Russian basketball clubs in international competitions

Russian basketball clubs in European and worldwide competitions is the performance record of men's professional basketball clubs from Russia's various top-tier level leagues over the years, Super Liga A (1991–92 to 2009–10), Professional Basketball League (PBL) (2010–11 to 2012–13), and the VTB United League (2013–14 to present).[citation needed]

After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine FIBA banned Russian teams and officials from participating in its competitions.[1]

History

Russian men's professional basketball clubs have played in European-wide basketball competitions since September 1992 (nine months after the dissolution of the Soviet Union on December 26, 1991), when CSKA Moscow took part in the FIBA European League (now called EuroLeague), Stroitel Samara in the FIBA European Cup and Avtodor Saratov in the FIBA Korać Cup. UNICS Kazan is the first Russian men's basketball club that won a European-wide competition trophy, the 2003–04 FIBA Europe League (now called EuroChallenge), a third-tier competition on the pyramid of European professional club basketball system. CSKA Moscow was also the first Russian men's basketball club that won the EuroLeague, in 2006, when the club beat the defending champions, Maccabi Tel Aviv, in the Finals, that took place in Prague, Czech Republic.[citation needed]

The same season (2005–06), a few days before the EuroLeague Final Four in Prague, Dynamo Moscow, under head coach Dušan Ivković, became the second Russian basketball club that won a European-wide competition trophy, after the defeated Aris TT Bank in the final of the ULEB Cup (now called EuroCup Basketball) in Spiroudome, Charleroi, Belgium. For the next decade, Russian basketball clubs won many trophies in all European-wide competitions.[citation needed]

After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, FIBA banned Russian teams and officials from participating in FIBA 3x3 Basketball competitions.[2]

The finals

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SeasonChampionResultRunner-upDateVenue
FIBA European League & EuroLeague (1st tier)
CSKA Moscow 73–69 Maccabi Tel Aviv30/04/2006Sazka Arena, Prague
Panathinaikos 93–91 CSKA Moscow06/05/2007OAKA, Athens
CSKA Moscow 91–77 Maccabi Tel Aviv04/05/2008Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid, Madrid
Panathinaikos 73–71 CSKA Moscow03/05/2009O2 World, Berlin
Olympiacos 62–61 CSKA Moscow13/05/2012Sinan Erdem Dome, Istanbul
CSKA Moscow 101–96 (OT) Fenerbahçe15/05/2016Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin
CSKA Moscow 91–83 Anadolu Efes19/05/2019Fernando Buesa Arena, Vitoria-Gasteiz
EuroCup Basketball (2nd tier)
Dynamo Moscow 73–60 Aris TT Bank11/04/2006Spiroudome, Charleroi
Lietuvos rytas 80–74 Khimki13/04/2009Pala Alpitour, Turin
UNICS 92–77 Cajasol17/04/2011PalaVerde, Treviso
Khimki 77–68 Valencia Basket15/04/2012Basketball Center, Khimki
Lokomotiv Kuban 75–64 Uxúe Bilbao Basket13/04/2013RTL Spiroudome, Charleroi
Valencia Basket 165–140 (two-leg) UNICS01 & 07/05/2014... Font de San Lluís, ValenciaBasket-Hall, Kazan
Khimki 174–130 (two-leg) Herbalife Gran Canaria24 & 29/04/2014Gran Canaria Arena, Las PalmasBasketball Center, Khimki
Darüşşafaka 2–0 Play-off Lokomotiv Kuban10 & 13/04/2018Basket-Hall, KrasnodarVolkswagen Arena, Istanbul
FIBA Korać Cup (3rd tier)
SLUC Nancy 172–167 (two-leg) Lokomotiv Mineralnye Vody10 & 17/04/2002Palais des Sports Jean Weille, NancySK Ekspress, Rostov-on-Don
FIBA EuroChallenge (3rd tier)
UNICS 87–63 Maroussi TIM24/04/2004Basket-Hall, Kazan
Dynamo Saint Petersburg 85–74 Kyiv28/04/2005Abdi İpekçi Arena, Istanbul
DKV Joventut 88–63 Khimki09/04/2006Palace of Sports, Kyiv
Göttingen 83–75 Krasnye Krylia02/05/2010Lokhalle Göttingen, Göttingen
Krka 83–77 Lokomotiv Kuban01/05/2011Sleuyter Arena, Ostend
Krasnye Krylia 77–76 Pinar Karşıyaka28/04/2013Karşıyaka Arena, İzmir
Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia 79–65 Triumph Lyubertsy27/04/2014PalaDozza, Bologna
FIBA EuroCup Challenge (4th tier)
Asesoft Ploiești 75–74 Lokomotiv Rostov10/04/2005Sala Sporturilor Olimpia, Ploiești
Ural Great Perm 154–147 (two-leg) Khimik16 & 23/03/2006Dvorets Sporta, YuzhneUniversal Sports Palace Molot, Perm
CSK VVS Samara 184–166 (two-leg) Keravnos22 & 29/03/2007Costas Papaellinas Arena, NicosiaSport CSK VSS, Samara

