Dynamo Kursk

Basketball team in Kursk, Russia
   PresidentAlexander YagerChampionships1 EuroLeague Women
1 EuroCup Women
4 Russian CupsWebsitekurskbasket.ru
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"Dynamo" Kursk's Basketball players, 2012.

WBC Dynamo Kursk (Russian: ЖБК «Динамо» Курск) is a Russian professional women's basketball club from Kursk playing in the Russian Premier League.[1] They won their first FIBA Eurocup title in 2012.[2] In the 2016–17 season, Kursk won the EuroLeague Women after going undefeated in the competition. In reaction to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, in February 2022 EuroLeague Women suspended the club.[3]

History

  • 1994: WBC "Svetlana" Kursk formed.
  • 1997: renamed Dynamo Kursk.
  • 1999: started participating in the Russian Women's Super League.
  • 2008–09: qualified to semi-final in FIBA Eurocup.
  • 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 2014–15 Euroleague won bronze.[4]
  • 2016–17: for the first time entered final of the 2016–17 Euroleague.
  • 2022: Suspended by Euroleague Women.

Titles

  • FIBA Euroleague:
  • FIBA Eurocup:
  • Baltic Women's Basketball League:
    • Winners: 2016–17
  • Russian Championships:
    • Runners-up: 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21
    • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third place: 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16
  • Russian Cup:
    • Winners: 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2019–20
    • Runners-up: 2016–17, 2018–19, 2020–21
    • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third place: 2013–14

Other achievements

Roster

Dynamo Kursk roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
PG 9 Russia Levchenko, Xenia 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) 54 kg (119 lb) 28 – (1996-03-29)29 March 1996
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Spain Cesar Ruperez
  • Spain Roberto Hernández
  • Russia Kalyu Korstin

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured

  • Roster
Updated: 2019-03-11

Former notable players

References

  1. ^ Profile in eurobasket.com
  2. ^ Dynamo Kursk conquer the title in style. FIBA Europe
  3. ^ "A glance at the reaction of sports to Russian invasion". AP NEWS. March 8, 2022.
  4. ^ "Dynamo Kursk Finish Maiden Season Third | EuroLeague Women (2015) | FIBA Europe". www.fibaeurope.com.

External links

  • Official Website
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Dynamo Kursk 2016–17 Euroleague Women champions
  • Head coach: Lucas Mondelo Garcia


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