2008 VTB United League Promo-Cup
{{Infobox basketball league season
| updated =
| prevseason =
| nextseason = 2009–10
| season = 2008–09
| title = VTB United League
| t_bg = #15317E; border:#FFA500 2px solid;
| t_color = white
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| caption =
| champions = {{flagicon|Russia}} CSKA Moscow (1st title)
| runners_up = {{flagicon|Russia}} Khimki Moscow Region
| third = {{flagicon|Ukraine}} Kyiv
| fourth = {{flagicon|Russia}} Dynamo Moscow
| teams = 8
| games =
| duration = 20 December 2008 – 22 December 2008
| top_seed =
| MVP =
| MVP_link = VTB United League MVP
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| finals_MVP =
| playoffs_MVP =
| playoffs_MVP_n =
| final_four_MVP = {{flagicon|Lithuania}} Ramūnas Šiškauskas
| final_four_MVP_link = VTB United League Playoffs MVP
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| PIR_leader =
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| top_scorer =
| top_scorer_link = List of VTB United League season scoring leaders
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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.
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
| class=wikitable style="text-align:left"
!Country (League) !Teams |
| {{flagicon|LVA}} Latvia (LBL) |
| {{flagicon|LTU}} Lithuania (LKL) |
| {{flagicon|POL}} Poland (PLK) |
| rowspan=3|{{flagicon|RUS}} Russia (Superleague A) |
| Dynamo Moscow |
| Khimki Moscow Region |
| rowspan=2|{{flagicon|UKR}} Ukraine (SuperLeague) |
| Kyiv |
Quarterfinals
{{8TeamBracket-with third
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1= {{flagicon|RUS}} Dynamo
| RD1-score1= 75
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2= {{flagicon|POL}} Prokom Sopot
| RD1-score2= 54
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team3= {{flagicon|RUS}} Khimki
| RD1-score3= 74
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4= {{flagicon|UKR}} Azovmash
| RD1-score4= 54
| RD1-seed5=
| RD1-team5= {{flagicon|RUS}} CSKA
| RD1-score5= 80
| RD1-seed6=
| RD1-team6= {{flagicon|LAT}} ASK Riga
| RD1-score6= 67
| RD1-seed7=
| RD1-team7= {{flagicon|UKR}} Kyiv
| RD1-score7= 74
| RD1-seed8=
| RD1-team8= {{flagicon|LTU}} Žalgiris Kaunas
| RD1-score8= 67
| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team1= {{flagicon|RUS}} Dynamo
| RD2-score1= 61
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2= {{flagicon|RUS}} Khimki
| RD2-score2= 67
| RD2-seed3=
| RD2-team3= {{flagicon|RUS}} CSKA
| RD2-score3= 88
| RD2-seed4=
| RD2-team4= {{flagicon|UKR}} Kyiv
| RD2-score4= 58
| RD3-seed1=
| RD3-team1= {{flagicon|RUS}} Khimki
| RD3-score1= 66
| RD3-seed2=
| RD3-team2={{flagicon|RUS}} CSKA
| RD3-score2= 70
| RD3-seed3=
| RD3-team3= {{flagicon|RUS}} Dynamo
| RD3-score3= 73
| RD3-seed4=
| RD3-team4= {{flagicon|UKR}} Kyiv
| RD3-score4= 86
}}
5th-8th place
{{4TeamBracket-with 3rd
| RD1=Semifinal 5/8
| RD2=5th Place
| RD2b=7th Place
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1= {{flagicon|POL}} Prokom Sopot
| RD1-score1= 57
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2= {{flagicon|UKR}} Azovmash
| RD1-score2= 88
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team3= {{flagicon|LAT}} ASK Riga
| RD1-score3= 67
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4= {{flagicon|LTU}} Žalgiris Kaunas
| RD1-score4= 95
| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team1={{flagicon|UKR}} Azovmash
| RD2-score1=78
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2={{flagicon|LTU}} Žalgiris Kaunas
| RD2-score2=82
| RD2b-seed1=
| RD2b-team1={{flagicon|POL}} Prokom Sopot
| RD2b-score1=56
| RD2b-seed2=
| RD2b-team2={{flagicon|LAT}} ASK Riga
| RD2b-score2=76
}}
Awards
| class="wikitable" style="margin: 0 auto; width: 15%;" |
| VTB United League 2008 |
|---|
| align=center| CSKA Moscow 1st Title |
| class=wikitable style="text-align:center; margin:auto" |
| {{flagicon|Lithuania}} Ramūnas Šiškauskas |
Final standings
| class=wikitable style="text-align:left"
!Place !Team |
| {{center|{{Gold1}}}}
|{{flagicon|RUS}} CSKA Moscow |
| {{center|{{Silver2}}}}
|{{flagicon|RUS}} Khimki Moscow Region |
| {{center|{{Bronze3}}}}
|{{flagicon|UKR}} Kyiv |
| {{center|4th}}
|{{flagicon|RUS}} Dynamo Moscow |
| {{center|5th}}
|{{flagicon|LTU}} Žalgiris Kaunas |
| {{center|6th}}
|{{flagicon|UKR}} Azovmash Mariupol |
| {{center|7th}}
|{{flagicon|LVA}} ASK Riga |
| {{center|8th}}
|{{flagicon|POL}} Prokom Sopot |
All-Tournament Team
External links
- [http://vtb-league.com/ Official Website] {{in lang|ru}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100210155004/http://vtb-league.com/en/default.aspx Official Website] {{in lang|en}}
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