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ESSMG Lyon
Éveil sportif Sainte-Marie de la Guillotière de Lyon or Éveil Lyon was a French basketball club that was based in Lyon. The club's name was commonly abbreviated to ESSMG Lyon. The club is now dissolved. History The club, affiliated to the parish patronage of France's Gymnastics and Sports Sponsorships Federation, and then to the Sports Federation of France, is best known for its good performance in the top-tier level basketball championship of France, in the decade of 1940s. The club included several renowned players, including Robert Busnel and André Buffière. The club was formed in 1946, following the demise of FC Grenoble (French champion in 1943 and 1944), and the move of most of its staff to ESSMG Lyon. Robert Busnel led the club to win the championship title in France, against Championnet, which was led by Henri Lesmayoux; in the French championship finals, on May 25, 1946, at the Palais des sports. Éveil sportif also played in the league's finals in 1947, where t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyon
Lyon,, ; Occitan: ''Lion'', hist. ''Lionés'' also spelled in English as Lyons, is the third-largest city and second-largest metropolitan area of France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of the French Alps, southeast of Paris, north of Marseille, southwest of Geneva, northeast of Saint-Étienne. The City of Lyon proper had a population of 522,969 in 2019 within its small municipal territory of , but together with its suburbs and exurbs the Lyon metropolitan area had a population of 2,280,845 that same year, the second most populated in France. Lyon and 58 suburban municipalities have formed since 2015 the Metropolis of Lyon, a directly elected metropolitan authority now in charge of most urban issues, with a population of 1,411,571 in 2019. Lyon is the prefecture of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region and seat of the Departmental Council of Rhône (whose jurisdiction, however, no longer extends over the Metropolis of Lyo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its Metropolitan France, metropolitan area extends from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean and from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea; overseas territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the North Atlantic, the French West Indies, and many islands in Oceania and the Indian Ocean. Due to its several coastal territories, France has the largest exclusive economic zone in the world. France borders Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Monaco, Italy, Andorra, and Spain in continental Europe, as well as the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Netherlands, Suriname, and Brazil in the Americas via its overseas territories in French Guiana and Saint Martin (island), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LNB Pro A
The LNB Pro A, currently known for sponsorship reasons as Betclic Élite, is the top-tier men's professional basketball league in France. The competition has existed since 1921. Since 1987, the Ligue Nationale de Basket has governed the league. The bottom two placed teams from each season are relegated to the second tier level Pro B. The winner of the play-offs of the Pro A is crowned the French national champion. Competition format All 16 Pro A League teams play each other twice during the regular season. At the end of the regular season, the top eight teams qualify for the playoffs. The two teams with the worst regular season records are relegated to the 2nd-tier Pro B. Through the 1985–86 season, the league championship was determined by a one-off final, or solely by league play. Since then, the format for the league finals has changed many times: * 1987–1992: Best-of-3 series * 1993: Best-of-5 * 1994: Best-of-3 * 1995–1996: Best-of-5 * 1997–2004: Best-of-3 * 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Basketball League System
The French basketball league system is a series of interconnected competitions for professional basketball clubs in France. The system has a hierarchical format with a promotion and relegation system between competitions at different levels. Some of the competitions are: the LNB Pro A, LNB Pro B, Nationale Masculine 1 (NM1), the Nationale Masculine 2 (NM2), the Nationale Masculine 3 (NM3), and the LNB Espoirs. The competitions Other competitions *French Cup * French Leaders Cup * Match des Champions See also *League system *European professional club basketball system *Spanish basketball league system *Greek basketball league system *Italian basketball league system *Russian basketball league system *Turkish basketball league system *German basketball league system *Serbian basketball league system *Polish basketball league system *Hungarian basketball league system *South American professional club basketball system The South American professional club basketball system or So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Busnel
Robert Busnel (19 September 1914 – 15 March 1991) was a French professional basketball player, coach, and administrator. During his playing career, the 1.92 m (6'3 ") tall Busnel, played at the power forward position. He was made an Officer of the Legion of Honor, in 1989, and was awarded the Olympic Order, by the IOC, in 1990. He was awarded the Glory of Sport in 1994. He was inducted into the French Basketball Hall of Fame, in 2005. In 2007, he was enshrined as a contributor to the FIBA Hall of Fame. Basketball playing career During his playing career, Busnel played club basketball with FA Mulhouse, FC Grenoble, ESSMG Lyon, UA Marseille, and Racing Club de France. Busnel played for the senior French national team, from 1934 to 1949. He played at the 1939 EuroBasket, the 1946 EuroBasket, the 1947 EuroBasket, and the 1949 EuroBasket, where he won a silver medal. Basketball coaching career Busnel coached the senior French national women's team, from 1945 to 1957. He won ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
