2017–18 VTB United League
{{Infobox basketball league season
| title = VTB United League
| extra information =
| image= 270px
| image_size=
| caption = The VTB Ice Palace in Moscow hosted the Final Four
| season = 2017–18
| champions = {{flagicon|RUS}} CSKA Moscow (9th title)
| runners_up = {{flagicon|RUS}} Khimki
| third_place = {{flagicon|RUS}} Zenit Saint Petersburg
| fourth_place = {{flagicon|RUS}} UNICS
| relegated =
| teams = 13
| games = 156
| TV =
| top_seed =
| MVP = Nando de Colo | MVP_link = VTB United League MVP
| final_four_MVP=Sergio Rodríguez | final_four_MVP_link= VTB United League Final Four MVP
| continentalcup1 = EuroLeague
| continentalcup1 qualifiers= Khimki
| continentalcup2 = EuroCup
| continentalcup2 qualifiers= UNICS
Zenit Saint Petersburg
Lokomotiv Kuban
| continentalcup3 =
| continentalcup3 qualifiers=
| continentalcup4 =
| continentalcup4 qualifiers=
| finals_MVP =
| top_scorer = | ppg =
| rebounds_leader = | rpg =
| assists_leader = | apg =
| PIR_leader = | pir =
| highest_scoring = {{Nowrap|CSKA 108–100 Kalev/Cramo}}
(4 December 2017)
{{Nowrap|Avtodor 98–110 CSKA}}
(4 March 2018)
| winning_streak = 12 games
CSKA
| losing_streak = 7 games
Enisey
| biggest_home_win = {{Nowrap|Lokomotiv Kuban 106–57 Enisey}}
(5 May 2018)
| biggest_away_win = {{Nowrap|VEF 64–104 Khimki}}
(9 October 2017)
| highest_attendance = 7,389
{{Nowrap|Lokomotiv Kuban 93–78 Khimki}}
(21 January 2018)
| lowest_attendance = 350
{{Nowrap|VEF 82–70 Tsmoki}}
(28 January 2018)
| attendancecalc = 360176
| prevseason = 2016–17
| nextseason = 2018–19
| updated =
}}
The 2017–18 VTB United League was the 9th complete season of the VTB United League. It is also the fifth season that the league functions as the Russian domestic first tier level. It started on 5 October 2017 with the first round of the regular season and ended on 10 June 2018 with the championship game of the Final Four. CSKA Moscow were the defending champions.
CSKA Moscow successfully defended its title as it won the final over Khimki.
Format changes
From this season, the top eight teams qualify for the playoffs. These are played in a best-of-five format with a 1–2–2 structure. The four teams that win their playoff series qualify for the Final Four tournament, which decides the new champion.{{cite news|title=League Board Approves New Final Four Format {{!}} VTB United League|url=http://www.vtb-league.com/en/news/league-board-approves-new-final-four-format/|access-date=16 July 2017|work=www.vtb-league.com|date=15 July 2017}}
Teams
A total of 13 teams from five countries contest the league, including nine sides from Russia, one from Belarus, one from Estonia, one from Kazakhstan and one from Latvia.