EuroLeague (1st-tier)

Season to season

YearTeam_______ Earlier stage _______________ Last 24 to 32 ________________ Last 12 to 16 _________________ Last 6 to 8 __________________ Semifinals _____________________ Final ____________
1992–93CSKA Moscow Commodore Den Helder Zadar
1993–94CSKA Moscow Smelt Olimpija
1994–95CSKA Moscow Dinamo București Olympique Antibes3rd of 8 teams Olympiacos
1995–96CSKA Moscow Fidefinanz Bellinzona1st of 8 teams Pau-Orthez Panathinaikos Real Madrid Teka
1996–97CSKA Moscow2nd of 6 teams5th of 6 teams
Dynamo Moscow6th of 6 teams6th of 6 teams
1997–98CSKA Moscow4th of 6 teams2nd of 6 teams FC Barcelona Partizan
1998–99CSKA Moscow3rd of 6 teams3rd of 6 teams Efes Pilsen
Avtodor Saratov6th of 6 teams6th of 6 teams
CSK VVS Samara6th of 6 teams6th of 6 teams
1999–00CSKA Moscow2nd of 6 teams2nd of 6 teams Cibona
2000–01CSKA Moscow2nd of 10 teams Telindus Oostende ASVEL Maccabi Tel Aviv Efes Pilsen (4th)
2000–01Saint Petersburg Lions5th of 6 teams
2001–02Ural Great Perm3rd of 8 teams4th of 4 teams
CSKA Moscow4th of 8 teams3rd of 4 teams
2002–03CSKA Moscow1st of 8 teams1st of 4 teamsBye FC Barcelona Montepaschi Siena (4th)
2003–04CSKA Moscow1st of 8 teams1st of 4 teamsBye Maccabi Tel Aviv Montepaschi Siena
2004–05CSKA Moscow1st of 8 teams1st of 4 teams Ülker Tau Cerámica Panathinaikos (4th)
2005–06CSKA Moscow3rd of 8 teams1st of 4 teams Efes Pilsen Winterthur FC Barcelona Maccabi Tel Aviv
2006–07CSKA Moscow1st of 8 teams1st of 4 teams Maccabi Tel Aviv Unicaja Panathinaikos
Dynamo Moscow2nd of 8 teams2nd of 4 teams Panathinaikos
2007–08CSKA Moscow1st of 8 teams1st of 4 teams Olympiacos Tau Cerámica Maccabi Tel Aviv
2008–09CSKA Moscow1st of 6 teams1st of 4 teams Partizan Regal FC Barcelona Panathinaikos
2009–10CSKA Moscow1st of 6 teams1st of 4 teams Caja Laboral Regal FC Barcelona Partizan
Khimki3rd of 6 teams3rd of 4 teams
2010–11CSKA Moscow6th of 6 teams
Khimki5th of 6 teams
2011–12CSKA Moscow1st of 6 teams1st of 4 teams Gescrap Bizkaia Bilbao Panathinaikos Olympiacos
UNICS3rd of 6 teams2nd of 4 teams FC Barcelona Regal
2012–13CSKA Moscow2nd of 6 teams1st of 8 teams Laboral Kutxa Olympiacos FC Barcelona Regal
Khimki2nd of 6 teams5th of 8 teams
2013–14CSKA Moscow2nd of 6 teams1st of 8 teams Panathinaikos Maccabi Tel Aviv FC Barcelona (4th)
Lokomotiv Kuban3rd of 6 teams5th of 8 teams
2014–15CSKA Moscow1st of 6 teams1st of 8 teams Panathinaikos Olympiacos Fenerbahçe Ülker
Nizhny Novgorod4th of 6 teams8th of 8 teams
UNICS5th of 6 teams
2015–16CSKA Moscow1st of 6 teams1st of 8 teams Crvena zvezda Telekom Lokomotiv Kuban Fenerbahçe
Khimki2nd of 6 teams5th of 8 teams
Lokomotiv Kuban1st of 6 teams2nd of 8 teams FC Barcelona Lassa CSKA Moscow Laboral Kutxa
2016–17CSKA Moscow2nd of 16 teams Baskonia Olympiacos Real Madrid
UNICS15th of 16 teams
2017–18CSKA Moscow1st of 16 teams Khimki Real Madrid Žalgiris (4th)
Khimki8th of 16 teams CSKA Moscow
2018–19CSKA Moscow2nd of 16 teams Kirolbet Baskonia Real Madrid Anadolu Efes
Khimki13th of 16 teams

