Limoges Cercle Saint-Pierre, commonly referred to as Limoges CSP or CSP, is a French professional basketball club based in the city of Limoges.
In the 1999–2000 season, Limoges won its 9th top-tier level French League title, but it was relegated to the French second division LNB Pro B, after winning it, because of financial problems. The club didn't get back to its old state for a long time, as it spent the next 3 years in the Pro A, but was relegated again in 2004 after finishing dead last. Starting with the 2004–05 season, Limoges played in the NM1, the French third division, due to continued financial problems. It took the club six seasons to eventually return to the Pro A.
In the 2013–14 season, Limoges returned to its old glory, as the team captured its 10th French League national championship, by beating SIG Basket 0–3 in the French League Finals. Alex Acker was named Finals MVP.
The club thus qualified for the 2014–15 EuroLeague by winning the French League championship, which would be their first appearance in the top European-wide league in 17 seasons. In the EuroLeague, Limoges lost 8 out of 10 games, managing to win against BC UNICS and KK Cedevita, before being relegated to the European-wide second tier level EuroCup. In the EuroCup Round of 32, Limoges was eliminated, after finishing 3rd in Group J. In the French Pro A, Limoges once again had a successful season. In the regular season, Limoges finished in 3rd place behind JSF Nanterre and Strasbourg IG, but in the French League playoffs, they made up for that. In the French League Finals, Limoges beat Strasbourg 1–3, to win back-to-back French League titles. Ousmane Camara was named Finals MVP.
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Their biggest rival is another legendary French club Pau-Orthez, and they have been trading blows with one another for national supremacy on the hardwood, both figuratively and literally, since the early 1980s. In the 22 seasons between 1983 and 2004, the two clubs combined for 18 French League championships, and multiple games between the two teams resulted in fights among the players, including one that ended in a brawl between Élan supporters and Limoges players, at the old Orthez venue, La Moutète.
1997–98 | 1 | Pro A | 2nd | ||||
1998–99 | 1 | Pro A | 7th | ||||
1999–00 | 1 | Pro A | 1st | Champion | C | ||
2000–01 | 2 | Pro B | 1st | ||||
2001–02 | 1 | Pro A | 11th | ||||
2002–03 | 1 | Pro A | 14th | ||||
2003–04 | 1 | Pro A | 18th | ||||
2004–05 | 3 | NM 1 | 3rd | ||||
2005–06 | 3 | NM 1 | 2nd | Round of 32 | |||
2006–07 | 2 | Pro B | 7th | Round of 32 | |||
2007–08 | 2 | Pro B | 5th | Round of 32 | |||
2008–09 | 2 | Pro B | 3rd | Quarterfinalist | |||
2009–10 | 2 | Pro B | 2nd | Semifinalist | |||
2010–11 | 1 | Pro A | 16th | Runner-up | |||
2011–12 | 2 | Pro B | 1st | Runner-up | |||
2012–13 | 1 | Pro A | 13th | Quarterfinalist | |||
2013–14 | 1 | Pro A | 1st | Round of 32 | Quarterfinalist | ||
2014–15 | 1 | Pro A | 1st | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist | ||
2015–16 | 1 | Pro A | 10th | Quarterfinalist | |||
2016–17 | 1 | Pro A | 10th | Round of 16 | |||
2017–18 | 1 | Pro A | 4th | Round of 64 | Quarterfinalist | ||
2018–19 | 1 | Pro A | 7th | Round of 16 | Semifinalist |
1983–84 | Semi-final group stage | 6th place in a group with FC Barcelona, Banco di Roma Virtus, Jollycolombani Cantù, Bosna and Maccabi Tel Aviv |
1985–86 | Semi-final group stage | 6th place in a group with KK Cibona, Žalgiris, Simac Milano, Real Madrid and Maccabi Tel Aviv |
1988–89 | Quarter-finals | 5th place in a group with Maccabi Tel Aviv, FC Barcelona, KK Split, Aris, Scavolini Pesaro, CSKA Moscow and Nashua EBBC |
