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French Basketball Cup

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Sport
  
Basketball

Country
  
France

Most recent champion(s)
  
Le Mans (4th title)

Date founded
  
1953

No. of teams
  
64

Continent
  
Europe

Number of teams
  
64

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Most titles
  
ASVEL (9 titles; 8 French Cups and 1 Federation Cup)

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The French Basketball Cup (French: Coupe de France de Basket) is the annual national basketball cup competition of France. It is organized by the French Basketball Federation. It is also known as the Robert Busnel Trophy, named after the later basketball player Robert Busnel, who died in 1991.

A total of 54 amateur and professional teams from France participate in the competition.

History

  • 1952–53 to 1968–69 French Cup (with professional clubs)*
  • 1981–82 to 1984–85 Federation Cup
  • 1992–93 to 1994–95 League Cup
  • 1995–96 to present French Cup (with professional clubs)
    • *From 1971 to 1995, the French Cup was not contested by professional clubs.

    References

    French Basketball Cup Wikipedia
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