From 1976 to 1979, under the chairmanship of Guy Chambily, the club finished every season on the podium French championship, disputing including two finals (lost) against ASVEL and Moderne in 1977 and 1979.

Renamed Caen Basket Calvados in 1982, the club was relegated to the lower level at the end of the 1988–1989 season.

After several failed attempts to go back in National 1A, dark CBC in 1997 with a 16th place and financial problems.

Most recently, they won the championship of the third-level Nationale Masculine 1 (NM1) in 2017, thereby gaining promotion to Pro B.

Total titles: 3 CBC has belonged for 31 seasons at the elite championship France for a record 355 wins, 18 draws and 357 defeats in 730 games.