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Limoges CSP
French professional basketball club
French professional basketball club
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Limoges CSP |
| logo | Logo Limoges Cercle Saint-Pierre.svg |
| image_size | 190px |
| leagues | Pro A |
| Champions League | |
| founded | |
| history | Limoges CSP |
| (1929–present) | |
| arena | Beaublanc |
| capacity | 6,506 |
| location | Limoges, France |
| colors | Green, white, gold |
| coach | Dario Gjergja |
| championships | 1 EuroLeague |
| 1 Saporta Cup | |
| 3 Korać Cup | |
| 11 French Championships | |
| 6 French Cup | |
| 2 French League Cup | |
| 1 French Basketball Supercup | |
| retired_numbers | 3 (4, 7, 8) |
| website | limogescsp.com |
| h_body | FFFFFF |
| h_pattern_b | _greensides |
| h_shorts | FFFFFF |
| a_body | 2E8B57 |
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Champions League (1929–present)
1 Saporta Cup 3 Korać Cup 11 French Championships 6 French Cup 2 French League Cup 1 French Basketball Supercup Limoges Cercle Saint-Pierre, commonly referred to as Limoges CSP or CSP, is a French professional basketball club based in the city of Limoges, France.
History
The club was founded in 1929, but its peak was during the 1980s and 1990s, when they became the first French club to win a major European-wide title in a team sport, by winning the FIBA European League (EuroLeague) in 1993.
In the 1999–2000 season, Limoges won its 9th top-tier level French League title, but it was relegated to the French second division LNB Pro B, after winning it, because of financial problems. The club didn't get back to its old state for a long time, as it spent the next 3 years in the Pro A, but was relegated again in 2004 after finishing dead last. Starting with the 2004–05 season, Limoges played in the NM1, the French third division, due to continued financial problems. It took the club six seasons to eventually return to the Pro A.
In the 2013–14 season, Limoges returned to its old glory, as the team captured its 10th French League national championship, by beating Strasbourg IG 0–3 in the French League Finals. Alex Acker was named Finals MVP.
The club thus qualified for the 2014–15 EuroLeague by winning the French League championship, which would be their first appearance in the top European-wide league in 17 seasons. In the EuroLeague, Limoges lost 8 out of 10 games, managing to win against UNICS and Cedevita, before being relegated to the European-wide second tier level EuroCup. In the EuroCup Round of 32, Limoges was eliminated, after finishing 3rd in Group J. In the French Pro A, Limoges once again had a successful season. In the regular season, Limoges finished in 3rd place behind JSF Nanterre and Strasbourg IG, but in the French League playoffs, they made up for that. In the French League Finals, Limoges beat Strasbourg 1–3, to win back-to-back French League titles. Ousmane Camara was named Finals MVP.
Arena
Limoges plays its home games at the Palais des Sports de Beaublanc, which has a seating capacity of 6,500 people.
Roster
Retired numbers
| Limoges CSP}}" | Limoges CSP retired numbers | Limoges CSP}}" | No. | Limoges CSP}}" | Nat. | Limoges CSP}}" | Player | Limoges CSP}}" | Position | Limoges CSP}}" | Tenure | Limoges CSP}}" | Date Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4 | FRA | Frédéric Forte | PG | 1988–1989, 1991–1997 | 2020 | ||||||||
| #7 | FRA | Richard Dacoury | SG/SF | 1978–1996 | 2010 | ||||||||
| #8 | USA | Ed Murphy | SG/SF | 1981–1985 | 2016 |
Current roster
Honours
Domestic competitions
- French League : Winners (11): 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1999–00, 2013–14, 2014–15 : Runners-up (4): 1986–87, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1997–98
- French Cup : Winners (1): 1999–00 : Runners-up (2): 2010–11, 2011–12
- Leaders Cup : Winners (2): 1988, 1990 : Runners-up (2): 1991, 1992
- French Super Cup : Winners (1): 2012
- Federation Cup (defunct) : Winners (3): 1981–82, 1982–83, 1984–85
- League Cup (defunct) : Winners (2): 1993–94, 1994–95
- French League Pro B : Winners (2): 2000–01, 2011–12
European competitions
- EuroLeague : Winners (1): 1992–93 : 3rd place (1): 1989–90 : 4th place (1): 1994–95 : Final Four (3): 1990, 1993, 1995
- FIBA Saporta Cup (defunct) : Winners (1): 1987–88
- FIBA Korać Cup (defunct) : Winners (3): 1981–82, 1982–83, 1999–00 : Runners-up (1): 1986–87
- European Basketball Club Super Cup (semi-official, defunct) : Runners-up (1): 1985
Worldwide competitions
Other competitions
- FIBA International Christmas Tournament (defunct) : 4th place (1): 1990
- Tournoi de Beaublanc : Winners (1): 2014
- Tournoi de Bourge : Winners (1): 2014
- Tarere, France Invitational Game : Winners (1): 2015
- St. Chamond & St. Étienne, France Invitational Game : Winners (1): 2015
Individual club awards
- Small Triple Crown : Winners (3): 1982–83, 1987–88, 1999–00
Successive shirts
Image:Maillot vert du Limoges CSP de 1981 à 1992.jpg| Image:Maillot orange du Limoges CSP, de 1993 à 1996 (6).jpg| Image:Maillot du csp noir.jpg| Image:Maillot vert 2011-2012.png|
Supporters and rivalries
The club has a large fan-base, with a dedicated ultras group called Ultras Green.
