Paris Basket Racing
Paris Basket Racing, or PBR, was a French professional basketball club from Paris. It was founded in 1922, as the basketball section of the multi-sports club Racing Club de Paris. The team took the name "Paris Basket Racing" in 2000. In 2007, the club merged with another club from the Paris area, Levallois Sporting Club Basket, to form the current version of the club, known first as Paris-Levallois Basket, and later as Levallois Metropolitans and Metropolitans 92.
Paris Basket Racing | |||
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Founded | 1922 | ||
Dissolved | 2007 | ||
History | Racing Club de France Basket (1922–1989) Racing Paris Basket (1989–1992) PSG Racing Basket (1992–2000) Paris Basket Racing (2000–2007) | ||
Arena | Stade Pierre de Coubertin | ||
Capacity | 4,016 | ||
Location | Paris, France | ||
Team colors | White and Blue | ||
Championships | 4 French League Championships 4 French 2nd Division Championships | ||
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History
Paris Basket Racing won three consecutive French national championships, in the 1950–51, 1952–53, and 1953–54 seasons, plus a French Pro A title in the 1996–97 season.
In 2007, the club merged with another club from the Paris area, Levallois Sporting Club Basket, to form the club's newest incarnation, Paris-Levallois Basket. After the merger, Paris-Levallois Basket retained all of the history of both Paris Basket Racing and Levallois Sporting Club Basket. Paris-Levallois Basket was then renamed Levallois Metropolitans in 2017, and Metropolitans 92 in 2019.
Names of the club
- Racing Club France Basket (RC France Basket): (1922–1989)
- Racing Paris Basket: (1989–1992)
- Paris Saint Germain Racing Basket (PSG Racing Basket): (1992–2000)
- Paris Basket Racing: (2000–2007)
Arena
Paris Basket Racing played its home games at the 4,016 seat Stade Pierre de Coubertin.
Honors
- French League
- Champions (4): 1951, 1953, 1954, 1997
- Runner-up (1): 1956
- Champions (4): 1951, 1953, 1954, 1997
- French Cup
- Runners-up (3): 1956, 1993, 2000
- French Second Division
- Champions (4): 1936, 1954, 1977, 1985
Season by season
Season | Tier | League | Pos. | French Cup | European competitions | |
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1991–92 | 1 | Pro A | 3 Korać Cup | |||
1992–93 | 1 | Pro A | ||||
1993–94 | 1 | Pro A | ||||
1994–95 | 1 | Pro A | ||||
1995–96 | 1 | Pro A | 3 Korać Cup | |||
1996–97 | 1 | Pro A | ||||
1997–98 | 1 | Pro A | 1 Euroleague | |||
1998–99 | 1 | Pro A | 3 Korać Cup | |||
1999–00 | 1 | Pro A | ||||
2000–01 | 1 | Pro A | 2 Saporta Cup | |||
2001–02 | 1 | Pro A | 3 Korać Cup | |||
2002–03 | 1 | Pro A | ||||
2003–04 | 1 | Pro A | 3 Europe League | |||
2004–05 | 1 | Pro A | 3 Europe League | |||
2005–06 | 1 | Pro A | ||||
2006–07 | 1 | Pro A | ||||
Players
Notable players
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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To appear in this section a player must have either:
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- France
Arsène Ade-Mensah Yann Bonato Robert Busnel Richard Dacoury Mamoutou Diarra Hervé Dubuisson Frédéric Forte Jacques Freimuller Thierry Gadou Philippe Hervé Freddy Hufnagel Cyril Julian Éric Micoud Jacques Monclar Robert Monclar Franck Mériguet T. J. Parker Tony Parker Jean Perniceni Stéphane Risacher Thierry Rupert Victor Samnick Jean-Marc Sétier Laurent Sciarra
- USA
CC Harrison John Linehan Jerrod Mustaf J.R. Reid Sedale Threatt
- Europe
- Nedeljko Ašćerić Yalçın Granit Dragan Kićanović Dejan Koturović Nikola Lončar - François Németh Žarko Paspalj Oleksiy Pecherov Alfonso Reyes Eric Struelens Mirsad Türkcan Jure Zdovc
- Asia
Head coaches
Robert Busnel: (1949–1952) Jean Perniceni: (1952–1954) Robert Monclar: (1954–1959, 1965–1966) Jacques Freimuller: (1959–1961) Laurent Franchescini: (1961–1963, 1967–1968) Edmond Gondal: (1969–1971) Antoine Schneider & Jacques Pocquet: (1971–1972) Gérard de Félices: (1973–1974) Gérard Mullon & Marko Ostarčević: (1977–1978) Dominique Richard Laurent Dorigo: (1985–1986) George Eddy & André Buffière: (1986–1987) Jean-Michel Sénégal: (1987–1989) Laurent Dorigo: (1989) George Fischer & Grég Beugnot & Laurent Bosc: (1989–1990) Grég Beugnot: (1989–92) Chris Singleton: (1993–97) Jacky Renaud & Didier Dobbels: (1997) Božidar Maljković: (1997–98) Erik Lehmann: (2001–02) Jacques Monclar: (2002–05) Gordon Herbert: (2005–06) Ilias Zouros: (2006–07)
External links
- Paris Basket Racing's Club History (in French)