Élan Chalon

Élan Sportif Chalonnais, commonly known as Élan Chalon, 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 Basketball Champions League. The team's home arena is called Le Colisée, which seats 5,000 spectators.

Élan Chalon
Leagues	Pro A
Founded	1955 (1955)
Arena	Le Colisée
Capacity	4,948
Location	Chalon-sur-Saône, France
Team colors	Red, White, Silver
President	Dominique Juillot
Head coach	Julien Espinosa
2017–18 position	Pro A, 12th
Championships	2 French Championship 2 French Cups 1 Semaine des As Cup
Website	elanchalon.com
Home Away Third

Founded in 1955, the club has traditionally been playing in the Pro A. In 2012, the club captured its first domestic championship by winning the Pro A Final over Le Mans. In 2017, Élan won its second domestic title. The club has also been a regular in European competitions, as the team has been runners-up in three different FIBA competitions.

History

Chalon playing Limoges in March 1996

Le Colisée during the 2017 FIBA Europe Cup Final

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.[1] 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 losses.[2]

In the 2016, Chalon reached the Final Four of the FIBA Europe Cup.[3] 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.

The following 2016–17 season was another successful one for the club. Élan reached one further stage of the FIBA Europe Cup Final this time, by reaching the Final. In the double-legged Final, Chalon lost to other French side Nanterre 92. In the Pro, A the club captured its second national title after defeating SIG Strasbourg 3–2 in the Finals.[4]

Logos

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  2007–2013
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  2013–2018

Players

Current roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Élan Chalon roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age SG 1 Armand, Sean 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 28 – (1991-08-26)26 August 1991 SG 3 Thornton, Marcus 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 27 – (1993-02-09)9 February 1993 SF 8 Ndoye, Assane 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 23 – (1996-08-16)16 August 1996 SG 10 Niasse, Babacar 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 20 – (2000-04-30)30 April 2000 F/C 13 Roberts, Ronald 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 29 – (1991-08-05)5 August 1991 F/C 14 Camara, Ousmane 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 31 – (1989-05-12)12 May 1989 SF 24 Klobučar, Jaka 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 32 – (1987-08-19)19 August 1987 F 30 Gelabale, Mickaël 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 37 – (1983-05-22)22 May 1983 PG –– Cooper, D. J. 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 29 – (1990-12-06)6 December 1990 PG –– Sim, Garrett 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 30 – (1990-07-10)10 July 1990 SG –– Myers, Teyvon 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 26 – (1994-06-20)20 June 1994 F –– Menco, Rafi 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 26 – (1994-03-05)5 March 1994	Head coach Julien Espinosa Assistant coach(es) Maxime Pacquaut Romain Chenaud Legend (C) Team captain Injured Roster Updated: August 1, 2020

Notable players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Criteria
To appear in this section a player must have either: Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club. Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time. Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

• David Michineau
• Mamoutou Diarra
• Stéphane Ostrowski
• Steed Tchicamboud
• Ilian Evtimov
• Clint Capela
• Thabo Sefolosha
• Rimas Kurtinaitis
• Slobodan Šljivančanin
• Daniel Lee
• Zaza Enden
• Uri Cohen-Mintz
• A.J. Slaughter
• Alade Aminu
• Jérémy Nzeulie
• Garth Joseph
• Trevor Harvey
• Rowan Barrett
• John Best
• Keith Gatlin
• Udonis Haslem
• Will McDonald
• Tracy Murray
• Charles Pittman
• Malcolm Delaney
• Blake Schilb
• Marcus Denmon
• Shelden Williams
• Shawnta Rogers
• Devin Booker

Honours

Celebration of the club's national championship in 2017

Total titles: 6

Domestic competitions

• French League

Winners (2): 2011–12, 2016–17

• French Cup

Winners (2): 2011, 2012

• Leaders Cup

Winners (1): 2012

Runners-up (2): 2011, 2016

• French Super Cup

Runners-up (3): 2011, 2012, 2017

European competitions

• FIBA Saporta Cup

Runners-up (1): 2000–01

• FIBA EuroChallenge

Runners-up (1): 2011–12

• FIBA Europe Cup

Runners-up (1): 2016–17

3rd place (1): 2015–16

Other competitions

• Bourg, France Basketball Tournament

Winners (1): 2008

Season by season

Season	Tier	League	Pos.	French Cup	Leaders Cup	European competitions
2006–07	1	Pro A	3rd		Quarterfinalist
2007–08	1	Pro A	9th	Round of 16		2 ULEB Cup	R32
2008–09	1	Pro A	7th	Round of 16
2009–10	1	Pro A	12th	Quarterfinalist		3 EuroChallenge	L16
2010–11	1	Pro A	5th	Champion	Runner-up
2011–12	1	Pro A	1st	Champion	Champion	3 EuroChallenge	RU
2012–13	1	Pro A	4th	Round of 32	Quarterfinalist	1 Euroleague	RS
2013–14	1	Pro A	8th	Round of 32		2 Eurocup	RS
2014–15	1	Pro A	8th
2015–16	1	Pro A	5th		Runner-up	3 FIBA Europe Cup	3rd
2016–17	1	Pro A	1st	Champion	Runner-up	4 FIBA Europe Cup	RU
2017–18	1	Pro A	12th			3 Champions League	RS

Head coaches

• Philippe Hervé
• Gregor Beugnot
• Jean-Denys Choulet

References

1. LES ESPOIRS CHAMPIONS
2. "Elan Chalon-Sur-Saone". euroleague.net. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
3. Chalon Hold Off Khimik To Punch Final Four Ticket
4. Elan Chalon are French League champions

External links

• Official website (in French)
• Eurobasket.com Team Page