Boulazac Basket Dordogne, also known as BBD or simply Boulazac, is a French professional
basketball
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club, based in
Boulazac. The team currently plays in the
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. ...
currently named Jeep Elite for sponsoring reason, the first level of basketball in France.
The club plays its games in its home arena
Le Palio, which can host up to 5,200 spectators.
History
Originally playing in
Périgueux
Périgueux (, ; oc, Peireguers or ) is a commune in the Dordogne department, in the administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France.
Périgueux is the prefecture of Dordogne, and the capital city of Périgord. It is al ...
as ''US périgourdine'', the club moved to the city of Boulazac (suburb of Périgueux) in 1992 when a new sport hall was constructed. The club evolved in
French Pro B from 2005 to 2012. The club finished 2nd in the 2011–12 LNB Pro B and was finalist in the play-offs, gaining the right to compete in top Pro A league for the 2012–13 season.
Season by season
Players
Current roster
Notable players
References
External links
Official website
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Basketball teams in France
Basketball teams established in 1992
Dordogne