Paris Basket Racing, or PBR, was a French professional basketball club from Paris. It was founded in 1922, as the basketball section of the multi-sports club Racing Club de Paris. The team took the name "Paris Basket Racing" in 2000. In 2007, the club merged with another club from the Paris area, Levallois Sporting Club Basket, to form the current version of the club, known first as Paris-Levallois Basket, and later as Levallois Metropolitans and Metropolitans 92.

Paris Basket Racing
Paris Basket Racing logo
Founded1922
Dissolved2007
HistoryRacing Club de France Basket
(1922–1989)
Racing Paris Basket
(1989–1992)
PSG Racing Basket
(1992–2000)
Paris Basket Racing
(2000–2007)
ArenaPalais des sports Marcel-Cerdan
Stade Pierre de Coubertin
Capacity4,000
4,200
LocationParis, France
Team colorsWhite and Blue
   
Championships4 French League Championships
4 French 2nd Division Championships
Retired numbers1 (7)

History

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Paris Basket Racing won three French national championships in the 1950s, in the 1950–51, 1952–53, and 1953–54 seasons, then won a French Pro A title in the 1996–97 season.

In 2007, the club merged with another club from the Paris area, Levallois Sporting Club Basket, to form the club's newest incarnation, Paris-Levallois Basket. After the merger, Paris-Levallois Basket retained all of the history of both Paris Basket Racing and Levallois Sporting Club Basket. Paris-Levallois Basket was then renamed Levallois Metropolitans in 2017, and Metropolitans 92 in 2019.

Names of the club

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  • Racing Club France Basket (RC France Basket): (1922–1989)
  • Racing Paris Basket: (1989–1992)
  • Paris Saint Germain Racing Basket (PSG Racing Basket): (1992–2000)
  • Paris Basket Racing: (2000–2007)

Arenas

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Paris Basket Racing played its home games at the 4,000 seat Palais des sports Marcel-Cerdan, and at the 4,200 seat Stade Pierre de Coubertin.

Titles and honors

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Domestic competitions

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Season by season

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Season Tier League Pos. French Cup European competitions
1991–92 1 Pro A
11th
3 Korać Cup
QF
1992–93 1 Pro A
6th
1993–94 1 Pro A
6th
1994–95 1 Pro A
5th
1995–96 1 Pro A
5th
3 Korać Cup
1996–97 1 Pro A
1st
1997–98 1 Pro A
5th
1 EuroLeague
R2
1998–99 1 Pro A
5th
3 Korać Cup
1999–00 1 Pro A
6th
2000–01 1 Pro A
8th
2 Saporta Cup
RS
2001–02 1 Pro A
7th
3 Korać Cup
RS
2002–03 1 Pro A
7th
2003–04 1 Pro A
13th
3 Europe League
RS
2004–05 1 Pro A
4th
3 Europe League
EF
2005–06 1 Pro A
13th
2006–07 1 Pro A
14th

Players

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Retired numbers

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Paris Racing Basket retired numbers
Nat. Player Position Years With Club
#7  -  Marko Ostarčević SG 1966–1983

Notable players

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Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

Head coaches

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See also

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