=Venues and locations=
{{Location map+ |Russia|width=500 |float=right |caption=Locations of teams in the 2017–18 VTB United League |places=
{{Location map~ |Russia |lat=51.160523 |long=71.470356 |position=right|label=Astana}}
{{Location map~ |Russia |lat=51.53333 |long=46.0166667 |position=top|label=Avtodor}}
{{Location map~ |Russia |lat=55.50 |long= 37.316 |position=left|label=CSKA}}
{{Location map~ |Russia |lat=56.016667 |long=93.066667 |position=top|label=Enisey}}
{{Location map~ |Russia |lat=59.436961 |long=24.753575 |position=right|label=Kalev}}
{{Location map~ |Russia |lat=55.9 |long=37.45 |position=top|label=Khimki}}
{{Location map~ |Russia |lat=45.025278 |long=38.999444 |position=right|label=Lokomotiv}}
{{Location map~ |Russia |lat=56.326944 |long=44.0075 |position=right|label=Nizhny Novgorod|label_width=8}}
{{Location map~ |Russia |lat=58.029681 |long=56.266792 |position=right|label=Parma}}
{{Location map~ |Russia |lat=53.904540 |long=27.561524 |position=top|label=Tsmoki}}
{{Location map~ |Russia |lat=55.820766 |long=49.161158 |position=bottom|label=UNICS}}
{{Location map~ |Russia |lat=56.949649 |long=24.105186 |position=top|label=VEF}}
{{Location map~ |Russia |lat=59.951944 |long=30.286389 |position=right|label=Zenit}}
}}
=Personnel and sponsorship=
| class="wikitable sortable" | |||
| Team
! Head coach ! Kit manufacturer ! Shirt sponsor | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Astana | {{flagicon|GRE}} Kostas Flevarakis | Tuta | |
| Avtodor Saratov | {{flagicon|UKR}} Vladimir Anstiferov | Digs | |
| CSKA Moscow | {{flagicon|GRE}} Dimitrios Itoudis | Nike | Rostelecom |
| Enisey | {{flagicon|RUS}} Oleg Okulov | Nike | |
| Kalev/Cramo | {{flagicon|LIT}} Donaldas Kairys | Nike | Cramo |
| Khimki | {{flagicon|GRE}} Georgios Bartzokas | Adidas | Khimki Group |
| Lokomotiv Kuban | {{flagicon|SRB}} Saša Obradović | Under Armour | Russian Railways |
| Nizhny Novgorod | {{flagicon|SRB}} Zoran Lukić | Nike | T+ Group |
| Parma | {{flagicon|RUS}} Vyacheslav Shushakov | Peak | T+ Group |
| Tsmoki Minsk | {{flagicon|BLR}} Igor Griszczuk | Adidas | |
| UNICS | {{flagicon|GRE}} Dimitrios Priftis | Peak | |
| VEF Rīga | {{flagicon|LAT}} Jānis Gailītis | Adidas | |
| Zenit Saint Petersburg | {{flagicon|RUS}} Vasiliy Karasev | Nike | Nipigas |
Regular season
In the regular season, teams play against each other twice (home-and-away) in a double round-robin format. The top eight teams advance to the playoffs. The regular season started on 5 October 2017.
=Standings=
|section=Regular season
|source=[http://www.vtb-league.com/en/standings/ VTB United League]
|update=complete
|team1 =CSK |win_CSK=22|loss_CSK=2 |gf_CSK=2268|ga_CSK=1894|name_CSK={{flagicon|RUS}} CSKA Moscow
|team2 =UNI |win_UNI=22|loss_UNI=2 |gf_UNI=2074|ga_UNI=1829|name_UNI={{flagicon|RUS}} UNICS
|team3 =LOK |win_LOK=17|loss_LOK=7 |gf_LOK=2036|ga_LOK=1755|name_LOK={{flagicon|RUS}} Lokomotiv Kuban
