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2012–13 VTB United League
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| prevseason | [2011–12](2011-12-vtb-united-league) | |
| nextseason | [2013–14](2013-14-vtb-united-league) | |
| season | 2012–13 | |
| title | VTB United League | |
| t_bg | #07418B | |
| t_color | white | |
| champions | RUS **CSKA Moscow** | |
| 4th title | ||
| runners_up | RUS Lokomotiv-Kuban Krasnodar | |
| teams | 20 (from 10 countries) | |
| top_seed | Žalgiris Kaunas | |
| MVP | BUL E. J. Rowland | |
| MVP_link | VTB United League MVP | |
| playoffs_MVP | RUS Victor Khryapa | |
| playoffs_MVP_link | VTB United League Playoffs MVP | |
| award4 | Coach of the Year | award4_winner = |
| award5 | Young Player | award5_winner = RUS Sergey Karasev |
| top_scorer | BUL E. J. Rowland | ppg = 17.1 |
| rebounds_leader | AUS Aleks Marić | rpg = 8.5 |
| assists_leader | USA Aaron Miles | apg = 7.3 |
4th title The VTB United League 2012–13 was the fourth complete season of the VTB United League, which is Northern and Eastern Europe's top-tier level men's professional club basketball competition. The tournament featured 20 teams, from 10 countries. CSKA Moscow won its 4th VTB title, by beating Lokomotiv-Kuban Krasnodar, 3–1, in a best-of-five Finals series.
Participants
| Country (League) | Teams |
|---|---|
| BLR Belarus (BPL) | Tsmoki-Minsk |
| CZE Czech Republic (NBL) | ČEZ Basketball Nymburk |
| EST Estonia (KML) | Kalev/Cramo |
| KAZ Kazakhstan (Division 1) | Astana Tigers |
| LVA Latvia (LBL) | VEF Rīga |
| LTU Lithuania (LKL) | Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius |
| Neptūnas Klaipėda | |
| Žalgiris Kaunas | |
| POL Poland (PLK) | Turów Zgorzelec |
| RUS Russia (PBL) | CSKA Moscow |
| Enisey Krasnoyarsk | |
| Khimki Moscow Region | |
| Krasnye Krylya Samara | |
| Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar | |
| Nizhny Novgorod | |
| Spartak Saint Petersburg | |
| Triumph Lyubertsy | |
| UNICS Kazan | |
| UKR Ukraine (SuperLeague) | Azovmash Mariupol |
| Donetsk |
Regular season
| Advances to Round of 16 |
|---|
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | RUS Khimki | 18 | **14** | 4 | 1451 |
| 2. | RUS Unics Kazan | 18 | **14** | 4 | 1328 |
| 3. | RUS Krasnye Krylya Samara | 18 | **12** | 6 | 1353 |
| 4. | RUS Spartak Saint Petersburg | 18 | **12** | 6 | 1292 |
| 5. | KAZ Astana Tigers | 18 | **10** | 8 | 1332 |
| 6. | UKR Donetsk | 18 | **9** | 9 | 1429 |
| 7. | LTU Lietuvos rytas | 18 | **9** | 9 | 1402 |
| 8. | POL Turów Zgorzelec | 18 | **4** | 14 | 1318 |
| 9. | UKR Azovmash Mariupol | 18 | **3** | 15 | 1287 |
| 10. | EST Kalev/Cramo | 18 | **3** | 15 | 1202 |
| RUS Unics Kazan | 70–54 | 89–67 | 66–48 | 86–72 | 76–70 | 74–66 | 74–68 | 51–52 | 80–48 |
|---|
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | LTU Žalgiris Kaunas | 18 | **16** | 2 | 1499 |
| 2. | RUS CSKA Moscow | 18 | **15** | 3 | 1390 |
| 3. | RUS Lokomotiv-Kuban Krasnodar | 18 | **12** | 6 | 1423 |
| 4. | LAT VEF Rīga | 18 | **11** | 7 | 1523 |
| 5. | RUS Nizhny Novgorod | 18 | **10** | 8 | 1320 |
| 6. | RUS Triumph Lyubertsy | 18 | **9** | 9 | 1413 |
| 7. | RUS Enisey Krasnoyarsk | 18 | **6** | 12 | 1337 |
| 8. | CZE ČEZ Basketball Nymburk | 18 | **5** | 13 | 1282 |
| 9. | BLR Tsmoki-Minsk | 18 | **3** | 15 | 1246 |
| 10. | LTU Neptūnas Klaipėda | 18 | **3** | 15 | 1381 |
| LTU Žalgiris Kaunas | 90–70 | 76–66 | 86–61 | 89–81 | 111–87 | 69–62 | 80–76 | 81–57 | 86–71 |
|---|
Playoffs
Round of 16
The teams that finished third, fourth, fifth and sixth in the other group in a Best-Of-3 series. |}
Quarterfinals
The teams that finished first and two in the other group battled with 1/8 final winners in a Best-Of-5 series. |}
Semifinals
The teams that won in 1/4 final, battled with other 1/4 final winner in a Best-Of-5 series. |}
Final
