Limoges CSP

Limoges CSP
Leagues LNB Pro A
Euroleague
Founded 1929
Arena Beaublanc
 Capacity 5,516
Location Limoges, France
Team colors Green, White
         
President Frédéric Forte
Head coach Jean-Marc Dupraz
Championships 1 Euroleague
10 LNB Pro A
2 LNB Pro B
6 French Cup
2 Tournoi des As
1 Match des Champions
1 Saporta Cup
3 Korać Cup
Retired numbers 1 (7)
Website limogescsp.com
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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 with a mandate from the French Basketball 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] 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.

Roster

Retired numbers

Limoges CSP retired numbers
N° Nat. Player Position Tenure
7 France Richard Dacoury SG 1978–1996

Current roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Limoges CSP roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
PG 3 Ukraine Jeter, Pooh 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 31 – 2 December 1983
SG 5 United States Smith, Jamar 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 28 – 7 April 1987
PG 9 France Westermann, Leo 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 22 – 24 July 1992
PF 12 France Camara, Ousmane 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 25 – 12 May 1989
C 13 Brazil Batista, J.P. 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 33 – 29 October 1981
SF 15 France Gelabale, Mickaël 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 31 – 22 May 1983
SG 17 Ivory Coast Amagou, Pape-Philippe 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 30 – 27 February 1985
PF 18 France Moerman, Adrien 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 26 – 7 August 1988
SF 31 United States Southerland, James 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 25 – 28 April 1990
SF 41 France Boungou Colo, Nobel 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 27 – 26 April 1988
PF 44 United States Plaisted, Trent 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 28 – 1 October 1986
C 55 Burkina Faso Zerbo, Fréjus 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 26 – 2 April 1989
Head coach
  • France Jean Marc Dupraz
Assistant coach(es)
  • France Bertrand Parvaud
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured

Roster
Updated: August 5, 2014

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3
C J.P. Batista Fréjus Zerbo
PF Adrien Moerman Trent Plaisted Ousmane Camara
SF James Southerland Lamine Kanté Mickaël Gelabale Nobel Boungou Colo
SG Ramel Curry Jamar Smith
PG Leo Westermann Pape-Philippe Amagou Steed Tchicamboud

Honours

Total titles: 26

European

Euroleague

FIBA Saporta Cup

FIBA Korać Cup

Unofficial

Small Triple Crown

Domestic

French League

French Cup

Leaders Cup

French Super Cup

French League 2

Successive shirts

Supporters & 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.

Results

Season by season results of the club in national, cup and European competitions.

Season Tier League Pos. Postseason French Cup Leaders Cup European competitions
1997–98 1 LNB Pro A 4 Finalist – 1 Euroleague GS
1998–99 1 LNB Pro A 7 Quarterfinalist – 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 Quarterfinalist Round of 32 – – –
2007–08 2 LNB Pro B 4 Quarterfinalist Round of 32 – – –
2008–09 2 LNB Pro B 5 Finalist Quarterfinalist – – –
2009–10 2 LNB Pro B 2 PromotedRunner-up Semifinalist – – –
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 – Quarterfinalist – – –
2013–14 1 LNB Pro A 2 Champion Round of 32 Quarterfinalist – –

Notable players

Dacoury's retired number 7

Notable coaches

References

  1. ↑ "Basket : Limoges, retour d'un historique". Metronews.fr. 2014-06-06. Retrieved 2014-06-18.

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