2019–20 VTB United League
Russian first tier basketball season
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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.
| VTB United League | |
|---|---|
| Season | 2019–20 |
| Duration | 25 September 2019 – 12 March 2020 (cancelled) |
| Teams | 13 |
← 2018–19 2020–21 → | |
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
From this season, playoff games will be played in a best-of-three format with a 1–1–1 structure.[3]
Teams
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
| Team | Home city | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nur-Sultan | Arena Velotrack | 9,270[5] | |
| Saratov | DS Kristall | 5,500[6] | |
| Moscow | USC CSKA | 5,000[7] | |
| Krasnoyarsk | Arena.Sever | 4,000[8] | |
| Tallinn | Saku Suurhall | 5,500[9] | |
| Khimki | BCMO | 4,000[10] | |
| Krasnodar | Basket-Hall | 7,500[11] | |
| Nizhny Novgorod | Trade Union Sport Palace | 5,500[12] | |
| Perm | UDS Molot | 7,000 | |
| Minsk | Minsk-Arena | 15,000[13] | |
| Kazan | Basket-Hall | 7,000[14] | |
| Saint Petersburg | Sibur Arena | 6,381[15] | |
| Zielona Góra | CRS Hall Zielona Góra | 6,080 |
Regular season
In the regular season, teams play against each other twice (home-and-away) in a round-robin format.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Awards
MVP of the Month
| Month | Player | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | |||
| October | [16] | ||
| November | [17] | ||
| December | [18] | ||
| 2020 | |||
| January | [19] | ||
| February | [20] | ||
VTB League teams in European competitions
| Team | Competition | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |