2013–14 VTB United League

The 2013–14 VTB United League was the 5th complete season of the VTB United League. The tournament featured 20 teams, from 10 countries during the season, 2 more teams than the previous year. It was the first season the VTB United League that functioned as the new domestic first tier level for Russian basketball clubs.

VTB United League
Season2013–14
Number of teams20
Regular season
Top seedKhimki
Season MVPUnited States Andrew Goudelock
Finals
ChampionsRussia CSKA Moscow
(5th VTB League title )
(21st Russian national title)
  Runners-upRussia Nizhny Novgorod
Playoffs MVPSerbia Miloš Teodosić
Awards
Coach of the YearLithuania Rimas Kurtinaitis
Defensive PlayerRussia Sasha Kaun
Sixth ManUnited States James Augustine
Young Player(s)Russia Dmitry Kulagin
Lithuania Edgaras Ulanovas
Statistical leaders
Points United States Cory Higgins 21.5
Rebounds United States Virgin Islands Frank Elegar 8.4
Assists Kazakhstan Jerry Johnson 7.5

CSKA Moscow won their 5th VTB United League title, and their 21st Russian national championship.

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

Regular season

Group A
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification or relegation
1 Russia Unics Kazan 18 17 1 1371 1132+239 Qualified for Quarterfinals
2 Lithuania Lietuvos Rytas 18 13 5 1456 1355+101
3 Russia Lokomotiv Kuban 18 12 6 1330 1271+59 Qualified for Round of 16
4 Russia Nizhny Novgorod 18 11 7 1380 1276+104
5 Russia Enisey Krasnoyarsk 18 9 9 1560 1579−19
6 Russia Spartak St. Petersburg 18 7 11 1298 1365−67
7 Poland Turów Zgorzelec 18 6 12 1443 1525−82
8 Czech Republic ČEZ Nymburk 18 5 13 1430 1521−91
9 Ukraine Donetsk[upper-alpha 1] 18 8 10 1229 1286−57
10 Estonia Kalev/Cramo 18 2 16 1369 1556−187
  1. Team withdrawing from the tournament due to 2014 Crimean crisis.[1]

Group B
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification or relegation
1 Russia BC Khimki 18 18 0 1567 1249+318 Qualified for Quarterfinals
2 Russia CSKA Moscow 18 16 2 1468 1223+245
3 Russia BC Triumph Lyubertsy 18 11 7 1401 1394+7 Qualified for Round of 16
4 Russia Krasnye Krylia 18 9 9 1371 1394−23
5 Kazakhstan Astana 18 8 10 1498 1527−29
6 Russia Krasny Oktyabr 18 8 10 1504 1591−87
7 Latvia VEF Rīga 18 7 11 1398 1430−32
8 Lithuania Neptūnas Klaipėda 18 5 13 1406 1525−119
9 Belarus Tsmoki Minsk 18 4 14 1398 1502−104
10 Ukraine Azovmash Mariupol 18 4 14 1314 1480−166

Playoffs

Bracket
 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
                              
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Russia Unics Kazan858693
 
 
 
Russia Krasnye Krylia637477
 
Russia Krasnye Krylia81101
 
 
 
Russia Enisey Krasnoyarsk7890
 
Russia Unics Kazan906186
 
 
Russia CSKA Moscow926592
 
 
 
 
 
Russia CSKA Moscow 8366767984
 
 
 
Russia Lokomotiv Kuban8781737865
 
Russia Lokomotiv Kuban9189
 
 
 
Russia Krasny Oktyabr8573
 
Russia CSKA Moscow658682
 
 
Russia Nizhny Novgorod545966
 
 
 
 
 
Russia Khimki767064
 
 
 
Russia Nizhny Novgorod787684
 
Russia Nizhny Novgorod7176
 
 
 
Kazakhstan Astana5868
 
Russia Nizhny Novgorod87758084
 
 
Lithuania Lietuvos rytas81786978
 
 
 
 
 
Lithuania Lietuvos rytas809697
 
 
 
Russia Triumph Lyubertsy699487
 
Russia Triumph Lyubertsy577466
 
 
Russia Spartak St.Petersburg745759
 

Awards

Major awards

All-Tournament First Team

All-Tournament Second Team

Nationality awards

For the second season in a row, awards were handed out to the best player by nationality.

Nationality Player Team Ref.
Ukraine Ukrainian Kyrylo Natyazhko Ukraine Azovmash [8]
Estonia Estonian Rain Veideman Estonia Kalev/Cramo [9]
Poland Polish Damian Kulig Poland Turów Zgorzelec [10]
Czech Republic Czech Vojtěch Hruban Czech Republic CEZ Nymburk [11]
Latvia Latvian Jānis Blūms Kazakhstan Astana [12]
Kazakhstan Kazakh Anatoliy Kolesnikov Kazakhstan Astana [13]
Belarus Belarusian Vladimir Veremeenko Russia Unics Kazan [14]
Russia Russian Semen Antonov Russia Nizhny Novgorod
[15]
Lithuania Lithuania Martynas Gecevičius Lithuania Lietuvos Rytas

Monthly MVP
Month Player Team Ref.
October Russia Sasha Kaun Russia CSKA Moscow [16]
November United States Cory Higgins Russia Triumph Lyubertsy [16]
December United States Alex Renfroe Russia Enisey Krasnoyarsk [16]
January United States James Augustine Russia Khimki [16]
February United States Andrew Goudelock Russia Unics Kazan [17]
March Bulgaria Willie Deane Russia Krasny Oktyabr [16]

Statistical leaders

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