VTB United League Playoffs MVP

The VTB United League Final Four MVP is an annual award that is given to the best player of the final four of the VTB United League competition. The award has been given out since the league began. Previously, the award was also known as the VTB United League Playoffs MVP.

Russia
VTB United League awards and honours
Individual awards

Winners

From 2008 until 2012, and since 2018, the league ends with a final four style format. In a weekend, single-elimination games are played in the semi-finals, finals and third place game. The player who played the best during the tournament receives the award.

From 2012 until 2017, the league champions were decided through a playoff format. The Playoffs MVP was awarded to the best player within these playoff series.

Andrei Kirilenko was the Final Four MVP in 2012
Sergio Rodríguez won the award in 2018
Season Player Position Nationality Team Ref(s)
Final Four MVP
2008 Ramūnas Šiškauskas Forward  Lithuania CSKA Moscow
2010 J.R. Holden Guard  Russia1 CSKA Moscow
[1]
2011 Vitaly Fridzon Guard  Russia Khimki
[2]
2012 Andrei Kirilenko Forward  Russia CSKA Moscow
[3]
Playoffs MVP
2013 Victor Khryapa Forward  Russia CSKA Moscow
[4]
2014 Miloš Teodosić Guard  Serbia CSKA Moscow
[5]
2015 Andrey Vorontsevich Forward  Russia CSKA Moscow
[6]
2016 Miloš Teodosić (2×) Guard  Serbia CSKA Moscow
[7]
2017 Nando de Colo Guard  France CSKA Moscow
[8]
Final Four MVP
2018 Sergio Rodríguez Guard  Spain CSKA Moscow
[9]
Playoffs MVP
2019 Nikita Kurbanov Forward  Russia CSKA Moscow
[10]
2020
Not awarded 2
2021 Daniel Hackett Guard  Italy3 CSKA Moscow [11]
2022 Jordan Mickey Forward  United States Zenit Saint Petersburg
2023 Nenad Dimitrijević Guard  North Macedonia UNICS Kazan
Notes
    ^1 J.R. Holden, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, also owns American nationality. He represented Russia in international competitions.
    ^2 There was no awarding in the 2019–20, because the season was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic in Europe.
    ^3 Daniel Hackett also owns American nationality. He represented Italy in international competitions.

    References
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    2. ""Khimki" – is the Champion of VTB United League! | VTB United League". vtb-league.com. 24 April 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
    3. "CSKA - the champion of the League! | VTB United League". vtb-league.com. 3 May 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
    4. "CSKA – VTB United League champions!". vtb-league.com. 7 June 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
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    6. "CSKA wins championship!". VTB United League. vtb-league.com. 8 June 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
    7. "CSKA defends title in Kazan thriller!". vtb-league.com. 8 June 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
    8. "CSKA Sweeps To Title!". VTB-League.com. 14 June 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
    9. "Sergio Rodriguez – Final Four MVP (VIDEO)". Vtb-league.com. 12 June 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
    10. "Nikita Kurbanov Wins Playoffs MVP". VTB United League. 10 June 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
    11. "Daniel Hackett is 2021 play-offs MVP". VTB United League. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
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