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
Points Bulgaria E. J. Rowland 17.1
Rebounds Australia Aleks Marić 8.5
Assists United States Aaron Miles 7.3

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 Tigers
Latvia Latvia (LBL) VEF Rīga
Lithuania Lithuania (LKL) Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius
Neptūnas Klaipėda
Žalgiris Kaunas
Poland Poland (PLK) Turów Zgorzelec
Russia 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 Ukraine (SuperLeague) Azovmash Mariupol
Donetsk

Regular season
Key to colors
     Advances to Quarterfinals
     Advances to Round of 16

Group A
Team Pld W L PF PA
1.Russia Khimki 1814414511305
2.Russia Unics Kazan 1814413281169
3.Russia Krasnye Krylya Samara 1812613531304
4.Russia Spartak Saint Petersburg 1812612921174
5.Kazakhstan Astana Tigers 1810813321416
6.Ukraine Donetsk 189914291325
7.Lithuania Lietuvos rytas 189914021397
8.Poland Turów Zgorzelec 1841413181403
9.Ukraine Azovmash Mariupol 1831512871447
10.Estonia Kalev/Cramo 1831512021389
AST AZO DON KAL KHI KRA LR SPA TUR UNI
Kazakhstan Astana Tigers 75–72 96–90 93–78 92–77 75–78 72–71 78–75 81–61 62–80
Ukraine Azovmash Mariupol 82–89 68–75 76–71 77–91 73–92 88–94 76–81 76–66 71–78
Ukraine Donetsk 76–56 83–66 67–46 66–84 96–87 95–79 88–80 99–85 63–74
Estonia Kalev/Cramo 81–85 73–77 61–60 57–65 73–83 60–73 53–71 72–68 52–70
Russia Khimki 104–75 91–73 72–58 77–67 82–81 80–69 72–60 91–72 85–74
Russia Krasnye Krylya Samara 61–66 72–62 64–59 83–73 76–67 89–72 75–70 81–77 56–69
Lithuania Lietuvos rytas 93–60 75–56 99–97 95–73 79–88 81–70 63–83 78–71 87–80
Russia Spartak Saint Petersburg 74–57 74–58 59–63 80–59 74–69 61–63 75–48 76–74 84–68
Poland Turów Zgorzelec 93–66 78–69 83–81 80–81 79–86 74–76 86–78 59–63 64–69
Russia Unics Kazan 70–54 89–67 66–48 86–72 76–70 74–66 74–68 51–52 80–48

Group B
Team Pld W L PF PA
1.Lithuania Žalgiris Kaunas 1816214991269
2.Russia CSKA Moscow 1815313901160
3.Russia Lokomotiv-Kuban Krasnodar 1812614231318
4.Latvia VEF Rīga 1811715231446
5.Russia Nizhny Novgorod 1810813201261
6.Russia Triumph Lyubertsy 189914131363
7.Russia Enisey Krasnoyarsk 1861213371438
8.Czech Republic ČEZ Basketball Nymburk 1851312821448
9.Belarus Tsmoki-Minsk 1831512461451
10.Lithuania Neptūnas Klaipėda 1831513811597
ČEZ CSK ENI LOK NEP NN TRI TSM VEF ŽAL
Czech Republic ČEZ Basketball Nymburk 63–76 69–61 81–74 84–78 73–81 68–96 65–56 81–83 84–90
Russia CSKA Moscow 84–75 77–52 83–56 79–57 83–60 80–71 68–57 83–75 68–74
Russia Enisey Krasnoyarsk 81–59 64–73 87–94 63–77 62–67 74–78 77–74 96–93 64–99
Russia Lokomotiv Kuban-Krasnodar 75–54 61–72 93–64 84–48 75–74 74–65 89–74 95–98 70–78
Lithuania Neptūnas Klaipėda 96–86 72–83 88–89 83–95 72–90 88–97 110–106 60–86 62–90
Russia Nizhny Novgorod 82–66 70–68 84–44 54–61 84–63 76–80 55–54 82–86 58–76
Russia Triumph Lyubertsy 89–52 62–82 77–81 78–89 83–80 71–59 80–66 78–80 69–70
Belarus Tsmoki-Minsk 71–63 48–90 65–79 64–80 93–71 66–93 62–85 74–85 86–82
Latvia VEF Rīga 85–89 67–75 85–69 72–77 94–89 87–89 101–78 98–73 77–72
Lithuania Žalgiris Kaunas 90–70 76–66 86–61 89–81 111–87 69–62 80–76 81–57 86–71

Playoffs

Round of 16

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

Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
Krasnye Krylya Samara Russia 2–0 Russia Triumph Lyubertsy 76–69 77–67 0
Lokomotiv-Kuban Russia 2–0 Ukraine Donetsk 86–80 88–77 0
Spartak Saint Petersburg Russia 1–2 Russia Nizhny Novgorod 83–69 57–62 85–88
VEF Rīga Latvia 2–1 Kazakhstan Astana Tigers 76–89 87–54 76–67

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 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3Game 4Game 5
Khimki Russia 3–0 Latvia VEF Rīga 103–82 104–82 82–6000
Žalgiris Kaunas Lithuania 3–1 Russia Nizhny Novgorod 75–63 66–62 59–6066–590
Unics Kazan Russia 1–3 Russia Lokomotiv-Kuban 72–80 65–77 68–6564–680
CSKA Moscow Russia 3–1 Russia Krasnye Krylya Samara 77–46 87–78 49–5069–560

Semifinals

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

Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3Game 4Game 5
Khimki Russia 2–3 Russia CSKA Moscow 83–80 72–74 47–6177–7564–87
Žalgiris Kaunas Lithuania 1–3 Russia Lokomotiv-Kuban 80–53 63–85 72–8262–840

Final

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

Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3Game 4Game 5
CSKA Moscow Russia 3–1 Russia Lokomotiv-Kuban 72–65 64–54 58–6959–540

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.

Nationality Player Team Ref.
Czech Republic Czech Petr Benda Czech Republic CEZ Nymburk [2]
Estonia Estonian Tanel Sokk Estonia Kalev/Cramo [3]
Poland Polish Aaron Cel Poland Turów Zgorzelec [4]
Kazakhstan Kazakh Anton Ponomarev Kazakhstan Astana [5]
Belarus Belarusian Vladimir Veremeenko Russia UNICS Kazan [6]
Latvia Latvian Kristaps Janicenoks Latvia VEF Rīga [7]
Ukraine Ukrainian Oleksiy Pecherov Ukraine Azovmash [7]
Lithuania Lithuanian Mantas Kalnietis Russia Lokomotiv-Kuban [8]
Russia Russian Victor Khryapa Russia CSKA Moscow [9]

Monthly MVP
Month Player Team Ref.
October Lithuania Ksistof Lavrinovic Lithuania Žalgiris Kaunas [7]
November Bulgaria E.J. Rowland Latvia VEF Rīga [10]
December Serbia Miloš Teodosić Russia CSKA Moscow [11]
January Bosnia and Herzegovina Zack Wright Russia Spartak St. Petersburg [12]
February Lithuania Mantas Kalnietis Russia Lokomotiv-Kuban [13]
March Lithuania Darius Songaila Ukraine Azovmash [14]

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