Limoges CSP

Limoges CSP
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. Starting with the 2004–05 season, Limoges played in the NM1, the French third division. 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. 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. Ousmane Camara was named Finals MVP.
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
Current roster
Honours
Domestic competitions
French League
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
French Cup
Winners (1): 1999–00
Runners-up (2): 2010–11, 2011–12
Leaders Cup
Winners (2): 1988, 1990
Runners-up (2): 1991, 1992
French Super Cup
Winners (1): 2012
Federation Cup (defunct)
Winners (3): 1981–82, 1982–83, 1984–85
League Cup (defunct)
Winners (2): 1993–94, 1994–95
French League Pro B
Winners (2): 2000–01, 2011–12
European competitions
EuroLeague
Winners (1): 1992–93
3rd place (1): 1989–90
4th place (1): 1994–95
Final Four (3): 1990, 1993, 1995
FIBA Saporta Cup (defunct)
Winners (1): 1987–88
FIBA Korać Cup (defunct)
Winners (3): 1981–82, 1982–83, 1999–00
Runners-up (1): 1986–87
European Basketball Club Super Cup (semi-official, defunct)
Runners-up (1): 1985
Worldwide competitions
McDonald's Championship
3rd place (1): 1991
4th place (1): 1993
Other competitions
FIBA International Christmas Tournament (defunct)
4th place (1): 1990
Tournoi de Beaublanc
Winners (1): 2014
Tournoi de Bourge
Winners (1): 2014
Tarere, France Invitational Game
Winners (1): 2015
St. Chamond & St. Étienne, France Invitational Game
Winners (1): 2015
Individual club awards
Small Triple Crown
Winners (3): 1982–83, 1987–88, 1999–00
Successive shirts
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.
International record
In European and worldwide competitions
The road to the European Cup victories
1981–82 FIBA Korać Cup
1987–88 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup
1999–00 FIBA Korać Cup
Notable players
Gregor Beugnot
Jim Bilba
Yann Bonato
Nobel Boungou Colo
Axel Bouteille
Ousmane Camara
Richard Dacoury
Yakhouba Diawara
Sekou Doumbouya
Stéphane Dumas
Vasco Evtimov
Apollo Faye
Mickaël Gelabale
Joseph Gomis
William Howard
Damien Inglis
Mouhammadou Jaiteh
Adrien Moerman
Jacques Monclar
Hugues Occansey
Stéphane Ostrowski
Johan Petro
Jonathan Rousselle
Thierry Rupert
Jean-Michel Sénégal
Steed Tchicamboud
Ali Traoré
Georges Vestris
Frédéric Weis
Léo Westermann
Edin Bavčić
Zack Wright
João Paulo Batista
Dwight Hardy
John Amaechi
Spencer Dunkley
Ville Kaunisto
Taurean Green
Yassin Idbihi
Heiko Schaffartzik
Angelos Tsamis
Jermaine Bucknor
Pape-Philippe Amagou
Fréjus Zerbo
Samardo Samuels
Siim-Sander Vene
Bo McCalebb
J. R. Reynolds
Mathieu Wojciechowski
Klemen Prepelič
Jure Zdovc
Radoslav Rančík
Mileta Lisica
Dragan Lukovski
Branko Milisavljević
Óscar Yebra
Eugene Jeter
Jerome Randle
Alex Acker
Tommy Adams
Cedrick Banks
Travarus Bennett
Steffon Bradford
Kevin Braswell
Michael Brooks
Anthony Brown
Marcus Brown
Don Collins
Brian Conklin
Randy Culpepper
Ramel Curry
Will Daniels
Leon Douglas
Grant Gondrezick
R.T. Guinn
Kenny Hayes
Dru Joyce
Clarence Kea
Billy Knight
J. R. Koch
Kyle McAlarney
Kevin McGee
George Montgomery
Glenn Mosley
Ed Murphy
Zamal Nixon
Mark Payne
London Perrantes
Dawan Robinson
Clinton Smith
Jamar Smith
Jordan Taylor
Ronnie Taylor
Carl Thomas
Kelly Tripucka
Joah Tucker
Ty Walker
Brad Wanamaker
Harper Williams
DaShaun Wood
Michael Young
Head coaches
References
External links
Official website
Encyclocsp.eu
Beaublanc.com
Basketball teams in France
Basketball teams established in 1929
EuroLeague-winning clubs
Sport in Limoges
1929 establishments in France