Champagne Basket is a French professional basketball club that is based in both the cities of Reims and Châlons-en-Champagne. The club was established in 2010 as part of the union between the old clubs of Reims Champagne Basket club (RCB) and the ESPE Basket Pro club of Châlons-en-Champagne. Since 2022, the team plays in the LNB Pro B, the second tier division of French basketball.
| Champagne Basket | |||
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| Leagues | Pro B | ||
| Founded | 17 June 2010 | ||
| History | Champagne Châlons-Reims Basket 2010–2020 Champagne Basket 2020–present | ||
| Arena | Complexe René-Tys Pierre de Coubertin | ||
| Capacity | 3,000 2,791 | ||
| Location | Châlons-Reims, France | ||
| Team colors | Blue, Gold, White, Dark Blue | ||
| President | Michel Gobillot | ||
| Head coach | Cédric Heitz | ||
| Website | champagne-basket.fr | ||
History
The historical regional rivals of Reims Champagne Basket club (RCB) and the ESPE Basket Pro club of Châlons-en-Champagne, combined forces to create a strong, financially stable, competitive ball club on the French elite professional stage. The club was founded as Champagne Châlons-Reims Basket (CCRB) on 17 June 2010.[1] Two years following up the union, the Ligue Nationale de Basket (LNB) invited the CCRB to move up directly to the LNB Pro A through a wild-card.
In 2020, the club changed its name to "Champagne Basket".[2]
Arenas
The club's home arenas are the Complexe Sportif René Tys (Reims) and the Palais des Sports Pierre de Coubertin (Châlons). Each arena hosts half of their home games.[3]
Season by season
| Season | Tier | Division | Pos. | French Cup |
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| 2010–11 | 2 | Pro B | 10th | 1R |
| 2011–12 | 2 | Pro B | 3rd | R32 |
| 2012–13 | 2 | Pro B | 3rd | 1R |
| 2013–14 | 2 | Pro B | 3rd[a] | 1R |
| 2014–15 | 1 | Pro A | 12th | R32 |
| 2015–16 | 1 | Pro A | 15th | R32 |
| 2016–17 | 1 | Pro A | 16th | R16 |
| 2017–18 | 1 | Pro A | 14th | R16 |
| 2018–19 | 1 | Pro A | 13th | 3R |
| 2019–20 | 1 | Pro A | 14th | QF |
| 2020–21 | 1 | Pro A | 12th | R16 |
| 2021–22 | 1 | Pro A | 18th | 3R |
| 2022–23 | 2 | Pro B |
Players
Current roster
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Notable players
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