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CSP Limoges Founded in 1929 Nickname Team Colors Black and white President Frédéric Forte Home arena Palais des Sports de Beaublanc
(6,000 seats)Address Website http://www.limogescsp.fr Cercle Saint-Pierre de Limoges or CSP Limoges is a basketball club based in Limoges, France. The club was created in 1929, but its peak was during the 1980s and 90s when they became the first French team to win a major European title in a team sport by winning the Euroleague in 1993. In 2004, CSP were relegated from the top division of the Ligue Nationale de Basketball due to financial problems.
Limoges reintegrated the Pro A for the 2010-11 season after finishing at the 2nd seed of the 2009-10 Pro B (2nd division) season and being finalist. The team is returning to Pro B for the 2011-12 season after finishing last of the 2010-11 Pro A season.
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Honours
- Euroleague – 1993
- European Cup Winners' Cup – 1988
- Korać Cup – 1982, 1983, 2000
- French Champions – 1983, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 2000
- French Cup – 1994, 1995, 2000
Notable players
- Gregor Beugnot
- Jim Bilba
- Yann Bonato
- Marcus Brown
- Franck Butter
- Richard Dacoury
- Ed Murphy
- Frédéric Forté
- Dragan Lukovski
- Nenad Marković
- Jacques Monclar
- Hugues Occansey
- Stéphane Ostrowski
- Jean-Michel Sénégal
- Jimmy Vérove
- Yves-Marie Vérove
- Ryan Bell
- Frédéric Weis (current player)
- Michael Young
- Jure Zdovc
- Trevor Ruffin
- Ed O'bannon
- Mickael Brooks
Cercle Saint-Pierre de Limoges, French basketball club from Limoges created in 1929. It is the most titled team of French championship. They play their home games at the Palais des Sports de Beaublanc.
Palmares
- European Champions Cup : 1993
- Korać Cup : 1982, 1983, 2000 (finalist in 1987)
- Cup Winners' Cup : 1988
- Tournoi des As : 1988, 1990
- France Championship (Pro A) : 1983, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 2000
- France Championship (Pro B) : 2001
- Federation cup : 1982, 1983, 1985
- Coupe Robert Busnel : 1994, 1995, 2000, 2003
Coach
- André Buffière
- Michel Gómez
- Božidar Maljković
External links
- Official Website
- Non official Encyclopaedia
- Le site des supporters du CSP Les Eagles: Nombreux ITW, analyse ..
- Le forum du CSP Limoges : Plus de 1,000 Membres
- Forum CSP -Forces au cercle-Association régie par la loi 1901
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