2012–13 VTB United League

The VTB United League 2012–13 was the fourth complete season of the VTB United League, which is Northern and Eastern Europe's top-tier level men's professional club basketball competition. The tournament featured 20 teams, from 10 countries. CSKA Moscow won its 4th VTB title, by beating Lokomotiv-Kuban Krasnodar, 3–1, in a best-of-five Finals series.

VTB United League
Season2012–13
Number of teams20 (from 10 countries)
Regular season
Top seedŽalgiris Kaunas
Season MVPBulgaria E. J. Rowland
Finals
ChampionsRussia CSKA Moscow
4th title
  Runners-upRussia Lokomotiv-Kuban Krasnodar
Playoffs MVPRussia Victor Khryapa
Awards
Young PlayerRussia Sergey Karasev
Statistical leaders
PointsBulgaria E. J. Rowland17.1
ReboundsAustralia Aleks Marić8.5
AssistsUnited States Aaron Miles7.3

Participants

Country (League)Teams
Belarus (BPL)Tsmoki-Minsk
Czech Republic (NBL)ČEZ Basketball Nymburk
Estonia (KML)Kalev/Cramo
Kazakhstan (Division 1)Astana Tigers
Latvia (LBL)VEF Rīga
Lithuania (LKL)Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius
Neptūnas Klaipėda
Žalgiris Kaunas
Poland (PLK)Turów Zgorzelec
Russia (PBL)CSKA Moscow
Enisey Krasnoyarsk
Khimki Moscow Region
Krasnye Krylya Samara
Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar
Nizhny Novgorod
Spartak Saint Petersburg
Triumph Lyubertsy
UNICS Kazan
Ukraine (SuperLeague)Azovmash Mariupol
Donetsk

Regular season

Key to colors
    Advances to Quarterfinals
    Advances to Round of 16

Group A

TeamPldWLPFPA
1. Khimki1814414511305
2. Unics Kazan1814413281169
3. Krasnye Krylya Samara1812613531304
4. Spartak Saint Petersburg1812612921174
5. Astana Tigers1810813321416
6. Donetsk189914291325
7. Lietuvos rytas189914021397
8. Turów Zgorzelec1841413181403
9. Azovmash Mariupol1831512871447
10. Kalev/Cramo1831512021389
ASTAZODONKALKHIKRALRSPATURUNI
Astana Tigers75–7296–9093–7892–7775–7872–7178–7581–6162–80
Azovmash Mariupol82–8968–7576–7177–9173–9288–9476–8176–6671–78
Donetsk76–5683–6667–4666–8496–8795–7988–8099–8563–74
Kalev/Cramo81–8573–7761–6057–6573–8360–7353–7172–6852–70
Khimki104–7591–7372–5877–6782–8180–6972–6091–7285–74
Krasnye Krylya Samara61–6672–6264–5983–7376–6789–7275–7081–7756–69
Lietuvos rytas93–6075–5699–9795–7379–8881–7063–8378–7187–80
Spartak Saint Petersburg74–5774–5859–6380–5974–6961–6375–4876–7484–68
Turów Zgorzelec93–6678–6983–8180–8179–8674–7686–7859–6364–69
Unics Kazan70–5489–6766–4886–7276–7074–6674–6851–5280–48

Group B

TeamPldWLPFPA
1. Žalgiris Kaunas1816214991269
2. CSKA Moscow1815313901160
3. Lokomotiv-Kuban Krasnodar1812614231318
4. VEF Rīga1811715231446
5. Nizhny Novgorod1810813201261
6. Triumph Lyubertsy189914131363
7. Enisey Krasnoyarsk1861213371438
8. ČEZ Basketball Nymburk1851312821448
9. Tsmoki-Minsk1831512461451
10. Neptūnas Klaipėda1831513811597
ČEZCSKENILOKNEPNNTRITSMVEFŽAL
ČEZ Basketball Nymburk63–7669–6181–7484–7873–8168–9665–5681–8384–90
CSKA Moscow84–7577–5283–5679–5783–6080–7168–5783–7568–74
Enisey Krasnoyarsk81–5964–7387–9463–7762–6774–7877–7496–9364–99
Lokomotiv Kuban-Krasnodar75–5461–7293–6484–4875–7474–6589–7495–9870–78
Neptūnas Klaipėda96–8672–8388–8983–9572–9088–97110–10660–8662–90
Nizhny Novgorod82–6670–6884–4454–6184–6376–8055–5482–8658–76
Triumph Lyubertsy89–5262–8277–8178–8983–8071–5980–6678–8069–70
Tsmoki-Minsk71–6348–9065–7964–8093–7166–9362–8574–8586–82
VEF Rīga85–8967–7585–6972–7794–8987–89101–7898–7377–72
Žalgiris Kaunas90–7076–6686–6189–81111–8769–6280–7681–5786–71

