BC Budivelnyk facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Budivelnyk
Nickname	Konstruktor (Constructor) Budivel'nyk (Builder)
Leagues	European North Basketball League
Founded	1945; 80 years ago (1945)
History	List SKIF Kyiv (1945–1962) Stroitel (1962–1989) BC Budivelnyk (1989–2018; 2020–present)
Arena	Kyiv Sports Palace
Capacity	7,000
Location	Kyiv, Ukraine
Team colors	Yellow, Blue, Navy
Main sponsor	PrivatBank
President	Bohdan Guliamov
Head coach	Igors Miglinieks
Ownership	PrivatBank
Championships	1 Soviet Championship 11 Ukrainian Championships 3 Ukrainian Cups
Website	budivelnyk.ua
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BC Budivelnyk Kyiv is a professional basketball team from Kyiv, Ukraine. The team plays in the Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague. Budivelnyk is known for winning many championships. They have won the Ukrainian championship a record eleven times and the Ukrainian Cup three times. They also won a Soviet championship in 1989.

The club is owned by PrivatBank, a banking and investing company. In 2018, the team had to stop playing in the Superleague because of money problems. But two years later, in 2020, they started playing again!

Team History: From SKIF to Budivelnyk

The club we know today as Budivelnyk was officially formed in 1962. Before that, it was another team from Kyiv called SKIF, which started in 1945. The team was created by a sports group called Avanhard and was supported by a local building company.

In the past, when Ukraine was part of the Soviet Union, the team played its games at the Kyiv Sports Palace. This arena can hold 7,000 fans! Budivelnyk was one of the top basketball teams in the Soviet League. They won the Soviet League championship in 1989. After Ukraine became independent, they continued their success, winning the Ukrainian League 11 times.

Ups and Downs of the Team

After a long time of winning, the team faced some tough times. They had money problems and even had to play in a lower Ukrainian league. But in 2006, some business people helped the team by investing a lot of money. This allowed Budivelnyk to return to the top basketball league in Ukraine. Within two years, they became one of the strongest teams again, finishing second in the Ukrainian National League.

BC Budivelnyk alternate 1962 logo.

In 2010, the team's leaders talked with the head of Euroleague Basketball. They discussed the possibility of Budivelnyk joining the EuroLeague, which is a very important European basketball competition. The team was eventually given a special invitation to play in the 2013–14 EuroLeague season.

However, in June 2018, the Ukrainian Basketball Federation announced that Budivelnyk could not play in the Superleague. This was because the team owed money to its players. But the team didn't give up! In 2020, Budivelnyk started playing again in the 2020–21 SuperLeague season. They were also allowed to sign new players again after a ban was lifted.

What Does "Budivelnyk" Mean?

The first team was called SKIF from 1945 to 1962. The team has been known as Budivelnyk since 1962. The name "Budivelnyk" means "Builder" in the Ukrainian language.

Home Arena

BC Budivelnyk plays its home games at the Kyiv Sports Palace. This arena was built in 1960 and can hold up to 7,000 people. It's a big place for exciting basketball games!

Current Players

Here are the players who are currently on the BC Budivelnyk Kyiv team.

Current Roster

BC Budivelnyk Kyiv roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age PG 1 Vasiliauskas, Šarūnas 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 36 – (1989-03-27)27 March 1989 F/C 2 Grant, Jerai 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 36 – (1989-01-10)10 January 1989 SF 7 Grytsak, Andriy 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 25 – (2000-06-12)12 June 2000 SG 8 Berhanemeskel, Johnny 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 33 – (1992-10-30)30 October 1992 SG 10 Goodwin, Archie 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 31 – (1994-08-17)17 August 1994 SF 12 Krutous, Pavlo 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 33 – (1992-04-09)9 April 1992 PF 13 Bobrov, Vyacheslav 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 33 – (1992-09-19)19 September 1992 F/C 15 Brown, Alec 2.16 m (7 ft 1 in) 33 – (1992-07-23)23 July 1992 SF 21 Kolomoisky, Israel 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 26 – (1999-01-27)27 January 1999 SG 34 Tyrtyshnik, Illya 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 27 – (1998-09-07)7 September 1998 PG 45 Zotov, Vitaliy 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 28 – (1997-03-03)3 March 1997 PF 51 Tykhonov, Dmytro 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 33 – (1992-01-19)19 January 1992	Head coach Valery Plekhanov Assistant coach(es) Leonid Yailo Yanick Murry Legend (C) Team captain Injured Roster Updated: March 23, 2023

Team Achievements: Trophies and Medals

Budivelnyk has won many important titles throughout its history. Here are some of their biggest wins:

• Soviet Union League (1):

* Gold – 1989 * Silver - 1965, 1966, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1982 * Bronze – 1962, 1964, 1970, 1974, 1983, 1984, 1990

• Soviet Union Cup (0):

* Runner Up - 1969, 1972

• Ukrainian SuperLeague (11):

* Gold - 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2023 * Silver - 1998, 2010 * Bronze - 1999

• Ukrainian Cup (3):

* Winner – 2012, 2014, 2015

Ukrainian Cup Winners (2014)

Famous Players

Many talented basketball players have played for BC Budivelnyk over the years. Here are some of the most notable ones:

See also

In Spanish: BC Budivelnyk para niños