Pau-Lacq-Orthez: club information

Budget

For the 2025/2026 season, Elan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez club has a projected budget of €5.8M (compared to €5.5M last year, +5%), making it the 1st budget among the 20 ELITE 2 clubs, as well as a payroll of €1.4M (3rd in ELITE 2) - cf. DNCCG communication of October 6, 2025.

For the 2024/2025 season, Elan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez club has a projected budget of €5.5M (compared to €5.0M last year, +10%), making it the 1st budget among the 20 Pro B clubs, as well as a payroll of €1.1M (4th in Pro B) - cf. DNCCGCP communication of October 22, 2024.

For the 2023/2024 season, Elan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez club has a projected budget of €5.0M making it the 1st budget among the 18 Pro B clubs, as well as a payroll of €1.1M (2nd in Pro B) - cf. DNCCGCP communication of October 12, 2023.

• Pro B Champion 2010
• French Champion 2004 (2-0 in finals against Gravelines)
• French Champion 2003 (2-1 in finals against Asvel)
• Semaine des As winner 2003 (101-80 victory in finals against STB Le Havre)
• French runner-up 2002 (0-2 in finals against Asvel)
• French Champion 2001 (2-1 in finals against Asvel)
• French Champion 1999 (2-0 in finals against Asvel)
• French Champion 1998 (2-0 in finals against Limoges)
• French Champion 1996 (3-2 in finals against Asvel)
• French runner-up 1995 (1-3 in finals against Antibes)
• French runner-up 1993 (1-3 in finals against Limoges)
• Tournoi des As winner 1993 (71-58 victory in finals against Cholet)
• French Champion 1992 (2-0 in finals against Limoges)
• Tournoi des As winner 1992 (83-75 victory in finals against Limoges)
• Tournoi des As winner 1991 (68-65 victory in finals against Limoges)
• French runner-up 1989 (0-2 in finals against Limoges)

• D.J. Cooper: MVP 2016/2017 (Pro A)
• Wilfried Yeguete: most improved player 2015/2016 (Pro A)
• Florent Pietrus: defender of the year 2001/2002 (Pro A)
• Thomas Heurtel: best young player 2008/2009 (Pro A)
• Laurent Foirest: French MVP 2003/2004 (Pro A)
• Boris Diaw: French MVP 2002/2003 (Pro A)
• Boris Diaw: best young player 2001/2002 (Pro A)
• Roger Esteller: foreign MVP 2001/2002 (Pro A)
• Laurent Foirest: French MVP 1998/1999 (Pro A)
• Antoine Rigaudeau: French MVP 1995/1996 (Pro A)
• Fabien Dubos: best young player 1995/1996 (Pro A)