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Étoile Charleville-Mézières

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Étoile Charleville-Mézières
Étoile Charleville-Mézières logo
LeaguesNationale Masculine 1
Founded1921
ArenaL'Arena
Capacity2960
LocationCharleville-Mézières, France
Team colorsBlue and White
   
PresidentFrance Luc Torres
Head coachFrance Jimmy Ploegaerts
Championships2 French League
2 French Cups
1 French Second League
WebsiteOfficial website

Étoile Charleville-Mézières (in English: Charleville-Mézières Star) is a French professional basketball club, that is based in Charleville-Mézières. The team currently plays in the Nationale Masculine 1 (3rd division of the French basketball championship)

History

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The club founded in 1921 in Charleville-Mézières. In 1958, the club moved to Charleville and after the merger of Charleville Mézières and in 1966, the association became Etoile of Charleville-Mézières. Ardenne's club disappears from the top French level, then it rises in national 2 (NM2) in 1999, NM1 in 2004 and Pro B in 2005 before declining in NM1 after the season 2005- 2006. At the end of the 2007–2008 season, the Etoile of Charleville Mézières back in Pro B being second NM1 and during the 2008–2009 season, the Etoile of Charleville Mézières surprised everyone by integrating into the play- Pro B offs while back only 1 of the National.

The club plays at the Salle Dubois-Crancé, but manages to negotiate to play matches at the Salle Bayard from 2011 onwards until a common facility with 2,903 seats is available in hall B of the exhibition center. This new hall, called Caisse d'Epargne Arena following a partnership agreement, was inaugurated in September 2015.

Ending last Pro B in the 2010–11 season, the team is demoted in NM1 but there remains one season: it is promoted in Pro B at the end of the 2011–12 season NM1 winning the final of the playoffs against Blois. The Etoile of Charleville Mézières is only one season in Pro B in NM1 and down for the 2013–14 season. But she did not stay long because for the 2014–15 season will be again in Pro B, despite the announcement of his late accession. After six wins for twenty-eight losses in the 2017-2018 French Pro B Basketball Championship, the Etoile is relegated to NM1 for the following season.

In the summer of 2019, the club is administratively relegated to NM2.

Six years after leaving it, the Charleroi club will return to National 1! A place that the FFBB granted it in relation to its excellent 2023/2024 season in National 2 (3rd, 18 wins / 8 losses) and the delicate financial situation experienced by many elite clubs, Pro B, National 1 and National 2.

Sports results

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Awards

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French League 2

  • Winners (1): 1954–55

French Cup

  • Winners (2): 1957–58, 1958–59

French League

  • Winners (2): 1957–58, 1959–60

European Champion Clubs Cup

  • 1/4 finals (1): 1958-59

NM1

  • Vice-champion (1): 2007-08

NM1

  • Play-Off Champion (1): 2011-12

NM1

  • Play-Off finalist (1): 2013-14

Report by season

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Season Div. Rank. %Vic Vic Def Playoffs French Cup Leaders Cup Coach
2002-2003 NM2 1st - - - - - - United States Mike Gonsalves
2003-2004 NM1 3rd 66,6% 20 10 - - - United States Mike Gonsalves
2004-2005 Pro B 16th 21,8% 7 25 - First phase - United States Mike Gonsalves
2005-2006 Pro B 18th 32,3% 11 23 - Second phase - United States Mike Gonsalves - France Youssou Cissé
2006-2007 NM1 3rd 76,4% 26 8 - First phase - Serbia Nikola Antić
2007-2008 NM1 2nd 76,4% 26 8 - Second phase - Serbia Nikola Antić
2008-2009 Pro B 6th 38,2% 13 21 Quarter finals - - Serbia Nikola Antić
2009-2010 Pro B 12th 38,2% 13 21 - First phase - Serbia Nikola Antić
2010-2011 Pro B 18th 17,6% 6 28 - First phase - France Rodrigue M'Baye - France Francis Charneux
2011-2012 NM1 4th 70,5% 24 10 Winner First phase - France Francis Charneux
2012-2013 Pro B 18th 14,7% 5 29 - First phase - France Francis Charneux
2013-2014 NM1 3rd 70,5% 24 10 Finalist First phase - France Cédric Heitz
2014-2015 Pro B 16th 35,2% 12 22 Round of 16 Pro B : Group phase France Cédric Heitz
2015-2016 Pro B 11th 50% 17 17 Quarter finals Quarter finals France Cédric Heitz
2016-2017 Pro B 5th 55,8% 19 15 Quarter finals Round of 32 Pro B : Group phase France Cédric Heitz
2017-2018 Pro B 18th 17,6% 6 28 - Round of 16 Pro B : Group phase France United States Alexandre Casimiri
2018-2019 NM1 8th 46,1% 12 14 - Round of 64 - France United States Alexandre Casimiri
2019-2020 NM2 5th 63,1% 12 7 - - - France Fabien Calvez
2020-2021 NM2 4th 80% 4 1 - - - France Fabien Calvez
2021-2022 NM2 4th 61,5% 16 10 - - - France Fabien Calvez
2022-2023 NM2 8th 42,3% 11 15 - - - France Jimmy Ploegaerts
2023-2024 NM2 3rd 69,2% 18 8 - - - France Jimmy Ploegaerts

Players and personalities

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Current roster (2024-2025)

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Étoile de Charleville-Mézières roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
PG 4 France Clet, Johan 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 185 lb (84 kg) 28 – (1996-01-24)24 January 1996
PG 5 France Depaix, Lucas 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 23 – (2001-01-20)20 January 2001
PG 6 France Malonga, Rosaire 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 29 – (1995-09-28)28 September 1995
SF 7 United States Davidson, Frank 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 207 lb (94 kg) 24 – (2000-07-19)19 July 2000
SG 8 France Courtois, Martin 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 27 – (1997-12-04)4 December 1997
SF 9 France Kieger, Pierre-Baptiste 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) 213 lb (97 kg) 32 – (1992-04-02)2 April 1992
SG 10 France Boyer, Hugo 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 32 – (1992-10-30)30 October 1992
PF 11 France Mkamba, Jonathan (C) 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 235 lb (107 kg) 25 – (1999-07-12)12 July 1999
PF 12 France Auburtin, Alexis 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 30 – (1994-07-06)6 July 1994
SF 13 France Mikeladze, Revaz 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 19 – (2005-01-26)26 January 2005
SF 14 France Depaix, Loïc 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 26 – (1998-03-25)25 March 1998
C 15 Serbia Kovanusic, Nemanja 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 259 lb (117 kg) 31 – (1993-03-19)19 March 1993
Head coach
  • France Jimmy Ploegaerts
Assistant coach(es)
  • France Jean-Marc Bouthors
  • France Ludovic Depaix
  • France Alizée Boudrique

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured

Updated: October 19, 2024

Notable players

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Coaches

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  • 19??-1956: France Roland Marlet
  • 1956-1958: France Jean-Paul Beugnot
  • 1958-1967: France Jean Perniceni
  • 2002-2006: United States Mike Gonsalves
  • March 2006-June 2006: France Youssou Cissé
  • 2007-2010: Serbia Nikola Antić
  • 2010-December 2010: France Rodrigue M'Baye
  • December 2010-2013: France Francis Charneux
  • 2013-2017: France Cédric Heitz
  • 2017-2019: France United States Alexandre Casimiri
  • 2019-2022: France Fabien Calvez
  • 2022-present: France Jimmy Ploegaerts