Berck Basketball Club is a French professional
basketball
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team that is located in the
commune
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Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
of
Berck
Berck (), sometimes referred to as Berck-sur-Mer (, literally ''Berck on Sea''), is a commune in the northern French department of Pas-de-Calais. It lies within the Marquenterre regional park, an ornithological nature reserve.
Geography
Situa ...
, in the north of
France
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.
History
The club was founded in 1929, as A.S. Berck (
French: ''Association Sportive de Berck''), but its peak was during the 1970s, when they became back-to-back
French League champions, and reached the
FIBA European Champions Cup (
EuroLeague) semifinals twice in a row.
Names through history
*1929–1975: A.S. Berck Basket
*1975–present: Berck B.C.
Honours
Domestic competitions
*
French League
: Champions (2): 1972–73, 1973–74
International record
Notable players
*
Pierre Galle
Pierre Galle (born 13 January 1945) is a French former professional basketball player and coach.
Galle was the LNB Pro A Player of the Year, French League Player of the Year in 1973 and 1974.
He was a member of the senior French national baske ...
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Mike Stewart
Wheelchair section
*3× European Champion (1985, 1986, 1989)
External links
Official website(French)
Basketball teams in France