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).
After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine FIBA banned Russian teams and officials from participating in its competitions.
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.
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.
After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, FIBA banned Russian teams and officials from participating in FIBA 3x3 Basketball competitions.
The finals
Season Champion Result Runner-up Date VenueFIBA European League & EuroLeague (1st tier) CSKA Moscow 73–69 Maccabi Tel Aviv 30/04/2006 Sazka Arena, Prague Panathinaikos 93–91 CSKA Moscow 06/05/2007 OAKA, Athens CSKA Moscow 91–77 Maccabi Tel Aviv 04/05/2008 Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid, Madrid Panathinaikos 73–71 CSKA Moscow 03/05/2009 O2 World, Berlin Olympiacos 62–61 CSKA Moscow 13/05/2012 Sinan Erdem Dome, Istanbul CSKA Moscow 101–96 (OT) Fenerbahçe 15/05/2016 Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin CSKA Moscow 91–83 Anadolu Efes 19/05/2019 Fernando Buesa Arena, Vitoria-GasteizEuroCup Basketball (2nd tier) Dynamo Moscow 73–60 Aris TT Bank 11/04/2006 Spiroudome, Charleroi Lietuvos rytas 80–74 Khimki 13/04/2009 Pala Alpitour, Turin UNICS 92–77 Cajasol 17/04/2011 PalaVerde, Treviso Khimki 77–68 Valencia Basket 15/04/2012 Basketball Center, Khimki Lokomotiv Kuban 75–64 Uxúe Bilbao Basket 13/04/2013 RTL Spiroudome, Charleroi Valencia Basket 165–140 (two-leg) UNICS 01 & 07/05/2014 ... Font de San Lluís, Valencia Basket-Hall, Kazan Khimki 174–130 (two-leg) Herbalife Gran Canaria 24 & 29/04/2014 Gran Canaria Arena, Las Palmas Basketball Center, Khimki Darüşşafaka 2–0 Play-off Lokomotiv Kuban 10 & 13/04/2018 Basket-Hall, Krasnodar Volkswagen Arena, IstanbulFIBA Korać Cup (3rd tier) SLUC Nancy 172–167 (two-leg) Lokomotiv Mineralnye Vody 10 & 17/04/2002 Palais des Sports Jean Weille, Nancy SK Ekspress, Rostov-on-DonFIBA EuroChallenge (3rd tier) UNICS 87–63 Maroussi TIM 24/04/2004 Basket-Hall, Kazan Dynamo Saint Petersburg 85–74 Kyiv 28/04/2005 Abdi İpekçi Arena, Istanbul DKV Joventut 88–63 Khimki 09/04/2006 Palace of Sports, Kyiv Göttingen 83–75 Krasnye Krylia 02/05/2010 Lokhalle Göttingen, Göttingen Krka 83–77 Lokomotiv Kuban 01/05/2011 Sleuyter Arena, Ostend Krasnye Krylia 77–76 Pinar Karşıyaka 28/04/2013 Karşıyaka Arena, İzmir Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia 79–65 Triumph Lyubertsy 27/04/2014 PalaDozza, BolognaFIBA EuroCup Challenge (4th tier) Asesoft Ploiești 75–74 Lokomotiv Rostov 10/04/2005 Sala Sporturilor Olimpia, Ploiești Ural Great Perm 154–147 (two-leg) Khimik 16 & 23/03/2006 Dvorets Sporta, Yuzhne Universal Sports Palace Molot, Perm CSK VVS Samara 184–166 (two-leg) Keravnos 22 & 29/03/2007 Costas Papaellinas Arena, Nicosia Sport 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 Zadar1993–94CSKA Moscow Smelt Olimpija1994–95CSKA Moscow Dinamo București Olympique Antibes Olympiacos1995–96CSKA Moscow Fidefinanz Bellinzona Pau-Orthez Panathinaikos Real Madrid Teka 1996–97CSKA MoscowDynamo Moscow1997–98CSKA Moscow FC Barcelona Partizan1998–99CSKA Moscow Efes PilsenAvtodor SaratovCSK VVS Samara1999–00CSKA Moscow Cibona2000–01CSKA Moscow Telindus Oostende