The teams that won in 1/2 final, battled with other 1/2 final winner in a Best-Of-5 series. |}
Rosters
** Champion**: Miloš Teodosić, Vladimir Micov, Aleksandr Gudumak, Aaron Jackson, Dmitry Sokolov, Nenad Krstić, Sonny Weems, Aleksei Zozulin, Zoran Erceg, Evgeny Voronov, Andrey Vorontsevich, Sasha Kaun, Victor Khryapa, Anton Ponkrashov, Theo Papaloukas (Coach: Ettore Messina) :*Top efficiency: Victor Khryapa, 15.0 EFF :*Top scorer: Sonny Weems, 11.0 PPG :*Top rebounder: Victor Khryapa, 7.0 RPG :*Top assister: Victor Khryapa, 4.3 APG
** Runner-up**: Maxim Grigoryev, Derrick Brown, Richard Hendrix, Alexey Savrasenko, Mantas Kalnietis, Sergey Bykov, Valeriy Likhodey, Simas Jasaitis, James Baron, Andrey Zubkov, Aleks Marić, Nick Calathes, Maksym Sheleketo (Coach: Evgeniy Pashutin) :*Top efficiency: Nick Calathes, 16.1 EFF :*Top scorer: Nick Calathes, 13.9 PPG :*Top rebounder: Aleks Marić, 6.6 RPG :*Top assister: Nick Calathes, 6.1 APG
Awards
- Most Valuable Player: BUL E. J. Rowland (VEF Riga)
- Playoffs MVP: RUS Victor Khryapa (CSKA Moscow)
- Young Player of the Year: RUS Sergey Karasev (Triumph Lyubertsy)
All-Tournament First Team
- GRE Nick Calathes (Lokomotiv-Kuban)
- RUS Vitaly Fridzon (Khimky)
- USA Sonny Weems (CSKA Moscow)
- RUS Victor Khryapa (CSKA Moscow)
- USA Paul Davis (Khimky)
All-Tournament Second Team
- SRB Miloš Teodosić (CSKA Moscow)
- BUL E. J. Rowland (VEF Rīga)
- LIT Mindaugas Kuzminskas (Žalgiris)
- Australia Aleks Marić (Lokomotiv-Kuban)
- SRB Nenad Krstić (CSKA Moscow)
Nationality awards
For the first time, awards were handed out to the best player by nationality.
| Nationality | Player | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| CZE Czech | Petr Benda | CZE CEZ Nymburk | |
| EST Estonian | Tanel Sokk | EST Kalev/Cramo | |
| POL Polish | Aaron Cel | POL Turów Zgorzelec | |
| KAZ Kazakh | Anton Ponomarev | KAZ Astana | |
| Belarus Belarusian | Vladimir Veremeenko | RUS UNICS Kazan | |
| LAT Latvian | Kristaps Janicenoks | LAT VEF Rīga | |
| UKR Ukrainian | Oleksiy Pecherov | UKR Azovmash | |
| LIT Lithuanian | Mantas Kalnietis | RUS Lokomotiv-Kuban | |
| RUS Russian | Victor Khryapa | RUS CSKA Moscow |
Monthly MVP
| Month | Player | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| October | LIT Ksistof Lavrinovic | LIT Žalgiris Kaunas | |
| November | BUL E.J. Rowland | Latvia VEF Rīga | |
| December | SRB Miloš Teodosić | RUS CSKA Moscow | |
| January | Bosnia Zack Wright | RUS Spartak St. Petersburg | |
| February | LIT Mantas Kalnietis | RUS Lokomotiv-Kuban | |
| March | LIT Darius Songaila | UKR Azovmash |
References
References
- "History and Records". Vtb-league.com/en.
- (1996-08-20). "Petr Benda – League’s top Czech player | VTB United League". Vtb-league.com.
- (1996-08-20). "Tanel Sokk – League’s top Estonian player | VTB United League". Vtb-league.com.
- (1996-08-20). "Aaron Cel – League’s top Polish player | VTB United League". Vtb-league.com.
- (1996-08-20). "Anton Ponomarev – League’s top Kazakh player | VTB United League". Vtb-league.com.
- (1996-08-20). "Vladimir Veremeenko – League’s top Belarusian player | VTB United League". Vtb-league.com.
- (1996-08-20). "Awards | VTB United League". Vtb-league.com.
- (1996-08-20). "Mantas Kalnietis – League’s top Lithuanian player | VTB United League". Vtb-league.com.
- (1996-08-20). "Victor Khryapa – League’s top Russian player | VTB United League". Vtb-league.com.
- (1996-08-20). "November MVP – E.J. Rowland | VTB United League". Vtb-league.com.
- (1996-08-20). "December MVP – Milos Teodosic | VTB United League". Vtb-league.com.
- (1996-08-20). "Zack Wright – January MVP | VTB United League". Vtb-league.com.
- (1996-08-20). "Mantas Kalnietis – February MVP | VTB United League". Vtb-league.com.
- (1996-08-20). "Darius Songaila - March MVP | VTB United League". Vtb-league.com.
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