Fos Provence Basket
Fos Provence Basket, also known as Fos-sur-mer, is a professional basketball team based in Fos-sur-mer, France. The team currently plays in the first tier LNB Pro A, after its promotion in the 2020–21 season.[1] Home games are played in the Complexe sportif Parsemain, which has a capacity of 2,000 people.
Fos Provence Basket | |||
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Leagues | LNB Pro A | ||
Founded | 13 January 1972 | ||
History | Frat Fosséenne (1972–?) Fos Ouest Provence Basket (?–2014) Provence Basket (2014–present) | ||
Arena | Complexe sportif Parsemain | ||
Capacity | 2,000 | ||
Location | Fos-sur-mer, France | ||
Team colors | Yellow, Black, Sky Blue | ||
President | Jean-Pierre Barnes | ||
Head coach | Rémy Valin | ||
Championships | 1 LNB Pro B | ||
Website | fosprovencebasket.com | ||
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History
The club was founded on 13 January 1972 as Frat Fosséenne by its founders Paul Bruyère and Jean Lovato.
On 18 January 2020, Fos received Saint-Quentin Basket-Ball at the Palais des Sports in Marseille and set its attendance record with 3,384 spectators.
On 15 June 2018, Fos Provence promoted to the first-tier LNB Pro A for the first time in history, after defeating Roanne in the finals of the promotion play-offs.[1]
In the 2020–21 season, Provence won the Pro B championship again and was promoted.
Honours
- Champions (1): 2020–21
- Promoted (1): 2017–18
LNB Pro B Leaders Cup
- Winners (1): 2021
Players
Current roster
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Notable players
- Set a club record or won an individual award as a professional player.
- Played at least one official international match for his senior national team at any time.
Season by season
Season | Tier | League | Pos. | French Cup | Other competitions | |
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2011–12 | 2 | Pro B | 5th | |||
2012–13 | 2 | Pro B | 6th | |||
2013–14 | 2 | Pro B | 7th |
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2014–15 | 2 | Pro B | 13th |
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2015–16 | 2 | Pro B | 4th |
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2016–17 | 2 | Pro B | 4th | |||
2017–18 | 2 | Pro B | 4th[lower-alpha 1] | |||
- Promoted as promotion play-off winners.
References
- "Accueil".
- "Basket : Fos Provence retrouve l'élite !". LaProvence.com (in French). 2021-06-11. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- "Basket-Pro B : le doublé pour Fos Provence". LaProvence.com (in French). 2021-06-14. Retrieved 24 June 2021.