1989–90 | Final Four | 3rd place in Zaragoza, lost to KK Split 83–101 in the semi-final, defeated Aris 103–91 in the 3rd place game |
1990–91 | Quarter-finals | 8th place in a group with FC Barcelona, KK Split, Scavolini Pesaro, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Aris, Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Guildford Kings |
1992–93 | Champions | defeated Real Madrid Teka 62–52 in the semi-final, defeated Benetton Treviso 59–55 in the final of the Final Four in Athens |
1993–94 | Quarter-finals | eliminated 2–1 by Panathinaikos, 75–68 ( W) in Limoges, 48–59 ( L) and 73–87 ( L) in Athens |
1994–95 | Final Four | 4th place in Zaragoza, lost to Real Madrid Teka 49–62 in the semi-final, lost to Panathinaikos 77–91 in the 3rd place game |
1987–88 | Champions | defeated Ram Joventut 96–89 in the final of European Cup Winners' Cup in Grenoble |
1991–92 | Quarter-finals | 3rd place in a group with PAOK, Glaxo Verona, Sunair Oostende, Maccabi Rishon LeZion and Alba Berlin |
1995–96 | Quarter-finals | 3rd place in a group with Saski Baskonia, Žalgiris, KK Partizan, Bnei Herzliya and Sunair Oostende |
1981–82 | Champions | defeated Šibenka, 90–84 in the final of Korać Cup in Padua |
1982–83 | Champions | defeated Šibenka, 94–86 in the final of Korać Cup in West Berlin |
1986–87 | Final | lost to FC Barcelona, 86–106 ( L) in Barcelona and 86–97 ( L) in Limoges |
1999–00 | Champions | defeated Unicaja, 80–58 ( W) in Limoges and 51–60 ( L) in Málaga in the double finals of Korać Cup |
1991 | 3rd | 3rd place in Paris, lost to Los Angeles Lakers 101–132 in the semi-final, defeated KK Split 105–91 in the 3rd place game |
1993 | 4th | 4th place in Munich, lost to Buckler Beer Bologna 85–101 in the semi-final, lost to Real Madrid Teka 119–123 in the 3rd place game |
1st round | T71 Dudelange | 108–56 | 92–83 |
2nd round | Aris | 106–77 | 77–88 |
Top 16 | Spartak Leningrad | 76–69 | 106–89 |
Cotonificio | 101–90 | 89–93 | |
Reyer Venezia | 105–101 | 84–107 | |
Semi-finals | KK Zadar | 99–78 | 84–92 |
Final | Šibenka | 90–84 |
1982–83 FIBA Korać Cup
2nd round | Bye as title holder | ||
Top 16 | Crvena zvezda | 80–78 | 83–93 |
Nová huť Ostrava | 90–82 | 89–76 | |
Banco di Roma | 87–80 | 74–73 | |
Semi-finals | Dynamo Moscow | 92–79 | 86–93 |
Final | Šibenka | 94–86 |
1987–88 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup
2nd round | Korihait | 108–104 | 123–94 |
Quarter-finals | Guildford Kings | 122–109 | 108–106 |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 93–86 | 111–92 | |
KK Atlas | 114–103 | 102–93 | |
Semi-finals | Scavolini Pesaro | 102–86 | 91–93 |
Final | Ram Joventut | 96–89 |
1992–93 FIBA European League
2nd round | Guildford Kings | 71–57 | 72–72 |
Top 16 | KK Partizan | Bye | |
PAOK | 60–58 | 57–67 | |
Knorr Bologna | 63–76 | 67–70 | |
Marbella Joventut | 65–73 | 78–62 | |
KK Cibona | 83–52 | 62–58 | |
Scavolini Pesaro | 61–47 | 76–61 | |
Maccabi Tel Aviv | 75–63 | 69–70 | |
Quarter-finals | Olympiacos | 59–53 | 67–70 |
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Semi-final | Real Madrid Teka | 62–52 | |
Final | Benetton Treviso | 59–55 |
1999–00 FIBA Korać Cup
1st round | Bye | ||
2nd round | Ovarense Aerosoles | 93–84 | 80–66 |
Antwerp Giants | 81–75 | 56–59 | |
Jabones Pardo Fuenlabrada | 90–77 | 73–63 | |
Top 32 | BC UNICS | 93–69 | 86–64 |
Top 16 | CSKA Kyiv | 86–73 | 100–71 |
Quarter-finals | Türk Telekom | 71–57 | 67–75 |
Semi-finals | Casademont Girona | 69–57 | 77–77 |
Finals | Unicaja | 80–58 | 51–60 |
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