Poitiers: club information

Budget

For the 2025/2026 season, the club Denain Voltaire has a projected budget of 3.3 M€ (compared to 3.3 M€ last year, +0%), which is the 11th budget among the 20 clubs in ELITE 2, as well as a payroll of 892 K€ (10th in ELITE 2) - see DNCCG communication of October 6, 2025.

For the 2024/2025 season, the club Poitiers has a projected budget of 3.3 M€ (compared to 2.8 M€ last year, +15%), which is the 12th budget among the 20 clubs in Pro B, as well as a payroll of 954K€ (9th in Pro B) - see DNCCGCP communication of October 22, 2024.

For the 2023/2024 season, the club Poitiers has a projected budget of 2.8 M€, which is the 10th budget among the 18 clubs in Pro B, as well as a payroll of 901 K€ (6th in Pro B) - see DNCCGCP communication of October 12, 2023.

Coach

The love story continues between Andy Thornton-Jones and Poitiers: contract extension signed on November 5, 2025. Promoted to head coach of Poitiers Basket 86 in January 2021, Andy Thornton-Jones has extended his contract until 2028 with PB86. Arriving in 1999 in the capital of Vienne, the British-born coach has never left the city since.

• Pro B French Champion 2009

• Tony Dobbins: Defender of the year in 2012/2013 (Pro A)
• Evan Fournier: Most Improved Player in 2010/2011 and 2011/2012 (Pro A)
• Evan Fournier: Best Young Player in 2010/2011 and 2011/2012 (Pro A)