Jeunesse Laïque de Bourg-en-Bresse, commonly known as JL Bourg or simply Bourg, is a basketball club based in Bourg-en-Bresse, France that plays in the LNB Élite, the national top division.[1] Their home arena is Ekinox, which has a capacity of 3,548 people.
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| Nickname | La Jeu La JL | ||
| Leagues | LNB Élite | ||
| Founded | 1910 | ||
| Arena | Ekinox | ||
| Capacity | 3,548 | ||
| Location | Bourg-en-Bresse, France | ||
| President | Julien Desbottes | ||
| Head coach | Frederic Fauthoux | ||
| Website | jlbourg-basket.com | ||
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Bourg has also represented France in European competition, including the second level EuroCup.
History edit
The club was officially founded in 1910 by Henri Mamet, who also became the first president of JL Bourg.[2] In 1956, the team won its first title when it won the Ain regional championship.
The team joined professional competition in 1996 when it entered the LNB Pro B, the national second division.[3]
In 2014, JL Bourg adopted its new home arena Ekinox which replaced the Salle des Sports.[4] This year the team also promoted to the Pro A after it won the Pro B Playoffs. They relegated back after the 2014–15 season.
In the 2019–20 season, Bourg was in the 5th place until the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the 2020–21 season, Bourg will make its European debut when it will play in the EuroCup.[5]
During the 2023–24 season, Bourg had the ten-projected first pick of the 2024 NBA draft Zaccharie Risacher on its roster.[6] In the EuroCup, Bourg had its most successful European season in club history after reaching the finals following a 2–1 semifinal win over Beşiktaş.[7]
Honours edit
Domestic competitions edit
- Runners-up (3): 2006, 2019, 2023
- Champions: 2016–17
- Champions: 2016
European competitions edit
- Runners-up (1): 2024
Season by season edit
| Season | Tier | League | Pos. | Record | French Cup | Other competitions | European competitions | ||
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| 2011–12 | 2 | Pro B | 9th | ||||||
| 2012–13 | 2 | Pro B | 8th | ||||||
| 2013–14 | 2 | Pro B | 2nd | ||||||
| 2014–15 | 1 | Pro A | 18th | ||||||
| 2015–16 | 2 | Pro B | 5th | Pro B Leaders Cup | C
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| 2016–17 | 2 | Pro B | 1st | Pro B Leaders Cup | SF
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| 2017–18 | 1 | Pro A | 9th | 17–17 | Eightfinalist | ||||
| 2018–19 | 1 | Pro A | 9th | 19–15 | Round of 32 | ||||
| 2019–20[a] | 1 | Pro A | 5th | 16–9 | Eightfinalist | ||||
| 2020–21 | 1 | Pro A | 5th | 22–12 | 2 EuroCup | R16
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- ^ The 2019–20 season was cancelled prematurely because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Bourg played only 25 games and had a 16–9 record.
Players edit
Current roster edit
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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Depth chart edit
| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 |
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| C | Amida Brimah | Pierre Pelos | Kevin Kokila |
| PF | Isiaha Mike | ||
| SF | Maxime Courby | ||
| SG | Axel Julien | ||
| PG | Frantz Massenat | Hugo Benitez |
Notable players edit
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Individual awards edit
References edit
- ^ LNB Profile
- ^ "Journal officiel de la République française No. 117 du 30 avril 1915". Tables du Journal officiel de la République française 1915. Paris: Imprimerie des Journaux Officiels. 15 October 1930. p. 2756. ISSN 0373-0425.
9 avril 1914. Jeunesse Laïque de Bourg (Ain). Objet : Education laïque et sociale des jeunes gens. Siège social : Places du Quinconce et de Champ-de-Mars, à Bourg (Ain)
. - ^ "Entraîneurs de la JL Bourg". anciens.jlbourg-basket.com (in French).
- ^ "First Basket 3D video mapping show à la JL Bourg Basket (Pro B), une première dans le basket européen !". sportbuzzbusiness.fr (in French). 9 May 2014.
- ^ "EuroCup Board meets to plan the 2020-21 season". Euroleague Basketball. 15 June 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2020.[dead link]
- ^ "Next Big Thing: Why is Zaccharie Risacher projected as the #1 pick in the NBA draft?". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ "JL Bourg defeat Besiktas in tense game, rise to EuroCup final vs. Paris". basketnews.com. Retrieved 4 April 2024.