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Women's basketball team Dynamo Kyiv (Dynamo NPU Kyiv) is a successful Ukrainian women's basketball team. Established in the 1950s, this is the only team from Ukraine who became a champion of the USSR. Dynamo Kyiv is also the only team from Ukraine that has won a European tournament. After the collapse of the USSR the team continued its participation in the Ukrainian Women's Basketball Championship. The club was founded in 1927.

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Soviet Women's Basketball Championship (3):

Ukrainian Women's Basketball SuperLeague (8):

Ronchetti Cup (1):

EuroLeague Women:

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