| Lokomotiv Kuban | ||||
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| Nickname | Loko | |||
| Leagues | VTB United League | |||
| Founded | 1946; 79 years ago (1946) | |||
| History | Lokomotiv Mineralnye Vody (1946–2003) Lokomotiv Rostov (2003–2009) Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar (2009–present) | |||
| Arena | Basket-Hall Krasnodar | |||
| Capacity | 7,500 | |||
| Location | Krasnodar,Russia | |||
| Team colors | Red, green, white | |||
| President | Andrey Vedischev | |||
| Head coach | Andrey Vedischev | |||
| Championships | 1EuroCup 2Russian Cups | |||
| Website | lokobasket.com | |||
PBC Lokomotiv Kuban (Russian:ПБК «Локомотив Кубань») is a Russian professionalbasketball team based inKrasnodar. It participates in theVTB United League.
Their honour list includes aEuroCup championship in the 2012–13 season, and twoRussian Cup victories in 1999-00 and 2017–18.
The history of the Lokomotiv starts back in 1946 inMineralnye Vody.[citation needed] Lokomotiv played in the first league championship for a number of years, until in 1994 it finally got into the elite of the national basketball. In 1999, Lokomotiv got the right to represent Russia in the European tournaments, such as theFIBA Korać Cup and won the Cup of the International Railways Sports Union. Lokomotiv won 3rd place in the Russian League in 2001, and playing in the Korać Cup finals in 2002.[citation needed]
The season 2002–03 became the final for the team from Mineralnye Vody. Lokomotiv hardly reached the play-off, taking the 8th place out of 10, where it lost to the championCSKA Moscow in all three matches. The decision was hence made to move the club to a more developed and economically growing area –Rostov region.[citation needed] The basketball club Lokomotiv Rostov was established in 2003 inRostov-on-Don.[citation needed]
During the next six years, the club played in the city of Don. The best achievement of the Lokomotiv during these years was the 5th place in theRussian National Championship (2006–07 season) and the finals of theFIBA Europe Cup (2004–05 season). In the summer of 2009, the president of theRussian Railways, Vladimir Yakunin, made the decision to move the club from Rostov-on-Don to Krasnodar. The main reason for that was that the arenas in Rostov were not satisfying the requirements of the Russian National Championship and the club's European tournaments.[citation needed]
After relocating to Krasnodar, Lokomotiv changed its name to Lokomotiv Kuban.Sašo Filipovski was named the head coach. Lokomotiv settled on the second place in standings for the first half of the season. However, the second half of the season was not successful, as losses became far more often and by the end of 2009, Lokomotiv plummeted in the standings. Lokomotiv Kuban also played in theEuroChallenge, but lost all six games in the regular season, and soon, Filipovski was replaced by theLithuanian national basketball team head coach –Kęstutis Kemzūra.Gerald Green, who joined the team in December, and center Grigory Shukhovtsov got an invitation to theRussian national basketball team at the end of the season. In the Russian League, despite elimination in the quarterfinals at the hands ofDynamo Moscow, Lokomotiv Kuban finished in 5th place.[citation needed]
Under the direction of coachKęstutis Kemzūra, Lokomotiv in the PBL League finished 4th, after a loss in the semifinals to champions CSKA Moscow and a loss in the bronze medal series toEuroCup championsUNICS Kazan. Led byJeremiah Massey,Mike Wilkinson andLionel Chalmers, Lokomotiv in theFIBA EuroChallenge went all the way to the finals - despite being favorites to win, Lokomotiv lost toKK Krka 77:83 in the finals. The success in the tournament lead to Lokomotiv, along with champion Krka, qualifying to the EuroCup, the second tier competition in Europe.[citation needed]