|team4 =ZEN |win_ZEN=16|loss_ZEN=8 |gf_ZEN=2053|ga_ZEN=2052|name_ZEN={{flagicon|RUS}} Zenit Saint Petersburg
|team5 =SAR |win_SAR=14|loss_SAR=10|gf_SAR=2107|ga_SAR=2104|name_SAR={{flagicon|RUS}} Avtodor Saratov
|team6 =KHI |win_KHI=13|loss_KHI=11|gf_KHI=2038|ga_KHI=1942|name_KHI={{flagicon|RUS}} Khimki
|team7 =NIZ |win_NIZ=10|loss_NIZ=14|gf_NIZ=2046|ga_NIZ=2094|name_NIZ={{flagicon|RUS}} Nizhny Novgorod
|team8 =VEF |win_VEF=8 |loss_VEF=16|gf_VEF=1864|ga_VEF=1980|name_VEF={{flagicon|LAT}} VEF Rīga
|team9 =TSM |win_TSM=8 |loss_TSM=16|gf_TSM=1792|ga_TSM=1982|name_TSM={{flagicon|BLR}} Tsmoki Minsk
|team10=AST |win_AST=7 |loss_AST=17|gf_AST=1836|ga_AST=1932|name_AST={{flagicon|KAZ}} Astana
|team11=PAR |win_PAR=7 |loss_PAR=17|gf_PAR=1951|ga_PAR=2086|name_PAR={{flagicon|RUS}} Parma
|team12=KAL |win_KAL=6 |loss_KAL=18|gf_KAL=2030|ga_KAL=2196|name_KAL={{flagicon|EST}} Kalev/Cramo
|team13=ENI |win_ENI=6 |loss_ENI=18|gf_ENI=1892|ga_ENI=2141|name_ENI={{flagicon|RUS}} Enisey
|show_limit=5
|for_against_style=points
|ranking_style=percentage
|result1=PO |result2=PO |result3=PO |result4=PO |result5=PO |result6=PO |result7=PO |result8=PO
|res_col_header=Q
|col_PO=green1 |text_PO=Advance to playoffs
}}
=Results=
{{#invoke:Sports results|main
| source=[http://www.vtb-league.com/en/schedule/#mbt:15-303$t&0=1 VTB United League]
| update=complete | matches_style=BSR | match_col_width=50
| ot_note = yes
| team1=AST | name_AST=Astana
| team2=SAR | name_SAR=Avtodor Saratov
| team3=CSK | name_CSK=CSKA Moscow
| team4=ENI | name_ENI=Enisey
| team5=KAL | name_KAL=Kalev/Cramo
| team6=KHI | name_KHI=Khimki
| team7=LOK | name_LOK=Lokomotiv Kuban
| team8=NIZ | name_NIZ=Nizhny Novgorod
| team9=PAR | name_PAR=Parma
| team10=TSM | name_TSM=Tsmoki Minsk
| team11=UNI | name_UNI=UNICS
| team12=VEF | name_VEF=VEF Rīga
| team13=ZEN | name_ZEN=Zenit Saint Petersburg
| match_AST_SAR=75–92
| match_AST_CSK=72–92
| match_AST_ENI=92–75
| match_AST_KAL=102-92
| match_AST_KHI=84–79
| match_AST_LOK=50–83
| match_AST_NIZ=73–85
| match_AST_PAR=78–84
| match_AST_TSM=77–59
| match_AST_UNI=73–78 |result_AST_UNI=OT
| match_AST_VEF=67–53
| match_AST_ZEN=87–64
| match_SAR_AST=92–86 |result_SAR_AST=OT
| match_SAR_CSK=98–110
| match_SAR_ENI=102–83
| match_SAR_KAL=82–77
| match_SAR_KHI=104–92
| match_SAR_LOK=77–110
| match_SAR_NIZ=84–75
| match_SAR_PAR=82–87
| match_SAR_TSM=104–82
| match_SAR_UNI=78–80
| match_SAR_VEF=89-84 |result_SAR_VEF=OT
| match_SAR_ZEN=92–107
| match_CSK_AST=79–63
| match_CSK_SAR=93–66
| match_CSK_ENI=108–73
| match_CSK_KAL=108–100
| match_CSK_KHI=90–71
| match_CSK_LOK=79–90
| match_CSK_NIZ=97–80
| match_CSK_PAR=101–94
| match_CSK_TSM=90–54
| match_CSK_UNI=80–63
| match_CSK_VEF=94–69
| match_CSK_ZEN=100–84
| match_ENI_AST=90–76
| match_ENI_SAR=83–88
| match_ENI_CSK=72–87
| match_ENI_KAL=88–91
| match_ENI_KHI=84–89
| match_ENI_LOK=49–75
| match_ENI_NIZ=98–90
| match_ENI_PAR=96–77
| match_ENI_TSM=91–80
| match_ENI_UNI=89-93
| match_ENI_VEF=68–75
| match_ENI_ZEN=84–104
| match_KAL_AST=83–73
| match_KAL_SAR=95–89
