WBC Dynamo Kursk () is a Russian professional women's

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club from

Kursk Kursk (, ) is a types of inhabited localities in Russia, city and the administrative center of Kursk Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Kur (Kursk Oblast), Kur, Tuskar, and Seym (river), Seym rivers. It has a population of Kursk ...

playing in the

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. They won their first

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title in 2012. In the 2016–17 season, Kursk won the EuroLeague Women after going undefeated in the competition. In reaction to the

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, in February 2022 EuroLeague Women suspended the club.

History

* 1994: WBC "Svetlana"

formed. * 1997: renamed Dynamo Kursk. * 1999: started participating in the Russian Women's Super League. * 2008–09: qualified to semi-final in

. * 2009–10 and 2010–11: 4th place in the Russian Women's Super League. * 2012: for the first time won the FIBA Eurocup. * 2014–15: in their debut

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won bronze. * 2016–17: for the first time entered final of the

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. * 2022: Suspended by Euroleague Women.

Titles

* FIBA Euroleague: ** Simple cup icon

Winners: 2016–17 ** Silver medal icon

Runners-up: 2018–19 ** Third place: 2014–15, 2017–18 * FIBA Eurocup: ** Simple cup icon

Winners: 2011–12 ** Silver medal icon

Runners-up: 2013–14 *

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: **

Winners: 2016–17 * Russian Championships: ** Silver medal icon

Runners-up: 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21 ** Third place: 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16 * Russian Cup: ** Simple cup icon

Winners: 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2019–20 ** Silver medal icon

Runners-up: 2016–17, 2018–19, 2020–21 ** Third place: 2013–14

Other achievements

* FIBA Euroleague: Quarterfinals (2015) * FIBA Eurocup: Semi-Final (2009) *

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: 4th place (2010, 2011)

Roster

Former notable players

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References

External links

Official Website
Women's basketball teams in Russia Sport in Kursk EuroCup Women–winning clubs Basketball teams established in 1994 EuroLeague Women clubs {{Europe-basketball-team-stub