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