WBC Dynamo- GUVD Novosibirsk (''ЖБК «Динамо-ГУВД» Новосибирск'') is a Russian

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club, currently competing in the Russian Women's Basketball Premier League. Founded in 1955 as Burevestnik Novosibirsk, it was transferred into the Dynamo SS in 1966. The team rose into the European elite in the second half of the 1980s, winning the 1985-86 Ronchetti Cup and three Soviet Championships in a row until 1988. Dynamo reached the final of the

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in 1987 and 1988, losing both times to

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. Following the

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, Dynamo Novosibirsk was the runner-up of the new Russian League in 1993 and 1994. The team declined in subsequent years, with its best standings being two 3rd spots in 1999 and 2003; in 2011 it finished 7th. Dynamo has appeared three times in the Eurocup, the successor of the Ronchetti Cup.Profile
in

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Titles

Ronchetti Cup The Ronchetti Cup (called till 1996 ''European Cup Liliana Ronchetti'') was an annual women’s basketball European club competition held by FIBA between the years 1972 and 2002. It was the second competition in European basketball, after the Euro ...

(1986) * 15px 3 Soviet Leagues (1986, 1987, 1988)

Record in European competitions

* European Cup / Euroleague ** 15px 1987: Runner-up ** 15px 1988: Runner-up ** 15px 1989: 3rd *

/ Eurocup ** Simple cup icon

1986: Champion ** 15px 2005: FIBA Conference South Semifinals ** 2011: Quarter-Finals ** 2012: Group Stage (3/4)

References

{{reflist Dynamo Novosibirsk Dynamo Women Basketball Basketball teams established in 1955 1955 establishments in Russia