Athletic Club de Boulogne-Billancourt (ice hockey)
| Tigres de l'ACBB | |
|---|---|
| City | Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France |
| Founded | 1951[1] |
| Folded | 2024[2] |
| Home arena | Patinoire de Boulogne-Billancourt |
| Colours | Grey, orange |
The Tigres de l'ACBB (lit. 'ACBB Tigers') were an ice hockey team based in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France. They were a member of multisports organization Athletic Club de Boulogne-Billancourt. The hockey section was created in 1951 and folded in 2024, due to the closure of their historic ice rink.
History
ACBB enjoyed success in the Ligue Magnus (then known as the 1re série) in the 1950s and 1960s, winning three league titles and finishing as runner-up seven times. They also won the Spengler Cup three years in a row from 1959 to 1961. The club forfeited the entire 1971-72 season after playing in only one game.[3] ACBB has participated solely in the lower-level French leagues since then. In 2013, the club added the nickname Les Tigres to its administrative moniker.[1] In Spring 2024, Boulogne-Billancourt mayor Pierre-Christophe Baguet opted to cut funding to the city's ice rink, and the club folded at the end of that year.[4][2][5]
Achievements
- Ligue Magnus
- Champion (3) : 1957, 1960, 1962.
- Runner-up (7) : 1958, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966.
- Spengler Cup
- Champion (3) : 1959, 1960, 1961.
- Basler Cup
- 3rd place : 1961.
References
- ^ a b "Historique – ACBB". hockeyfrance.com (in French). French Ice Hockey Federation. 26 November 2019. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
- ^ a b Detout, Arnaud (9 January 2025). "'On a voulu tuer un club historique du hockey français' : colère et tristesse après le clap de fin de l'ACBB". Le Parisien (in French). Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ^ Branchu, Marc (ed.). "Championnat de France 1971/72". hockeyarchives.info (in French). Retrieved April 2, 2023.
- ^ Paquereau, Olivier (13 December 2024). "Faute de patinoire, l'équipe de hockey sur glace de l'ACBB va disparaître". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ Forneris, Jean (13 January 2025). "'C'est vraiment un choc ! Quand on passe devant le bâtiment fermé', le désarroi des licenciés de la patinoire de Boulogne". France 3 (in French). France Télévisions. Retrieved 29 May 2025.