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Khimki Basketball Club is a Russian basketball team based in Khimki which participates in the Russian Basketball Super League and also, the ULEB Cup.
[edit] History
The team was founded on January 5, 1997, and won the first seasons' championship of it's regional league, taking the opportunity to earn a place in Russian Super League. The following year, Khimki positioned itself among the top 10 clubs in the nation, guaranteeing a passport to the European Korac Cup, where they beat the champions of Turkey, Yugoslavia, and Bulgaria. The team remained in a middle position in the Russian league until 2002/03, when it made an improvement and the team got the fourth place, demonstrating an excellent style of game. During the years, the society provided to make the roster even stronger, engaging some international star players such as Gianmarco Pozzecco, Oscar Torres and Ruben Wolkowyski. BC Khimki can be considered one of most important basketball clubs in all of Russia, in addition the team participated several times in recent years with continental tournaments like EuroCup .
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