| match_KAL_CSK=95–105
| match_KAL_ENI=97–88
| match_KAL_KHI=92–84
| match_KAL_LOK=62–88
| match_KAL_NIZ=97–103
| match_KAL_PAR=74–76
| match_KAL_TSM=80–85 |result_KAL_TSM=OT
| match_KAL_UNI=67–75
| match_KAL_VEF=98–94
| match_KAL_ZEN=89–95
| match_KHI_AST=72–71
| match_KHI_SAR=88–75
| match_KHI_CSK=81–96
| match_KHI_ENI=92–62
| match_KHI_KAL=96–85
| match_KHI_LOK=83–90
| match_KHI_NIZ=90–87 | result_KHI_NIZ=OT
| match_KHI_PAR=90–87
| match_KHI_TSM=83–55
| match_KHI_UNI=80–83
| match_KHI_VEF=73–77
| match_KHI_ZEN=66–76
| match_LOK_AST=79–78
| match_LOK_SAR=90–93
| match_LOK_CSK=75–78
| match_LOK_ENI=106–57
| match_LOK_KAL=95–62
| match_LOK_KHI=93–78
| match_LOK_NIZ=94–64
| match_LOK_PAR=94-64
| match_LOK_TSM=67–56
| match_LOK_UNI=67–77
| match_LOK_VEF=83–70
| match_LOK_ZEN=87–84
| match_NIZ_AST=79–78
| match_NIZ_SAR=84–82
| match_NIZ_CSK=90–104
| match_NIZ_ENI=79–85
| match_NIZ_KAL=103–85
| match_NIZ_KHI=79–82
| match_NIZ_LOK=92–86 | result_NIZ_LOK=OT
| match_NIZ_PAR=73–88
| match_NIZ_TSM=82–91
| match_NIZ_UNI=89–91
| match_NIZ_VEF=80–64
| match_NIZ_ZEN=100-90
| match_PAR_AST=84–90 | result_PAR_AST=OT
| match_PAR_SAR=94–96 | result_PAR_SAR=OT
| match_PAR_CSK=76–111
| match_PAR_ENI=96–73
| match_PAR_KAL=104–84
| match_PAR_KHI=69–106
| match_PAR_LOK=73–86
| match_PAR_NIZ=80–82
| match_PAR_TSM=81–88
| match_PAR_UNI=81–88
| match_PAR_VEF=87–69
| match_PAR_ZEN=94–99
| match_TSM_AST=75–66
| match_TSM_SAR=82–85
| match_TSM_CSK=83–93
| match_TSM_ENI=74–88
| match_TSM_KAL=87–84
| match_TSM_KHI=79–82
| match_TSM_LOK=88–84 | result_TSM_LOK=OT
| match_TSM_NIZ=70–78
| match_TSM_PAR=66–65
| match_TSM_UNI=65–91
| match_TSM_VEF=84–77
| match_TSM_ZEN=81–82
| match_UNI_AST=90–75
| match_UNI_SAR=89–82
| match_UNI_CSK=75–88
| match_UNI_ENI=91–76
| match_UNI_KAL=104–78
| match_UNI_KHI=80–79
| match_UNI_LOK=93–65
| match_UNI_NIZ=99–93 | result_UNI_NIZ=OT
| match_UNI_PAR=84–70
| match_UNI_TSM=87–62
| match_UNI_VEF=89–81
| match_UNI_ZEN=94–60
| match_VEF_AST=89-77
| match_VEF_SAR=79–82
| match_VEF_CSK=83–102
| match_VEF_ENI=94–67
| match_VEF_KAL=87–83
| match_VEF_KHI=64–104
| match_VEF_LOK=69–71
| match_VEF_NIZ=94–90
| match_VEF_PAR=78–67
| match_VEF_TSM=82–70
| match_VEF_UNI=69–81
| match_VEF_ZEN=80–90
| match_ZEN_AST=84–73
| match_ZEN_SAR=79–93
| match_ZEN_CSK=87–83
| match_ZEN_ENI=85–73
| match_ZEN_KAL=85–80
| match_ZEN_KHI=80–98
| match_ZEN_LOK=79–78
| match_ZEN_NIZ=92–89
| match_ZEN_PAR=98–73
| match_ZEN_TSM=83–76
| match_ZEN_UNI=82–99
| match_ZEN_VEF=84–83
}}
Playoffs
In the playoffs, a best-of-five games format is used. The team that wins the series will be the first team to win three games. The first game will be played on the playing court of the four highest-place teams, the second and third game will be played on the playing court of the next four highest-place teams and the fourth and fifth game, if necessary, will be played on the playing court of the four highest-place teams. The playoffs started on 23 May 2018.
