Historical rivals in basketball

Pau-Lacq-Orthez and Limoges CSP are historical rivals in French basketball, with their 115th meeting scheduled for October 25 at the Palais des Sports in Pau.

Support for Limoges after an incident

The Pau-Lacq-Orthez club and the city of Orthez have decided to show their support for Limoges following a fire that damaged the city's town hall on October 17, which occurred amid violence after a demonstration.

Partnership and solidarity gesture

Orthez is partnering with the match between the two teams, and a portion of the proceeds from this partnership, amounting to several thousand euros, will be donated to the city of Limoges as a gesture of solidarity.

President explains the symbolic gesture

Guillaume Berbinau, president of the Élan Béarnais, explained that this symbolic gesture goes beyond the historical rivalry between the two basketball clubs and reflects a shared unity in times of need.

Rivalry remains strong

Berbinau emphasized that this initiative does not diminish the intensity of the sports rivalry, highlighting the club's desire to distinguish between sports competition and the solidarity between the two cities.

Current standings in the league

For this 115th encounter, Pau is ranked 11th and Limoges 10th in the league, both with one win in their first four matches.