Wikipedia - BC Samara
BC Samara (Russian: БК Самара) is a Russian professional basketball team based in Samara.
History
BC Samara (1976–2002)
Club was founded in Tolyatti as BC Azot. Club was a silver medalist of the Russian Super League 1 in 1992, and a 3-time bronze medalist, 1993, 1997, and 1998.[]
CSK VVS (1992–2002)
Another club from Samara was formally patronized by the Russian Air Force (VVS). After the collapse of Soviet Union, the most of the staff of basketball club SKA Alma-Ata and basketball players along with coach moved to Samara and new club "CSK VVS" was founded. The club was registered in the first edition of Russian basketball league.[]
In 1997, after bankruptcy, club was moved to Tula, Russia and founded as Arsenal Tula.
CSK VVS - Samara (2002–2010)
In 2002, CSK VVS was refounded and merged with BC Samara, to form a new club called "CSK VVS - Samara". In the 2006–07 season, this club won the championship of the European-wide 4th tier-level league, the FIBA EuroCup.[]
However, CSK VVS- Samara went bankrupt in 2009 and team could not participate in the 2009–10 Russian Super League 1 season. Thus, it was replaced in the league by Krasnye Krylya Samara.[]
BC Samara (2012–present)
In 2012, CSK VVS - Samara was refounded as "Samara SGEU" and in 2014 club got back its old name "Samara".[] In 2015, Krasnye Krylya Samara merged with BC Samara. BC Samara won Russian Super League 1 twice in season 2018-19 and 2020-21.[]
In 2022 BC Samara joined VTB United League.[]
萨马拉SGEU篮球队位于伏尔加河畔的萨马拉市，这个城市拥有超过100年的篮球历史。这个城市的篮球运动非常发达，这无疑为球队提供了强大的支持。球队的绰号“The Snake”反映了球队的稳定性和韧性，他们总是能够在逆境中反弹，展现出强烈的求胜欲望。
在过去的几个赛季中，萨马拉SGEU篮球队已经证明了自己的实力。他们在2019年获得了俄罗斯杯的冠军，并在2020年成功卫冕了这个荣誉。此外，他们还在2018年RBC常规赛中排名第一，并在2019年和2020年连续两次进入季后赛。
这支球队拥有一群才华横溢的球员，他们来自不同的国家和地区，这使得球队的实力非常均衡。其中包括一些俄罗斯和欧洲最优秀的球员，他们在国际比赛中多次代表国家队出战。他们的实力和努力使萨马拉SGEU成为一支不可忽视的力量。
总的来说，萨马拉SGEU篮球队是一支具有悠久历史和强大实力的球队，他们的成功不仅仅在于他们在RBC的成绩，更在于他们对篮球运动的热爱和投入。他们正在努力向更高的目标迈进，期待着在未来的比赛中取得更多的荣誉。