Petrochimi Bandar Imam
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- Irán - Superliga 99 Asia Champions Cup 19 Basketbalové zápasy 4
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Wikipedia - Petrochimi Bandar Imam BC
Petrochimi Bandar Imam Basketball Club (Persian: تیم بسكتبال پتروشیمی بندر امام, Tim-e Beskâtbal-e Petrushimi-ye Bendâr Eman), also known as shortly Petrochimi, is an Iranian professional basketball club based in Mahshahr, Iran. They compete in the Iranian Basketball Super League. In 2012 they became the first club in Iran to establish a basketball youth academy.
History
In 2013, under the guidance of Doctor Mehran Hatami, Petro won the Iranian Basketball Super League for the first time in their history after defeating Mahram Tehran in the final. In 2014, Petro went undefeated throughout the season and again faced Mahram Tehran in the final and again won the league. After signing former NBA player Hamed Haddadi in 2016, Petrochimi won its fourth league title after defeating Naft Abadan in the final. In the same year, Petro finished in third place in the 2016 FIBA Asia Champions Cup.
In 2018, Petrochimi won the FIBA Asia Champions Cup and was crowned champions of Asia. The team beat Alvark Tokyo 68–64 in the final, behind 28 points by Meisam Mirzaei.
Petrochimi Bandar Imam bol založený v roku 2008 a v iránskej Superlige debutoval v sezóne 2011-12. V sezóne 2016-17 dosiahli svoj najväčší úspech, keď vyhrali iránsky pohár. V nasledujúcej sezóne sa zúčastnili FIBA Asia Champions Cup, ale vypadli vo štvrťfinále.
Hlavným trénerom tímu je Mehran Shahintab. Medzi kľúčových hráčov patrí center Sajjad Mashayekhi, krídelník Sajjad Rahbarnejad a rozohrávač Mohammad Jamshidi.
Logo Petrochimi Bandar Imam má tvar štítu s farbami klubu modrou a bielou. Na štíte je vyobrazený petrochemický závod a názov klubu v perzštine a angličtine.