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In the 2011–12 season, Lokomotiv Kuban signed coachBožidar Maljković - the team made their debut in the EuroCup tournament - led by Massey andAli Traore, Lokomotiv had success in the regular season and the Top16, where they finished 1st in their group, reaching the quarterfinals, where they were eliminated by future championKhimki. Lokomotiv won the bronze medals in the Russian League overBC Triumph Lyubertsy.[citation needed]
The club from Krasnodar also made its debut in theVTB United League. A loss in the semifinals to UNICS Kazan 86:87 prevented the team from reaching the finals. In the 3rd place game, Lokomotiv lost toBC Lietuvos rytas 83:91.[citation needed]
Evgeny Pashutin took the position of the Loko's head coach for season. Building an almost entirely new team, Lokomotiv signed players likeNick Calathes,Mantas Kalnietis,Aleks Marić,Derrick Brown,Alexey Savrasenko,Simas Jasaitis,Valery Likhodey. During the season, the team also signedRichard Hendrix to strengthen the roster. Lokomotiv struggled in the regular season, but wins overGalatasaray andBC Donetsk helped Lokomotiv finish in first place in their group. Reaching the Top16, Lokomotiv dominated - the addition of Hendrix and play by Brown lead to Lokomtiv easily finishing 1st in the group, and getting home court advantage for the EuroCup playoffs. In the playoffs, Lokomotiv beatKK Budućnost in the quarterfinals, andValencia Basket in the semifinals. In the finals, held in Charleroi, Lokomotiv facedBilbao Basket, last year's EuroLeague playoff participant. Lokomotiv won the game 75:64. Calathes was named EuroCup MVP, while Hendrix won the Finals MVP award.[citation needed]
In the VTB United League, now the top domestic competition, Lokomotiv struggled in the regular season, before the playoffs - reaching the finals, facing CSKA Moscow in the final series. Lokomotiv lost 1:3.[citation needed]
Team leader Nick Calathes left the team for the NBA, and Lokomotiv signedKrunoslav Simon to replace him. Debuting in theEuroLeague, Lokomotiv finished with a 6–4 record and a trip to the Top16. Team leader Derrick Brown was the MVP of November in the EuroLeague.
In the Top16, Lokomotiv fought in a tough group, with CSKA Moscow,Maccabi Tel Aviv andReal Madrid. Fighting for a final spot in the EuroLeague playoffs, Lokomotiv lost toGalatasaray, thus being eliminated from contention and finished the Top16 with a 7–7 record. In the VTB League, Lokomotiv faced CSKA Moscow in a rematch of the finals, this time in the quarterfinals - Lokomotiv shocked CSKA with two away wins, 87:83 and 81:66, in Moscow. Needing just one win to eliminate CSKA, Lokomotiv, however, suffered a fiasco - CSKA won the next two games in Krasnodar 76:73 and 79:78, before finishing the series by crushing Lokomotiv 84:65 in the deciding game in Moscow, winning the series 3:2 and eliminating Lokomotiv from the VTB League. Coach Pashutin left after the season.[citation needed]
Sergei Bazarevich was named the new head coach in the off-season, and together with the club's management he started forming the new roster.[1]Marcus Williams,Aleks Marić,Valery Likhodey,Simas Jasaitis andMantas Kalnietis left the team. Lokomotiv then signedAnthony Randolph,Malcolm Delaney,Aaron Miles,Nikita Kurbanov,Evgeny Voronov and Nikita Balashov. In the EuroCup, Lokomotiv entered the playoffs with a 16 consecutive wins, and defeatedBrose Bamberg in the first round of the playoffs. In the quarterfinals, Lokomotiv faced UNICS Kazan, coached by Pashutin. After winning the first game 87:78, Lokomotiv had won a competition record 19 consecutive games. In the rematch, however, Lokomotiv suffered a total fiasco, losing 58:79 and shockingly being eliminated from the competition. Needing to qualify for the EuroLeague, Lokomotiv now had to reach the finals of the VTB League. Lokomotiv got their revenge on UNICS, sweeping them 3:0 in the quarterfinals, but suffered more heartbreak as they could not defeatKhimki in the semifinals, losing the series 2:3. The high hopes for the season ended with a total fiasco for the team.[citation needed]
