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Elan Chalon

Élan Chalon
Élan Chalon logo
Leagues LNB Pro A,
FIBA Europe Cup
Founded 1955
Arena Le Colisée
Arena Capacity 5,000
Location Chalon-sur-Saône, France
Team colors White, Red, Silver
              
President Dominique Juillot
Head coach Mickaël Hay
Championships 1 French Championship
2 French Cups
1 Semaine des As Cup
Website elanchalon.com
Uniforms
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Home jersey
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Team colours
Home
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Away jersey
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Team colours
Away

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 originally 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 (24 points) and NBA prospect Clint Capela (22 points) lead the team to the win.

In the 2012–13 season, the team played its first Euroleague season in history and finished competition in the group stage with 3 wins and 7 loses.

In the 2015–16 season, Chalon had European success and reached the Final Four of the FIBA Europe Cup.

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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