BC Samara () is a Russian professional

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team based in

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History

BC Samara (1976–2002)

Club was founded in

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as BC Azot. Club was a silver medalist of the Russian Super League 1 in 1992, and a 3-time bronze medalist, 1993, 1997, and 1998.

CSK VVS (1992–2002)

Another club from

was formally patronized by the

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(VVS). After the

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, most of the staff of basketball club

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and basketball players along with coach moved to Samara and new club "CSK VVS" was founded. The club was registered in the first edition of Russian basketball league. In 1997, after

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, club was moved to

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and founded as

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CSK VVS - Samara (2002–2010)

In 2002, CSK VVS was refounded and merged with BC Samara, to form a new club called "CSK VVS - Samara". In the 2006–07 season, this club won the championship of the European-wide 4th tier-level league, the

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. However, CSK VVS- Samara went bankrupt in 2009 and team could not participate in the 2009–10 Russian Super League 1 season. Thus, it was replaced in the league by Krasnye Krylya Samara.

BC Samara (2012–present)

In 2012, CSK VVS - Samara was refounded as "Samara SGEU" and in 2014 club got back its old name "Samara". BC Samara won Russian Super League 1 twice in season 2018-19 and 2020-21. In 2022 BC Samara joined

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Honours

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:Champions (1): 2006–07 *

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:Champions (2): 2018–19, 2020-21 * Russian Cup :Champions (2): 2019–20, 2021-22

Logos

BC Samara logo.png, Logo (until 2019) BC Samara 2022 logo.png, Logo (2019–present)

Players

Current roster

Notable players

* Sergei Chikalkin (1996–98, 2008–10) *

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(2001–02) *

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(2001–02) *

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(2004–05) *

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(2004) *

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(2006–07) *

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(2006–07) *

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(2006–07) *

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(2006–07) * Sam Clancy, Jr. (2008–09) *

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(2008–09) * Ikechukwu Nwamu (2021) *

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(2022–present)

Head coaches

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(2005–06, 2022–present) *

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(2005–09)

References

External links

Official Website

Eurobasket.com Team Info
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