André Buffière
Pierre André Buffière (12 November 1922 – 2 October 2014) was a French basketball player and coach. He was born in Vion, Ardèche. He was awarded the Glory of Sport in 1995. He was inducted into the , in 2004. Club playing career During his career, Buffière won 6 French League[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Grenoble (basketball)
Football Club Grenoble Basket was a French basketball club that was based in Grenoble, France. The club is now disbanded. History The club was a section of the multi-sports club FC Grenoble. It was two-time champion of France, in 1942–43 and 1943–44. The club played in the top-tier level championship of French basketball, the Pro A, starting in 1920, 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 was disbanded, but the team moved with much of its workforce and was "recreated" in Lyon. The new club, with the new name of Éveil Lyon, became the champions 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 18 French championships. Honours French League * Win ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Championnet Sports (basketball)
Championnet Sports is a French basketball club based in Paris. This is one of many sections of the sports club ''Championnet Sports'' whose socio-educational and cultural activities as well as the very important real estate is managed by a third association, the ''Association Championnet''. The club is best known for its good performance in the championship of France basketball from 1940, counting among its members several prominent players. History In 1891 Championnet founded in the parish "St. Genevieve Great Careers." Various activities are pushing to declare in 1907 a multi-sports association affiliated to the Sports Championnet FGSPF. It was not until 1914 to identify the first game of basketball. Then the section is gradually developing into Champion of France in 1945 and provide three players to the team of France in 1948 during the London Olympic Games. The club then participates in first five France championship seasons of basketball (1950–1954) and descends the 1954 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fédération Française De Basket-Ball
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 and organises the Coupe de France (French Cup) and the amateurs national championships; for the professional championship, the Ligue Nationale de Basketball (LNB) (men) and the LFB (women) have a delegation from the FFBB. It publishes ''BasketBall Magazine'' (formerly known as ''Basket-Ball''). France 1st Division Men's Clubs ( Pro A) Clubs are listed by their geographical designations on the official LNB website. ''(2021–22 season)'' * Boulogne-Levallois (Metropolitans 92) * Bourg-en-Bresse (JL Bourg Basket) * Cholet (Cholet Basket) * Chalon-Reims ( Champagne Basket) * Dijon (JDA Dijon) * Fos-sur-Mer (Fos Provence Basket) * Gravelines-Dunkerque (BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque) * Le Mans (Le Mans Sarthe Basket) * Le Portel (ESSM Le Portel) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PUC (basketball)
PUC or P.U.C. may refer to: Education * Pacific Union College * Pre-university course * Pentecost University College * Premier University, Chittagong * Pontifical Catholic University (from Pontificia Universidad(e) Católica) ** Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, in Santiago * Purdue University Calumet, a former branch of Purdue University and now a campus of Purdue University Northwest Organizations * Postal Union Congress, a meeting of the Universal Postal Union * Public utilities commission Places * Puc, a Polish village * Puc, Kostel, Slovenia Sports * Paris Université Club, multi-sports club in Paris, France ** Paris Université Club (rugby union), rugby union section of the multi-sports club ** Paris Université Club (baseball), baseball section of the multi-sports club ** Paris Université Club (basketball), basketball section of the multi-sports club Other * Personal unblocking code A personal unblocking key (PUK), sometimes called personal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Union Athlétique De Marseille
Union athlétique de Marseille, commonly known as UA Marseille, was a French basketball club from the city of Marseille. The club existed from 1940 to 1949. It competed in the top-tier level French League, and won the league's championship in 1948. Honours French League * Champions (1): 1947–48 French League 2 * Champions (1): 1946–47 Notable players * André Buffière * François Németh * Robert Busnel * René Chocat René Chocat (28 November 1920 – 18 July 2000) was a French basketball player. He was inducted into the French Basketball Hall of Fame, in 2012. French national team Chocat played the 1948 Summer Olympics, and at the 1952 Summer Olympics ... Basketball teams in France Sport in Marseille {{France-basketball-team-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ASVEL Basket
ASVEL Basket, commonly known as ASVEL or sometimes as ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne, and also known as LDLC ASVEL for sponsorship reasons, is a French professional basketball team that is located in the city of Villeurbanne, which is a suburb of Lyon, France. The club, which is the basketball section of the ASVEL multi-sports club, competes in the top-tier level French Pro A League. The club's home games are played at L'Astroballe, which seats 5,556 people. Founded in 1948, the team is the most successful in French basketball with 21 Pro A championships and 10 French Cup titles. In 2014, Tony Parker became the president of the club. In 2017, Nicolas Batum became the club's director of basketball operations. In June 2019, football club Olympique Lyonnais purchased a 25% stake in the ASVEL men's team, plus a 10% stake in the ASVEL women's team, in a deal worth around €3.7 million. The deal also included a plan for a new EuroLeague-standard arena. History The parent club was fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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