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Caen Basket Calvados
Caen Basket Calvados is a French basketball team located in the commune of Caen in Northwestern France. The club competes in LNB Pro B, France's second-division men's league. History Caen Basket Club (CBC) was founded in 1959 after the scrapping of older basketball club Stade Malherbe Caennais. This section dissolved in September 1959 and the 80% of the chamber joined the new club, mostly to keep athletes and administrative benefits. The home games are played at the Palais des Sports of Caen (3000 seats). The beginnings of the club was promising despite performance instability. Caen BC finished third in the National Championship 1 A in 1960, before two demotions in 1964 and 1969 that were followed by two lifts in 1966 and 1970. In the 1970s, CBC knows its heyday with a first participation in the European Cups in 1971. CBC gradually stabilizes at the highest level of French basketball. From 1976 to 1979, under the chairmanship of Guy Chambily, the club finished every season on th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LNB Pro B
The LNB Pro B, commonly known as Pro B, is the 2nd-tier level men's professional basketball league in France. It is the second division of the Ligue Nationale de Basket (LNB), which has organized the league since the year 1987. The regular season champion and the winner of the promotion playoffs from each Pro B season are promoted to the top-tier level LNB Pro A, replaced by the bottom two teams in Pro A. The two last placed teams are relegated to the third level, which is the NM1. History Names of the league Format All eighteen competing teams play each other twice during the regular season. The team that ends in first place in the table is named league champion and promotes to the LNB Pro A. The top eight regular season teams, with exception for the league champion, qualify for the promotion playoffs. During the competition, the Leaders Cup tournament is played. The champion of the Leaders Cup automatically qualifies for the playoffs. The winner of the promotion playoffs, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna
Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna, known for sponsorship reasons as Virtus Segafredo Bologna, is an Italian professional basketball club based in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna. The club was founded in 1929, which makes it the oldest club in Italy and one of the oldest ones in Europe. Virtus is the second most titled basketball club in Italy after Olimpia Milano, having won 16 Italian Lega Basket Serie A, national championships, 8 Italian Basketball Cup, Italian National Cups and 3 Italian Basketball Supercup, Italian Supercups. Moreover, it is one of the most successful teams in European competitions, having won two EuroLeagues, one EuroCup Basketball, EuroCup, one FIBA Saporta Cup, one FIBA EuroChallenge, EuroChallenge and one Basketball Champions League. It currently plays in the Italian first division Lega Basket Serie A, LBA as well as in the EuroLeague. The club is owned by the coffee entrepreneur Massimo Zanetti. Some of the club's star players over the years have included: Gianni Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball Teams Established In 1959
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's hoop (a basket in diameter mounted high to a backboard at each end of the court, while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own hoop. A field goal is worth two points, unless made from behind the three-point line, when it is worth three. After a foul, timed play stops and the player fouled or designated to shoot a technical foul is given one, two or three one-point free throws. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins, but if regulation play expires with the score tied, an additional period of play (overtime) is mandated. Players advance the ball by bouncing it while walking or running (dribbling) or by passing it to a teammate, both of which require considerable skill. On offense, players may use a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball Teams In France
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's hoop (a basket in diameter mounted high to a backboard at each end of the court, while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own hoop. A field goal is worth two points, unless made from behind the three-point line, when it is worth three. After a foul, timed play stops and the player fouled or designated to shoot a technical foul is given one, two or three one-point free throws. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins, but if regulation play expires with the score tied, an additional period of play (overtime) is mandated. Players advance the ball by bouncing it while walking or running (dribbling) or by passing it to a teammate, both of which require considerable skill. On offense, players may use a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nemanja Calasan
