B.C. VITA Tbilisi is a professional
basketball
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team based in
Tbilisi
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,
Georgia
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. Home games of the club are played in the
Tbilisi Sports Palace
Tbilisi Sport Palace ( ka, თბილისის სპორტის სასახლე) is an indoor sports arena situated in Tbilisi, Georgia. The arena usually hosts basketball, handball, judo, tennis, boxing and other games and to ...
, which has a capacity of 9,700 people. The club currently plays in the A-Liga, the second tier of basketball in Georgia.
History
During the '90s VITA dominated the
Georgian Superliga
The Georgian Basketball Super League ( ka, საკალათბურთო სუპერლიგა, Sakalatburto Superliga), also known as the Georgian Top League, is the highest professional basketball league in Georgia. The first season ...
, and won 6 consecutive championships from 1993 through 1998.
In the 2015–16 season, they entered the
VTB United League
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.
Honours
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Georgian Superliga
The Georgian Basketball Super League ( ka, საკალათბურთო სუპერლიგა, Sakalatburto Superliga), also known as the Georgian Top League, is the highest professional basketball league in Georgia. The first season ...
**Winners (6): 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98
Players
Roster for 2015-16 VTB League
References
External links
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Basketball teams in Georgia (country)
Sport in Tbilisi
Basketball teams established in 1992
1992 establishments in Georgia (country)
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