Limoges CSP
Limoges CSP | ||||
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Leagues | Pro A | |||
Founded | 1929 | |||
History | Limoges CSP (1929–present) | |||
Arena | Beaublanc | |||
Capacity | 6,506 | |||
Location | Limoges, France | |||
Team colors | Green, white, gold | |||
Head coach | Massimo Cancellieri | |||
Championships | 1 EuroLeague 1 Saporta Cup 3 Korać Cups 11 French Leagues 2 French Leagues (Pro B) 6 French Cups 2 Tournoi des As 1 Match des Champions | |||
Retired numbers | 2 (7, 8) | |||
Website | limogescsp.com | |||
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Limoges Cercle Saint-Pierre, commonly referred to as Limoges CSP or CSP, is a French professional basketball club based in the city of Limoges.
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. Starting with the 2004–05 season, Limoges played in the NM1, the French third division. 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.[1] 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.[2] Ousmane Camara was named Finals MVP.[3]
Arena[]
Limoges plays its home games at the Palais des Sports de Beaublanc, which has a seating capacity of 6,500 people.
Roster[]
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Retired numbers[]
Limoges CSP retired numbers | ||||
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No | Nat. | Player | Position | Tenure |
7 | ![]() |
Richard Dacoury | SG/SF | 1978–1996 |
8 | ![]() |
Ed Murphy | SG | 1981–1985 |
Current roster[]
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Updated: August 10, 2021 |
Depth chart[]
Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 |
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C | |||
PF | Benoit Mbala | Bruno Caboclo | |
SF | Marcus Ginyard | Hugo Invernizzi | |
SG | Nicolas Lang | ||
PG | Speedy Smith |
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
- Winners (1): 1999–00
- Runners-up (2): 2010–11, 2011–12
- Leaders Cup
- Winners (2): 1988, 1990
- Runners-up (2): 1991, 1992
- Winners (1): 2012
- Federation Cup (defunct)
- Winners (3): 1981–82, 1982–83, 1984–85
- League Cup (defunct)
- Winners (2): 1993–94, 1994–95
- Winners (2): 2000–01, 2011–12
European competitions[]
- EuroLeague
- FIBA Saporta Cup (defunct)
- Winners (1): 1987–88
- FIBA Korać Cup (defunct)
- 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[]
- Winners (3): 1982–83, 1987–88, 1999–00
Successive shirts[]
1929–1992 1992–2004 2004–2011 2011
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 | |
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1997–98 | 1 | Pro A | 2nd | 1 Euroleague | GS | ||
1998–99 | 1 | Pro A | 7th | 2 Saporta Cup | R32 | ||
1999–00 | 1 | Pro A | 1st[a] | Champion | 3 Korać Cup | C | |
2000–01 | 2 | Pro B | 1st | ||||
2001–02 | 1 | Pro A | 11th | ||||
2002–03 | 1 | Pro A | 14th | ||||
2003–04 | 1 | Pro A | 18th[b] | ||||
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 | RS |
2015–16 | 1 | Pro A | 10th | Quarterfinalist | 1 Euroleague | RS | |
2 Eurocup | R16 | ||||||
2016–17 | 1 | Pro A | 10th | Round of 16 | |||
2017–18 | 1 | Pro A | 4th | Round of 64 | Quarterfinalist | 2 EuroCup | T16 |
2018–19 | 1 | Pro A | 7th | 2 EuroCup | T16 |
International record[]
Season | Achievement | Notes | |
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EuroLeague | |||
1983–84 | Semi-final group stage | 6th place in a group with FC Barcelona, Banco di Roma Virtus, Jollycolombani Cantù, Bosna and Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv | |
1985–86 | Semi-final group stage | 6th place in a group with Cibona, Žalgiris, Simac Milano, Real Madrid and Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv | |
1988–89 | Quarter-finals | 5th place in a group with Maccabi Elite 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 Elite 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 | |
FIBA Saporta Cup | |||
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 | |
FIBA Korać Cup | |||
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 | |
McDonald's Championship | |||
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[]
The road to the European Cup victories[]
1981–82 FIBA Korać Cup
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1982–83 FIBA Korać Cup
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1987–88 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup
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1992–93 FIBA European League
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1999–00 FIBA Korać Cup
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Notable players[]
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Gregor Beugnot
Jim Bilba
Yann Bonato
Nobel Boungou Colo
Axel Bouteille
Ousmane Camara
Richard Dacoury
Yakhouba Diawara
Sekou Doumbouya
Stéphane Dumas
Vasco Evtimov
Apollo Faye
Mickaël Gelabale
Joseph Gomis
William Howard
Damien Inglis
Mouhammadou Jaiteh
Adrien Moerman
Jacques Monclar
Hugues Occansey
Stéphane Ostrowski
Johan Petro
Jonathan Rousselle
Thierry Rupert
Jean-Michel Sénégal
Steed Tchicamboud
Ali Traoré
Georges Vestris
Frédéric Weis
Léo Westermann
Edin Bavčić
Zack Wright
João Paulo Batista
Dwight Hardy
John Amaechi
Spencer Dunkley
Ville Kaunisto
Taurean Green
Yassin Idbihi
Heiko Schaffartzik
Angelos Tsamis
Jermaine Bucknor
Pape-Philippe Amagou
Fréjus Zerbo
Samardo Samuels
Bo McCalebb
J. R. Reynolds
Mathieu Wojciechowski
Klemen Prepelič
Jure Zdovc
Radoslav Rančík
Mileta Lisica
Dragan Lukovski
Branko Milisavljević
Óscar Yebra
Eugene "Pooh" Jeter
Jerome Randle
Alex Acker
Tommy Adams
Cedrick Banks
Travarus Bennett
Steffon Bradford
Kevin Braswell
Michael Brooks
Marcus Brown
Don Collins
Brian Conklin
Randy Culpepper
Ramel Curry
Will Daniels
Leon Douglas
Grant Gondrezick
R.T. Guinn
Kenny Hayes
Dru Joyce
Clarence Kea
Billy Knight
J. R. Koch
Kyle McAlarney
Kevin McGee
George Montgomery
Glenn Mosley
Ed Murphy
Zamal Nixon
Mark Payne
Dawan Robinson
Clinton Smith
Jamar Smith
Jordan Taylor
Ronnie Taylor
Carl Thomas
Kelly Tripucka
Joah Tucker
Ty Walker
Brad Wanamaker
Harper Williams
DaShaun Wood
Michael Young
Head coaches[]
André Buffière: (1980–83)
: (1983–86)
: (1986–90)
Božidar Maljković: (1992–95)
Zvi Sherf: (1995–96)
Bogdan Tanjević: (1996–97)
Duško Ivanović: (1999–00)
Panagiotis Giannakis: (2012–13)
: (2013–2015)
Philippe Hervé: (2015–present)
References[]
- ^ "Basket : Limoges, retour d'un historique". Metronews.fr. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Limoges CSP champion de France 2015 : le film de la soirée". www.lepopulaire.fr. Archived from the original on 13 November 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ^ "Ousmane Camara (Limoges) élu MVP de la finale de Pro A". Lequipe.fr. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
External links[]
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- Official website (in French)
- Encyclocsp.eu (in French)
- Beaublanc.com (in French)
- Basketball teams in France
- Basketball teams established in 1929
- EuroLeague-winning clubs