Denain can breathe a sigh of relief! Almost two weeks after being handed a forfeit loss, the club has successfully had its victory from the match against Évreux on the 34th day of Élite 2 reinstated, following a decision by the FFBB Appeals Chamber this Wednesday.
To recap, coach Ali Bouziane, who was suspended for the match, remained in the team’s locker room for three minutes longer than permitted before the game. With this win now restored, ASDV boasts a record of 20 wins and 17 losses in the second division and is well-positioned to compete in the play-in.
Here is Denain’s statement on the news:
‘Denain Voltaire Basket acknowledges the decision rendered by the FFBB Appeals Chamber, which overturns the ruling made by the LNB’s Legal, Disciplinary, and Regulations Commission on April 29th in the case against ALM Évreux. The initial decision had declared a penalty loss for Denain Voltaire Basket in the J34 Elite 2 match.
The club thanks the Appeals Chamber for hearing the arguments presented by our club, its CEO, and our legal counsel.
This decision allows the club to recover an important victory, both sportingly and morally.
Our focus now turns to the court: one more battle remains to secure a play-in qualification at home this Friday, in front of our fans.’
Évreux Not Yet Safe from Relegation
While their safety in the league was presumed to be secured following this supposed forfeit win, ALM Évreux is still under threat of relegation to NM1. In fact, after their defeat against Quimper (102-83) this Friday, the Évreux team, with only one game left in the season, holds a slim one-win advantage over Les Béliers, who are currently in the relegation zone.
The Normans will face ADA Blois, who are in desperate need of a win to secure their podium spot for the playoffs. If Évreux loses to Blois, they will have to hope for a defeat from Quimper, who are visiting… Denain!
A huge sigh of relief in Denain! Almost two weeks after being handed a forfeit loss, the club has reclaimed the victory they earned in Évreux on the 34th day of Élite 2, following the decision of the FFBB Appeals Chamber this Wednesday.
As a reminder, coach Ali Bouziane, who was suspended for the match, remained in his team’s locker room for three minutes longer than he was permitted before the game. With the success now recovered, ASDV boasts a record of 20 wins and 17 losses in the second division and is well-placed to compete in the play-in.
Here is Denain’s statement upon hearing the news:
‘Denain Voltaire Basket acknowledges the decision rendered by the FFBB Appeals Chamber, which annuls the decision pronounced at the first instance by the LNB’s Legal, Discipline, and Regulations Commission on April 29th in the case opposing it to ALM Évreux, which had imposed a penalty loss of the J34 Elite 2 match against Denain Voltaire Basket.
The club thanks the Appeals Chamber for hearing the arguments developed by our club, its CEO, and its counsel.
This decision allows the club to recover an important victory, both sportingly and morally.
The focus is now turned to the court: there remains one battle to secure a play-in qualification at home this Friday, in front of our public.’
Évreux Not Yet Safe from Relegation
While their league safety was supposed to be secured following this victory obtained by forfeit, ALM is still under the threat of relegation to NM1. Indeed, with their defeat against Quimper (102-83) this Friday, the Évreux team, with one game left in the season, has only a small one-win advantage over Les Béliers, the first team in the relegation zone.
The Normans will face ADA Blois, who are obliged to win to secure their place on the podium for the play-offs. If Évreux loses to Blois, they will have to hope for a defeat from Quimper, who are traveling to… Denain!