Frédéric Fauthoux after France – Israel: « We lost our footing »
August 31, 2025
Gabriel Pantel-Jouve
11 consecutive wins before first defeat: Fauthoux doesn’t surpass De Vincenzi’s record
French National Team - Frédéric Fauthoux suffered his first defeat as head coach of the French team this Sunday in Katowice against Israel (82-69). The coach had previously achieved 11 consecutive victories, the second-best start in history for a French national team coach.
Photo Credit : Julie Dumélié
After taking charge of Les Bleus in 2024, Frédéric Fauthoux had enjoyed a flawless run with the French team. This Sunday, August 31, in Katowice, the French coach recorded his first defeat against Israel (82-69) during the third match of EuroBasket 2025. The streak of 11 consecutive victories has come to an end, but remains remarkable: it’s the second-best start for a French national team coach, behind Jean-Pierre De Vincenzi and his 12 inaugural successes.
Jean-Pierre De Vincenzi remains the @FRABasketball coach with the longest winning streak after taking office: 12. Freddy Fauthoux had accumulated 11 before the loss to Israel.
— Julien Guerineau (@jguerineau) August 31, 2025
Les Bleus stopped after 11 straight victories
Julien Guérineau, press officer for the French men’s team, reminded on Twitter (X) that this streak placed Frédéric Fauthoux in Les Bleus’ history books. The 11 consecutive successes obtained between 2024 and 2025 constitute the fifth-best winning streak in national team history.
While the match against Israel marked a setback, it doesn’t erase the solid start to the coach’s tenure, which included prestigious victories against Luka Doncic’s Slovenia at the Euro and against Greece and Spain during preparation for this competition.
The 11 consecutive victories of Les Bleus in the 2024-2025 period constitutes the fifth-best historical streak of @FRABasketball
— Julien Guerineau (@jguerineau) August 31, 2025
Jean-Pierre De Vincenzi remains the reference
Still, Jean-Pierre De Vincenzi remains the benchmark. The former coach, who served from 1995 to 2000, started his tenure with a series of 12 consecutive successes, a record still unmatched. Frédéric Fauthoux came very close, confirming that Les Bleus maintained positive momentum despite the transition at the helm of the national team after Vincent Collet’s long cycle.
What’s next?
This defeat against Israel should serve as a warning for the rest of EuroBasket. Les Bleus will continue their journey on Tuesday against Poland, with the objective of bouncing back quickly to secure qualification for the round of 16.
Gabriel Pantel-Jouve est le fondateur et rédacteur en chef de BeBasket, qu’il anime depuis 2010 (sous le nom de Catch & Shoot). Passé par l’Ecole Publique de Journaliste de Tours, puis deux universités en Amérique du Nord, il a pu développer son expertise sur le basket français, de la Ligue Nationale aux divisions amateurs, durant ces 20 dernières années. En parallèle, il est aussi engagé dans le développement de clubs du côté de Montpellier.
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