Orléans Loiret Basket | |||
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Leagues | Pro A | ||
Founded | 1993 | ||
History | 1993 – present | ||
Arena |
Palais des Sports (capacity: 3,222) Zénith d'Orléans (capacity: 5,500) |
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Location | Orléans, France | ||
Team colors | Maroon, Gold |
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President | Christophe Dupont | ||
Head coach | François Peronnet | ||
Championships |
1 Pro B Championship 1 French Cup |
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Website | Official Website | ||
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Entente Orléanaise, also known as Entente Orléanaise 45 Loiret, is a professional basketball club that is based in the city of Orléans, France. "45" is the number of the Loiret department. The club plays in the French Pro A League.
Entente Orléanaise was founded in 1993. The club was the French Cup runner-up and the French Pro B League champion in 2006. Orléans Loiret Basket competed in the French Pro A League for the first time in the 2006-07 season. In 2009 and 2010, the club was the French La Semaine des As Cup runner-up. In 2010, the club won the French Cup, which was the first national cup title win in their history.
The club's home arena for domestic matches is the Palais des Sports; for matches that require a larger capacity (such as Euroleague and Eurocup games) the club plays their home games at Zénith d'Orléans.
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