Cup Leaders
Our team is visiting Perm for the third time this season. Now CSKA will face Parma, essentially for first place in the WINLINE Basket Cup group…
Focus on the center
Visits to the banks of the Kama River have been challenging for the Red-Blues this season (and beyond). The first of them resulted in their first defeat of the season. The second, quite recently, in January, forced them to really tighten up after the break, when Perm was leading.
In terms of the standings, the situation is favorable for both teams: both CSKA and Parma (both with three wins and one loss) are likely to advance to the Final Four. However, the game is crucial: the Ural team always performs with particular inspiration in front of their fans, and we are sure to see another heated game in a packed arena. Interestingly, in Cup games, Evgeny Pashutin's team's offensive emphasis shifts to their main center. While in the VTB League, the undisputed offensive leaders are Brendan and Jaylen Adamses, in the WINLINE Basket Cup, Terrell Carter reigns supreme with 17.0 points and 6.0 rebounds.
Without Liv
To avoid an extra night at the hotel, the Muscovites again used an Aeroflot charter flight. Before departure, they held a practice in Krylatskoye. The injured Ivan Zaitsev was absent, with CSKA-2 leader Yaroslav Nikonov currently taking his place. Livio Jean-Charles was absent from the away team, having been given a rest.
"We've already played many games against Parma this season," stated CSKA head coach Andreas Pistiolis. "We know they're a formidable opponent who plays very hard on their home court. Both teams know each other very well, so I think we're in for a good game and I hope we can win it."
Past matchups
Win/loss ratio: 24-4
Games of the 2025-26 season:
05-Oct-2025. VTB League. BETCITY Parma – CSKA: 83-80 (-3)
18-Nov-2025. WINLINE Basket Cup. CSKA - Parma: 104-66
(+38)
09-Dec-2025. VTB League. CSKA – Parma: 93-55 (+38)
17-Jan-2026. VTB League. BETCITY Parma – CSKA: 72-82 (+10)
Brief dossier
BETCITY PARMA Perm
Founded: 2012
Colors: blue, white
Home court: UDS Molot (7,000 spectators)
CEO: Alexander Bashminov
Head coach: Evgeny Pashutin
Website: parmabasket.ru
Achievements: 2-time Russian Cup winner (2016, 19), SuperLeague 1 bronze medalist (2016)
