2008 VTB United League Promo-Cup

VTB United League Promo-Cup 2008 was the first test run tournament of the VTB United League. The tournament was held during the 2008–09 basketball season on 20–22 December 2008, at the CSKA Universal Sports Hall in Moscow. The tournament included 8 teams from Russia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Ukraine.

VTB United League
Season2008–09
Duration20 December 2008 – 22 December 2008
Number of teams8
Finals
ChampionsRussia CSKA Moscow (1st title)
  Runners-upRussia Khimki Moscow Region
Final Four MVPLithuania Ramūnas Šiškauskas

CSKA Moscow won the tournament by defeating Khimki Moscow Region in the final. Kyiv finished in third place by defeating Dynamo Moscow.

Promo-Cup 2008 clubs
Country (League) Teams
Latvia Latvia (LBL) ASK Riga
Lithuania Lithuania (LKL) Žalgiris Kaunas
Poland Poland (PLK) Prokom Sopot
Russia Russia (Superleague A) CSKA Moscow
Dynamo Moscow
Khimki Moscow Region
Ukraine Ukraine (SuperLeague) Azovmash Mariupol
Kyiv

Quarterfinals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
Russia Dynamo 75
Poland Prokom Sopot 54
Russia Dynamo 61
Russia Khimki 67
Russia Khimki 74
Ukraine Azovmash 54
Russia Khimki 66
Russia CSKA 70
Russia CSKA 80
Latvia ASK Riga 67
Russia CSKA 88 Third place
Ukraine Kyiv 58
Ukraine Kyiv 74 Russia Dynamo 73
Lithuania Žalgiris Kaunas 67 Ukraine Kyiv 86

5th-8th place
Semifinal 5/8 5th Place
      
Poland Prokom Sopot 57
Ukraine Azovmash 88
Ukraine Azovmash 78
Lithuania Žalgiris Kaunas 82
Latvia ASK Riga 67
Lithuania Žalgiris Kaunas 95 7th Place
Poland Prokom Sopot 56
Latvia ASK Riga 76

Awards
VTB United League 2008



CSKA Moscow
1st Title


Final Four MVP
Lithuania Ramūnas Šiškauskas

Final standings
Place Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)
 Russia CSKA Moscow
2nd place, silver medalist(s)
 Russia Khimki Moscow Region
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
 Ukraine Kyiv
4th
 Russia Dynamo Moscow
5th
 Lithuania Žalgiris Kaunas
6th
 Ukraine Azovmash Mariupol
7th
 Latvia ASK Riga
8th
 Poland Prokom Sopot

All-Tournament Team
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