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2009–10 VTB United League
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| prevseason | [2008–09](2008-vtb-united-league-promo-cup) |
| nextseason | [2010–11](2010-11-vtb-united-league) |
| season | 2009–10 |
| title | VTB United League |
| t_bg | #15317E; border:#FFA500 2px solid; |
| t_color | white |
| champions | Russia CSKA Moscow (2nd title) |
| runners_up | Russia UNICS Kazan |
| teams | [8](2009-10-vtb-united-league-teams-of-the-2009-10-season) |
| duration | 14 October 2009 – 22 January 2010 |
| MVP | Russia Victor Khryapa |
| MVP_link | VTB United League MVP |
| final_four_MVP | Russia J.R. Holden |
| final_four_MVP_link | VTB United League Playoffs MVP |
| top_scorer | Slovenia Hasan Rizvić |
| top_scorer_link | List of VTB United League season scoring leaders |
| ppg | 20.0 |
The VTB United League 2009–10 was the first complete season of the VTB United League, which is Eastern Europe's (and the Baltic region's) top-tier level competition for men's professional basketball clubs.
Teams of the 2009–10 season
| Country (League) | Teams |
|---|---|
| EST Estonia (KML) | Kalev Tallinn |
| LVA Latvia (LBL) | VEF Rīga |
| LTU Lithuania (LKL) | Žalgiris Kaunas |
| RUS Russia (Superleague A) | CSKA Moscow |
| Khimki Moscow Region | |
| UNICS Kazan | |
| UKR Ukraine (SuperLeague) | Azovmash Mariupol |
| Donetsk |
Group stage
| Eliminated |
|---|
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | RUS UNICS Kazan | 6 | 5 | 1 | 500 | 443 |
| 2. | RUS Khimki Moscow Region | 6 | 4 | 2 | 495 | 443 |
| 3. | UKR Donetsk | 6 | 3 | 3 | 475 | 486 |
| 4. | LAT VEF Rīga | 6 | 0 | 6 | 438 | 536 |
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Group B
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | RUS CSKA Moscow | 6 | 5 | 1 | 507 | 392 |
| 2. | LTU Žalgiris Kaunas | 6 | 5 | 1 | 477 | 411 |
| 3. | UKR Azovmash Mariupol | 6 | 2 | 4 | 469 | 487 |
| 4. | EST Kalev Tallinn | 6 | 0 | 6 | 370 | 533 |
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Final four
The Final Four took place between January 21 and 22, 2010 in Kaunas, Lithuania at Kaunas Sports Hall, the home court of Žalgiris Kaunas. The following teams qualified:
- RUS CSKA Moscow
- RUS Khimki Moscow Region
- RUS UNICS Kazan
- LTU Žalgiris Kaunas
Semifinals
Third-place playoff
Final
| VTB United League 2009–10 |
|---|
| **CSKA Moscow** |
| **2nd Title** |
| Final Four MVP |
|---|
| Russia J.R. Holden |
Individual awards
All-Round 1 Team
- Andrey Vorontsevich – MVP (CSKA)
- Timofey Mozgov (Khimki)
- Chris Owens (Donetsk)
- Martynas Mažeika (VEF)
- Marko Popović (UNICS)
All-Round 2 Team
- Marko Popović – MVP (UNICS)
- Krešimir Lončar (UNICS)
- Victor Khryapa (CSKA)
- Robertas Javtokas (Khimki)
- Zygimantas Janavicius (Zalgiris)
All-Round 3 Team
- Marcus Brown – MVP (Zalgiris)
- Artur Drozdov (Donetsk)
- Saulius Štombergas (UNICS)
- Victor Khryapa (CSKA)
- Alex Renfroe (VEF)
All-Round 4 Team
- Marcus Brown – MVP (Zalgiris)
- Zoran Planinić (CSKA)
- Marko Popović (UNICS)
- Paulius Jankūnas (Khimki)
- Hasan Rizvić (Azovmash)
All-Round 5 Team
- Victor Khryapa – MVP (CSKA)
- Kelly McCarty (Khimki)
- Travis Watson (Zalgiris)
- Igor Zamanskiy (UNICS)
- Alex Renfroe (VEF)
All-Tournament Team
- Martynas Pocius (Zalgiris)
- Maciej Lampe (UNICS)
- Sasha Kaun (CSKA)
- Vitaly Fridzon (Khimki)
- Marko Popović (UNICS)
MVPs
| MVP | Team | MVP | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia Victor Khryapa | Russia CSKA Moscow | Russia J.R. Holden | Russia CSKA Moscow |
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