{{ThreeLegStart|legs=5}}
{{ThreeLegResult|CSKA Moscow|RUS| 3–0 |VEF Rīga|LAT|112–83|100–80|99–73|{{0}}|{{0}}}}
{{ThreeLegResult|Zenit Saint Petersburg|RUS| 3–0 |Avtodor Saratov|RUS|91–80|79–73|90–78|{{0}}|{{0}}}}
{{ThreeLegResult|UNICS|RUS| 3–1 |Nizhny Novgorod|RUS|84–66|74–77|95–94|101–86|{{0}}}}
{{ThreeLegResult|Lokomotiv Kuban|RUS| 0–3 |Khimki|RUS|66–79|72–77|73–86|{{0}}|{{0}}}}
|}
Final Four
The four winners of the quarterfinals qualified for the inaugural Final Four. The Final Four will be held from 8 until 10 June. In April 2018, it was announced that the VTB Ice Palace in Moscow, Russia will host the tournament.{{Cite news|url=https://www.eurohoops.net/en/vtb/654145/moscow-host-vtb-league-final-four/|title=Moscow to host the VTB League Final Four|date=12 April 2018|access-date=21 April 2018|publisher=Eurohoops.net}}
The four winners of the play-offs during the 2017–18 season qualified for the Final Four. The tournament will be hosted between 8 June and 10 June 2018.{{Cite web|url=http://www.vtb-league.com/final4/?lang=en#zenit|title=VTB Final 4 Website|publisher=VTB-League.com|access-date=4 June 2018}}
The last final four was held in 2012, as the league was decided through playoff series in the previous years. Khimki, the runners-up of the Final Four, qualified for the 2018–19 EuroLeague (as CSKA Moscow was already qualified).
{{#invoke:RoundN|main|columns=2|boldwinner=high|score-boxes=1|3rdplace=yes|bold_winner=high
|RD1=Semifinals
|RD2=Final
|RD3= Third place game
|score-width=25
|8 June|{{flagicon|RUS}} CSKA Moscow |84|{{flagicon|RUS}} Zenit Saint Petersburg |67
|8 June|{{flagicon|RUS}} UNICS |71|{{flagicon|RUS}} Khimki |76
|10 June|{{flagicon|RUS}} CSKA Moscow |95|{{flagicon|RUS}} Khimki |84
|10 June|{{flagicon|RUS}} UNICS |79|{{nowrap|{{flagicon|RUS}} Zenit Saint Petersburg}}|93
}}
=Semifinals=
{{basketballbox collapsible|class=expanded|stack=yes
| bg = #eee
| date = 8 June 2018 | time = 18:00 (UTC+3)
| report = [http://www.vtb-league.com/en/game/3519639/ Boxscore]
| teamA = CSKA Moscow {{flagicon|RUS}} | scoreA = 84
| teamB = {{flagicon|RUS}} Zenit Saint Petersburg | scoreB = 67
| Q1 = 14–10 | Q2 = 30–20 | Q3 = 19–11 | Q4 = 21–26
| points1 = Rodríguez 21
| rebounds1 = Clyburn 5
| assist1 = Rodríguez 5
| otherstat1 = Eff: Rodríguez 29
| points2 = Harper 16
| rebounds2 = Harper 7
| assist2 = Harper 4
| otherstat2 = Eff: Harper 18
| arena = VTB Ice Palace | place = Moscow | attendance = 5,700
