Saint-Quentin | |||
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Nickname | SQBB | ||
Leagues | LNB Pro A Champions League | ||
Founded | 1973 | ||
Arena | Palais des Sports Pierre Ratte | ||
Capacity | 3,800 | ||
Location | Saint-Quentin, France | ||
President | Laurent Prache | ||
Head coach | Julien Mahé | ||
Team captain | Giovan Oniangue | ||
Website | sqbb | ||
Saint-Quentin Basket-Ball, commonly known as Saint-Quentin BB, is a French basketball club playing in the LNB Pro A (the top-tier men's professional basketball league in France), based in the commune of Saint-Quentin in the department of Aisne.
Saint-Quentin BB was founded in 1973 [1] from the merger of the Amicale Jumentier and Union sportive des Cheminots. The new club disputes the regional championship Excellence. In 1982, became a new merger between Saint-Quentin BB and Foyer laïque d'Harly.
In 1988, Saint-Quentin BB accessed by 1A (now Pro A). The club then competed with the best teams in the league and finished fifth. In 1990 the club qualifies for the FIBA Korać Cup of the next season. They compete in 1991 with a home victory over the Greek powerhouse of Panathinaikos, but an away defeat. [2]
In 1993, following financial difficulties, Saint-Quentin relegated to National 4 and briefly found Pro B in 2000 (back down the following year) only to return in 2001 until 2009. The team regularly attended the Playoffs, losing in the semifinals in 2006 (opposite Entente Orléanaise) and 2007 (facing Quimper). In 2009, SQBB was relegated to the Men's National 1 league (NM1).
In the 2011-2012 season, SQBB won the National Basketball 1 title and was promoted to the LNB Pro B league for the 2012-2013 season. In the 2022-23 season, SQBB won the Pro B title and was promoted to the LNB Pro A league for the 2023-24 season, its first season in the elite league in 31 years.
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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Updated: August 31, 2024 |
Saint-Quentin Basket-Ball retired numbers | ||||
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No | Player | Position | Tenure | |
25 | Hugo Besson | G | 2020–2021 | |
7 | Benoît Gilet | G | 2017–2023 |
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