Jeunesse Laïque de Bourg-en-Bresse, commonly known as JL Bourg or simply Bourg, is a
basketball
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 h ...
club based in
Bourg-en-Bresse
Bourg-en-Bresse (; frp, Bôrg) is the prefecture of the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Eastern France. Located northeast of Lyon, it is the capital of the ancient province of Bresse ( frp, Brêsse, links=no). In 2018, ...
, France that plays in the
Pro A. Their home arena is Ekinox, which has a capacity of 3,548 people.
History
In 2014, JL Bourg adopted its new home arena Ekinox which replaced the Salle des Sports. This year the team also promoted to the Pro A after it won the
Pro B Playoffs. They relegated back after the 2014–15 season.
In the
2019–20 season, Bourg was in the 5th place until the season was cancelled due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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. In the 2020–21 season, Bourg will make its European debut when it will play in the
EuroCup.
Honours
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Pro B
:Champions: 2016–17
*
Leaders Cup
The LNB Pro A Leaders Cup, or French Basketball League Cup, is the annual national league cup competition for teams from the top-tier level of French professional basketball, the LNB Pro A. It was created in its current form in 2003 (after origin ...
:Runners-up: 2006
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Pro B Leaders Cup
:Champions: 2016
Season by season
Players
Current roster
Depth chart
Notable players
Individual awards
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Pro A Most Valuable Player
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Zachery Peacock
Zachery Xavier Peacock II (born October 13, 1987) is an American basketball player who last played for Fos Provence Basket of the LNB Pro A. He played college basketball for Georgia Tech, before starting a professional career in 2010. In his caree ...
– 2018
References
External links
Official website
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Bourg-en-Bresse
Bourg-en-Bresse (; frp, Bôrg) is the prefecture of the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Eastern France. Located northeast of Lyon, it is the capital of the ancient province of Bresse ( frp, Brêsse, links=no). In 2018, ...