ASVEL Maccabi Tel Aviv Efes Pilsen (4th)2000–01Saint Petersburg Lions2001–02Ural Great PermCSKA Moscow2002–03CSKA MoscowBye FC Barcelona Montepaschi Siena (4th)2003–04CSKA MoscowBye Maccabi Tel Aviv Montepaschi Siena 2004–05CSKA Moscow Ülker Tau Cerámica Panathinaikos (4th)2005–06CSKA Moscow Efes Pilsen Winterthur FC Barcelona Maccabi Tel Aviv 2006–07CSKA Moscow Maccabi Tel Aviv Unicaja Panathinaikos Dynamo Moscow Panathinaikos2007–08CSKA Moscow Olympiacos Tau Cerámica Maccabi Tel Aviv 2008–09CSKA Moscow Partizan Regal FC Barcelona Panathinaikos 2009–10CSKA Moscow Caja Laboral Regal FC Barcelona Partizan Khimki2010–11CSKA MoscowKhimki2011–12CSKA Moscow Gescrap Bizkaia Bilbao Panathinaikos Olympiacos UNICS FC Barcelona Regal2012–13CSKA Moscow Laboral Kutxa Olympiacos FC Barcelona Regal Khimki2013–14CSKA Moscow Panathinaikos Maccabi Tel Aviv FC Barcelona (4th)Lokomotiv Kuban2014–15CSKA Moscow Panathinaikos Olympiacos Fenerbahçe Ülker Nizhny NovgorodUNICS2015–16CSKA Moscow Crvena zvezda Telekom Lokomotiv Kuban Fenerbahçe KhimkiLokomotiv Kuban FC Barcelona Lassa CSKA Moscow Laboral Kutxa 2016–17CSKA Moscow Baskonia Olympiacos Real Madrid UNICS2017–18CSKA Moscow Khimki Real Madrid Žalgiris (4th)Khimki CSKA Moscow2018–19CSKA 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 EBBCCSKA Moscow USK Praha1993–94Spartak Saint Petersburg Nobiles Włocławek1994–95Avtodor Saratov Bonus1995–96Dynamo Moscow Olimpas CSU SibiuBye Taugrés1996–97Avtodor Saratov London Towers Śląsk WrocławAkvarius Volgograd1997–98Avtodor Saratov Marc-Körmend Tatami Rhöndorf Samara ŽalgirisSamara Mazowzanka Torpan Pojat Avtodor Saratov1998–99UNICS VentspilsSpartak Moscow1999–00Avtodor SaratovArsenal Tula2000–01UNICS Hapoel Galil Elyon Telindus Racing Antwerpen Maroussi 2001–02UNICS 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 Caserta1993–94Dynamo Moscow Korabel' Nikolaev Stefanel TriesteStroitel Samara Nová huť Ostrava PAOK Bravo1994–95CSK VVS Samara Cactus Tbilisi Korabel' Nikolaev Nikas PeristeriDynamo Moscow CSU Sibiu Aris IntersalonikaSpartak Moscow Kočani Delikates illycafe TriesteStroitel Samara NMKY Lahti Ratiopharm Ulm1995–96CSK VVS Samara MZT Skopje Amway ZaragozaAvtodor Saratov Planja Basket Atletas Alba BerlinAkvarius Volgograd Crvena zvezda Bavaria Wolltex1996–97CSK VVS Samara Benston ZagrebSamara Rolly PistoiaSpartak Saint Petersburg1997–98Lokomotiv KazanSpartak Moscow Varese RoostersShakhtjor Irkutsk1998–99Spartak Saint PetersburgArsenal Tula Iraklio Minoan Lines Aeroporti di Roma Virtus Adecco EstudiantesLokomotiv Mineralnye Vody1999–00Ural Great PermUNICS Limoges CSPLokomotiv Mineralnye Vody Aeroporti di Roma Virtus2000–01Avtodor Saratov CSKA Sofia Ricoh AstronautsKhimki Sundsvall DragonsLokomotiv Mineralnye Vody Södertälje Kings Prokom Trefl SopotSpartak Saint Petersburg KouvotShakhtjor Irkutsk Grodno 932001–02Avtodor Saratov Maccabi Brinkford Tbilisi Pivovarna LaškoKhimki Lukoil AcademicLokomotiv Mineralnye Vody West Petrom Arad Atomerőmű Prokom Trefl Sopot Maroussi Telestet SLUC Nancy EvrAz Fenerbahçe
See also European basketball clubs in European and worldwide competitions from: Czechoslovakia France Greece Italy Spain Turkey USSR Yugoslavia
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