Kuzbass Kemerovo (bandy club)

Ice hockey team in Kemerovo, Russia

Kuzbass

City

Kemerovo, Russia

League

Russian Bandy Super League

Founded

1948; 76 years ago (1948)

Home arena

Khimik Stadium

Home colours

Away colours

KhK Kuzbass (Russian: ХК Кузбасс) is a professional bandy club from Kemerovo, Russia, established in 1948. It plays in the Russian Bandy Super League, the top division of Russian bandy.^[1] The home games are played at Khimik Stadium in Kemerovo.^[2] While during the 2016-17 season, the indoor arena^[3] was their base, 2017-18 it will be Khimik again.^[4] The club colours are dark orange, white and black and the club logo also includes the arms of Kemerovo.^[5]

It was founded in 1948 as Shakhtyor and played in the top division from 1955. The club changed its name to Kuzbass in 1972.^{[citation needed]}

Honours

Domestic

Russian Champions:
- Runners-up (4): 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009

Cup

Russian Bandy Cup:
- Winners (3): 2001, 2003, 2007

References

^ ""Кузбасс" Кемерово" (in Russian). rusbandy.ru. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
^ "Стадион "Химик", Кемерово" (in Russian). rusbandy.ru. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
^ "Информация о стадионе "КЛД «Химик", Кемерово - Реестр - Федерация хоккея с мячом России".
^ "Стадион "Химик" готовится к сезону - Архив новостей - Федерация хоккея с мячом России".
^ "ХК Кузбасс" (in Russian). ХК Кузбасс. Retrieved 22 July 2015.