Their biggest rival is another legendary French club Pau-Orthez, and they have been trading blows with one another for national supremacy on the hardwood, both figuratively and literally, since the early 1980s. In the 22 seasons between 1983 and 2004, the two clubs combined for 18 French League championships, and multiple games between the two teams resulted in fights among the players, including one that ended in a brawl between Élan supporters and Limoges players, at the old Orthez venue, La Moutète.
Season by season
Season by season results of the club in national league, national cup and European-wide competitions.
| Season | Tier | League | Pos. | French Cup | Leaders Cup | European competitions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–98 | 1 | Pro A | 2nd | 1 Euroleague | |||
| 1998–99 | 1 | Pro A | 7th | 2 Saporta Cup | |||
| 1999–00 | 1 | Pro A | 1st | Champion | 3 Korać Cup | ||
| 2000–01 | 2 | Pro B | 1st | ||||
| 2001–02 | 1 | Pro A | 11th | ||||
| 2002–03 | 1 | Pro A | 14th | ||||
| 2003–04 | 1 | Pro A | 18th | ||||
| 2004–05 | 3 | NM 1 | 3rd | ||||
| 2005–06 | 3 | NM 1 | 2nd | Round of 32 | |||
| 2006–07 | 2 | Pro B | 7th | Round of 32 | |||
| 2007–08 | 2 | Pro B | 5th | Round of 32 | |||
| 2008–09 | 2 | Pro B | 3rd | Quarterfinalist | |||
| 2009–10 | 2 | Pro B | 2nd | Semifinalist | |||
| 2010–11 | 1 | Pro A | 16th | Runner-up | |||
| 2011–12 | 2 | Pro B | 1st | Runner-up | |||
| 2012–13 | 1 | Pro A | 13th | Quarterfinalist | |||
| 2013–14 | 1 | Pro A | 1st | Round of 32 | Quarterfinalist | ||
| 2014–15 | 1 | Pro A | 1st | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist | 1 Euroleague | |
| 2015–16 | 1 | Pro A | 10th | Quarterfinalist | 1 Euroleague | ||
| 2 Eurocup | R16 | ||||||
| 2016–17 | 1 | Pro A | 10th | Round of 16 | |||
| 2017–18 | 1 | Pro A | 4th | Round of 64 | Quarterfinalist | 2 EuroCup | |
| 2018–19 | 1 | Pro A | 7th | Round of 16 | Semifinalist | 2 EuroCup | |
| 2019–20 | 1 | Pro A | — | — | 2 EuroCup | ||
| 2020–21 | 1 | Pro A | 9th | Semifinalist | — | 3 Champions League | |
| 2021–22 | 1 | Pro A | 5th | Round of 16 | — | ||
| 2022–23 | 1 | Pro A | 15th | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | 3 Champions League | |
| 2023–24 | 1 | Pro A | 13th | Round of 32 | |||
| 2024–25 | 1 | Pro A | 14th | Round of 64 |
International record
| Season | Achievement | Notes | EuroLeague | FIBA Saporta Cup | FIBA Korać Cup | McDonald's Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983–84 | Semi-final group stage | 6th place in a group with FC Barcelona, Banco di Roma Virtus, Jollycolombani Cantù, Bosna and Maccabi Tel Aviv | ||||
| 1985–86 | Semi-final group stage | 6th place in a group with Cibona, Žalgiris, Simac Milano, Real Madrid and Maccabi Tel Aviv | ||||
| 1988–89 | Quarter-finals | 5th place in a group with Maccabi Tel Aviv, FC Barcelona, Jugoplastika, Aris, Scavolini Pesaro, CSKA Moscow and Nashua EBBC | ||||
| 1989–90 | Final Four | 3rd place in Zaragoza, lost to Jugoplastika 83–101 in the semi-final, defeated Aris 103–91 in the 3rd place game | ||||
| 1990–91 | Quarter-finals | 8th place in a group with FC Barcelona, Pop 84, Scavolini Pesaro, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Aris, Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Kingston Kings | ||||
| 1992–93 | Champions | defeated Real Madrid Teka 62–52 in the semi-final, defeated Benetton Treviso 59–55 in the final of the Final Four in Athens | ||||
