PBC CSKA Moscow
| CSKA Moscow | |
|---|---|
| Arena | CSKA Universal Sports Hall Moscow, Russia |
| Club colours | Red and Blue |
| President | Sergey Kushchenko |
| Head coach | Ettore Messina |
| Assistant coach(es) | Eugeny Pashutin |
| Website | www.cskabasket.com |
PBC CSKA Moscow (Central Sports Army Club Moscow, Russian: ПБК ЦСКА Москва) is a Russian basketball club, often referred to as "Red Army" for its past affiliation with the Soviet Army.
CSKA won the European Cup, the predecessor to today's Euroleague, in 1961, 1963, 1969, and 1971; won the Soviet championship 25 times; and won the Russian title every year from 1992 through 2000, plus 2003 through 2005. It also made the Final Four of the Euroleague in 1996, 2004 and 2005. The 2004-05 team became the first in the history of the Euroleague to go through the regular-season phase undefeated, and before the final four it had only lost to one team: Barcelona. Though CSKA eventually lost in the semifinals on their home court to Spanish club TAU Cerámica and to Panathinaikos on the 3rd-place game. That sent them to the 2nd grade teams in the Euroleague draw, although they finished the league with the best record. This year they also lost a game in the finals series of the Russian league, but they eventually got the crown.
