FC Grenoble (basketball)

French basketball club (1920–1944)

FC Grenoble

Founded| 1920
History| 1920–45
Location|  Grenoble,  France
Team colors| Dark blue, red

Head coach| Pierre Vincent
Championships| 2 French Leagues

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Football Club Grenoble Basket was a French basketball club that was based in Grenoble, France. The club is now disbanded.

## History

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The club was a section of the multi-sports club FC Grenoble. It was a two-time champion of France, in 1942–43 and 1943–44.[1] The club played in the top-tier level championship of French basketball, the Pro A, starting in 1920,[2] and it was also known mostly for the great performances in the period between 1940–44, counting among its members several renowned players, including Robert Busnel. After the liberation by the Allied troops (1944), the club was disbanded, but the team moved with much of its workforce and was "recreated" in Lyon.

The new club, with the new name of Éveil Lyon, became the champions of France in 1946. Two years later, that club would merge with AS Villeurbanne to form a new multi-sports club whose basketball section, now known as ASVEL Basket, would go on to win a record 18 French championships.

## Honours

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French League

* Winners (2): 1942–43, 1943–44

## Notable players

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* Robert Busnel
* Wladimir Fabrikant

## References

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1. ^ "FC Grenoble Basket-ball - Double Champion de France en 1943 et 1944". www.grenoblecmieux.com. Archived from the original on 14 May 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
2. ^ "Basketball - Grenoble". www.les-sports.info. Retrieved 16 April 2014.