Nemanja Calasan (born 24 November 1985) is a Swiss professional basketball player of Serbian descent who currently plays in the Swiss Basketball League. Before he joined the Starwings, he played professionally for other teams in Switzerland, Greece, Romania and France. In 2018, he was the leading scorer of the Swiss Basketball League The Swiss Basketball League, also known as SB League or SBL, is the top-tier professional club basketball league in Switzerland. It is organized by Swiss Basketball. The winners of the SBL are crowned Swiss national basketball champions. Curren .... National team He has been a member of the Swiss national team. Personal His parents were refugees who fled from modern-day Croatia when Nemanja Calasan was a child. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ouest-France
''Ouest-France'' ( ; French for "West-France") is a daily French newspaper known for its emphasis on both local and national news. The paper is produced in 47 different editions covering events in different French départments within the régions of Brittany, Lower Normandy and Pays de la Loire. Its readership has been unaffected by the decline of newspaper reading in France, unlike most other dailies. With 2.5 million daily readers (and a circulation of almost 800 000 units), it is by far the most read francophone newspaper in the world, ahead of French national newspapers ''Le Figaro'' and ''Le Monde''. History ''Ouest-France'' was founded in 1944 by Adolphe Le Goaziou and others following the closure of ''Ouest-Éclair'', which was banned by Liberation forces for collaborationism during the war.Jean-Loup Avril, ''Mille Bretons, dictionnaire biographique'', Les Portes du Large, Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande, 2003, () It is based in Rennes and Nantes and has a circulation a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeremiah Mordi
Jeremiah Mordi (born 7 January 1993) is a Nigerian professional basketball player who currently plays for the London Lightning of the NBL Canada (NBLC). Born in Lagos, he played college basketball for Queens College. After four seasons with Queens, he turned professional and started his career in Canada. Early and personal life Mordi was born in Lagos, the capital of Nigeria.Basket-ball. Jeremiah Mordi complète l’effectif du Caen BC Clement Herbert (), 2 July 2020. Accessed 30 November 2021. He recalls that basketball has been a part of him since he was a kid. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016–17 French Basketball Cup
The 2016–17 French Basketball Cup season (french: 2016–17 Coupe de France de Basket) was the 40th season of the domestic cup competition of French basketball. The competition started on September 9, 2016 and ended on April 22, 2017. Nanterre 92 won its second Cup title. Bracket Final See also *2016–17 Pro A season The 2016–17 Pro A season was the 95th season of the Pro A, the top basketball league in France organised by the Ligue Nationale de Basket (LNB). The season started on 24 September 2016 and ended on 24 June 2017. A total of 330 games were played ... References External linksFrench Basketball Federation Official Site {{DEFAULTSORT:2015-16 French Basketball Cup French Basketball Cup Cup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015–16 French Basketball Cup ...
The 2015–16 French Basketball Cup season (french: 2015–16 Coupe de France de Basket ) was the 39th season of the domestic cup competition of French basketball. The competition started on September 11, 2015 and ended on May 1, 2016. Le Mans Sarthe Basket won its 4th Cup. Final References {{DEFAULTSORT:2015-16 French Basketball Cup French Basketball Cup Cup A cup is an open-top used to hold hot or cold liquids for pouring or drinking; while mainly used for drinking, it also can be used to store solids for pouring (e.g., sugar, flour, grains, salt). Cups may be made of glass, metal, china, cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nationale Masculine 1
The Nationale Masculine 1, abbreviated as NM1, (English: National Male 1), is the professional level third-tier division of men's club basketball in France. The two top teams from each season of the competition are promoted to the LNB Pro B, which is the French second division. The competition is organized by the French Basketball Federation The French Basketball Federation (FFBB) (french: Fédération Française de Basketball) is the governing body of basketball in France. It was founded in 1932 (and members of the FIBA since 1933). The Federation operates the France national teams ... (FFBB). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Basketball Cup
The French Basketball Cup, or French Basketball Federation Cup, (french: Coupe de France de Basket) is the annual national basketball federation cup competition of France. It is organized by the French Basketball Federation. It is also known as the Trophée Robert Busnel (Robert Busnel Trophy), named after the late basketball player Robert Busnel, who died in 1991. A total of 54 amateur and professional teams from France, participate in the cup competition.http://www.ffbb.com/sites/default/files/2014-07-25_-_rsp_cdf_robert_busnel_-_2014-2015_vfin.pdf History * 1952–53 to 1968–69 French Cup (including professional clubs)* * 1981–82 to 1984–85 Federation Cup * 1992–93 to 1994–95 League Cup * 1995–96 to present French Cup (including professional clubs) :*From 1971 to 1995, the French Cup was not contested by professional clubs. Title holders * 1952–53 ASVEL * 1953–54 PUC * 1954–55 PUC * 1955–56 Auboué * 1956–57 ASVEL * 1957–58 Étoile Charlevi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
