Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez
2012/13: 1st place
Élan Béarnais Pau - Lacq - Orthez (until 1989 Élan Béarnais Orthez, Pau - Orthez Béarnais Élan 1989-2008 ) is one of the most important French basketball clubs.
The club was nine French Basketball champions and three times French Cup winner. He also won in 1984 Korac Cup.
The home games are played at the Palais des Sports de Pau. 2009 had the club after 34 years of continuous membership in the Pro A Pro B in the dismount, but he's since 2010 back in Pro A, the top division in France, represented.
Important former players
- Boris Diaw
- Ian Mahinmi
- Gheorghe Mureşan
- Johan Petro
- Mickael Pietrus
- Antoine Rigaudeau
- Narcisse Ewodo
- Alexis Ajinça
- Allan Ray