BC Odesa () is a Ukrainian professional basketball club based in Odesa. The club competed in the Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague (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 SeasonTierLeagueUkrainian CupEuropean competitions2010–11 1 SuperLeague 10th 2011–12 1 SuperLeague 7th Semifinalist2012–13 1 SuperLeague 12th 2013–14 1 SuperLeague6th2014–15 1 SuperLeague9th2015–16 1 SuperLeague8th Since re-foundation in 2018 SeasonTierLeagueUkrainian CupEuropean competitions2018–19 1 SuperLeague 6thRunner-up
Players Hall of Fame #5 Vadym Pudzyrey #4 Oleg Yuzhkin
Notable players
Ihor Kharchenko Ihor Molchanov Leonid Yaylo Yaroslav Zubritskiy Oleksandr Okunskiy Hennadiy Kuznetsov Oleksiy Poltorackiy Vadym Matyukevych Oleh Tkach Vadym Matukevich Tomas Pačėsas Otis Hill Dario Hunt Jerel Blassingame Larry Turner Willie Deane Jamison Brewer Shawn King
Head coaches Vitaliy Lebedyntsev: 1992–1996, 1998–2001, 2008–2010 Yuriy Selikhov: 1996–1998 Valiantsin Varonin Oleh Yushkin: 2010–2015
Honors Domestic competitions Ukrainian Super League Champions (4): 1997–98, 1998–99, 2000–01, 2001–02 Ukrainian Cup Champions (2): 1993, 2001 Runners-up: 2019
International competitions NEBL Challenge Cup Winners (1): 2001
References
External links Official Website BC Odesa