History
 | This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. (February 2014) |
| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1992 |
| No. of teams | 10 |
| Country | Russia |
| Continent | Europe (FIBA Europe) |
| Most recent champion(s) | Dynamo Kursk (1st title) |
| Most titles | UMMC Ekaterinburg (15 titles) |
| International cup(s) | EuroLeague EuroCup |
| Official website | russiabasket |
The Russian Women's Basketball Premier League is the premier women's basketball competition in Russia. The category consists of 11 teams playing a total of 20 rounds. At the end of the regular season the top eight teams play the play-offs throughout April, ending in a 5 matches final.[ citation needed ]
UMMC Ekaterinburg is the most successful team in the championship with 15 titles, including a record 13-year winning streak. Defunct team CSKA Moscow, later relocated to Samara as VBM-SGAU Samara (9), Dynamo Moscow (4) and Spartak Moscow Region (2) follow in the palmares. Thanks to large number of foreign players, WBPL teams have been successful in the Euroleague since the 2000s, with Spartak Moscow Region winning 4 titles in a row (a competition record since 1976), [1] UMMC Ekaterinburg winning 6 titles, and VBM-SGAU Samara and Dynamo Kursk one each. [2]
| | This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. (February 2014) |
The Russian Gold Basket Awards were the annual basketball awards that were given out by the Russian Basketball Federation (RBF), from 2004, to 2009, with a category for Russian Female Basketball Player of the Year.[ citation needed ]
Diana Lorena Taurasi is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).
The EuroLeague Women is the pre-eminent basketball league in Europe for women's basketball clubs.
Edwige Lawson, also Edwige Lawson-Wade, is a French former professional women's basketball player.
Ilona Kalyuvna Korstin is a retired Russian basketball forward of Estonian origin, who competed for her native Russia at the 2004 Summer Olympics, the 2008 Summer Olympics, and the 2012 Summer Olympics, winning two bronze medals. She ended her career in 2013.
Anete Jēkabsone-Žogota is a former Latvian basketball player. She ended her career in 2016. She is a daughter of former VEF Rīga star player Andris Jēkabsons.
FIBA Women's World League was an annual women's basketball competition organised by FIBA from 2003 to 2007.
Petr Samoylenko is a retired Russian professional basketball player. At a height of 6 ft 1 3⁄4 in tall, and a weight of 190 pounds (86 kg), he played at the point guard position. He was best known throughout his career for being a defensive specialist.
Irina Viktorovna Osipova is a Russian basketball player. Since 2002 she was part of the Russia women's national basketball team at most major international competitions. She won Olympic bronze medals in 2004 and 2008, placing fourth in 2012, and collected three gold and five silver medals at the world and European championships. She currently plays for Dynamo Kursk from Russian Women's Basketball Premier League. She is married and has a daughter Alyona.
BC UMMC Ekaterinburg is a Russian professional women's basketball team based in Yekaterinburg competing in the Russian Premier League, and until February 2022 in FIBA Europe's EuroLeague Women. Founded in 1938 as Zenit Sverdlovsk, the club had its name changed to Uralmash Sverdlovsk in 1960.
Alba Torrens Salom is a Spanish female basketball player at the small forward position. She is currently captain of Valencia Basket.
WBC CSKA Moscow was a Russian women's basketball team from Moscow. The club was competing in the Russian Premier League and FIBA Europe's Euroleague and was one of the most successful clubs of the country.
WBC Dynamo Kursk is a Russian professional women's basketball club from Kursk playing in the Russian Premier League. They won their first FIBA Eurocup title in 2012. In the 2016–17 season, Kursk won the EuroLeague Women after going undefeated in the competition. In reaction to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, in February 2022 EuroLeague Women suspended the club.
Natalia Stanislavovna Vieru is a Russian former basketball player. She is a member of the Russia women's national basketball team and competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics. Vieru played last for the Russian club UMMC Ekaterinburg as a center from 2015 to 2020.
The 2014–15 EuroLeague Women season was the 19th edition of EuroLeague Women under its current name. Including the playoffs, the season ran from 11 November 2014 until 12 April 2015. Fifteen teams across eight countries were divided into two groups, with the top four from each group advancing to the postseason. Dynamo Kursk won Group A with a 10–2 record, while Fenerbahçe won Group B with an 11–3 record.
Emma Meesseman is a Belgian professional basketball player for Fenerbahçe of the Women's Basketball Super League and EuroLeague Women. After playing basketball in Belgium, Meesseman was drafted by the Washington Mystics with the 19th overall pick in the second round of the 2013 WNBA draft. She has also played for the Belgian national team and several European professional teams. She was named the 2011 FIBA Europe Young Women's Player of the Year and the 2019 WNBA Finals MVP. Meesseman studied physical education at Vrije Universiteit Brussel.
Maria Alekseyevna Vadeeva is a Russian professional basketball player for the UMMC Ekaterinburg of the Russian Premier League. Vadeeva was the 11th overall pick in the 2018 WNBA draft. She is the first player who was born after the WNBA was founded.
The 2017–18 EuroLeague Women was the 60th edition of the European women's club basketball championship organized by FIBA, and the 22nd edition since being rebranded as the EuroLeague Women.
The 2018–19 EuroLeague Women was the 61st edition of the European women's club basketball championship organized by FIBA, and the 23rd edition since being rebranded as the EuroLeague Women.
The 2020–21 EuroLeague Women was the 63rd edition of the European women's club basketball championship organized by FIBA, and the 25th edition since being rebranded as the EuroLeague Women.
The 2021–22 EuroLeague Women was the 64th edition of the European women's club basketball championship organized by FIBA, and the 26th edition since being rebranded as the EuroLeague Women.