| 1993–94 | Quarter-finals | eliminated 2–1 by Panathinaikos, 75–68 (W) in Limoges, 48–59 (L) and 73–87 (L) in Athens | ||||
| 1994–95 | Final Four | 4th place in Zaragoza, lost to Real Madrid Teka 49–62 in the semi-final, lost to Panathinaikos 77–91 in the 3rd place game | ||||
| 1987–88 | Champions | defeated Ram Joventut 96–89 in the final of European Cup Winners' Cup in Grenoble | ||||
| 1991–92 | Quarter-finals | 3rd place in a group with PAOK, Glaxo Verona, Sunair Oostende, Maccabi Rishon LeZion and Alba Berlin | ||||
| 1995–96 | Quarter-finals | 3rd place in a group with Taugrés, Žalgiris, Partizan, Bnei Herzliya and Sunair Oostende | ||||
| 1981–82 | Champions | defeated Šibenka, 90–84 in the final of Korać Cup in Padua | ||||
| 1982–83 | Champions | defeated Šibenka, 94–86 in the final of Korać Cup in West Berlin | ||||
| 1986–87 | Final | lost to FC Barcelona, 86–106 (L) in Barcelona and 86–97 (L) in Limoges | ||||
| 1999–00 | Champions | defeated Unicaja, 80–58 (W) in Limoges and 51–60 (L) in Málaga in the double finals of Korać Cup | ||||
| 1991 | 3rd | 3rd place in Paris, lost to Los Angeles Lakers 101–132 in the semi-final, defeated Slobodna Dalmacija 105–91 in the 3rd place game | ||||
| 1993 | 4th | 4th place in Munich, lost to Buckler Beer Bologna 85–101 in the semi-final, lost to Real Madrid Teka 119–123 in the 3rd place game |
In European and worldwide competitions
Main article: Limoges CSP in international competitions
The road to the European Cup victories
1981–82 FIBA Korać Cup
| Round | Team | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st round | LUX T71 Dudelange | 108–56 | 92–83 |
| 2nd round | GRE Aris | 106–77 | 77–88 |
| Top 16 | URS Spartak Leningrad | 76–69 | 106–89 |
| ESP Cotonificio | 101–90 | 89–93 | |
| ITA Carrera Venezia | 105–101 | 84–107 | |
| Semi-finals | YUG Zadar | 99–78 | 84–92 |
| Final | YUG Šibenka | 90–84 |
1982–83 FIBA Korać Cup
| Round | Team | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd round | Bye as title holder | ||
| Top 16 | YUG Crvena zvezda | 80–78 | 83–93 |
| TCH Nová huť Ostrava | 90–82 | 89–76 | |
| ITA Banco di Roma | 87–80 | 74–73 | |
| Semi-finals | URS Dynamo Moscow | 92–79 | 86–93 |
| Final | YUG Šibenka | 94–86 |
1987–88 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup
| Round | Team | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd round | FIN UU | 108–104 | 123–94 |
| Quarter-finals | ENG Polycell Kingston | 122–109 | 108–106 |
| FRG Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 93–86 | 111–92 | |
| YUG IMT | 114–103 | 102–93 | |
| Semi-finals | ITA Scavolini Pesaro | 102–86 | 91–93 |
| Final | ESP Ram Joventut | 96–89 |
1992–93 FIBA European League
| Round | Team | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd round | ENG Guildford Kings | 71–57 | 72–72 |
| Top 16 | FRY Partizan | Bye | |
| GRE PAOK | 60–58 | 57–67 | |
| ITA Knorr Bologna | 63–76 | 67–70 | |
| ESP Marbella Joventut | 65–73 | 78–62 | |
| CRO Cibona | 83–52 | 62–58 | |
| ITA Scavolini Pesaro | 61–47 | 76–61 | |
| ISR Maccabi Tel Aviv | 75–63 | 69–70 | |
| Quarter-finals | GRE Olympiacos | 59–53 | 67–70 |
| 60–58 | |||
| Semi-final | ESP Real Madrid Teka | 62–52 | |
| Final | ITA Benetton Treviso | 59–55 |
1999–00 FIBA Korać Cup
| Round | Team | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st round | Bye | ||
| 2nd round | POR Ovarense Aerosoles | 93–84 | 80–66 |
