ˈæftɚ wˈɪnɪŋ ðə nˈæʃənəl kˈʌp ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn, kˈɑːlɪt ɡɑːt ˌɔːɾəmˈæɾɪkli kwˈɔlᵻfˌaɪd fɔːɹ ɪts fˈɜːst pɑːɹtˈɪsɪpˈeɪʃən tə ðə jˈʊɹɹoʊlˌiːɡ θɹˈiː vˈɪktɚɹiz θˈɜːtiːn dᵻfˈiːts.
After winning the National Cup in 1999, Cholet got automatically qualified for its first participation to the Euroleague (3 victories – 13 defeats).