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Foyer Alsacien Mulhouse
Foyer alsacien Mulhouse, commonly known as FA Mulhouse, was a French basketball club that was based in Mulhouse. The club is now disbanded. The club was best known for its good performance in the top-tier level basketball championship of France, starting in 1920. During its existence, the club had several renowned players. Its rivalry with Mulhousien was the first big rivalry of the French elite basketball championship. History The club dissolved in 1949, after it merged with ''Espérance de Mulhouse'', to form the club of Mulhouse BC. Honours French League * Winners (7): 1923–24, 1924–25, 1925–26, 1927–28, 1928–29, 1929–30, 1930–31 Notable players * 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 ... * Antoine Rudler * Francis Rudler Bas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's hoop (a basket in diameter mounted high to a Backboard (basketball), backboard at each end of the court, while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own hoop. A Field goal (basketball), field goal is worth two points, unless made from behind the 3 point line, 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 (sports), overtime) is mandated. Players advance the ball by bouncing it while walking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mulhouse
Mulhouse (; Alsatian language, Alsatian: or , ; ; meaning ''Mill (grinding), mill house'') is a city of the Haut-Rhin Departments of France, department, in the Grand Est Regions of France, region, eastern France, close to the France–Switzerland border, Swiss and France–Germany border, German borders. It is the largest city in Haut-Rhin and second largest in Alsace after Strasbourg. Mulhouse is famous for its museums, especially the (also known as the , 'National Museum of the Automobile') and the (also known as , 'French Museum of the Railway'), respectively the largest automobile and railway museums in the world. An industrial town nicknamed "the French Manchester", Mulhouse is also the main seat of the Upper Alsace University, where the secretariat of the European Physical Society is found. Administration Mulhouse is a Communes of France, commune with a population of 108,312 in 2019. [...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] |
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] |
Cercle Athlétique Mulhousien
Cercle athlétique mulhousien was a French basketball club based in Mulhouse. History The club is best known for its good performance in the championship of France basketball from 1920, counting among its members several prominent players. The rivalry with Foyer alsacien Mulhouse Foyer alsacien Mulhouse, commonly known as FA Mulhouse, was a French basketball club that was based in Mulhouse. The club is now disbanded. The club was best known for its good performance in the top-tier level basketball championship of France, ... is one of the first for the elite basketball division. The women's section won for the first time the championship of France in 1937. Honours ''Men'' French League * Winners (2): 1934-35, 1936–37 ''Women'' French League * Winners (1): 1936-37 Notable players * Charles Hemmerlin * Étienne Onimus Defunct basketball teams in France Sport in Mulhouse {{France-basketball-team-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Mulhouse Basket
FC Mulhouse Basket or simply Mulhouse is a French basketball club playing in National 2 (basketball) (fourth division championship of France) during the 2011–2012 season. The club is based in the commune of Mulhouse, in eastern France, close to the Swiss and German borders. The women's section also became known in the elite of basketball in the early 1990s. History It was in the 1920s that basketball was born in Mulhouse. At the time, it still plays with berets, free throws are the spoon and the ball is heavy and laced leather! But then, in those years, Mulhouse dominates the French basketball. Foyer alsacien Mulhouse won the national title in 1924, 1925 and 1926, losing the following year but recovered in 1928 to never let go before 1932! In 1935 and in 1937 and 1938, it is the other club of Mulhouse, Mulhousien, who won the title. Basketball is played at the time with 8 players on the field and a great rivalry is born between these two leading Mulhouse clubs. The club was bo ... [...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] |
