – |
2013–14 | 1 | LNB Pro A | 2 | Champion | Round of 32 | Quarter-finalist | – | – |
2014–15 | 1 | LNB Pro A | 3 | Champion | Semi-finalist | – | Euroelague | RS |
International record
Season | Achievement | Notes | |
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Euroleague | |||
1983–84 | Semi-final group stage | 6th place in a group with FC Barcelona, Banco di Roma Virtus, Jollycolombani Cantù, Bosna and Maccabi Elite | |
1985–86 | Semi-final group stage | 6th place in a group with Cibona, Žalgiris, Simac Milano, Real Madrid and Maccabi Elite | |
1988–89 | Quarter-finals | 5th place in a group with Maccabi Elite, FC Barcelona, Jugoplastika Split, Aris, Scavolini Pesaro, CSKA Moscow and Nashua Den Bosch | |
1989–90 | Final Four | 3rd place in Zaragoza, lost to Jugoplastika Split 83–101 in the semi-final, defeated Aris 103–91 in the 3rd place game | |
1990–91 | Quarter-finals | 8th place in a group with FC Barcelona, Pop 84 Split, Scavolini Pesaro, Maccabi Elite, Aris, Bayer Leverkusen and Kingston Kings | |
1992–93 | Champions | defeated Real Madrid 62–52 in the semi-final, defeated Benetton Treviso 59–55 in the final of the Final Four in Athens | |
1993–94 | Quarter-finals | eliminated 2–1 by Panathinaikos, 75–68 (W) in Limoges, 48–59 (L) and 73–87 (L) in Athens | |
1994–95 | Final Four | 4th place in Zaragoza, lost to Real Madrid 49–62 in the semi-final, lost to Panathinaikos 77–91 in the 3rd place game | |
Saporta Cup | |||
1987–88 | Champions | defeated Ram Joventut 96–89 in the final of European Cup Winner's Cup in Grenoble | |
1991–92 | Quarter-finals | 3rd place in a group with PAOK, Glaxo Verona, Sunair Oostende, Maccabi Rishon LeZion and Alba Berlin | |
1995–96 | Quarter-finals | 3rd place in a group with Taugrés, Žalgiris, Partizan, Bnei Herzliya and Sunair Oostende | |
Korać Cup | |||
1981–82 | Champions | defeated Šibenka, 90–84 in the final of Korać Cup in Padua | |
1982–83 | Champions | defeated Šibenka, 94–86 in the final of Korać Cup in West Berlin | |
1986–87 | Final | lost to FC Barcelona, 86–106 (L) in Barcelona and 86–97 (L) in Limoges | |
1999–00 | Champions | defeated Unicaja Málaga, 80–58 (W) in Limoges and 51–60 (L) in Málaga in the double finals of Korać Cup | |
McDonald's Championship | |||
1991 | 3rd | 3rd place in Paris, lost to Los Angeles Lakers 101–132 in the semi-final, defeated Slobodna Dalmacija Split 105–91 in the 3rd place game | |
1993 | 4th | 4th place in Munich, lost to Buckler Bologna 85–101 in the semi-final, lost to Real Madrid 119–123 in the 3rd place game |
The road to the European Cup victories
1981-82 FIBA Korać Cup
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1982-83 FIBA Korać Cup
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1987-88 FIBA European Cup Winner's Cup
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1992-93 FIBA European League
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1999-00 FIBA Korać Cup
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Notable players
- Richard Dacoury
- Hugues Occansey
- Jean-Michel Sénégal
- Gregor Beugnot
- Jim Bilba
- Yann Bonato
- Apollo Faye
- Jimmy Vérove
- Georges Vestris
- Jacques Wampfler
- Frédéric Forte
- Jacques Monclar
- Stéphane Ostrowski
- David Thévenon
- Frédéric Weis
- Thierry Rupert
- Heiko Schaffartzik
- John McCord
- Jure Zdovc
- Michael Brooks
- Marcus Brown
- Dawan Robinson
- Don Collins
- Jermaine Bucknor
- JR Patrick
- Clarence Kea
- George Montgomery
- Dragan Lukovski
- Branko Milisavljevic
- Branko Sinđelić
- Ognjen Vukićević
- Mileta Lisica
- Billy Knight
- Steffon Bradford
- Joah Tucker
- Alex Acker
- Taurean Green
- Ronnie Taylor
- Zack Wright
- Carl Thomas
- R.T. Guinn
- J.K. Edwards
- Spencer Dunkley
- John Amaechi
- Ville Kaunisto
- Radoslav Rančík
- Oscar Yebra
- Lionel Moltimore
- Alex Oriakhi
- Harper Williams
- Michael Young
- Tommy Adams
- Cedrick Banks
- Travarus Bennett
- J.R. Koch
- J. R. Reynolds
- Clinton Smith
- Glenn Mosley
- Leon Douglas
- Willie Redden
- Kevin Braswell
- Kevin McGee
- Grant Gondrezick
- Edin Bavčić
- Marin Prskalo
- Andrius Ragauskas
- Angelos Tsamis
Notable coaches
- André Buffière (1980–83)
- Pierre Dao (1983–86)
- Michel Gomez (1986–90)
- Božidar Maljković (1992–95)
- Zvi Sherf (1995–96)
- Bogdan Tanjević (1996–97)
- Duško Ivanović (1999-00)
- Panagiotis Giannakis (2012–13)
- Jean-Marc Dupraz (2013–2015)
- Philippe Hervé (2015–present)
References
- ↑ "Basket : Limoges, retour d'un historique". Metronews.fr. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 2014-06-18.
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External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Limoges CSP. |
- Official website (French)
- Encyclocsp.eu (French)
- Beaublanc.com (French)
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