Lokomotiv Kuban hiredGeorgios Bartzokas as their new head coach. Lokomotiv retained much of the roster, and also signedChris Singleton, who quickly became one of the team leaders. They also received awild card for the2015–16 Euroleague.[2] Lokomotiv finished in 1st place in the regular season, over teams likeFC Barcelona andPanathinaikos. Finishing second in the Top16, Lokomotiv qualified to the playoffs. Lokomotiv achieved qualification to the2016 Euroleague Final Four by beating FC Barcelona 3–2 in the playoffs.Malcolm Delaney andAnthony Randolph, who got places in theAll-EuroLeague Teams.[3] Their opponent during theFinal Four semifinal would be fellow Russian team CSKA Moscow. Lokomotiv lost 81:88. However, Lokomotiv recovered and beatLaboral Kutxa 85:75 in the 3rd place game. However, in the VTB League, Lokomotiv finished only 5th in the regular season, and lost toKhimki 0:3 in the quarterfinals, losing a chance to compete in the 2016-2017 Euroleague.[citation needed]
On 14 November 2016, Lokomotiv signed new head coachSaša Obradović, who replaced the departed Bartzokas.[4] Team leaders Delaney, Randolph and Singleton departed. Coach Obradović built a team based on teamwork, signing players likeTaylor Rochestie,Matt Janning,Kevin Jones,Mardy Collins andIan Vougioukas. Lokomotiv initially struggled in the EuroCup, barely entering the Top16 phase. However, the play improved and Lokomotiv finished in 1st place in the Top16, getting home court advantage for the playoffs. They easily defeated VTB rival BC Zenit Saint Petersburg 2:0 in the quarterfinals. FacingUnicaja Malaga, Lokomotiv were again favorites - however, Unicaja shocked everyone and won the first game in Krasnodar, 73:57, stealing home-court advantage from Lokomotiv. In the second game, this time in Malaga, Unicaja dominated from the start and won 74:63, winning the series 2:0 and eliminating Lokomotiv from the competition. In the2016–17 VTB United League, Lokomotiv finished 4th in the regular season, getting home court advantage over UNICS Kazan, who took Lokomotiv's place in the 2016-2017 EuroLeague. Lokomotiv eliminated UNICS 3:1, and faced CSKA in the semifinals. Lokomotiv took the fight against the defending champions - losing the series 0:3.[citation needed]
Coach Obradović remained with the team for the 2017–2018 season.Ryan Broekhoff and Mardy Collins remained with the team, while Lokomotiv also signedFrank Elegar,Joe Ragland andDmitry Kulagin. Lokomotiv won theRussian Basketball Cup with Kulagin being named the MVP. Lokomotiv quickly became one of the top teams of the EuroCup, finishing the regular season with 10–0 record. Lokomotiv continued to dominate in the Top16, ending with a 6–0 record and a combined 16–0 record heading into the playoffs. Entering the quarterfinals, Lokomotiv didn't stop - they beatHerbalife Gran Canaria 2:0 in the quarterfinals, andGrissin Bon Reggio Emilia 2:0 in the semifinals, breaking their own 2014-2015 streak by winning 20 consecutive games in the EuroCup. In the finals, Lokomotiv facedDarüşşafaka - Lokomotiv were the heavy favorites to win the tournament and enter the EuroLeague. However, Darüşşafaka shocked Lokomotiv by snapping their winning streak in the first match in Krasnodar, with Lokomotiv losing an overtime thriller 78:81. In the rematch, the shocked Lokomotiv lost 59:67, losing the EuroCup finals 0:2. In the VTB League, the format was changed to a final four, with the winners of the quarterfinals qualifying. Lokomotiv faced EuroLeague playoff participantKhimki in the quarterfinals. Lokomotiv, despite home court advantage, lost the first two games, before losing the deciding one in Moscow - losing the series 0:3 and ending the season with disappointment.[citation needed]
