2012–13 PBL season

The 2012–13 Russian Professional Basketball League (PBL) was the third and last season of the Russian Professional League, and the 22nd overall season of the Russian Professional Championship. The season started on 3 October 2012 and ended 12 May 2013.

PBL
Season2012–13
Dates3 October 2012–12 May 2013
Number of games90
Number of teams10
Finals
ChampionsCSKA Moscow
(20th title)
  Runners-upKhimki
Third placeSpartak Saint Petersburg
Fourth placeLokomotiv Kuban

Unification with VTB United League

In May 2012, all the PBL clubs gathered to decide which format would be used for the next season, and some of the club's directors raised the possibility of uniting with the VTB United League, in order to produce greater competition between the Russian basketball clubs. They suggested that the new league would be named the Eastern European Professional Basketball League.[1][2][3]

In July 2012, the Council of VTB United League gave a definitive decision. It was decided that the PBL league would continue for one more year, with some of the games of the VTB United League that took place between two Russian clubs being counted as PBL games.[4] The first tier Russian clubs then replaced the PBL with the VTB United League as their new national domestic league championship, starting with the 2013–14 season.

Format

There were no league playoffs during this season. The team that finished first in the regular season standings was declared the league's champions. All teams met each other at home and away venues. In the regular season, each team played 18 games.

Teams
Professional Basketball League 2012–13 – Club Locations
Team Home City Arena Capacity
Triumph LyubertsyLyubertsyTriumph Sports Palace4,000
Spartak Saint PetersburgSaint PetersburgSibur Arena7,044
Spartak PrimoryeVladivostokSK Olimpiets1,500
Krasnye KryliaSamaraMTL Arena3,500
CSKA MoscowMoscowUniversal Sports Hall CSKA5,500
EniseyKrasnoyarskArena Sever4,100
KhimkiKhimkiBasketball Center6,196
Lokomotiv KubanKrasnodarBasket-Hall7,500
Nizhny NovgorodNizhny NovgorodTrade Union Sport Palace5,600
UNICSKazanBasket Hall Arena7,500

Regular season
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification or relegation
1 CSKA Moscow (C) 18 16 2 1414 1160 +254 Qualification for the Euroleague[lower-alpha 1]
2 Khimki 18 13 5 1466 1369 +97 Qualification for the Euroleague qualifying rounds
3 Spartak Saint Petersburg 18 10 8 1264 1244 +20 Qualification for the Eurocup
4 Lokomotiv Kuban 18 9 9 1316 1340 −24 Qualification for the Euroleague[lower-alpha 2]
5 Triumph Lyubertsy 18 8 10 1324 1377 −53 Qualification for the EuroChallenge
6 UNICS 18 8 10 1273 1253 +20 Qualification for the Eurocup
7 Krasnye Krylia 18 8 10 1265 127 +1138 Qualification for the EuroChallenge
8 Nizhny Novgorod 18 8 10 1301 1283 +18 Qualification for the Eurocup
9 Spartak Primorye 18 7 11 1255 1401 −146
10 Enisey 18 3 15 1230 1404 −174
Source: Eurobasket
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. CSKA Moscow was automatically placed for the Euroleague as it is an A-licence holder, which guarantees participation.
  2. Lokomotiv Kuban was qualified for the 2013–14 Euroleague as the winner of the 2012–13 Eurocup competition.

See also

References
  1. 20 clubs will play in VTB United League championship in seasone-2012/13 Archived 2012-06-09 at the Wayback Machine, vtb-league.com, May 20, 2012
  2. "PBL looks to a better future". ULEB. 30 January 2012. Archived from the original on 5 January 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
  3. Triumph applied an application to participate in the new season of VTB United League Archived 2013-10-14 at the Wayback Machine, may 20, 2012, vtb-league.com
  4. BEKO PBL Press service. "BEKO PBL Board suggests scheme of 2012/2013 season". pbleague.ru. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
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