Élan Chalon | ||||
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Leagues | LNB Pro A | |||
Founded | 1955; 70 years ago (1955) | |||
Arena | Le Colisée | |||
Capacity | 4,540 | |||
Location | Chalon-sur-Saône,France | |||
Team colors | Red, White, Silver | |||
President | Vincent Bergeret | |||
Head coach | Savo Vučević | |||
Championships | 2French Championship 2French Cups 1Semaine des As Cup | |||
Website | elanchalon.com | |||
Élan Sportif Chalonnais, commonly known asÉlan Chalon, is a French professionalbasketball club that is based inChalon-sur-Saône,France. The team's main colors are red and white, and theirmascot is amoose. The team's home arena is calledLe Colisée, which seats 4,540 spectators.
Founded in 1927, the club has traditionally been playing in the Pro C. In 2012, the club captured its first domestic championship by winning the Pro A Final overLe Mans. In 2013, Élan won its second domestic title. The club has also been a regular in European competitions, as the team has been runners-up in three differentFIBA competitions.
The club was founded in 1955, after the merger of Association Sportive Chalonnaise and Élan de Saint-Jean des Vignes. The club then merged with thefootball club Bourgneuf Val d'Or Mercurey ofBourgneuf Mercurey in 1970. The club reached full professional status in 1994.
In the 2011–12 season, Chalon won theLNB Pro A title which meant they had won their first ever French championship.[1] Élan Chalon won the Final of the league 95–76 overLe Mans Sarthe Basket.Billy Ouattara andClint Capela, respectively 24 points and 22 points, led the team to the win in the Final.
In the2012–13 season, Élan played its firstEuroleague season in history: the club was eliminated after the regular seasons in which the club recorded 3 wins and 7 losses.[2]
In the 2016, Chalon reached the Final Four of theFIBA Europe Cup.[3] The club hosted the Final Four atLe Colisée and ended on the third place after beating Russian sideEnisey in the third-place game.
The following 2016–17 season was another successful one for the club. Élan reached one further stage of the FIBA Europe Cup Final this time, by reaching the Final. In the double-legged Final, Chalon lost to other French sideNanterre 92. In the Pro, A the club captured its second national title after defeatingSIG Strasbourg 3–2 in the Finals.[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility atFIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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Updated: February 24, 2025 |
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Total titles: 6
Season | Tier | League | Pos. | French Cup | Leaders Cup | European competitions | |
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2006–07 | 1 | Pro A | 3rd | Quarterfinalist | |||
2007–08 | 1 | Pro A | 9th | Round of 16 | 2ULEB Cup | R32 | |
2008–09 | 1 | Pro A | 7th | Round of 16 | |||
2009–10 | 1 | Pro A | 12th | Quarterfinalist | 3EuroChallenge | L16 | |
2010–11 | 1 | Pro A | 5th | Champion | Runner-up | ||
2011–12 | 1 | Pro A | 1st | Champion | Champion | 3EuroChallenge | RU |
2012–13 | 1 | Pro A | 4th | Round of 32 | Quarterfinalist | 1Euroleague | RS |
2013–14 | 1 | Pro A | 8th | Round of 32 | 2Eurocup | RS | |
2014–15 | 1 | Pro A | 8th | ||||
2015–16 | 1 | Pro A | 5th | Runner-up | 3FIBA Europe Cup | 3rd | |
2016–17 | 1 | Pro A | 1st | Champion | Runner-up | 4FIBA Europe Cup | RU |
2017–18 | 1 | Pro A | 12th | 3Champions League | RS | ||
2018-19 | 1 | Pro A | 14th |