2013–14 VTB United League
Basketball league season
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The 2013–14 VTB United League was the fifth complete season of the VTB United League. The tournament featured 20 teams, from 10 countries during the season, 2 more teams than the previous year. It was the first season the VTB United League that functioned as the new domestic first tier level for Russian basketball clubs.
| VTB United League | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 2013–14 | |||||||||
| Teams | 20 | |||||||||
| Regular season | ||||||||||
| Top seed | Khimki | |||||||||
| Season MVP |  Andrew Goudelock | |||||||||
| Finals | ||||||||||
| Champions |  CSKA Moscow(5th VTB League title ) (21st Russian national title) | |||||||||
| Runners-up | Nizhny Novgorod | |||||||||
| Playoffs MVP |  Miloš Teodosić | |||||||||
| Awards | ||||||||||
| Coach of the Year |  Rimas Kurtinaitis | |||||||||
| Defensive Player |  Sasha Kaun | |||||||||
| Sixth Man | James Augustine | |||||||||
| Young Player(s) | Dmitry Kulagin Edgaras Ulanovas | |||||||||
| Statistical leaders | ||||||||||
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← 2012–13 2014–15 → | ||||||||||
CSKA Moscow won their 5th VTB United League title, and their 21st Russian national championship.
Participants
Regular season
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unics Kazan |
18 | 17 | 1 | 1371 | 1132 | +239 | Qualified for Quarterfinals |
| 2 |  Lietuvos Rytas |
18 | 13 | 5 | 1456 | 1355 | +101 | |
| 3 | Lokomotiv Kuban |
18 | 12 | 6 | 1330 | 1271 | +59 | Qualified for Round of 16 |
| 4 | Nizhny Novgorod |
18 | 11 | 7 | 1380 | 1276 | +104 | |
| 5 | Enisey Krasnoyarsk |
18 | 9 | 9 | 1560 | 1579 | −19 | |
| 6 | Spartak St. Petersburg |
18 | 7 | 11 | 1298 | 1365 | −67 | |
| 7 |  Turów Zgorzelec |
18 | 6 | 12 | 1443 | 1525 | −82 | |
| 8 |  ČEZ Nymburk |
18 | 5 | 13 | 1430 | 1521 | −91 | |
| 9 |  Donetsk[A] |
18 | 8 | 10 | 1229 | 1286 | −57 | |
| 10 |  Kalev/Cramo |
18 | 2 | 16 | 1369 | 1556 | −187 |
- Team withdrawing from the tournament due to annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation.[1]
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BC Khimki |
18 | 18 | 0 | 1567 | 1249 | +318 | Qualified for Quarterfinals |
| 2 | CSKA Moscow |
18 | 16 | 2 | 1468 | 1223 | +245 | |
| 3 | BC Triumph Lyubertsy |
18 | 11 | 7 | 1401 | 1394 | +7 | Qualified for Round of 16 |
| 4 | Krasnye Krylia |
18 | 9 | 9 | 1371 | 1394 | −23 | |
| 5 |  Astana |
18 | 8 | 10 | 1498 | 1527 | −29 | |
| 6 | Krasny Oktyabr |
18 | 8 | 10 | 1504 | 1591 | −87 | |
| 7 |  VEF Rīga |
18 | 7 | 11 | 1398 | 1430 | −32 | |
| 8 | Neptūnas Klaipėda |
18 | 5 | 13 | 1406 | 1525 | −119 | |
| 9 |  Tsmoki Minsk |
18 | 4 | 14 | 1398 | 1502 | −104 | |
| 10 | Azovmash Mariupol |
18 | 4 | 14 | 1314 | 1480 | −166 |
Playoffs
Bracket
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unics Kazan | 85 | 86 | 93 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Krasnye Krylia | 63 | 74 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Krasnye Krylia | 81 | 101 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Enisey Krasnoyarsk | 78 | 90 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unics Kazan | 90 | 61 | 86 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CSKA Moscow | 92 | 65 | 92 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CSKA Moscow | 83 | 66 | 76 | 79 | 84 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lokomotiv Kuban | 87 | 81 | 73 | 78 | 65 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lokomotiv Kuban | 91 | 89 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Krasny Oktyabr | 85 | 73 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CSKA Moscow | 65 | 86 | 82 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nizhny Novgorod | 54 | 59 | 66 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Khimki | 76 | 70 | 64 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nizhny Novgorod | 78 | 76 | 84 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nizhny Novgorod | 71 | 76 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Astana | 58 | 68 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nizhny Novgorod | 87 | 75 | 80 | 84 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lietuvos rytas | 81 | 78 | 69 | 78 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lietuvos rytas | 80 | 96 | 97 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Triumph Lyubertsy | 69 | 94 | 87 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Triumph Lyubertsy | 57 | 74 | 66 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spartak St.Petersburg | 74 | 57 | 59 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Awards
Major awards
- Most Valuable Player:
Andrew Goudelock (UNICS Kazan)[2] - Playoffs MVP:
Miloš Teodosić (CSKA Moscow)[3] - Coach of the Year:
Rimas Kurtinaitis (Khimki)[4] - Sixth Man of the Year: James Augustine (Khimki)[5]
- Defensive Player of the Year:
Sasha Kaun (CSKA Moscow)[6] - Young Player of the Year: Dmitry Kulagin (Triump Lyubertsy) & Edgaras Ulanovas (Neptūnas)[7]
All-Tournament First Team
All-Tournament Second Team
Nationality awards
For the second season in a row, awards were handed out to the best player by nationality.
Monthly MVP
| Month | Player | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| October | Sasha Kaun |
CSKA Moscow |
[16] |
| November |  Cory Higgins |
Triumph Lyubertsy |
[16] |
| December | Alex Renfroe |
Enisey Krasnoyarsk |
[16] |
| January | James Augustine |
Khimki |
[16] |
| February | Andrew Goudelock |
Unics Kazan |
[17] |
| March |  Willie Deane |
Krasny Oktyabr |
[16] |
Statistical leaders
- Scoring: Cory Higgins, Triumph Lyubertsy (21.5)[18]
- Rebounds:
Frank Elegar, Kalev/Cramo (8.4) - Assists:
Jerry Johnson, Astana (7.5) - Steals: Cuthbert Victor, Krasny Oktyabr (1.9)
- Blocks:
Shane Lawal, Astana (2.1)
