Fos Provence Basket
Basketball team in Fos-sur-mer, France
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Fos Provence Basket, also known as Fos-sur-mer, is a professional basketball team based in Fos-sur-mer, France. The team currently plays in the second tier LNB Pro B.[1] Home games are played in the Complexe sportif Parsemain, which has a capacity of 2,000 people.
(1972–?)
Fos Ouest Provence Basket
(?–2014)
Provence Basket
(2014–present)
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| Leagues | LNB Pro B | ||
| Founded | 13 January 1972 | ||
| History | Frat Fosséenne (1972–?) Fos Ouest Provence Basket (?–2014) Provence Basket (2014–present) | ||
| Arena | Complexe sportif Parsemain | ||
| Capacity | 2,000 | ||
| Location | Fos-sur-mer, France | ||
| Team colors | Yellow, Black, Sky Blue | ||
| President | Jean-Pierre Barnes | ||
| Head coach | Rémy Valin | ||
| Championships | 1 LNB Pro B | ||
| Website | fosprovencebasket.com | ||
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History
The club was founded on 13 January 1972 as Frat Fosséenne by its founders Paul Bruyère and Jean Lovato.
On 18 January 2020, Fos received Saint-Quentin Basket-Ball at the Palais des Sports in Marseille and set its attendance record with 3,384 spectators.
On 15 June 2018, Fos Provence promoted to the first-tier LNB Pro A for the first time in history, after defeating Roanne in the finals of the promotion play-offs.[1]
In the 2020–21 season, Provence won the Pro B championship again and was promoted.
Honours
Players
Current roster
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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Notable players
To appear in this section a player must have either:
- Set a club record or won an individual award as a professional player.
- Played at least one official international match for his senior national team at any time.
