BC Samara (1976–2002) Club was founded in
Tolyatti as BC Azot. Club was a silver medalist of the
Russian Super League 1 in 1992, and a 3-time bronze medalist, 1993, 1997, and 1998.
CSK VVS (1992–2002) Another club from
Samara was formally patronized by the
Russian Air Force (VVS). After the
collapse of Soviet Union, most of the staff of basketball club
SKA Alma-Ata and basketball players along with coach moved to Samara and new club "
CSK VVS" was founded. The club was registered in the first edition of Russian basketball league. In 1997, after
bankruptcy, club was moved to
Tula, Russia and founded as
Arsenal Tula.
CSK VVS - Samara (2002–2010) In 2002, CSK VVS was refounded and merged with BC Samara, to form a new club called "
CSK VVS - Samara". In the
2006–07 season, this club won the championship of the
European-wide 4th tier-level league, the
FIBA EuroCup. However, CSK VVS- Samara went bankrupt in 2009 and team could not participate in the 2009–10 Russian Super League 1 season. Thus, it was replaced in the league by
Krasnye Krylya Samara.
BC Samara (2012–present) In 2012, CSK VVS - Samara was refounded as "Samara SGEU" and in 2014 club got back its old name "
Samara". BC Samara won Russian Super League 1 twice in season 2018-19 and 2020-21. In 2022 BC Samara joined
VTB United League. ==Honours==