Arena Capacity 5,000 President Dominique Juillot Website elanchalon.com Location Chalon-sur-Saône, France Color White, Red, Silver | Team colors White, Red, Silver Head coach Mickaël Hay Arena/Stadium Le Colisée Founded 1970 Championships 2 | |
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Leagues LNB Pro A,
FIBA Europe Cup Mascot Élan Sportif Chalonnais mascot Profiles | ||
Élan Chalon, full name, Élan Sportif Chalonnais, 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 Eurocup. The team's home arena is called, Le Colisée, which seats 5,000 spectators.
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History
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. Élan Chalon won the Final of the league 95–76 over Le Mans Sarthe Basket. Billy Ouattara (24 points) and NBA prospect Clint Capela (22 points) lead the team to the win.
In the 2012–13 season, the team played its first Euroleague season in history and finished competition in the group stage with 3 wins and 7 loses.
In the 2015–16 season, Chalon had European success and reached the Final Four of the FIBA Europe Cup.