If the record of MSB, five times winner of the championship, far exceeds that of Cholet Basket with its only title won in 2010, the derby is hotly contested. As the two teams clash again, this Tuesday, October 4 on the Le Mans floor, France bleu Maine immersed itself in the archives of the LNB, from the first confrontation in the elite, in 1986, to today .
73 to 68
This is the score of the first meeting between the two teams (to see in pictures here). On December 17, 1986, the Choletais won 73 to 68 on their floor. Le Mans will have to wait four years to win the derby for the first time, on October 16, 1990 (108-106).
37
This is the number of times Le Mans has won the derby. If the Manceaux win this Tuesday evening, they will equalize the 38 victories of Cholet. The number of away wins is also very tight: 14 for Cholet Basket and 13 for MSB.
3 years and 4 months
This is longest unbeaten streak in the derby: Le Mans chained seven victories between December 14, 2002 and April 22, 2006. The greatest number of victories in a row, on the other hand, is for Cholet. The Maine-et-Loire club won eight derbies between January 2, 2010 and June 2, 2012 (2 and a half years unbeaten).
214
Le Mans’ first victory in the derby was also the most prolific in points : 214! The attack was in the spotlight on October 16, 1990 (108 to 106, at Le Mans). The least prolific match is more recent; on December 23, 2017, the Manceaux won 65 to 47 at Antarès.
31
This is the biggest gap point that there was. This September 27, 1997, the Choletais, at home, atomize the Manceaux 81 to 50. In general, the meetings are much tighter: they end on average with 10 points difference and six times, there is no only had one.