UMMC Ekaterinburg

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UMMC Ekaterinburg
UMMC Ekaterinburg logo
NicknameFox
LeaguesPremier League
EuroLeague Women
Founded1938
HistoryZenit
(1938–1958)
Trud
(1958–1960)
Uralmash
(1960–2000)
Uralmash-UMMC
(2000–2001)
UMMC
(2001–present)
ArenaPalace of Sporting Games
Capacity5,000
LocationYekaterinburg, Russia
PresidentAndrey Kozitsyn
Head coachMiguel Mendez
Championships15 Russian Championship:
2002, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
9 Russian Cups:
2005, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2019
6 EuroLeague Women:
2003, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021
Websitebasket.ugmk.com

BC UMMC Ekaterinburg (Russian: БК «УГМК») is a Russian women's basketball team based in Yekaterinburg competing in the Russian Premier League and FIBA Europe's EuroLeague Women. It has been a highly successful team in recent years.

Founded in 1938 as Zenit Ekaterinburg, the club had its name changed to Uralmash Ekaterinburg in 1960, like other teams from the city such as FC Ural. Four years later Uralmash reached the Soviet Top Division. In 1973 and 1974 it attained two 3rd spots, the club's best results in the Soviet era.

After Uralmash was merged into OMZ the club was bought in 2000 by the newly formed company UMMC, adopting its current name. UMMC Ekaterinburg rapidly rose into the championship's elite, winning in 2002 its first national championship. The following year it won the Euroleague in its debut season, becoming the first Russian team to win the top European trophy. The team also defended its national title, making it a double.

UMMC wasn't able to win the championship in the following five seasons with the rise of VBM-SGAU Samara and Spartak Moscow Region. In 2009 it began a new successful period, winning three doubles in a row. With five titles UMMC is the most successful active team in the championship. On the other hand, Spartak has blocked its path to the Euroleague final, having defeated UMMC in the Final Four's semi-finals in all last four seasons (2008–11).

Titles[]

  • 4 SuperCup (2013, 2016, 2018, 2019) Star*.svg Star*.svg Star*.svg Star*.svg
  • 6 Euroleague (2003, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021) Star*.svg Star*.svg Star*.svg Star*.svg Star*.svg Star*.svg
  • 15 Russian Leagues (2002, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021)
  • 9 (2005, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2019)

Current roster[]

UMMC Ekaterinburg roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
PG 1 Russia 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 23 – (1998-10-16)16 October 1998
SF 5 Russia Belyakova, Evgeniya 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 35 – (1986-06-27)27 June 1986
F 7 Spain Torrens, Alba 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 32 – (1989-08-30)30 August 1989
PG 13 Russia Beglova, Elena 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 34 – (1987-09-01)1 September 1987
SF 14 United States Hungary Quigley, Allie 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 35 – (1986-06-20)20 June 1986
F 21 Russia 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 32 – (1990-01-21)21 January 1990
PG 22 United States Hungary Vandersloot, Courtney 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 32 – (1989-02-08)8 February 1989
PF 30 United States Stewart, Breanna 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 27 – (1994-08-27)27 August 1994
PF 31 Belarus Papova, Maryia 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 27 – (1994-07-13)13 July 1994
C 33 Belgium Meesseman, Emma 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 28 – (1993-05-13)13 May 1993
C 35 Bosnia and Herzegovina The Bahamas Jones, Jonquel 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 28 – (1994-01-05)5 January 1994
C 42 United States Griner, Brittney 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 31 – (1990-10-18)18 October 1990
C 77 Russia Vadeeva, Maria 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 23 – (1998-07-16)16 July 1998
Head coach
  • Spain
Assistant coach(es)
  • Spain
  • Russia
  • United States
Physiotherapist(s)
  • Russia

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured

Updated: 2021-04-22

Former players[]

Basketball team in 2012

Former coaches[]

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