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Foyer alsacien Mulhouse, commonly known as FA Mulhouse, was a French
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club that was based in
Mulhouse Mulhouse (; Alsatian: or , ; ; meaning '' mill house'') is a city of the Haut-Rhin department, in the Grand Est region, eastern France, close to the Swiss and German borders. It is the largest city in Haut-Rhin and second largest in Alsace a ...
. 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 Basketball teams in France {{France-basketball-team-stub