FIMA Basketball (Armenian: ՖԻՄԱ Բասկետբոլ) or (Armenian: Ֆիզիկուլտուրայի Ինստիտուտի Մարզական Ակումբ Բասկետբոլ; Fizkulturayi instituti marzakan akumb basketbol), meaning Physical-culture Institute Sports Club Basketball, are the professional basketball section of FIMA Yerevan, the sports club that represents the Armenian State Institute of Physical Culture and Sport.
| FIMA | ||
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| Nickname | FIMA Basketball | |
| League | Armenia Basketball League A | |
| Founded | 1945 2017 (re-founded) | |
| Arena | Mika Sports Arena | |
| Capacity | 1,250 | |
| Location | Yerevan, Armenia | |
| Team colors | White, Black | |
| President | Khachik Harutyunyan[1] | |
| Head coach | Vahagn Harutyunyan | |
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History edit
Despite a financial crisis in the club,[2] the basketball section joined the Armenia Basketball League A as one of its seven founders.[3]
After finishing in the third place at the end of the regular season of the league's inaugural season, FIMA advanced to the semifinals of the competition.
Season by season edit
| Season | Tier | Division | Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | 1 | League A | 4th |
| 2018–19 | 1 | League A | 5th |
Administration and technical staff edit
| Club president |  Khachik Harutyunyan
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| General manager | Gayane Apresyan
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| Head coach | Drastamat Muradyan
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| Assistant coach | Albert Harutyunyan
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| Assistant coach | Ara Stepanyan
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References edit
- ^ Head of FIMA Sports Club
- ^ "Ֆինանսական խնդիրներ ունեցող ՖԻՄԱ-ն ՀՀ առաջնությունում ուզում է մրցանակային տեղ գրավել" (in Armenian). Armtimes.com. 31 October 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- ^ "Արա Պողոսյան. Հասունացել էր բասկետբոլի կանոնավոր առաջնություն ունենալու պահը" (in Armenian). Armenia National Olympic Committee. 15 September 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2017.