Chorale Roanne Basket is a professional basketball club that is based in Roanne, France. The club plays in the first division LNB Élite. Their home arena is Halle André Vacheresse. The club was founded in 1937 and the team's colors are blue and white.
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History
In Chorale's history, the team won two national titles; in 1959 and most recent in 2007. The teams honour list also includes a La Semaine des As Cup (in 2007) and multiple European campaigns. In the 2007–08 season, the club even played in the top level Euroleague. In the 2013–14 season, the club was relegated to the LNB Pro B.
In the 2018–19 season, Roanne won the Pro B championship and promoted back to the Pro A after a five-year absence.
Achievements
French Championship
Champions (2): 1958–59, 2006–07
French Cup
Runner-up (1): 1963–64
La Semaine des As Cup
Winners (1): 2007
LNB Pro B Leaders Cup
Winners (2): 2017, 2019
Players
Individual awards
Pro A Foreign MVP
Dewarick Spencer – 2007
Marc Salyers – 2008
Head coaches
2011-14 : Luka Pavićević
2000-11 : Jean-Denys Choulet
1998-00 : Mike Gonsalves
1996-98 : Patrick Macazaga
1993-96 : Gilles Versier
1988-93 : Alain Thinet
1985-88 : André Jacquemot
1984-85 : Yvon Leca
1983-84 : Alain Monestier
1982-83 : Jacky Odin
1980-82 : Jean-Paul Pupunat
1977-80 : André Vacheresse
1975-77 : Jeff Dubreuil
1974-75 : Dick Smith
1972-74 : Ludvick Luttna
1971-72 : Gérard Sturla
1970-71 : Lucien Piegad
1961-69 : Maurice Marcelot
1945-61 : André Vacheresse