The 2018–2019 season was a very turbulent one - with three coaching changes. After a disappointing start, coach Obradović was replaced by assistantVlada Jovanović. Lokomotiv, once again a favorite to win the EuroCup, finished the regular season with a 9–1 record. In the Top16 of the EuroCup, Lokomotiv finished second with a 4–2 record, losing first place toLDLC ASVEL, qualifying to the playoffs, but without homecourt advantage. In the quarterfinals, UNICS Kazan defeated Lokomotiv 2:1, ending the EuroCup campaign. The disappointing finish lead to Jovanović being fired, with Lokomotiv signingBob Donewald Jr. as the new head coach for the team. Lokomotiv finished fourth in the VTB League regular season. Lokomotiv faced Zenit Saint Petersburg, and despite homecourt advantage, Zenit defeated Lokomotiv 3:1.[citation needed]
On February 28, 2022,EuroLeague Basketball suspended the team because of the2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[5] AmericansGreg Whittington,Johnathan Motley,Stanton Kidd, andDarius Thompson all left the team after the Russian invasion.[6]
Lokomotiv-Kuban played its home games at the 3,500-seatOlympus Arena, prior to moving to the newer and larger 7,500-seatBasket-Hall Krasnodar.[citation needed]
| Season | Tier | League | Pos. | Russian Cup | European competitions | ||
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| 2009–10 | 1 | Super League | 5th | 3EuroChallenge | RS | 0–6 | |
| 2010–11 | 1 | PBL | 4th | Semifinalist | 3EuroChallenge | RU | 11–5 |
| 2011–12 | 1 | PBL | 3rd | 2Eurocup | QF | 9–5 | |
| 2012–13 | 1 | PBL | 4th | 2EuroCup | C | 13–4 | |
| 1 | United League | 2nd | |||||
| 2013–14 | 1 | United League | 5th | Runner-up | 1EuroLeague | T16 | 13–11 |
| 2014–15 | 1 | United League | 3rd | 2EuroCup | QF | 19–1 | |
| 2015–16 | 1 | United League | 5th | 1EuroLeague | 3rd | 21–10 | |
| 2016–17 | 1 | United League | 4th | 2EuroCup | SF | 10–8 | |
| 2017–18 | 1 | United League | 5th | Champion | 2EuroCup | RU | 22–2 |
| 2018–19 | 1 | United League | 5th | First round | 2EuroCup | QF | 14–5 |
| 2019–20 | 1 | United League | 3rd | 2EuroCup | RS | 4–6 | |
| 2020–21 | 1 | United League | 4th | 2EuroCup | QF | 12–7 | |
| 2021–22 | 1 | United League | 4th | 2EuroCup | RS | ||
| 2022–23 | 1 | United League | 2nd | ||||
| 2023-24 | 1 | United League | 4th | ||||
| 2024-25 | 1 | United League | 4th | ||||
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility atFIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench | |||
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| C | Andrey Martyuk | ||||
| PF | Kirill Elatontsev | ||||
| SF | Anton Kvitkovsky | ||||
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| PG | Patrick Miller |
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility atFIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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Afik Nissim
Nikita MorgunovNikita Kurbanov
Aleksandar Ćapin
Mindaugas KuzminskasMantas KalnietisSimas JasaitisEurelijus ŽukauskasGiedrius GustasArtūras Masiulis
Szymon Szewczyk
Victor Claver
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Asım Pars
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Moon Tae-JongChris BabbLorinza HarringtonAnthony GoldwireFred House
Rawle MarshallChris LoftonJames GistJosh PowellAnthony RandolphMarcus Williams
Nick CalathesGerald GreenMalcolm DelaneyIsaiah WhiteheadDorell WrightAlan WilliamsEvgeniy Pashutin
Aleksandar PetrovićBožidar MaljkovićSaša ObradovićKęstutis Kemzūra
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