BC Brno

mmcité Brno
Leagues NBL
Founded 1926
History Sokol Brno I
(1926–1945)
Spartak ZJŠ Brno
(1945–1976)
Spartak-Zbrojovka Brno
(1976–1977)
Zbrojovka Brno
(1977-1991)
BVC Bioveta Ivanovice na Hane
(1991–1992)
Bioveta COOP Banka Brno
(1992-95)
Stavex Brno
(1995-98)
Draci Brno
(1998-99)
BC BVV ŽS Brno
(1999-03)
A plus ŽS Brno BC
(2003-08)
BC Brno
(2009-present)
Location Brno, Czech Republic
Team colors Logo
         
Uniforms
         
Championships 21 Czechoslovak Championships
3 Czech Championships
Website www.basketbrno.cz

BC Brno (Basketball Club Brno / Czech: Basketbalový Klub Brno) is a Czech professional basketball club based in the city of Brno. They used to play in the Czech National Basketball League - the highest competition in the Czech republic.

History

After 1945, Brno is the most successful basketball club in Czechoslovakia when it won 21 championship titles. Three more titles then, joined the club in 1994-1996. A European powerhouse during the 60s and until the mid 70s, they lost two Euroleague finals in 1964 and 1968, twice against the Spanish Real Madrid. In 1974, the loss in the Saporta Cup final against Crvena Zvezda meant the end of a golden era for the club in the European competitions.

In January 1969 (25 & 26) Spartak ZJŠ Brno participated in the FIBA Intercontinental Cup at Macon, Georgia (the second participation to a basketball club from Czechoslovakia after Slavia Prague in 1967) and reached the final where it lost 71-84 to American Akron Goodyear Wingfoots, a basketball team by workers at the Goodyear Tire Company in Akron, Ohio. In the semifinal, Spartak beat European champions, Real Madrid.

Honours

Total Titles: 24

Domestic

Czechoslovak League

Czech League

European

Euroleague

FIBA Saporta Cup

Worldwide

FIBA Intercontinental Cup

International record

Season Achievement Notes
Euroleague
1962–63 Semi-finals eliminated by Real Madrid, 79-60 (W) in Brno and 67-90 (L) in Madrid
1963-64 Final lost to Real Madrid, 110-99 (W) in Brno and 64-84 (L) in Madrid in the double finals of European Champions Cup
1964–65 Quarter-finals eliminated by Ignis Varèse, 84-90 (L) in Varese and 72-67 (W) in Brno
1967-68 Final lost to Real Madrid, 95-98 in the final (Lyon)
1968–69 Semi-finals eliminated by CSKA Moscow, 66-101 (L) in Moscow and 92-83 (W) in Brno
1976–77 Semi-final group stage 6th place in group with Mobilgirgi Varèse, Maccabi Elite, CSKA Moscow, Real Madrid & Maes Pils Mechelen
Saporta Cup
1966–67 Semi-finals eliminated by Ignis Varèse, 83-84 (L) in Brno and 53-58 (L) in Varese
1972–73 Quarter-finals 3rd place in a group with Spartak Leningrad and Mobilquattro Milano
1973-74 Final lost to Crvena zvezda, 75-86 in the final (Udine)
Intercontinental Cup
1969 Final lost to Akron Goodyear Wingfoots, 71-84 in the final (Macon)

The road to the great European journeys

1963-64 FIBA European Champions Cup

Round Team   Home     Away  
1st round Austria Handelsministerium 79–62 105–71
2nd round Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv 96–51 58–60
Quarter-finals Romania Steaua Bucureşti 104–75 92–94
Semi-finals Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia OKK Beograd 85–75 94–103
Final Spain Real Madrid 110–99 64–84

1967-68 FIBA European Champions Cup

Round Team   Home     Away  
2nd round Turkey Altınordu 102–69 65–61
Quarter-finals Spain Real Madrid 113–97 78–85
Belgium Racing Bell Mechelen 76–67 79–80
Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv 105–76 88–77
Semi-finals Italy Simmenthal Milano 103–86 63–64
Final Spain Real Madrid 95–98

1973-74 FIBA European Cup Winner's Cup

Round Team   Home     Away  
1st round England Embassy All Stars 123–76 103–84
2nd round Belgium Royal IV 114–83 96–94
Quarter-finals Romania Steaua București 96–86 64–77
Spain Estudiantes Monteverde 117–93 72–74
Semi-finals Italy Saclà Asti 88–71 70–86
Final Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Crvena zvezda 75–86

Notable players

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