BC Zenit Saint Petersburg

Zenit Saint Petersburg
Zenit Saint Petersburg logo
LeaguesVTB United League
EuroLeague (suspended)
Founded2014; 10 years ago (2014)
History
List
  • BC Dynamo Moscow Region
    (2003–2007)
    BC Triumph Lyubertsy
    (2007–2014)
    BC Zenit Saint Petersburg
    (2014–present)
ArenaKSK Arena
Capacity7,120
LocationSaint Petersburg, Russia
Main sponsorGazprom
General managerAlexander Tsirkoniy
Head coachXavi Pascual
OwnershipGazprom
Championships1 VTB League
1 Russian Cup
2 VTB League Supercup
Websitebc-zenit.com

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.[1]

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.[2] Alexander Tserkovny is a general manager of the club since July 16, 2018.

  1. ^ "EuroLeague suspended Russian teams". basketnews.com.
  2. ^ "What does Zenit's new basketball team mean for the football club?". russianfootballnews.com. 21 November 2014.