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CSKA Moscow
CSKA Moscow (Central Sports Army Club Moscow, Russian: ЦСКА Москва) is a Russian sports club, often referred to as "Red Army" for its past affiliation with the Soviet Army. It is especially well-known for its hockey, football, and basketball sections.
The hockey team won the Soviet Championship in 1948, 1949, 1950, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, and 1989.
The football team won the Soviet Championship in 1946, 1947, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1970, and 1991, and the Russian Championship in 2003.
The basketball team 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 and 2004. 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.
External links
- Central club site (in Russian; limited English content)
- Hockey (Russian only)
- Football (Russian, with extensive English content)
- Basketball (Russian, with extensive English content)
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