LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne
LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne was one of the first major powerhouses in the French League, claiming 15 championships between 1949 and 1981. In the 1990s, ASVEL reached the 1997 EuroLeague Final Four. It conquered the French League in the spring of 2002 to claim its first domestic crown in 21 years. That success carried over to the 2002-03 EuroLeague as ASVEL advanced to the Top 16, and the club continued to compete in the EuroLeague for a further two seasons. In 2009, ASVEL won the French League title to secure its return to the following season’s EuroLeague, where it narrowly missed out on reaching the Top 16. A major step forward came in 2014 when Tony Parker became club president. The 2019-20 campaign saw a commendable return to the EuroLeague, with nine home wins before the season prematurely ended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With Tony Parker’s brother, T.J., newly installed as head coach, ASVEL collected 13 EuroLeague regular-season wins along with the French League and Cup double in 2021. In the 2021-22 campaign, ASVEL successfully defended the French League championship for the first time since 1972. ASVEL lifted the Leaders Cup in 2023, but last season was a trophyless campaign for the French giant – the first time that has happened since the 2017-18 season. With EuroLeague legend Nando De Colo still under contract and head coach Pierric Poupet entering his first full season in charge, ASVEL will be looking to improve on last year’s 17th-placed finish in 2024-25.
LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne was one of the first major powerhouses in the French League, claiming 15 championships between 1949 and 1981. In the 1990s, ASVEL reached the 1997 EuroLeague Final Four. It conquered the French League in the spring of 2002 to claim its first domestic crown in 21 years. That success carried over to the 2002-03 EuroLeague as ASVEL advanced to the Top 16, and the club continued to compete in the EuroLeague for a further two seasons. In 2009, ASVEL won the French League title to secure its return to the following season’s EuroLeague, where it narrowly missed out on reaching the Top 16. A major step forward came in 2014 when Tony Parker became club president. The 2019-20 campaign saw a commendable
return to the EuroLeague, with nine home wins before the season prematurely ended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With Tony Parker’s brother, T.J., newly installed as head coach, ASVEL collected 13 EuroLeague regular-season wins along with the French League and Cup double in 2021. In the 2021-22 campaign, ASVEL successfully defended the French League championship for the first time since 1972. ASVEL lifted the Leaders Cup in 2023, but last season was a trophyless campaign for the French giant – the first time that has happened since the 2017-18 season. With EuroLeague legend Nando De Colo still under contract and head coach Pierric Poupet entering his first full season in charge, ASVEL will be looking to improve on last year’s 17th-placed finish in 2024-25.
