ESSM Le Portel
French LNB | France
Team Info
Founded: 1931
Stadium: Le Chaudron
Manager: N/A
Upcoming Matches
| Date | Match | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 09 May 2026 | Élan Chalon vs ESSM Le Portel | 16:00:00 |
| 16 May 2026 | ESSM Le Portel vs Dijon | 17:00:00 |
Previous Results
| Date | Home | Score | Away | League |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
02 May 2026 16:10 |
ESSM Le Portel |
83 - 105 |
Limoges 
|
French LNB Le Chaudron |
|
28 Apr 2026 18:00 |
ESSM Le Portel |
65 - 102 |
Strasbourg 
|
French LNB Le Chaudron |
|
18 Apr 2026 16:10 |
SLUC Nancy Basket |
95 - 50 |
ESSM Le Portel
|
French LNB Palais des sports Jean-Weille |
|
11 Apr 2026 16:00 |
ESSM Le Portel |
72 - 94 |
Le Mans Sarthe Basket 
|
French LNB Le Chaudron |
|
05 Apr 2026 13:00 |
Gravelines-Dunkerque |
100 - 78 |
ESSM Le Portel
|
French LNB Stades de Flandres |
|
21 Mar 2026 17:00 |
ESSM Le Portel |
59 - 90 |
Nanterre 
|
French LNB Le Chaudron |
|
14 Mar 2026 17:10 |
Cholet |
105 - 58 |
ESSM Le Portel
|
French LNB La Meilleraie |
|
10 Mar 2026 19:00 |
ESSM Le Portel |
63 - 92 |
Bourg-en-Bresse 
|
French LNB Le Chaudron |
|
07 Mar 2026 17:00 |
ESSM Le Portel |
72 - 108 |
Saint-Quentin Basket-Ball 
|
French LNB Le Chaudron |
|
14 Feb 2026 17:10 |
Boulazac Basket Dordogne |
94 - 64 |
ESSM Le Portel
|
French LNB |
Squad
About ESSM Le Portel
Étoile Sportive Saint-Michel Le Portel Côte d'Opale, commonly known as ESSM Le Portel or simply Le Portel, is a professional basketball team based in Le Portel, France. The team currently plays in the Pro A, the first tier in France.
History
In the 2014–15 season, ESSM had a historic run to the Coupe de France Final. They beat Pro A teams Le Mans, Le Havre, ASVEL and reigning French champion Limoges CSP to qualify for their first cup final ever. In the Final they lost 74–87 to SIG Strasbourg.
In the 2015–16 season, Le Portel won the Pro B play-offs which gained the team promotion to the LNB Pro A. In the first Pro A season of the club, they reached the playoffs after they captured the eight-seed. In the following 2017–18 season, Le Portel made its European debut in the FIBA Europe Cup. In this competition, the team reached the quarter-finals, where it lost to Bakken Bears.