Jeunesse Laïque de Bourg-en-Bresse, commonly known as JL Bourg or simply Bourg, is a

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club based in

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, France that plays in the

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, the national top division. Their home arena is Ekinox, which has a capacity of 3,548 people. Bourg has also represented France in European competition, including the second level EuroCup.

History

The club was officially founded in 1910 by Henri Mamet, who also became the first president of JL Bourg. In 1956, the team won its first title when it won the

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regional championship. The team joined professional competition in 1996 when it entered the

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, the national second division. In 2014, JL Bourg adopted its new home arena, Ekinox, with a capacity of 3,500 spectators. This replaced the Salle des Sports which had a capacity of 2,300. In the same year, the team also promoted to the Pro A after it won the

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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

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. In the 2020–21 season, Bourg will make its European debut when it will play in the EuroCup. During the 2023–24 season, Bourg had the first pick of the

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on its roster. In the EuroCup, Bourg had its most successful European season in club history after reaching the finals following a 2–1 semifinal win over

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Honours

Domestic competitions

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:Runners-up (3): 2006, 2019, 2023 *

:Champions: 2016–17 * Pro B Leaders Cup :Champions: 2016

European competitions

* EuroCup :Runners-up (1):

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Season by season

Players

Current roster

Depth chart

Notable players

Individual awards

* Pro A Most Valuable Player **

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– 2018

References

External links

Official website
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