just north-west of Pau, now provides funding to the club. Arena Pau-Orthez play their home games at the Palais des Sports de Pau since 1991, which has a seating capacity of 7,707 people. At Orthez, the club played their home games at La Moutète. Rivalries The Élan Béarnais' biggest rival is Limoges CSP, another legendary French club, and they have been trading blows with one another for national supremacy on the hardwood, both figuratively and literally, since the early 1980s. In the 22 seasons between 1983 and 2004, the two clubs combined for 18 championships, and multiple games between the two teams resulted in fights amongst the players, including one that ended in a brawl between Élan supporters and Limoges players at their old Orthez venue, La Moutète. ASVEL is also a fierce rival of the Élan Béarnais, and games against both of these teams are referred to as the "Clasicos" of French basketball, receiving tremendous hype from the media and fans. Players Retired numbers Current roster Notable players FIBA Hall of Famers Honours Total titles: 19 Domestic competitions French League Winners (9): 1985–86, 1986–87, 1991–92, 1995–96, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2003–04 Runners-up (4): 1988–89, 1992–93, 1994–95, 2001–02 French Cup Winners (4): 2001–02, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2021-22 Runners-up (2): 2000–01, 2003–04 Leaders Cup Winners (4): 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 2002-03 French Super Cup Winners (1): 2007 European competitions EuroLeague 3rd place (1): 1986–87 FIBA Korać Cup (defunct) Winners (1): 1983–84 Semifinalists (1): 1994–95 European Super Cup (semi-official, defunct) Runners-up (1): 1984 Season by season In European and worldwide competitions The road to the 1983–84 FIBA Korać Cup victory Kit manufacturer 2017-2021: PEAK 2021-2022: Adidas 2022-: Hummel Difficulties in 2022, a scandal escalated since Taqwa Pinero, a former player, then appointed CEO and General Manager had been brutally dismissed for a reason related to his religion. Indeed, according to Sud-Ouest newspaper, Taqwa Pinero was notified in early August of his dismissal as manager of Elan Béarnais, the Pau basketball club, “for having displayed his Muslim faith on the social networks”. According to the same source, the mayor of Pau, François Bayrou, would have pressured the owners of the club to oust Taqwa Pinero. References External links Official website Basketball teams established in 1908 Pau Sport in Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques