VTB United League 2024-2025: standings, play-in and play-offs

VTB United League 2024-2025: current Russian Basketball regular season standings and results of the play-in round, playoffs (Belov Cup).

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Standings

Pl	Team	GP	PTS	W	L	S/M	±	%
1	Zenit	44	83	39	5	3899/3199	+700	88.64
2	CSKA	44	81	37	7	4032/3192	+840	84.09
3	UNICS	44	80	36	8	3869/3191	+678	81.82
4	Lokomotiv-Kuban	44	76	32	12	3924/3456	+468	72.73
5	Uralmash	44	68	24	20	3490/3428	+62	54.55
6	Avtodor	44	64	20	24	3392/3452	-60	45.45
7	Pari Nizhny Novgorod	44	62	18	26	3447/3565	-118	40.91
8	Parma	44	62	18	26	3453/3623	-170	40.91
9	Mba-Mai	44	59	15	29	3299/3548	-249	34.09
10	Enisey	44	58	14	30	3285/3554	-269	31.82
11	Samara	44	53	9	35	3115/3829	-714	20.45
12	Astana	44	46	2	42	2813/3981	-1168	4.55

Decoding of abbreviations: Pl – place; GP – games; PTS – points; W – wins; L – losses; S/M – points scored and missed; ± – difference between points scored and missed; % – winning percentage.

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Final series

Stage	Date and time	Match	Score
The final	27.05, 19:30	Zenit–CSKA	80 : 82
The final	29.05, 19:30	Zenit–CSKA	86 : 70
The final	01.06, 14:30	CSKA–Zenit	83 : 91
The final	03.06, 19:30	CSKA–Zenit	85 : 62
The final	06.06, 19:30	Zenit–CSKA	84 : 89
The final	09.06, 19:30	CSKA–Zenit	96 : 73

Champion — CSKA (13th title)

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VTB United League 2024-2025 is the 16th season of the international men’s basketball tournament, which will take place from September 21, 2024 to May 2025. The competition is organized under the auspices of the Russian Basketball Federation (RFB) and is held with the financial support of title sponsor VTB Commercial Bank.

Twelve teams will take part in the tournament, 11 of which represent Russia and one from Kazakhstan. Previously participating in the competition BC “Runa” and “Minsk” will no longer play due to financial and organizational difficulties. These circumstances led to changes in the structure of the tournament:

1. The regular championship will be played in one stage, where teams will play in 4 rounds (each team will play 2 home and away matches against each opponent). The top six teams directly qualify for the playoffs.
2. Teams ranked 7th through 10th will advance to the play-in round. The top two teams will receive additional playoff berths, and the remaining two teams will occupy the final 9th and 10th places.
3. The playoff format (Belov Cup) remains unchanged. In the ¼ finals and in the series for bronze medals are played to 3 wins, and in the semifinals and finals – to 4 wins. The playoff scheme is presented below:
   
4. The champion of Russia will be the best Russian team based on the results of the playoff round.

The main criterion for the distribution of teams in the table is the percentage of wins, then the number of points scored and, in case of equality, the difference of points scored and conceded.

Interesting fact: The Belov Trophy in a new design was presented by the league in 2017. The trophy in its shape resembles the torch that legendary Soviet and Russian basketball player Sergey Belov carried at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. The cup also depicts Belov himself and his famous shot in the legendary match against the U.S. national team.

In addition to the championship title, the league awards 12 individual honors, including MVP (Most Valuable Player), Sniper of the Year, and Coach of the Year. Also, for outstanding contributions to the league, you can also get into the Hall of Fame, where 30 people are already enshrined.

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