BC Krasny Oktyabr
| BC Krasny Oktyabr | |||
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| Founded | 2012 | ||
| Dissolved | 2016 | ||
| Arena | Volgograd Sports Palace of Trade Unions | ||
| Capacity | 3,700 | ||
| Location | Volgograd, Russia | ||
| Team colors | Red, White, Black | ||
| President | Dmitry Gerasimenko | ||
| Website | bcredoctober.com | ||
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BC Krasny Oktyabr was a Russian professional basketball club that is based in Volgograd. In English, the club's name translates to "'BC Red October'". The club played in the VTB United League until 2016, when the team was forced to leave the league because its home arena did not meet requirements.
History
The team was founded in 2012, and played its first season in the Russian Basketball Super League, the second division in Russia. In the 2013–14 season, the team played in the VTB United League, the highest stage for Russian clubs. In the first season of Krasny Oktyabr in the VTB United League, it qualified for the playoffs by finishing in the 6th place in Group B. Also, European powerhouse CSKA Moscow was defeated by Krasny Oktyabr in the quarterfinals of the 2013–14 Russian Cup tournament.[citation needed]
On August 30, 2016, the team was forced to leave the United League, because its home arena wasn't approved to host tournaments.[1]
Arenas
The club usually played its home games at the 3,700 seat Volgograd Sports Palace of Trade Unions,[2][3][4] which is located in Volgograd. The club also played European-wide competition home games at the 5,000 seat Krylatskoye Sports Palace, which is located in Moscow.[citation needed]
Season by season
| Season | Tier | League | Pos. | Result | Russian Cup | European competitions | |
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| 2012–13 | 2 | Super League | 11 | – | – | – | |
| 2013–14 | 1 | VTB United League | 6 | Round of 16 | Semifinalist | – | |
| 2014–15 | 1 | VTB United League | 12 | – | Quarterfinalist | – | |
| 2015–16 | 1 | VTB United League | 9 | – | – | Eurocup | RS
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Notable players
References
- ^ "BC Krasny Oktyabr Will Not Compete In 2016-17 VTB United League Season". VTB United League. 30 August 2016. Archived from the original on 4 September 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
- ^ "Game of the Week. Sophomores vs. Rookies". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
- ^ PREVIEW FOR THE MATCH KRASNIYE KRILYA - ASTANA.
- ^ "Sports Palace of Trade Unions". Archived from the original on 2015-09-09. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
External links
- Official site Archived 2016-12-24 at the Wayback Machine (in English)
- Eurobasket team profile
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