Tournaments

About tournament

Information

Country: Russia Established year: 2009 Website: www.vtb-league.com
Terms: 30.09.2023 – .. Quantity of teams: 14 Champion of last season: UNICS

Description

VTB United League is an international  professional men's basketball league and an official FIBA competition. The tournament was founded in 2008 by joined efforts of VTB and Russian Basketball Federation with the mission to unite the leading basketball clubs of Eastern Europe and Northern Europe together into one league. 

In the 2023/2024 season, the regular championship is divided into 2 stages. In the first stage, 14 teams play 2 rounds – each team plays against every other team (home and on the road). After the first round, the teams are divided into 2 groups – Group A (teams ranking 1-6) and Group B (teams ranking 7-14). In the second stage, the teams play another 2 rounds within their groups   .

At the conclusion of the regular championship, teams from Group A directly qualify for the playoffs. The top 4 teams from Group B, based on the results of the second stage, will compete in a new playoff stage for the remaining 2 playoff spots.

The champion will be determined in the playoffs: the quarterfinal and the series for 3rd place will be played to 3 victories, while the semifinals and the final series will be played to 4 victories.

Detailed information about the tournament format is available on the VTB United League website and in the Regulations of the VTB United League Championship for the 2022/2023 season.