2013–14 VTB United League
| VTB United League | |
|---|---|
| Champions |
 CSKA Moscow5th league; 21st national title |
| Runners-up |
Nizhny Novgorod |
| Teams | 20 |
| Top seed | Khimki |
| Awards | |
| MVP |
 Andrew Goudelock |
| Playoffs MVP |
 Miloš Teodosić |
| Coach of the Year |
 Rimas Kurtinaitis |
| Defensive Player |
Alexander Kaun |
| Sixth Man |
James Augustine |
| Young Player(s) |
Dmitry Kulagin Edgaras Ulanovas |
| Statistical leaders | |
| Points |
21.5 |
| Rebounds |
8.4 |
| Assists |
7.5 |
The 2013–14 VTB United League is the 5th complete season of the VTB United League. The tournament featured 20 teams from 10 countries this season, 2 more teams than last year. It is the first season the VTB United League functioned as the new domestic first tier for Russian basketball clubs.
CSKA Moscow won their 5th VTB United League and their 21st Russian national title.
Participants
Regular season
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[upper-alpha 1] |
18 | 8 | 10 | 1229 | 1286 | −57 | |
| 10 |  Kalev/Cramo |
18 | 2 | 16 | 1369 | 1556 | −187 |
- ↑ Team withdrawing from the tournament due to 2014 Crimean crisis.[1]
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Play-offs | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
| Best-of-5 series | ||||||||||||||
| Best-of-3 series | ||||||||||||||
| Unics Kazan |
3 | |||||||||||||
| Krasnye Krylia |
2 | Best-of-5 series | ||||||||||||
| Krasnye Krylia |
0 | |||||||||||||
| Enisey Krasnoyarsk |
0 | Unics Kazan |
0 | |||||||||||
| CSKA Moscow |
3 | |||||||||||||
| CSKA Moscow |
3 | |||||||||||||
| Lokomotiv Kuban |
2 | Best-of-5 series | ||||||||||||
| Lokomotiv Kuban |
2 | |||||||||||||
| Krasny Oktyabr |
0 | CSKA Moscow |
3 | |||||||||||
| Nizhny Novgorod |
0 | |||||||||||||
| Khimki |
0 | |||||||||||||
| Nizhny Novgorod |
2 | |||||||||||||
| Nizhny Novgorod |
3 | |||||||||||||
| Astana |
0 | Nizhny Novgorod |
3 | |||||||||||
| Lietuvos rytas |
1 | |||||||||||||
| Lietuvos rytas |
3 | |||||||||||||
| Triumph Lyubertsy |
2 | |||||||||||||
| Triumph Lyubertsy |
0 | |||||||||||||
| Spartak St. Petersburg |
1 | |||||||||||||
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: Alexander Kaun (CSKA Moscow)[6]
- Young Player of the Year: Dmitry Kulagin (Triump Lyubertsy) & Edgaras Ulanovas (Neptūnas)[7]
Nationality awards
For the second season in a row, awards were handed out to the best player by nationality.
| Nationality | Player | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukrainian |
Kyrylo Natyazhko | Azovmash |
[8] |
| Estonian |
Rain Veideman | Kalev/Cramo |
[9] |
| Polish |
Damian Kulig | Turów Zgorzelec |
[10] |
| Czech |
Vojtech Hruban | CEZ Nymburk |
[11] |
| Latvian |
Janis Blums | Astana |
[12] |
| Kazakh |
Anatoly Kolesnikov | Astana |
[13] |
| Belarusian |
Vladimir Veremeenko | Unics Kazan |
[14] |
| Russian |
Semen Antonov | Nizhny Novgorod |
|
Monthly MVP
| Month | Player | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| October | Alexander Kaun |
CSKA Moscow |
[16] |
| November | Cory Higgins |
Triumph Lyubertsy |
[16] |
| December | Gregory 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)
References
- ↑ "League Directorate decisions | VTB United League". Vtb-league.com. 2014-03-12. Retrieved 2014-04-24.
- ↑ "Andrew Goudelock named regular-season MVP". Vtb-league.com. 1996-08-20. Retrieved 2014-05-28.
- ↑
- ↑ "Rimas Kurtinaitis named Coach of the Year | VTB United League". Vtb-league.com. 1996-08-20. Retrieved 2014-04-24.
- ↑ "James Augustine named Sixth Man of the Year | VTB United League". Vtb-league.com. 1996-08-20. Retrieved 2014-04-24.
- ↑ "Alexander Kaun named Defensive Player of the Year". Vtb-league.com. 1996-08-20. Retrieved 2014-05-28.
- ↑ "Dmitry Kulagin and Edgaras Ulanovas named Young Players of the Year". VTB-League.com. April 25, 2014. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
- ↑ "Kyrylo Natyazhko named League's Top Ukrainian Player | VTB United League". Vtb-league.com. 1996-08-20. Retrieved 2014-04-24.
- ↑ "Rain Veideman named League's Top Estonian Player | VTB United League". Vtb-league.com. 1996-08-20. Retrieved 2014-04-24.
- ↑ "Damian Kulig named League's Top Polish Player | VTB United League". Vtb-league.com. 1996-08-20. Retrieved 2014-04-24.
- ↑ "Vojtech Hruban named Top Czech Player". Vtb-league.com. 1996-08-20. Retrieved 2014-05-28.
- ↑ "Janis Blums named League's Top Latvian Player". Vtb-league.com. 1996-08-20. Retrieved 2014-05-28.
- ↑ "Anatoly Kolesnikov named League's Top Kazakh Player". Vtb-league.com. 1996-08-20. Retrieved 2014-05-28.
- ↑ "Vladimir Veremeenko named League's Top Belarusian Player". Vtb-league.com. 1996-08-20. Retrieved 2014-05-28.
- ↑
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Awards | VTB United League". Vtb-league.com. 1996-08-20. Retrieved 2014-04-24.
- ↑ "Andrew Goudelock - February MVP! | VTB United League". Vtb-league.com. 1996-08-20. Retrieved 2014-04-24.
- ↑ "Cory Higgins honored as League Scoring Champion". Vtb-league.com. 1996-08-20. Retrieved 2014-05-28.
External links
- Official website (Russian)
- Official website (English)
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