FIBA Saporta Cup (2nd-tier)

Season to season

YearTeam_______ Earlier stage __________________ Last 48 ___________________ Last 24 to 32 ________________ Last 12 to 16 _________________ Last 6 to 8 __________________ Semifinals _____________________ Final ____________
1992–93Stroitel Samara Pro-Specs EBBC
CSKA Moscow USK Praha4th of 6 teams
1993–94Spartak Saint Petersburg Nobiles Włocławek
1994–95Avtodor Saratov Bonus
1995–96Dynamo Moscow Olimpas CSU Sibiu2nd of 6 teamsBye Taugrés
1996–97Avtodor Saratov1st of 6 teams London Towers Śląsk Wrocław
Akvarius Volgograd5th of 6 teams
1997–98Avtodor Saratov2nd of 6 teams Marc-Körmend Tatami Rhöndorf Samara Žalgiris
Samara2nd of 6 teams Mazowzanka Torpan Pojat Avtodor Saratov
1998–99UNICS2nd of 6 teams Ventspils
Spartak Moscow6th of 6 teams
1999–00Avtodor Saratov6th of 6 teams
Arsenal Tula5th of 6 teams
2000–01UNICS1st of 6 teams Hapoel Galil Elyon Telindus Racing Antwerpen Maroussi
2001–02UNICS3rd of 6 teams Iraklis Thessaloniki Montepaschi Siena

FIBA Korać Cup (3rd-tier)

Season to season

YearTeam_______ Earlier stage _______________ Last 64 to 48 ________________ Last 24 to 32 ________________ Last 12 to 16 _________________ Last 6 to 8 __________________ Semifinals _____________________ Final ____________
1992–93Avtodor Saratov Helios Suns Phonola Caserta
1993–94Dynamo Moscow Korabel' Nikolaev Stefanel Trieste
Stroitel Samara Nová huť Ostrava PAOK Bravo
1994–95CSK VVS Samara Cactus Tbilisi Korabel' Nikolaev Nikas Peristeri
Dynamo Moscow CSU Sibiu Aris Intersalonika4th of 4 teams
Spartak Moscow Kočani Delikates illycafe Trieste
Stroitel Samara NMKY Lahti Ratiopharm Ulm
1995–96CSK VVS Samara MZT Skopje Amway Zaragoza
Avtodor Saratov Planja Basket Atletas Alba Berlin
Akvarius Volgograd Crvena zvezda Bavaria Wolltex
1996–97CSK VVS Samara2nd of 4 teams Benston Zagreb
Samara2nd of 4 teams Rolly Pistoia
Spartak Saint Petersburg4th of 4 teams
1997–98Lokomotiv Kazan3rd of 4 teams
Spartak Moscow2nd of 4 teams Varese Roosters
Shakhtjor Irkutsk3rd of 4 teams
1998–99Spartak Saint Petersburg3rd of 4 teams
Arsenal Tula1st of 4 teams Iraklio Minoan Lines Aeroporti di Roma Virtus Adecco Estudiantes
Lokomotiv Mineralnye Vody3rd of 4 teams
1999–00Ural Great Perm3rd of 4 teams
UNICS2nd of 4 teams Limoges CSP
Lokomotiv Mineralnye Vody2nd of 4 teams Aeroporti di Roma Virtus
2000–01Avtodor Saratov CSKA Sofia1st of 4 teams Ricoh Astronauts
Khimki Sundsvall Dragons3rd of 4 teams
Lokomotiv Mineralnye Vody Södertälje Kings2nd of 4 teams Prokom Trefl Sopot
Spartak Saint Petersburg Kouvot3rd of 4 teams
Shakhtjor Irkutsk Grodno 934th of 4 teams
2001–02Avtodor Saratov Maccabi Brinkford Tbilisi1st of 4 teams Pivovarna Laško
Khimki Lukoil Academic3rd of 4 teams
Lokomotiv Mineralnye Vody West Petrom Arad1st of 4 teams Atomerőmű Prokom Trefl Sopot Maroussi Telestet SLUC Nancy
EvrAz Fenerbahçe4th of 4 teams

See also

European basketball clubs in European and worldwide competitions from:

References