-By Sami Sadik
Parker vs Parker, episode 1.The exclusion of Monaco from the two professional divisionsBenefits Asvel, which was selected to compete in the Supercup on September 19 and 20 at Roland-Garros. Coach and owner of the Rhone club, Tony Parker will therefore begin his coaching career against his younger brother T.J., coach of Roanne, Elite 2 champion and promoted to the elite. A symbolic duel, three years laterthe dismissal of T.J. Parker, then coach of Asvel.
Before the end of his journey in Villeurbanne, he had won two French championship titles (2021 and 2022), a French Cup (2022), and a Leaders Cup (2023) during his three seasons leading the first team. T.J. Parker had bounced back at Bayern Munich and then at Roanne in the fall of 2025 before leading Chorale to the top of Elite 2.
At the same time, Tony Parker had announced his desire to coach and obtained his certifications shortly after. The former French team point guard appointed himself to the bench of his club before an eventful summer. The budget has decreased from 59 to 24 million euros, and Asvel had to completely overhaul almost its entire recruitment. While they were initially set to resume on the weekend of September 25, they will now be back in action a week earlier, aiming to secure the first title of the season.
The other semi-final remains unchanged: Nanterre will face Paris.
The Supercup program
Saturday, September 19: Semi-finals
4 PMRoanne-Asvel
7 PM: Paris-Nanterre
Sunday, September 20: final
2 PM: match of the champions Basket Landes-Bourges
5 PM: Super Cup final