| referee = Sreten Radović (CRO), Jakub Zamojski (POL), Alexey Davydov (RUS)
}}
{{basketballbox collapsible|class=expanded|stack=
| date = 8 June 2018 | time = 21:00 (UTC+3)
| report = [http://www.vtb-league.com/en/game/3519641/ Boxscore]
| teamA = UNICS {{flagicon|RUS}} | scoreA = 71
| teamB = {{flagicon|RUS}} Khimki | scoreB = 76
| Q1 = 18–23 | Q2 = 14–15 | Q3 = 15–14 | Q4 = 24–24
| points1 = Smith 23
| rebounds1 = Lasme 12
| assist1 = Smith 4
| otherstat1 = Eff: Lasme, Smith 22
| points2 = Shved 36
| rebounds2 = Thomas 8
| assist2 = Shved 5
| otherstat2 = Eff: Shved 24
| arena = VTB Ice Palace | place = Moscow | attendance = 5,350
| referee = Fernando Rocha (POR), Oļegs Latiševs (LAT), Petri Mäntylä (FIN)
}}
=Third place game=
{{basketballbox collapsible|class=expanded
| bg = #ffdab9
| date = 10 June 2018 | time = 16:00 (UTC+3)
| report = [http://www.vtb-league.com/en/game/3519643/ Boxscore]
| teamA = UNICS {{flagicon|RUS}} | scoreA = 79
| teamB = {{flagicon|RUS}} Zenit Saint Petersburg | scoreB = 93
| Q1 = 15–26 | Q2 = 26–26 | Q3 = 20–18 | Q4 = 18–23
| points1 = Smith 16
| rebounds1 = Ponkrashov 9
| assist1 = Ponkrashov 4
| otherstat1 = Eff: three players 18
| points2 = Kuric 29
| rebounds2 = Whittington 7
| assist2 = Karasev 3
| otherstat2 = Eff: Kuric 28
| arena = VTB Ice Palace | place = Moscow | attendance = 6,230
| referee = Jakub Zamojski (POL), Robert Vyklický (CZE), Semen Ovinov (RUS)
}}
=Final=
{{basketballbox collapsible|class=expanded
| bg = #F7F6A8
| date = 10 June 2018 | time = 19:00 (UTC+3)
| report = [http://www.vtb-league.com/en/game/3519645/ Boxscore]
| teamA = CSKA Moscow {{flagicon|RUS}} | scoreA = 95
| teamB = {{flagicon|RUS}} Khimki | scoreB = 84
| Q1 = 27–18 | Q2 = 27–23 | Q3 = 25–28 | Q4 = 16–15
| points1 = Higgins 20
| rebounds1 = Hines 8
| assist1 = Rodríguez 8
| otherstat1 = Eff: Hines 22
| points2 = Shved 21
| rebounds2 = Thomas 7
| assist2 = Shved 9
| otherstat2 = Eff: Thomas 19
| arena = VTB Ice Palace | place = Moscow | attendance =
| referee = Sreten Radović (CRO), Fernando Rocha (POR), Oļegs Latiševs (LAT)
}}
Final standings
|section=Final standings
|source=[http://www.vtb-league.com/en/news/2017-18-russian-championship-final-standings/ VTB United League]
|for_against_style=none
|update=complete
|team1 =CSK |win_CSK=27|loss_CSK=2 |gf_CSK=2268|ga_CSK=1894|name_CSK={{flagicon|RUS}} CSKA Moscow|note_CSK=CSKA Moscow was automatically qualified for the 2018-19 EuroLeague as it holds a 10-year contract with the league.
