BC Parma (), also known as Parma Basket, is a professional basketball based in Perm, Russia. It plays in the VTB United League, the highest level of basketball in Russia. The club's full name is Parma Basket Perm. It is unrelated to the Italian city of Parma.
History BC Parma was established in 2012. In 2016, Parma Basket won the Russian Cup title, by beating Zenit Saint Petersburg in the Russian Cup Final. In the 2016–17 season, Parma joined the VTB United League, the country's first tier league. To meet the arena requirements of the league, Parma moved to the Universal Sports Palace Molot. In its first United League season the club finished last in the regular season with just one win.
In 2020, Parma made its debut in the main stage of a European competition as the team played in the 2020–21 FIBA Europe Cup. After surviving the group stage, the team beat Rilski Sportist and Balkan Botevgrad in the eight- and quarterfinals. It qualified for the Final Four that is to be played in Tel Aviv.
Players Current roster
Notable players Tony Carr C. J. Bryce
Individual awards United League Young Player of the Year Ivan Ukhov – 2017
Season by season Season Tier League Regular seasonPlayoffsRussian CupEuropean competitionHead coach Finish Played Wins Losses Win% Competition Round Record Parma Basket2012–13 3 Higher League 4th Vyacheslav Shushakov2013–142 Super League 12th 2014–152 Super League 5th 32 20 12 – 2015–162 Super League 4th 32 18 15 – C2016–171 United League 13th 24 1 23 – SF2017–181 United League 11th 17 7 17 – QF 4 FIBA Europe Cup 2–1–1 Nikolajs Mazurs2018–191 United League 13th 26 5 21 – C Nikolajs Mazurs Vyacheslav Shushakov2019–201 United League 5th 18 8 10 N/A Vyacheslav ShushakovKazys Maksvytis2020–211 United League 4 FIBA Europe Cup Kazys Maksvytis
European record
Season Competition Round Club Home Away 2017–18 FIBA Europe Cup QR1 Rabotnički 88–63 73–95 QR2 ESSM Le Portel 74–74 74–55 2020–21 FIBA Europe Cup RS Donar 93–81 Heroes Den Bosch 85–63 EF Rilski Sportist 90–61 QF Balkan 84–62 SF Ironi Nes Ziona 80–81 3rd CSM Oradea76–85
Arenas
During its existence, Parma Basket has played in the following arenas: Sportcomplex Sukhanov (2012–2016) Universal Sports Palace Molot (2016–present)
Honours Russian Cup Winners (2): 2015–16, 2018–19 FIBA Europe Cup Fourth place (1): 2020–21 Gomelsky Cup Runners-up (1): 2020
Head coaches PeriodNameHonours 2012–2017 Vyacheslav Shushakov Russian Cup (2016) 2017–2018 Nikolajs Mazurs 2019 Vyacheslav Shushakov Russian Cup (2019) 2019–2022 Kazys Maksvytis
See also Ural Great
References
External links Official website