| BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leagues | Pro A | |||
| Founded | 1984; 41 years ago (1984) | |||
| History | BCM Gravelines 1984–2002 BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque 2002–present | |||
| Arena | Sportica (former) | |||
| Capacity | 3,043 | |||
| Location | Gravelines,France | |||
| Team colors | Orange, Blue | |||
| President | Christian Devos | |||
| Head coach | Jean-Christophe Prat | |||
| Championships | 1French Cup 1Pro B 2Semaine des As | |||
| Website | bcmbasket.com | |||
Basket Club Maritime Gravelines-Dunkerque, commonly referred to asBCM Gravelines-Dunkerque, is a French professionalbasketball club based inGravelines,France. They currently play in thePro A, the highest professional league in France. The team formerly played its home games atSportica, before that arena was destroyed by fire on 24 December 2023.[1]
During the summer of 2012, Gravelines secured the services of a player who would become a club legend, Dwight Buycks. His teammates included Ludovic Vaty, JK Edwards,Ousmane Camara, and Yannick Bokolo, and they formed one of the greatest teams in the club's history.
Only real regret, this "Dream Team" will not go after the title of Champion of France, and will be eliminated in the 8th final.But she will still win the "LeadersCup" formerly "Semaine des As" for the 2nd time in its history.
The 2020–21 season brought severe challenges as the club struggled with the Covid breaks plus had to compensate the injuries of key players such asErik McCree andBriante Weber. Yet, the arrival of new head coachJD Jackson brought some victories so that the team was able to stay in the country's prime division.[2]
For the 2021–2022 season, the club is extending coach JD Jackson. They sign during the summer players like Vafessa Fofana,Marcquise Reed, Brandon Taylor,Dominik Olejniczak.The club will go to the 1/2 finals of the Coupe de France, and will finish in 12th place in the standings.
The 2022/2023 season will be a real challenge for the club, to finally get out of this negative spiral that has been rotating for several seasons.The club announces the arrivals of players with big careers during the summer, such asJaJuan Johnson andDJ Seeley.However, after 11 games, the club separated from coach JD Jackson and signed the former coach of Bourg, Laurent Legname!The new coach will make an incredible rise in the standings, going from 15th place in November to 8th place for a time.Only two players will leave the ship, andKenny Boynton will replace DJ Seeley who returned to the EuroLeague at Bayern Munich.Legname and his team will play their destiny in the Playoffs during the final day against SLUC Nancy.The BCM failed by a few points at home, and will send Strasbourg to 8th place.
The club experienced its first qualification in the European CupKorac Cup in 1990. Qualified for the 2nd round, the BCM then facedCB Estudiantes. It was after two memorable matches that the BCM lost to the great Spanish club.
During the 2002–2003 season, the BCM competed in theEuroCup and achieved one of the best runs of this first edition.
Participation during the 2007–2008 season, in the preliminary round of theFIBA Europe Cup. The club automatically qualified for the FIBA Europe Cup, during the 2009–2010 and 2010–2011 seasons.
For the 2011–2012 season, the BCM participated for the first time in its history in the qualifying round of the largest European competition, theEuroLeague. The club lost against ASVEL. They participated in the EuroCup this year.
Return to the FIBA Europe Cup the following season, with a Final 4 at the end in Turkey.
During the 2013–2014 season the club participated in the EuroCup, but experienced a very difficult season.
We will have to wait 3 seasons to see the BCM in the European Cup again. Return to the FIBA Europe Cup for the 2016–2017 season!
On 19 June 2023 the club formalized its return to FIBA Europe Cup more than six years after their last appearance. On 22 November the BCM qualified for the Top 16 of the FIBA Europe Cup.
| Season | Tier | League | Pos. | French Cup | Leaders Cup | European competitions | |
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| 2010–11 | 1 | Pro A | 4th | Quarterfinalist | Champion | 1EuroChallenge | T8 |
| 2011–12 | 1 | Pro A | 1st | Semifinalist | Runner-up | 1Euroleague | QR1 |
| 2Eurocup | T16 | ||||||
| 2012–13 | 1 | Pro A | 1st | Round of 16 | Champion | 1EuroChallenge | T4 |
| 2013–14 | 1 | Pro A | 12th | Round of 16 | 2Eurocup | L32 | |
| 2014–15 | 1 | Pro A | 9th | Round of 16 | |||
| 2015–16 | 1 | Pro A | 6th | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist | ||
| 2016–17 | 1 | Pro A | 9th | Round of 16 | Quarterfinalist | 1FIBA Europe Cup | T16 |
| 2017–18 | 1 | Pro A | 13th | Round of 16 | |||
| 2018–19 | 1 | Pro A | 11th | Round of 32 | |||
| 2019–20 | 1 | JeepELITE | 17th | Quarterfinalist | |||
| 2020–21 | 1 | JeepELITE | 15th | Quarterfinalist | |||
| 2021–22 | 1 | BetclicELITE | 12th | Semifinalist | |||
| 2022–23 | 1 | BetclicELITE | 10th | Round of 16 | |||
| 2023–24 | 1 | BetclicELITE | 15th | Round of 16 | 4FIBA Europe Cup | T16 | |
| 2024–25 | 1 | BetclicELITE | 11th | Round of 32 | |||
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