2018–19 VTB United League


The 2018–19 VTB United League was the 10th complete season of the VTB United League. It was also the sixth season that the league functions as the Russian domestic first tier level. It started in October 2018 with the first round of the regular season and end in June 2019 with the last game of the finals.
CSKA Moscow is the defending champion.

Format changes

From this season, the top eight teams qualify for the playoffs. All series are played in a best-of-five format with a 2–2–1 structure.

Teams

A total of 14 teams from six countries contest the league, including nine sides from Russia, one from Belarus, one from Estonia, one from Kazakhstan, one from Latvia and one from Poland.
Zielona Góra made their debut in the competition. Polish teams returned to the competition four years after.

Venues and locations


TeamHome cityArenaCapacity
AstanaAstanaArena Velotrack9,270
Avtodor SaratovSaratovDS Kristall5,500
CSKA MoscowMoscowUSC CSKA5,000
EniseyKrasnoyarskArena.Sever4,000
Kalev/CramoTallinnSaku Suurhall5,500
KhimkiKhimkiBCMO4,000
Lokomotiv KubanKrasnodarBasket-Hall7,500
Nizhny NovgorodNizhny NovgorodTrade Union Sport Palace5,500
ParmaPermUDS Molot7,000
Tsmoki MinskMinskMinsk-Arena15,000
UNICSKazanBasket-Hall7,000
VEF RīgaRigaArēna Rīga12,000
Zenit Saint PetersburgSaint PetersburgSK Yubileyniy6,381
Zielona GóraZielona GóraCRS Hall Zielona Góra6,080

Personnel and sponsorship

Regular season

In the regular season, teams play against each other twice in a round-robin format.

Standings

Results

Playoffs

All series are played in a best-of-five series, with a 2–2–1 format.

Bracket

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Finals

Final table

Awards

Season Awards

;Scoring Champion
;Young Player of the Year
;Coach of the Year
;Sixth Man of the Year
;Performance of the Season
;Defensive Player of the Year
;Regular Season MVP
;Playoffs MVP

VTB League teams in European competitions