BC Zenit Saint Petersburg
- Alias
- Zenit St. Petersburg
- Leagues Played
- VTB United League 338 Euroleague 90 Euro Cup 87 Club Friendlies 28 Russia Cup 8 VTB Super Cup 7
- Links
- basket.fc-zenit.ru Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube TikTok bc-zenit.com Wikipedia
- Related Teams
- Zenit St. Petersburg 2
Fixtures
| VTB United League | 05/02 16:30 | 3 |
Zenit St. Petersburg
vs
Uralmash Ekaterinburg
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- | View |
Results
| VTB United League | 04/29 12:00 | 3 |
Uralmash Ekaterinburg
v
Zenit St. Petersburg
|
L | 72-69 | |
| VTB United League | 04/27 14:00 | 3 |
Uralmash Ekaterinburg
v
Zenit St. Petersburg
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L | 72-69 | |
| VTB United League | 04/24 15:30 | 3 |
Zenit St. Petersburg
v
Uralmash Ekaterinburg
|
W | 82-74 | |
| VTB United League | 04/22 16:30 | 3 |
Zenit St. Petersburg
v
Uralmash Ekaterinburg
|
W | 98-82 | |
| VTB United League | 04/14 13:00 | - |
Zenit St. Petersburg
v
Parma Perm
|
W | 77-66 | |
| VTB United League | 04/09 17:00 | - |
Lokomotiv Kuban
v
Zenit St. Petersburg
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W | 86-91 | |
| VTB United League | 04/05 16:30 | - |
Zenit St. Petersburg
v
Unics Kazan
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W | 91-87 | |
| VTB United League | 03/31 11:00 | - |
Enisey Krasnoyarsk
v
Zenit St. Petersburg
|
W | 79-98 | |
| VTB United League | 03/28 17:00 | - |
CSKA Moscow
v
Zenit St. Petersburg
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W | 91-92 | |
| VTB United League | 03/25 16:30 | - |
CSKA Moscow
v
Zenit St. Petersburg
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- | PPT. | |
| VTB United League | 03/21 16:00 | - |
Unics Kazan
v
Zenit St. Petersburg
|
L | 91-90 | |
| Russia Cup | 03/17 14:00 | - |
Zenit St. Petersburg
v
Nizhny Novgorod
|
W | 64-55 |
Wikipedia - BC Zenit Saint Petersburg
BC Zenit Saint Petersburg (Russian: БК Зенит Санкт Петербург), formerly known as BC Dynamo Moscow Region (2003–2007) and BC Triumph Lyubertsy (2007–2014), is a Russian professional basketball team that is located in Saint Petersburg, Russia, since 2014. The club competes domestically in the VTB United League, and competed in the EuroLeague. On February 28, 2022, EuroLeague Basketball suspended the team because of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Their home court is Sibur Arena. The club is sponsored by Gazprom. Since the team moved to Saint Petersburg in 2014, the team is a part of the multi-sports club Zenit, of which the football club FC Zenit Saint Petersburg, is also a part. Alexander Tserkovny is a general manager of the club since July 16, 2018.
History
Dynamo Moscow
The club was originally established in 2003, under the name BC Dynamo Moscow Region, and registered into the Russian Superleague A.[]
Triumph Lyubertsy
In 2007, the basketball club of Dynamo Moscow Region disbanded and became the newly reformed club of BC Triumph Lyubertsy Moscow Region. Triumph Lyubertsy retained all the records of the Dynamo Moscow Region club, through the acquisition of the club's rights.[] In the 2013–14 season, Triumph reached the final of the EuroChallenge, in which it lost to Reggio Emilia by a score of 65–79.
Zenit
2014-2019
In July 2014, the club announced it was relocating from Lyubertsy to Saint Petersburg, and was changing its name to BC Zenit Saint Petersburg. The club retained the rights of BC Triumph Lyubertsy, and also its place in both the VTB United League and the EuroCup. Meanwhile, the club tried to retain a second club in Lyubertsy, that would compete in the Russian Super League 1. As a result, the basketball club became a section of the Zenit sports club, which already contained Zenit FC, a football club.[]
The team finished fifth in the 2014–15 season, but was eliminated in the quarter-finals. In 2016, Zenit moved from the Sibur Arena to the Yubileyni Arena. In the following four seasons, Zenit qualified for the semi-finals every time, but never reached the league finals.[]
On 27 June 2019, EuroLeague Basketball awarded Zenit a wild card for the 2019–20 EuroLeague. This would mark Zenit's debut in the highest European tier.[]
2020-present
In early 2022, in light of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, American-Puerto Rican Shabazz Napier left the team. Also leaving the team were Americans Billy Baron, Alex Poythress, Conner Frankamp, Tyson Carter, Jordan Mickey, and Jordan Loyd, as well as Lithuanians Arturas Gudaitis and Mindaugas Kuzminskas, and Polish player Mateusz Ponitka.
On February 28, 2022, EuroLeague Basketball suspended the team because of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
On June 5, 2022 BC Zenit has become VTB United League champion beating CSKA Moscow in 7 games.
Founded in 2014, BC Zenit has quickly established itself as a competitive force in Russian basketball. The team plays its home games at the Yubileyny Sports Palace, which has a seating capacity of over 7,000 spectators.
Known for their strong defense and fast-paced style of play, BC Zenit has a dedicated fan base that passionately supports the team both at home and on the road. The team's colors are blue and white, and their mascot is a lion named Zeni.
Over the years, BC Zenit has produced talented players who have gone on to have successful careers in both domestic and international basketball leagues. With a commitment to excellence and a winning mentality, BC Zenit Saint Petersburg continues to strive for success and compete at the highest level of European basketball.