Limoges CSP explained

Limoges CSP
Leagues:Pro A
Champions League
History:Limoges CSP
(1929–present)
Arena:Beaublanc
Capacity:6,506
Location:Limoges, France
Colors:Green, white, gold
Coach:Jean-Marc Dupraz
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
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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 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.[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

Retired numbers

Limoges CSP retired numbers
No.PlayerPositionTenureDate Retired
  1. 4
Frédéric Forte 1988–1989, 1991–1997 2020
  1. 7
1978–1996 2010
  1. 8
1981–1985 2016

Current roster

Honours

Domestic competitions

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

Winners (2): 1988, 1990

Runners-up (2): 1991, 1992

Winners (1): 2012

Winners (3): 1981–82, 1982–83, 1984–85

Winners (2): 1993–94, 1994–95

Winners (2): 2000–01, 2011–12

European competitions

Winners (1): 1992–93

3rd place (1): 1989–90

4th place (1): 1994–95

Final Four (3): 1990, 1993, 1995

Winners (1): 1987–88

Winners (3): 1981–82, 1982–83, 1999–00

Runners-up (1): 1986–87

Runners-up (1): 1985

Worldwide competitions

3rd place (1): 1991

4th place (1): 1993

Other competitions

4th place (1): 1990

Winners (1): 2014

Winners (1): 2014

Winners (1): 2015

Winners (1): 2015

Individual club awards

Winners (3): 1982–83, 1987–88, 1999–00

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.

SeasonTierLeagueFrench CupLeaders CupEuropean competitions
1997–981Pro A2nd
1998–991Pro A7th
1999–001Pro A1stChampionC
2000–012Pro B1st
2001–021Pro A11th
2002–031Pro A14th
2003–041Pro A18th
2004–053NM 13rd
2005–063NM 12ndRound of 32
2006–072Pro B7thRound of 32
2007–082Pro B5thRound of 32
2008–092Pro B3rdQuarterfinalist
2009–102Pro B2ndSemifinalist
2010–111Pro A16thRunner-up
2011–122Pro B1stRunner-up
2012–131Pro A13thQuarterfinalist
2013–141Pro A1stRound of 32Quarterfinalist
2014–151Pro A1stSemifinalistQuarterfinalist
2015–161Pro A10thQuarterfinalist
2016–171Pro A10thRound of 16
2017–181Pro A4thRound of 64Quarterfinalist
2018–191Pro A7thRound of 16Semifinalist

International record

SeasonAchievementNotes
EuroLeague
1983–84Semi-final group stage6th place in a group with FC Barcelona, Banco di Roma Virtus, Jollycolombani Cantù, Bosna and Maccabi Tel Aviv
1985–86Semi-final group stage6th place in a group with Cibona, Žalgiris, Simac Milano, Real Madrid and Maccabi Tel Aviv
1988–89Quarter-finals5th place in a group with Maccabi Tel Aviv, FC Barcelona, Jugoplastika, Aris, Scavolini Pesaro, CSKA Moscow and Nashua EBBC
1989–90Final Four3rd place in Zaragoza, lost to Jugoplastika 83–101 in the semi-final, defeated Aris 103–91 in the 3rd place game
1990–91Quarter-finals8th place in a group with FC Barcelona, Pop 84, Scavolini Pesaro, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Aris, Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Kingston Kings
1992–93Championsdefeated Real Madrid Teka 62–52 in the semi-final, defeated Benetton Treviso 59–55 in the final of the Final Four in Athens
1993–94Quarter-finalseliminated 2–1 by Panathinaikos, 75–68 (W) in Limoges, 48–59 (L) and 73–87 (L) in Athens
1994–95Final Four4th 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
1987–88Championsdefeated Ram Joventut 96–89 in the final of European Cup Winners' Cup in Grenoble
1991–92Quarter-finals3rd place in a group with PAOK, Glaxo Verona, Sunair Oostende, Maccabi Rishon LeZion and Alba Berlin
1995–96Quarter-finals3rd place in a group with Taugrés, Žalgiris, Partizan, Bnei Herzliya and Sunair Oostende
FIBA Korać Cup
1981–82Championsdefeated Šibenka, 90–84 in the final of Korać Cup in Padua
1982–83Championsdefeated Šibenka, 94–86 in the final of Korać Cup in West Berlin
1986–87Finallost to FC Barcelona, 86–106 (L) in Barcelona and 86–97 (L) in Limoges
1999–00Championsdefeated Unicaja, 80–58 (W) in Limoges and 51–60 (L) in Málaga in the double finals of Korać Cup
McDonald's Championship
19913rd3rd place in Paris, lost to Los Angeles Lakers 101–132 in the semi-final, defeated Slobodna Dalmacija 105–91 in the 3rd place game
19934th4th 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

See main article: Limoges CSP in international competitions.

The road to the European Cup victories

1981–82 FIBA Korać Cup

RoundTeam  Home     Away  
1st round T71 Dudelange108–5692–83
2nd round Aris106–7777–88
Top 16 Spartak Leningrad76–69106–89
Cotonificio101–9089–93
Carrera Venezia105–10184–107
Semi-finals Zadar99–7884–92
Final Šibenka90–84
1982–83 FIBA Korać Cup
RoundTeam  Home     Away  
2nd roundBye as title holder
Top 16 Crvena zvezda80–7883–93
Nová huť Ostrava90–8289–76
Banco di Roma87–8074–73
Semi-finals Dynamo Moscow92–7986–93
Final Šibenka94–86
1987–88 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup
RoundTeam  Home     Away  
2nd round UU108–104123–94
Quarter-finals Polycell Kingston122–109108–106
Bayer 04 Leverkusen93–86111–92
IMT114–103102–93
Semi-finals Scavolini Pesaro102–8691–93
Final Ram Joventut96–89

1992–93 FIBA European League

RoundTeam  Home     Away  
2nd round Guildford Kings71–5772–72
Top 16 PartizanBye
PAOK60–5857–67
Knorr Bologna63–7667–70
Marbella Joventut65–7378–62
Cibona83–5262–58
Scavolini Pesaro61–4776–61
Maccabi Tel Aviv75–6369–70
Quarter-finals Olympiacos59–5367–70
60–58
Semi-final Real Madrid Teka62–52
Final Benetton Treviso59–55
1999–00 FIBA Korać Cup
RoundTeam  Home     Away  
1st roundBye
2nd round Ovarense Aerosoles93–8480–66
Telindus Racing Antwerpen81–7556–59
Jabones Pardo Fuenlabrada90–7773–63
Top 32 UNICS93–6986–64
Top 16 CSKA Kyiv86–73100–71
Quarter-finals Türk Telekom71–5767–75
Semi-finals Casademont Girona69–5777–77
Finals Unicaja80–5851–60

Notable players

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Basket : Limoges, retour d'un historique . Metronews.fr . 6 June 2014 . 2014-06-18.
  2. Web site: Limoges CSP champion de France 2015 : le film de la soirée . www.lepopulaire.fr . 2016-08-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151113232946/http://www.lepopulaire.fr/accueil/brightcove/2015/06/21/limoges-csp-champion-de-france-2015-le-film-de-la-soiree_94310589800001.html . 13 November 2015 . dead .
  3. Web site: Ousmane Camara (Limoges) élu MVP de la finale de Pro A . Lequipe.fr . 2016-08-25.

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