VTB United League | |
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Season | 2019–20 |
Duration | 25 September 2019 – 12 March 2020 (cancelled) |
Number of teams | 13 |
← 2018–19 2020–21 → |
The 2019–20 VTB United League was the 11th season of the VTB United League. It was the seventh season that the league functions as the Russian domestic first tier level.
CSKA Moscow was the defending champion.
On 13 March, the season was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] On 27 March, the season was cancelled, with no champion declared for that season.[2]
Format changes
[edit]From this season, playoff games will be played in a best-of-three format with a 1–1–1 structure.[3]
Teams
[edit]A total of 13 teams from five countries contest the league, including nine sides from Russia, one from Belarus, one from Estonia, one from Kazakhstan, and one from Poland.
This season VEF Riga from Latvia cancelled the participation.[4]
Venues and locations
[edit]Team | Home city | Arena | Capacity |
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Nur-Sultan | Arena Velotrack | 9,270[5] |
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Saratov | DS Kristall | 5,500[6] |
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Moscow | USC CSKA | 5,000[7] |
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Krasnoyarsk | Arena.Sever | 4,000[8] |
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Tallinn | Saku Suurhall | 5,500[9] |
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Khimki | BCMO | 4,000[10] |
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Krasnodar | Basket-Hall | 7,500[11] |
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Nizhny Novgorod | Trade Union Sport Palace | 5,500[12] |
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Perm | UDS Molot | 7,000 |
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Minsk | Minsk-Arena | 15,000[13] |
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Kazan | Basket-Hall | 7,000[14] |
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Saint Petersburg | Sibur Arena | 6,381[15] |
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Zielona Góra | CRS Hall Zielona Góra | 6,080 |
Regular season
[edit]In the regular season, teams play against each other twice (home-and-away) in a round-robin format.
Standings
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
19 | 18 | 1 | 1809 | 1574 | +235 | Already qualified for EuroLeague |
2 | ![]() |
19 | 15 | 4 | 1707 | 1450 | +257 | |
3 | ![]() |
20 | 14 | 6 | 1723 | 1600 | +123 | Qualification for EuroCup |
4 | ![]() |
18 | 12 | 6 | 1546 | 1527 | +19 | |
5 | ![]() |
18 | 8 | 10 | 1567 | 1547 | +20 | Qualification for FIBA Europe Cup |
6 | ![]() |
18 | 8 | 10 | 1514 | 1452 | +62 | Already qualified for EuroLeague |
7 | ![]() |
19 | 8 | 11 | 1604 | 1681 | −77 | |
8 | ![]() |
20 | 8 | 12 | 1537 | 1704 | −167 | |
9 | ![]() |
18 | 7 | 11 | 1501 | 1578 | −77 | |
10 | ![]() |
18 | 7 | 11 | 1557 | 1651 | −94 | Qualification for Basketball Champions League |
11 | ![]() |
18 | 7 | 11 | 1525 | 1585 | −60 | |
12 | ![]() |
18 | 5 | 13 | 1504 | 1634 | −130 | |
13 | ![]() |
19 | 4 | 15 | 1534 | 1645 | −111 |
Results
[edit]Awards
[edit]MVP of the Month
[edit]Month | Player | Team | Ref. |
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2019 | |||
October | ![]() |
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[16] |
November | ![]() |
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[17] |
December | ![]() |
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[18] |
2020 | |||
January | ![]() |
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[19] |
February | ![]() |
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[20] |
VTB League teams in European competitions
[edit]Team | Competition | Progress |
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CSKA Moscow | EuroLeague | Regular season |
Khimki | Regular season | |
Zenit Saint Petersburg | Regular season | |
Lokomotiv Kuban | EuroCup | Regular season |
UNICS | Quarterfinals | |
Nizhny Novgorod | Champions League | Round of 16 |
Enisey | FIBA Europe Cup | Second round |
Tsmoki-Minsk | Quarterfinals |
References
[edit]- ^ "2019/20 season suspended". VTB League. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- ^ "VTB United League has cancelled the remainder of 2019/20 season". VTB League. 27 March 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- ^ "Совет Лиги-2019: В сезоне 2019/20 сыграют 13 клубов, серии плей-офф пройдут до двух побед | VTB United League" (in Russian). Retrieved 2019-08-16.
- ^ ""Известия": Латвийский ВЭФ покидает Единую лигу ВТБ". Sports.ru. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 2019-08-16.
- ^ "VTB United League". www.vtb-league.com. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
Arena Velotrack Capacity: 9270 spectators
- ^ "VTB United League". www.vtb-league.com. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
DS Kristall Capacity: 5500
- ^ "VTB United League". www.vtb-league.com. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
USC CSKA named after Alexander Gomelskiy Capacity: 5000 spectators
- ^ "VTB United League". www.vtb-league.com. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
Arena.Sever Capacity: 4000 spectators
- ^ "VTB United League". www.vtb-league.com. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
«Saku Suurhall» Capacity: 5500 spectators
- ^ "VTB United League". www.vtb-league.com. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
Sportscomplex «BCMO» Capacity: 4000 spectators
- ^ "VTB United League". www.vtb-league.com. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
«Basket-hall» Capacity: 7500 spectators
- ^ "VTB United League". www.vtb-league.com. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
«Nizhniy Novgorod Trade Union Sport Palace» Capacity: 5500 spectators
- ^ "VTB United League". www.vtb-league.com. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
«Minsk-Arena» Capacity: 15,000 spectators
- ^ "VTB United League". www.vtb-league.com. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
Basket-Hall Capacity: 7000 spectators
- ^ "VTB United League". www.vtb-league.com. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
SK Yubileyniy Capacity: 6381 spectators
- ^ "Jeremy Evans wins October MVP". VTB United League. 3 November 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ "Mike James is MVP of November". VTB United League. 29 November 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ^ "Errick McCollum named December MVP". VTB United League. 4 January 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ "Alan Williams Wins January MVP". VTB United League. 1 February 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ "Devin Booker is February MVP of the month". VTB United League. 3 March 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2020.