tˈuː jˈɪɹz fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ˌʌp ðə jˈuːniən, ðə lˈiːɡ nˈæʃəneɪl də bˈæskɪt ˌɛlˌɛnbˈiː ɪnvˈaɪɾᵻd ðə sˌiːsˌiːˌɑːɹbˈiː tə mˈuːv ˌʌp dᵻɹˈɛktli tə ðɪ ˌɛlˌɛnbˈiː pɹˈoʊ ɐ θɹuː ɐ wˈaɪldkˈɑːɹd.
Two years following up the union, the Ligue Nationale de Basket (LNB) invited the CCRB to move up directly to the LNB Pro A through a wild-card.