Arena Capacity 9,270 President Valeri Tikhonenko Home Away Location Astana, Kazakhstan Head coach Ilias Papatheodorou | Team colors Gold, Teal Website bcastana.kz Arena Saryarka Velodrome Founded 2011 Championships 4 | |
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History BC Astana
(2011–present) Leagues Kazakhstan Basketball Championship, VTB United League, FIBA Europe Cup | ||
Basketball Club "BC" Astana (Kazakh: Астана баскетбол клубы; Russian: Баскетбольный клуб "БК" Астана) is a Kazakhstani professional basketball club that is based in the capital city of Astana, in Kazakhstan.
Contents
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- History
- 20112012 season
- Arenas
- Championships
- Head coaches
- References
Founded in 2011, it has competed in the Kazakhstan Basketball Championship and the VTB United League since, obtaining a slew of domestic titles in the process.
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History
BC Astana was created in March 2011, with the aim of competing in the VTB United League, Valery Tikhonenko was chosen as the general director. There were doubts expressed by other clubs in the league, due to the lack of basketball tradition in Kazakhstan, but the side answered all the admission requirements, including their budget, stadium (a revamped Saryarka Velodrome) and the proximity of hotels, and an international airport. The side received the totality of its funding from the Samruk-Kazyna sovereign wealth fund.
They would sign a number of Kazakhstani players from successful side Astana Tigers, also recruiting their coach Vitaly Strebkov to serve as assistant coach.
2011–2012 season
In their first season in the VTB United regional league, the team from Kazakhstan won 7 games out of 16 during 2011–12 season, including against strong sides such as Žalgiris and holders Khimki, nearly reaching the playoffs. They had more success on the domestic front, winning the Kazakhstani championship and the Kazakhstani cup.
The team became a part of the Astana Presidential Sports Club multi-sports club, when it was formed in December 2012.
Arenas
BC Astana plays its home basketball games at the Saryarka Velodrome.
Championships
Kazakhstan Basketball Championship:
Kazakhstan Basketball Cup: