Saint-Quentin Basket-Ball, commonly known as Saint-Quentin BB, is a French professional basketball club, based in the commune of Saint-Quentin, in the department of Aisne. The team spent much of its history, and is currently in the LNB Élite, the top-tier men's professional basketball league in France. Although they were relegated at the end of the most recent 2025–26 season to the second tier, after Monaco were excluded, Saint-Quentin returned to take their place for the 2026–27 season.https://sportando.basketball/en/official-saint-quentin-remain-in-betclic-elite-fos-provence-promoted-to-elite-2/
History Saint-Quentin BB was founded in 1973 from the merger of the Amicale Jumentier and Union sportive des Cheminots. The new club disputes the regional championship Excellence. In 1982, became a new merger between Saint-Quentin BB and Foyer laïque d'Harly.
In 1988, Saint-Quentin BB accessed by 1A (now Pro A). The club then competed with the best teams in the league and finished fifth. In 1990 the club qualifies for the FIBA Korać Cup of the next season. They compete in 1991 with a home victory over the Greek powerhouse of Panathinaikos, but an away defeat.http://www.lnb.fr/fr/Coupes-d-Europe/600004/Historique |titre=Historique des Coupes d'Europe
In 1993, following financial difficulties, Saint-Quentin relegated to National 4 and briefly found Pro B in 2000 (back down the following year) only to return in 2001 until 2009. The team regularly attended the Playoffs, losing in the semifinals in 2006 (opposite Entente Orléanaise) and 2007 (facing Quimper). In 2009, SQBB was relegated to the Men's National 1 league (NM1).
In the 2011-2012 season, SQBB won the National Basketball 1 title and was promoted to the LNB Pro B league for the 2012-2013 season. In the 2022-23 season, SQBB won the Pro B title and was promoted to the LNB Élite league for the 2023-24 season, its first season in the elite league in 31 years.
Players Current roster
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Notable players
Retired numbers Saint-Quentin Basket-Ball retired numbersNoPlayerPositionTenure25Hugo BessonG2020–20217Benoît GiletG2017–2023
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