CSKA — Lokomotiv Kuban, 23 May 2026

The Army Men returned from Krasnodar on Thursday afternoon on a regular Aeroflot flight, spending the rest of the day resting and recovering. And at midday on Friday, they gathered on the Megasport court for their only pre-game practice. The team was back in full force, with the exception of the injured Ivan Zaytsev, who is following an individual recovery program.

"The work isn't over yet," stated CSKA head coach Andreas Pistiolis. "We have a tough game ahead of us against a tough opponent. We need all help of our fans to take advantage of the home court and finish the upcoming game in the best possible way."

After the practice, the players and staff headed to the hotel, from where they will travel together for the game.

Past matchups

Win-loss ratio: 82-20,
in Moscow: 42-8, in Rostov: 9-1, in Krasnodar: 29-10, on the neutral court (Berlin): 1-0.

Games of the 2025-26 season:

VTB League. 01-Nov-2025. CSKA – Lokomotiv-Kuban: 104-64 (+40)
VTB League. 05-Dec-2025. Lokomotiv-Kuban – CSKA: 90-95 ОТ (+5)
WBC. 25-Dec-2025. Lokomotiv-Kuban - CSKA: 81-89 (+8)
VTB League. 22-Feb-2026. Lokomotiv-Kuban - CSKA: 63-92 (+29)
WBC. 11-Mar-2026. CSKA – Lokomotiv-Kuban: 93-89 (+4)
VTB League. 07-Apr-2026. CSKA – Lokomotiv-Kuban: 99-69 (+30)
VTB League. Semifinals. 12-May-2026. CSKA – Lokomotiv-Kuban: 88-97 ОТ (-9)
VTB League. Semifinals. 14-May-2026. CSKA – Lokomotiv-Kuban: 84-71 (+13)
VTB League. Semifinals. 18-May-2026. Lokomotiv-Kuban - CSKA: 81-100 (+29)
VTB League. Semifinals. 20-May-2026. Lokomotiv-Kuban - CSKA: 75-85 (+10)

Brief dossier

Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar, Russia
Founded: 1946
Colors: red, green, white
Home court: Basket Hall (7,500)
President: Andrey Vedishchev
Head coach: Tomislav Tomovic
Website: www.lokobasket.com
Trophy case: Euroleague bronze winner (2016), EuroCup winner (2013), 2-times VTB United League runner-up (2013, 2023), BEKO PBL bronze winner (2012), Eurochallenge runner-up (2011), FIBA Europe Cup runner-up (2005), Russian Cup winner (2018)