ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne

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ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne
Leagues	LNB
Founded	1948
Arena	L'Astroballe (5,600 seats)
Location	Villeurbanne, France
Team colors	Green and white
President
Head coach	Greg Beugnot
Championships	French Champion (16) : 1949, 1950, 1952, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1977, 1981, 2002
Website	http://www.asvel.com
Uniforms
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The ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne is a French Basketball team, playing in the city of Villeurbanne (suburb of Lyon). The club was Founded in 1948 and has since won 15 championships and 7 'coupes de France,' which makes it the club with the most titles in France. The club managed to overcome financial difficulties in 1992, and has risen to the top of the European Basketball League. They play their home games at L'Astroballe. Under the guidance of Greg Beugnot, ASVEL is now one of the best teams in France.

Founded: 1948

Uniform colors: Green and White

• French Champion (16): 1949, 1950, 1952, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1977, 1981, 2002

• French Cup (8): 1953, 1957, 1965, 1967, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2008

Contents 1 Notable players 2 Retired number 3 External links 4 References

[edit] Notable players

Alain Gilles : 1965-1985 Delaney Rudd : 1993-1999 Norris Bell : 1984-1988 Éric Beugnot : 1986-1989 Jim Bilba : 1996-2001 Yann Bonato : 2000-2003 André Buffière : 1948-1958 Alain Digbeu : 1991-1999 Alain Durand : 1963-1972 Henri Grange : 1954-1969

Robert Gulyas : 2002-2004 Brian Howard : 1995-1997 Jacques Monclar : 1978-1986[1] Laurent Pluvy : 1992-2001 Bob Purckiser : 1971-1979 Willie Redden : 1983-1992 - Ronnie Smith : 1995-1997 Philip Szanyiel : 1979-1986 Alain Vincent : 1976-1983 Nikola Vujčić : 2001-2002

[edit] Retired number

	For Alain Gilles and Delaney Rudd
4

ULEB Cup 2007-08 v • d • e

Champion DKV Joventut Runner-up Akasvayu Girona Third place Dynamo Moscow | Fourth place Galatasaray Café Crown Final Eight Akasvayu Girona | Beşiktaş Cola Turka | DKV Joventut | Dynamo Moscow | Galatasaray Café Crown | Pamesa Valencia | Turów Zgorzelec | UNICS Kazan Eighthfinals Akasvayu Girona | Artland Dragons | Hemofarm | BC Kyiv | Beşiktaş Cola Turka | DKV Joventut | Dynamo Moscow | Gran Canaria | Galatasaray Café Crown | Khimki | Lukoil Academic | Pamesa Valencia | Turów Zgorzelec | Red Star | UNICS Kazan | Zadar Eliminated after Eighthfinals: Artland Dragons • Hemofarm • BC Kyiv • Gran Canaria • Khimki • Lukoil Academic • Red Star • Zadar Sixteenth Finals ASVEL Villeurbanne | Akasvayu Girona | Artland Dragons | Asco Śląsk Wrocław | Azovmash Mariupol | Hemofarm | BC Kyiv | Benetton Treviso | Beşiktaş Cola Turka | BK Ventspils | ČEZ Nymburk | DKV Joventut | Dynamo Moscow | Elan Chalon | Gran Canaria | Galatasaray Café Crown | Hapoel Jerusalem | Khimki | KK Bosna | KK Budućnost | Köln 99ers | Lukoil Academic | Pamesa Valencia | Panionios Forthnet | Turów Zgorzelec | Red Star | Swans Gmunden | Telindus Oostende | Triumph Lyubertsy | Türk Telekom | UNICS Kazan | Zadar Eliminated after Sixteenth Finals: ASVEL Villeurbanne • Asco Śląsk Wrocław • Azovmash Mariupol • Benetton Treviso • BK Ventspils • ČEZ Nymburk • Elan Chalon • Hapoel Jerusalem • KK Bosna • KK Budućnost • Köln 99ers • Allianz Swans Gmunden • Telindus Oostende • Triumph Lyubertsy • Türk Telekom Regular Season Group A • Group B • Group C • Group D • Group E • Group F • Group G • Group H • Group I Eliminated after Regular Season: ALBA Berlin • Antwerp Giants • Anwil Wloclawek • ASK Riga • BC Kalev/Cramo • UPIM Bologna • Benetton Fribourg • CSU Asesoft • D. Bank Skyliners • EiffelTowers • FMP • Guildford Heat • Hanzevast Capitals • Hapoel Galil Elyon • Ludwigsburg • Ovarense Aerosoles • Panellinios GS • Pau-Orthez • Šiauliai • Spirou Charleroi • Strasbourg Teams: ASVEL Villeurbanne | Akasvayu Girona | ALBA Berlin | Antwerp Giants | Anwil Włocławek | Artland Dragons | Asco Śląsk Wrocław | ASK Riga | Azovmash Mariupol | Hemofarm | BC Kalev/Cramo | BC Kyiv | Benetton Fribourg | Benetton Treviso | Beşiktaş Cola Turka | BK Ventspils | ČEZ Nymburk | CSU Asesoft | D. Bank Skyliners | DKV Joventut | Dynamo Moscow | EiffelTowers | Elan Chalon | FMP | Fortitudo Bologna | Gran Canaria | Galatasaray Café Crown | Guildford Heat | Hanzevast Capitals | Hapoel Galil Elyon | Hapoel Jerusalem | Khimki | KK Bosna | KK Budućnost | Köln 99ers | Ludwigsburg | Lukoil Academic | Ovarense Aerosoles | Pamesa Valencia | Panellinios GS | Panionios Forthnet | Pau-Orthez | Turów Zgorzelec | Red Star | Šiauliai | Nancy | Spirou Charleroi | Strasbourg | Allianz Swans Gmunden | Telindus Oostende | Triumph Lyubertsy | Türk Telekom | UNICS Kazan | Zadar

[edit] External links

• Official website (French)

[edit] References