ÉS Chalon-sur-Saône
| Élan Chalon | ||||
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| Leagues |
Pro A FIBA Europe Cup |
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| Founded | 1955 | |||
| History |
Élan Chalon (1955–present) |
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| Arena | Le Colisée | |||
| Capacity | 4,948 | |||
| Location | Chalon-sur-Saône, France | |||
| Team colors | White, Red, Silver |
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| President | Dominique Juillot | |||
| Head coach | Jean-Denys Choulet | |||
| Championships |
1 French Championship 2 French Cups 1 Semaine des As Cup |
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| Website | elanchalon.com | |||
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Élan Chalon, full name, Élan Sportif Chalonnais, is a French professional basketball club that is based in Chalon-sur-Saône, France. The team's main colors are red and white, and their mascot is a moose. They play their national domestic league games in the LNB Pro A league and internationally in the Eurocup. The team's home arena is called, Le Colisée, which seats 5,000 spectators.
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 the football club Bourgneuf Val d'Or Mercurey of Bourgneuf Mercurey in 1970. The club reached full professional status in 1994.
In the 2011–12 season, Chalon won the LNB Pro A title which meant they had won their first ever French championship. Élan Chalon won the Final of the league 95–76 over Le Mans Sarthe Basket. Billy Ouattara and Clint Capela, respectively 24 points and 22 points, led the team to the win in the Final.
In the 2012–13 season, Élan played its first Euroleague season in history: the club was eliminated after the regular seasons in which the club recorded 3 wins and 7 loses.
In the 2016, Chalon reached the Final Four of the FIBA Europe Cup. The club hosted the Final Four at Le Colisée and ended on the third place after beating Russian side Enisey in the third-place game.
2007–2013
2013–present
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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