|team2 =KHI |win_UNI=25|loss_UNI=5 |gf_UNI=2074|ga_UNI=1829|name_UNI={{flagicon|RUS}} UNICS
|team3 =ZEN |win_LOK=17|loss_LOK=10 |gf_LOK=2036|ga_LOK=1755|name_LOK={{flagicon|RUS}} Lokomotiv Kuban
|team4 =UNI |win_ZEN=20|loss_ZEN=9 |gf_ZEN=2053|ga_ZEN=2052|name_ZEN={{flagicon|RUS}} Zenit Saint Petersburg
|team5 =LOK |win_SAR=14|loss_SAR=10|gf_SAR=2107|ga_SAR=2104|name_SAR={{flagicon|RUS}} Avtodor Saratov
|team6 =SAR |win_KHI=17|loss_KHI=12|gf_KHI=2038|ga_KHI=1942|name_KHI={{flagicon|RUS}} Khimki
|team7 =NIZ |win_NIZ=11|loss_NIZ=17|gf_NIZ=2046|ga_NIZ=2094|name_NIZ={{flagicon|RUS}} Nizhny Novgorod
|team8 =VEF |win_VEF=8 |loss_VEF=19|gf_VEF=1864|ga_VEF=1980|name_VEF={{flagicon|LAT}} VEF Rīga
|team9 =TSM |win_TSM=8 |loss_TSM=16|gf_TSM=1792|ga_TSM=1982|name_TSM={{flagicon|BLR}} Tsmoki Minsk
|team10=AST |win_AST=7 |loss_AST=17|gf_AST=1836|ga_AST=1932|name_AST={{flagicon|KAZ}} Astana
|team11=PAR |win_PAR=7 |loss_PAR=17|gf_PAR=1951|ga_PAR=2086|name_PAR={{flagicon|RUS}} Parma
|team12=KAL |win_KAL=6 |loss_KAL=18|gf_KAL=2030|ga_KAL=2196|name_KAL={{flagicon|EST}} Kalev/Cramo
|team13=ENI |win_ENI=6 |loss_ENI=18|gf_ENI=1892|ga_ENI=2141|name_ENI={{flagicon|RUS}} Enisey
|show_limit=5
|ranking_style=wins
|split4=yes|split8=yes
|result1=EL |result2=EL |result3=EC |result4=EC |result5=EC |result6=CL |result7=CL
|res_col_header=Q
|col_EL=green1 |text_EL=Qualification to EuroLeague
|col_EC=blue1 |text_EC=Qualification to EuroCup
|col_CL=yellow1 |text_CL=Qualification to Champions League
}}
Attendance
Attendance include playoff games:
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{{bs a2 team|p=1 |s=57499|h=6254|l=3517|a=4792|pr=5116|t={{flagicon|RUS}} Parma}}
{{bs a2 team|p=2 |s=58688|h=7389|l=2856|a=4514|pr=4354|t={{flagicon|RUS}} Lokomotiv Kuban}}
{{bs a2 team|p=3 |s=54195|h=6223|l=1786|a=3871|pr=1449|t={{flagicon|RUS}} UNICS}}
{{bs a2 team|p=4 |s=45304|h=5670|l=1780|a=3485|pr=3594|t={{flagicon|RUS}} Zenit Saint Petersburg}}
{{bs a2 team|p=5 |s=38016|h=5048|l=1470|a=2715|pr=2650|t={{flagicon|RUS}} Avtodor Saratov}}
{{bs a2 team|p=6 |s=28896|h=4500|l=600 |a=2064|pr=2185|t={{flagicon|RUS}} CSKA Moscow}}
{{bs a2 team|p=7 |s=27721|h=3500|l=1014|a=1980|pr=2219|t={{flagicon|RUS}} Khimki}}
{{bs a2 team|p=8 |s=24905|h=2598|l=1078|a=1779|pr=761 |t={{flagicon|RUS}} Nizhny Novgorod}}
{{bs a2 team|p=9 |s=14994|h=1952|l=734 |a=1250|pr=697 |t={{flagicon|KAZ}} Astana}}
{{bs a2 team|p=10|s=13570|h=1363|l=851 |a=1131|pr=1106|t={{flagicon|BLR}} Tsmoki Minsk}}
{{bs a2 team|p=11|s=13350|h=2800|l=600 |a=1113|pr=1132|t={{flagicon|EST}} Kalev/Cramo}}
{{bs a2 team|p=12|s=10810|h=3000|l=400 |a=901 |pr=1631|t={{flagicon|RUS}} Enisey}}
{{bs a2 team|p=13|s=8100 |h=1500|l=350 |a=623 |pr=808 |t={{flagicon|LAT}} VEF Rīga}}
{{bs a footer |s=396048|h=7389|l=350 |a=2343|pr=2187|source=[http://www.vtb-league.com/en/teams-statistics/ VTB United League]|u=31 May 2018}}
Awards
=Season Awards=
;Scoring Champion{{cite web|url=http://www.vtb-league.com/en/news/league-announces-individual-awards-at-gala/|title=League Announces Individual Awards At Gala|date=9 June 2018|access-date=29 June 2018|publisher=vtb-league.com}}
- {{flagicon|RUS}} Alexey Shved – Khimki