Playoffs

Round of 16

The teams that finished third, fourth, fifth and sixth in the other group in a Best-Of-3 series.

Team 1SeriesTeam 2Game 1Game 2Game 3
Krasnye Krylya Samara 2–0 Triumph Lyubertsy76–6977–670
Lokomotiv-Kuban 2–0 Donetsk86–8088–770
Spartak Saint Petersburg 1–2 Nizhny Novgorod83–6957–6285–88
VEF Rīga 2–1 Astana Tigers76–8987–5476–67

Quarterfinals

The teams that finished first and two in the other group battled with 1/8 final winners in a Best-Of-5 series.

Team 1SeriesTeam 2Game 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5
Khimki 3–0 VEF Rīga103–82104–8282–6000
Žalgiris Kaunas 3–1 Nizhny Novgorod75–6366–6259–6066–590
Unics Kazan 1–3 Lokomotiv-Kuban72–8065–7768–6564–680
CSKA Moscow 3–1 Krasnye Krylya Samara77–4687–7849–5069–560

Semifinals

The teams that won in 1/4 final, battled with other 1/4 final winner in a Best-Of-5 series.

Team 1SeriesTeam 2Game 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5
Khimki 2–3 CSKA Moscow83–8072–7447–6177–7564–87
Žalgiris Kaunas 1–3 Lokomotiv-Kuban80–5363–8572–8262–840

Final

The teams that won in 1/2 final, battled with other 1/2 final winner in a Best-Of-5 series.

Team 1SeriesTeam 2Game 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5
CSKA Moscow 3–1 Lokomotiv-Kuban72–6564–5458–6959–540

Rosters

Champion: Miloš Teodosić, Vladimir Micov, Aleksandr Gudumak, Aaron Jackson, Dmitry Sokolov, Nenad Krstić, Sonny Weems, Aleksei Zozulin, Zoran Erceg, Evgeny Voronov, Andrey Vorontsevich, Sasha Kaun, Victor Khryapa, Anton Ponkrashov, Theo Papaloukas (Coach: Ettore Messina)

Runner-up: Maxim Grigoryev, Derrick Brown, Richard Hendrix, Alexey Savrasenko, Mantas Kalnietis, Sergey Bykov, Valeriy Likhodey, Simas Jasaitis, James Baron, Andrey Zubkov, Aleks Marić, Nick Calathes, Maksym Sheleketo (Coach: Evgeniy Pashutin)

Awards

All-Tournament First Team

All-Tournament Second Team

Nationality awards

For the first time, awards were handed out to the best player by nationality.

NationalityPlayerTeamRef.
CzechPetr Benda CEZ Nymburk[2]
EstonianTanel Sokk Kalev/Cramo[3]
PolishAaron Cel Turów Zgorzelec[4]
KazakhAnton Ponomarev Astana[5]
BelarusianVladimir Veremeenko UNICS Kazan[6]
LatvianKristaps Janicenoks VEF Rīga[7]
UkrainianOleksiy Pecherov Azovmash[7]
LithuanianMantas Kalnietis Lokomotiv-Kuban[8]
RussianVictor Khryapa CSKA Moscow[9]

Monthly MVP

MonthPlayerTeamRef.
October Ksistof Lavrinovic Žalgiris Kaunas[7]
November E.J. Rowland VEF Rīga[10]
December Miloš Teodosić CSKA Moscow[11]
January Zack Wright Spartak St. Petersburg[12]
February Mantas Kalnietis Lokomotiv-Kuban[13]
March Darius Songaila Azovmash[14]

References

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