Jeunesse Laïque de Bourg-en-Bresse, commonly known asJL Bourg or simplyBourg, is abasketball club based inBourg-en-Bresse, France that plays in theLNB Élite, the national top division.[1] Their home arena is Ekinox, which has a capacity of 3,548 people.
| JL Bourg | |||
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| Nickname | La Jeu La JL | ||
| Leagues | LNB Élite | ||
| Founded | 1910; 115 years ago (1910) | ||
| Arena | Ekinox | ||
| Capacity | 3,548 | ||
| Location | Bourg-en-Bresse, France | ||
| President | Julien Desbottes | ||
| Head coach | Frederic Fauthoux | ||
| Website | jlbourg-basket.com | ||
Bourg has also represented France in European competition, including the second levelEuroCup.
History
editThe club was officially founded in 1910 by Henri Mamet, who also became the first president of JL Bourg.[2] In 1956, the team won its first title when it won theAin regional championship.
The team joined professional competition in 1996 when it entered theLNB Pro B, the national second division.[3]
In 2014, JL Bourg adopted its new home arena Ekinox which replaced the Salle des Sports.[4] This year the team also promoted to the Pro A after it won thePro B Playoffs. They relegated back after the 2014–15 season.
In the2019–20 season, Bourg was in the 5th place until the season was cancelled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic. In the 2020–21 season, Bourg will make its European debut when it will play in theEuroCup.[5]
During the 2023–24 season, Bourg had the first pick of the2024 NBA draftZaccharie Risacher on its roster.[6] In theEuroCup, Bourg had its most successful European season in club history after reaching the finals following a 2–1 semifinal win overBeşiktaş.[7]
Honours
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Domestic competitions
edit- Runners-up (3): 2006, 2019, 2023
- Champions: 2016–17
- Champions: 2016
European competitions
edit- Runners-up (1):2024
Season by season
edit| Season | Tier | League | Pos. | Record | French Cup | Other competitions | European competitions | ||
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| 2011–12 | 2 | Pro B | 9th | ||||||
| 2012–13 | 2 | Pro B | 8th | ||||||
| 2013–14 | 2 | Pro B | 2nd | ||||||
| 2014–15 | 1 | Pro A | 18th | ||||||
| 2015–16 | 2 | Pro B | 5th | Pro B Leaders Cup | C | ||||
| 2016–17 | 2 | Pro B | 1st | Pro B Leaders Cup | SF | ||||
| 2017–18 | 1 | Pro A | 9th | 17–17 | Eightfinalist | ||||
| 2018–19 | 1 | Pro A | 9th | 19–15 | Round of 32 | ||||
| 2019–20[a] | 1 | Pro A | 5th | 16–9 | Eightfinalist | ||||
| 2020–21 | 1 | Pro A | 5th | 22–12 | 2EuroCup | R16 | |||
| 2021–22 | 1 | Pro A | 11th | 15–19 | Quarterfinalist | 2EuroCup | RS | ||
| 2022–23 | 1 | Pro A | 4th | 19–15 | Quarterfinalist | Pro A Leaders Cup | RU | 2EuroCup | EF |
| 2023–24 | 1 | Pro A | 4th | 25–9 | Eightfinalist | Pro A Leaders Cup | SF | 2EuroCup | RU |
- ^The 2019–20 season was cancelled prematurely because of theCOVID-19 pandemic. Bourg played only 25 games and had a 16–9 record.
Players
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Current roster
editNote: Flags indicate national team eligibility atFIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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Depth chart
edit| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench | |||
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| C | Kevin Kokila | Jean-Marc Pansa | |||
| PF | Adrian Nelson | Maxime Courby | |||
| SF | Jordan Usher | Maksim Salash | |||
| SG | Joël Ayayi | Mehdy Ngouama | |||
| PG | Xavier Castañeda | Hugo Benitez |
Notable players
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Individual awards
editReferences
edit- ^LNB Profile
- ^"Journal officiel de la République française No. 117 du 30 avril 1915".Tables du Journal officiel de la République française 1915. Paris: Imprimerie des Journaux Officiels. 15 October 1930. p. 2756.ISSN 0373-0425.
9 avril 1914. Jeunesse Laïque de Bourg (Ain). Objet : Education laïque et sociale des jeunes gens. Siège social : Places du Quinconce et de Champ-de-Mars, à Bourg (Ain)
. - ^"Entraîneurs de la JL Bourg".anciens.jlbourg-basket.com (in French). Archived fromthe original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved4 April 2024.
- ^"First Basket 3D video mapping show à la JL Bourg Basket (Pro B), une première dans le basket européen !".sportbuzzbusiness.fr (in French). 9 May 2014.
- ^"EuroCup Board meets to plan the 2020-21 season".Euroleague Basketball. 15 June 2020. Archived fromthe original on 15 June 2020. Retrieved15 June 2020.
- ^"Next Big Thing: Why is Zaccharie Risacher projected as the #1 pick in the NBA draft?".FIBA.basketball. Retrieved4 April 2024.
- ^"JL Bourg defeat Besiktas in tense game, rise to EuroCup final vs. Paris".basketnews.com. Retrieved4 April 2024.