LILLE METROPOLE BASKET RED GIANTS
(France-NM3)         

History:

Founded: 1994
Filded: 2024
Team names: Institut catholique d'arts et metiers de Lille (ICAM) (1921-1924), Amical Laique Basket (ALB) (1946-1965), ASR (1965-), ASRT (1987-1992), ARST Lille Metropole (1992-1994), La Melantoise Basket (1994-2000), Lille Metropole Basket Club (2000-2010), Lille Metropole Basket Red Giants (2010-)
In 1994 the club filed for bankruptcy. This is how the two towns of Rochin and Faches-Thumesnil split and created their own clubs, respectively RBC and La Mélantoise Basket (LMB)
In 2000, La Melantoise Basket merged with Lille Universite Club. Lille Metropole Basket Club was born.
League positions:
FRA2006-1(N2), 07-9(N1), 08-9, 09-1(NM1), 10-4(ProB), 11-15(ProB), 12-10(ProB), 13-11(ProB), 14-16(ProB), 15-11(ProB), 16-9(ProB), 17-3(ProB), 18-5(ProB), 19-14(ProB), 20-6(ProB), 21-9(ProB), 22-16(ProB), 23-4(ProB), 24-11(ProB), 25-(NM3)
In 2024 the team withdrew from ProB due to financial problems
League achievements:
French League Champion -1922
French League Semifinals -1924
French NM1 Champion -2009
French NM3 Group G Regular Season Champion -2026
French ProB Leaders Cup Semifinals -2016, 24
Since 2019
1998-2019
Until 1998