Berck Basketball Club is a French professional

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team that is located in the

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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 Situ ...

, in the north of

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History

The club was founded in 1929, as A.S. Berck (

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: ''Association Sportive de Berck''), but its peak was during the 1970s, when they became back-to-back

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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

: Champions (2): 1972–73, 1973–74

International record

Notable players

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Wheelchair section

*3× European Champion (1985, 1986, 1989)

External links

Official website
(French) Basketball teams in France