| BEL Telindus Racing Antwerpen | 81–75 | 56–59 | |
| ESP Jabones Pardo Fuenlabrada | 90–77 | 73–63 | |
| Top 32 | RUS UNICS | 93–69 | 86–64 |
| Top 16 | UKR CSKA Kyiv | 86–73 | 100–71 |
| Quarter-finals | TUR Türk Telekom | 71–57 | 67–75 |
| Semi-finals | ESP Casademont Girona | 69–57 | 77–77 |
| Finals | ESP Unicaja | 80–58 | 51–60 |
Notable players
- FRA Gregor Beugnot
- FRA Jim Bilba
- FRA Yann Bonato
- FRA Nobel Boungou Colo
- FRA Axel Bouteille
- FRA Ousmane Camara
- FRA Richard Dacoury
- FRA Yakhouba Diawara
- FRA Sekou Doumbouya
- FRA Stéphane Dumas
- FRA Vasco Evtimov
- FRA Apollo Faye
- FRA Mickaël Gelabale
- FRA Joseph Gomis
- FRA William Howard
- FRA Damien Inglis
- FRA Mouhammadou Jaiteh
- FRA Adrien Moerman
- FRA Jacques Monclar
- FRA Hugues Occansey
- FRA Stéphane Ostrowski
- FRA Johan Petro
- FRA Jonathan Rousselle
- FRA Thierry Rupert
- FRA Jean-Michel Sénégal
- FRA Steed Tchicamboud
- FRA Ali Traoré
- FRA Georges Vestris
- FRA Frédéric Weis
- FRA Léo Westermann
- BIH Edin Bavčić
- BIH Zack Wright
- BRA João Paulo Batista
- BRA Bruno Caboclo
- CGO Dwight Hardy
- ENG John Amaechi
- ENG Spencer Dunkley
- FIN Ville Kaunisto
- GEO Taurean Green
- GER Yassin Idbihi
- GER Heiko Schaffartzik
- GRE Angelos Tsamis
- CAN Jermaine Bucknor
- CIV Pape-Philippe Amagou
- CIV Fréjus Zerbo
- JAM Samardo Samuels
- LAT Siim-Sander Vene
- MKD Bo McCalebb
- MNE J. R. Reynolds
- POL Mathieu Wojciechowski
- SLO Klemen Prepelič
- SLO Jure Zdovc
- SVK Radoslav Rančík
- SER Mileta Lisica
- SER Dragan Lukovski
- SER Branko Milisavljević
- ESP Óscar Yebra
- UKR Eugene Jeter
- UKR Jerome Randle
- USA Alex Acker
- USA Tommy Adams
- USA Cedrick Banks
- USA Travarus Bennett
- USA Steffon Bradford
- USA Kevin Braswell
- USA Michael Brooks
- USA Anthony Brown
- USA Marcus Brown
- USA Don Collins
- USA Brian Conklin
- USA Randy Culpepper
- USA Ramel Curry
- USA Will Daniels
- USA Leon Douglas
- USA Grant Gondrezick
- USA R.T. Guinn
- USA Kenny Hayes
- USA Dru Joyce
- USA Clarence Kea
- USA Billy Knight
- USA J. R. Koch
- USA Kyle McAlarney
- USA Kevin McGee
- USA George Montgomery
- USA Glenn Mosley
- USA Ed Murphy
- USA Zamal Nixon
- USA Mark Payne
- USA London Perrantes
- USA Dawan Robinson
- USA Clinton Smith
- USA Jamar Smith
- USA Jordan Taylor
- USA Ronnie Taylor
- USA Carl Thomas
- USA Kelly Tripucka
- USA Joah Tucker
- USA Ty Walker
- USA Brad Wanamaker
- USA Harper Williams
- USA DaShaun Wood
- USA Michael Young
Head coaches
- FRA André Buffière: (1980–83)
- FRA Pierre Dao: (1983–86)
- FRA Michel Gomez: (1986–90)
- FR Yugoslavia Božidar Maljković: (1992–95)
- Israel Zvi Sherf: (1995–96)
- FR Yugoslavia Bogdan Tanjević: (1996–97)
- FR Yugoslavia Duško Ivanović: (1999–00)
- GRE Panagiotis Giannakis: (2012–13)
- FRA Jean-Marc Dupraz: (2013–2015)
- FRA Philippe Hervé: (2015–2016)
- SRB Duško Vujošević: (2016–2017)
- FRA Kyle Milling: (2017–2018)
- FRA François Peronnet: (2018–2019)
- SPA Alfred Julbe: (2019)
- FRA Mehdy Mary: (2019–2021)
- ITA Massimo Cancellieri: (2021–2023)
- GRE Ilias Kantzouris: (2023–2024)
- FRA Jean-Marc Dupraz: (2024–2025)
- FIN Mikko Larkas: (2025–present)
References
References
- (6 June 2014). "Basket : Limoges, retour d'un historique". Metronews.fr.
- "Limoges CSP champion de France 2015 : le film de la soirée". www.lepopulaire.fr.
- "Ousmane Camara (Limoges) élu MVP de la finale de Pro A". Lequipe.fr.
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