ESSMG Lyon

ESSMG Lyon
ESSMG Lyon
Founded	1946
History	1946–48
Location	Lyon, France
Team colors	Black, White, Black;
Championships	1 French League
Uniforms
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Last updated March 26, 2019

Éveil sportif Sainte-Marie de la Guillotière de Lyon or Éveil Lyon was a French basketball club that was based in Lyon. The club's name was commonly abbreviated to ESSMG Lyon. The club is now dissolved.

Lyon Prefecture and commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Lyon is the third-largest city and second-largest urban area of France. It is located in the country's east-central part at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, about 470 km (292 mi) south from Paris, 320 km (199 mi) north from Marseille and 56 km (35 mi) northeast from Saint-Étienne. Inhabitants of the city are called Lyonnais.

History

The club, affiliated to the parish patronage of France's Gymnastics and Sports Sponsorships Federation, and then to the Sports Federation of France, is best known for its good performance in the top-tier level basketball championship of France, in the decade of 1940s. The club included several renowned players, including Robert Busnel and André Buffière.

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The club was formed in 1946, following the demise of FC Grenoble (French champion in 1943 and 1944), and the move of most of its staff to ESSMG Lyon. Robert Busnel led the club to win the championship title in France, against Championnet, which was led by Henri Lesmayoux; in the French championship finals, on May 25, 1946, at the Palais des sports.^[1] Éveil sportif also played in the league's finals in 1947, where they lost to Paris Université (PUC).^[2] The departure of Robert Busnel for Marseille the next season, marked the end of the ambitions of the club, which then merged with Association sportive de Villeurbanne in 1948, to found ASVEL.

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Honours

French League

Winners (1): 1945–46

Notable players

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References

↑ Bideaux, Gilbert (1946-06-15). "La valse des titres de Champions de France". Basket-ball, organe officiel de la Fédération Française de Basket-Ball (FFBB) (in French) (156). Retrieved December 23, 2012.
↑ Bideaux, Gilbert (1947-04-26). "Le P.U.C. causant la plus grande surprise de tous les temps a ravi le titre de Champion de France d'Excellence à Sainte Marie de la Guillotière". Basket-ball, organe officiel de la Fédération Française de Basket-Ball (FFBB) (in French) (168). Retrieved December 23, 2012.

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[1] Bideaux, Gilbert (1946-06-15). "La valse des titres de Champions de France". Basket-ball, organe officiel de la Fédération Française de Basket-Ball (FFBB) (in French) (156). Retrieved December 23, 2012.

[2] Bideaux, Gilbert (1947-04-26). "Le P.U.C. causant la plus grande surprise de tous les temps a ravi le titre de Champion de France d'Excellence à Sainte Marie de la Guillotière". Basket-ball, organe officiel de la Fédération Française de Basket-Ball (FFBB) (in French) (168). Retrieved December 23, 2012.