BC Odesa () is a
Ukrainian professional
basketball
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club based in
Odesa
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. The club competed in the
Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague
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(UBSL).
Established in 1992, Odesa played in the SuperLeague for most of its existence until it disappeared in 2016. In 2018, the club was re-founded when it merged with BC Dynamo Odesa.
History
BC Odesa was one of the most distinguished basketball clubs in the country and has won the UBSL championship 4 times. It was founded in 1992 under the name BIPA-Moda after its sponsor company. Following the death of its 1st president
Arkadiy Tabachnyk in 1999, the club became municipal and, hence, changed its name to MBC Odesa. In 2006, the club turned private again after its purchase by the current president
Oleh Bychkov, and its name was changed to the present BC Odesa. After the 2015–16 season, the club disappeared. However, another club
BIPA Odesa played in the SuperLeague the following years.
In the summer of 2018, BC Dynamo Odesa, winner of the second-tier division, was renamed and merged to BC Odesa. Previously,
BIPA Odesa was merged to BC Dynamo Odesa in 2017.
Season by season
Since re-foundation in 2018
Players
Hall of Fame
Notable players
Head coaches
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Vitaliy Lebedyntsev: 1992–1996, 1998–2001, 2008–2010
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Yuriy Selikhov: 1996–1998
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Valiantsin Varonin
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Oleh Yushkin: 2010–2015
Honors
Domestic competitions
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Ukrainian Super League
:Champions (4): 1997–98, 1998–99, 2000–01, 2001–02
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Ukrainian Cup
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:Champions (2): 1993, 2001
:Runners-up: 2019
International competitions
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NEBL Challenge Cup
:Winners (1):
2001
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References
External links
Official Website BC Odesa
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Basketball teams in Ukraine
Sport in Odesa
Basketball teams established in 1992
1992 establishments in Ukraine