- {{flagicon|USA}} Isaiah Briscoe – Kalev
- {{flagicon|SRB}} Stevan Jelovac – Nizhny Novgorod
- {{flagicon|RUS}} Dmitry Kulagin – Nizhny Novgorod
- {{flagicon|USA}} Jamar Smith – UNICS
- {{flagicon|GRE}} Dimitrios Itoudis – CSKA Moscow
- {{flagicon|FRA}} Nando de Colo – CSKA Moscow
;Final Four MVP{{Cite news|url=http://www.vtb-league.com/en/news/sergio-rodriguez-final-four-mvp-video/|title=Sergio Rodriguez – Final Four MVP (VIDEO)|publisher=Vtb-league.com|date=12 June 2018|access-date=29 June 2018}}
- {{flagicon|ESP}} Sergio Rodríguez – CSKA Moscow
=All-Tournament First Team=
- {{flagicon|RUS}} Alexey Shved – Khimki
- {{flagicon|FRA}} Nando de Colo – CSKA Moscow
- {{flagicon|USA}} Kyle Kuric – Zenit
- {{flagicon|USA}} Coty Clarke – Avtodor
- {{flagicon|USA}} Kyle Hines – CSKA Moscow
=All-Tournament Second Team=
- {{flagicon|USA}} Justin Robinson – Avtodor
- {{flagicon|USA }} Jamar Smith – UNICS
- {{flagicon|USA}} Will Clyburn – CSKA Moscow
- {{flagicon|USA}} Mardy Collins – Lokomotiv Kuban
- {{flagicon|SRB}} Stevan Jelovac – Nizhny Novgorod
=MVP of the Month=
VTB United League clubs in European competitions
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Team | Competition | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| rowspan="2"| Avtodor Saratov | style="background-color:#071D49;color:#D0D3D4;text-align:center"|Champions League | {{sort|2|Third qualifying round}} |
| style="background-color:#00BFFF;color:white;text-align:center"|FIBA Europe Cup | {{sort|4|Regular season}} | |
| CSKA Moscow | style="background:#ff6d09;color:#ffffff;text-align:center"| EuroLeague | {{sort|6|Fourth place}} |
| Enisey | style="background-color:#071D49;color:#D0D3D4;text-align:center"|Champions League | {{sort|3|Regular season}} |
| Kalev/Cramo | style="background-color:#071D49;color:#D0D3D4;text-align:center"|Champions League | {{sort|1|Second qualifying round}} |
| Khimki | style="background:#ff6d09;color:#ffffff;text-align:center"| EuroLeague | {{sort|5|Playoffs}} |
| Lokomotiv Kuban | style="background-color:#0072CE;color:white;text-align:center"|EuroCup | {{sort|8|Runner-up}} |
| rowspan="2"| Nizhny Novgorod | style="background-color:#071D49;color:#D0D3D4;text-align:center"|Champions League | {{sort|1|Second qualifying round}} |
| style="background-color:#00BFFF;color:white;text-align:center"|FIBA Europe Cup | {{sort|5|Quarterfinal}} | |
| Parma | style="background-color:#00BFFF;color:white;text-align:center"|FIBA Europe Cup | {{sort|1|Second qualifying round}} |
| rowspan="2"| Tsmoki Minsk | style="background-color:#071D49;color:#D0D3D4;text-align:center"|Champions League | {{sort|2|Third qualifying round}} |
| style="background-color:#00BFFF;color:white;text-align:center"|FIBA Europe Cup | {{sort|4|Round of 16}} | |
| UNICS | style="background-color:#0072CE;color:white;text-align:center"|EuroCup | {{sort|5|Quarterfinal}} |
| Zenit Saint Petersburg | style="background-color:#0072CE;color:white;text-align:center"|EuroCup | {{sort|5|Quarterfinal}} |
References
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External links
- [http://www.vtb-league.com/en/ Official website]
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