WBC Spartak Moscow Region

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WBC Spartak Moscow Region
Leagues Russian Premier League
Founded 1949
History ŽBK Spartak Moscow (1949–2009)
ŽBK Moscow Region (2009–2010)
Location Moscow, Russia
Team colors Red and White
         
Championships 4 EuroLeague Women
2 European SuperCup
1 EuroCup Women
2 Russian Premier League
Website http://www.wbcs.ru
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Women’s Basketball Club Spartak Moscow Region is a women's basketball team based in Vidnoye, Russia that plays in FIBA’s EuroLeague Women. It is a highly successful team in recent years, winning the 2005–06 EuroCup Women and the 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09 and 2009–10 EuroLeague Women championship and the inaugural SuperCup Women. It is currently the only team that has managed to win 4 consecutive EuroLeague Women titles since 1991 when European Cup For Women’s Champions Clubs was rebranded as the Euroleague Women. This is due in part to the team's supplementing of its otherwise Russian roster with seasoned WNBA stars Lauren Jackson, Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi, Tamika Catchings, Anete Jēkabsone-Žogota, and others.

Winner

FIBA Europe SuperCup Women: (2)

  • Simple cup icon.svg 2009, 2010

EuroLeague Women: (4)

  • Gold medal icon.svg 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

EuroCup Women: (1)

  • Simple cup icon.svg 2006

Russian Women's Basketball Premier League: (2)

  • Gold medal icon.svg 2007, 2008

Current roster

WBC Spartak Moscow Region Vidnoje roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. Wt.
SF 4 Russia Kiseleva, Galina 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
SF 5 Serbia Petrović, Sonja 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
SG 7 Russia Belyakova, Evgeniya 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
PG 9 Slovenia Barič, Nika 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
PG 11 Russia Ruzanova, Ekaterina 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
PF 12 Russia Tikhonenko, Ksenia 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
PG 14 Russia Riavkina, Marina 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
C 15 Russia Vieru, Natalia 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
C 23 Russia Kharchenko, Elena 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
PF 24 United States Jones, Asjha 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
SF 32 Russia Gladkova, Julia 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
SG 45 Russia Namok, Daria 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Updated: 2013-10-20


Former players

External links

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