2011–12 VTB United League

VTB United League
Season2011–12
Duration27 September 2011 – 3 May 2012
Teams22 (with qualifying rounds)
18 (regular season)
Regular season
Season MVPRussia Andrei Kirilenko
Finals
ChampionsRussia CSKA Moscow (3rd title)
Runners-upRussia UNICS Kazan
Final Four MVPRussia Andrei Kirilenko
Statistical leaders
Points Guyana Rawle Marshall 16.8

The VTB United League 2011–12 was the third complete season of the VTB United League, which is Northern Europe and Eastern Europe's top-tier level men's professional club basketball competition. The tournament featured 18 teams, from 10 countries.

Participants

Country (League) Teams
Belarus Belarus (BPL) Minsk-2006 Minsk
Czech Republic Czech Republic (NBL) ČEZ Basketball Nymburk
Estonia Estonia (KML) Kalev Tallinn
Finland Finland (Korisliiga) Torpan Pojat
Kazakhstan Kazakhstan (KBL) BC Astana
Latvia Latvia (LBL) VEF Rīga
Lithuania Lithuania (LKL) Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius
BC Šiauliai
Žalgiris Kaunas
Poland Poland (PLK) Asseco Prokom Gdynia
BC Anwil
Russia Russia (PBL) CSKA Moscow
Khimki Moscow Region
UNICS Kazan
Lokomotiv–Kuban Krasnodar
Spartak Saint Petersburg
BC Enisey Krasnoyarsk
Krasnye Krylya Samara
BC Nizhny Novgorod
Ukraine Ukraine (SuperLeague) Azovmash Mariupol
BC Budivelnyk
BC Dnipro

Qualifying round

Group A

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. Russia BC Enisey Krasnoyarsk 2 2 0 168 122 +46
2. Poland BC Anwil 2 1 1 160 155 +5
3. Finland Torpan Pojat 2 0 2 128 179 -51
Team #1 Score Team #2
BC Enisey Krasnoyarsk Russia 83 – 66 Poland BC Anwil
BC Anwil Poland 94 – 72 Finland Torpan Pojat
Torpan Pojat Finland 56 – 85 Russia BC Enisey Krasnoyarsk

Group B

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. Russia Krasnye Krylya Samara 2 2 0 196 161 +35
2. Ukraine BC Dnipro 2 1 1 171 182 -9
3. Lithuania BC Šiauliai 2 0 2 162 186 -24
Team #1 Score Team #2
Krasnye Krylya Samara Russia 98 – 78 Lithuania BC Šiauliai
BC Šiauliai Lithuania 84 – 88 Ukraine BC Dnipro
BC Dnipro Ukraine 83 – 98 Russia Krasnye Krylya Samara

Final round

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. Russia Krasnye Krylya Samara 2 2 0 283 245 +38
2. Russia BC Enisey Krasnoyarsk 2 1 1 249 227 +22
3. Ukraine BC Dnipro 2 1 1 237 250 -13
4. Poland BC Anwil 2 0 2 214 261 -47
Team #1 Score Team #2
BC Enisey Krasnoyarsk Russia 83 – 75 Ukraine BC Dnipro
BC Anwil Poland 79 – 99 Russia Krasnye Krylya Samara
BC Enisey Krasnoyarsk Russia 83 – 86 Russia Krasnye Krylya Samara
BC Anwil Poland 69 – 79 Ukraine BC Dnipro

Regular season

Key to colors
     First places in each group advances to Final Four
     Teams ranked 2nd in each group advance to 1/4 final
     Teams ranked 3rd and 4th in each group advance to 1/8 final

Group A

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. Russia UNICS Kazan 16 14 2 1229 1025 +204
2. Russia Khimki Moscow Region 16 12 4 1299 1169 +130
3. Lithuania Žalgiris Kaunas 16 9 7 1297 1219 +78
4. Russia BC Nizhny Novgorod 16 8 8 1272 1256 +16
5. Latvia VEF Rīga 16 8 8 1240 1284 −44
6. Russia Krasnye Krylya Samara 16 7 9 1172 1194 −22
7. Kazakhstan BC Astana 16 7 9 1199 1274 −75
8. Ukraine BC Budivelnyk 16 5 11 1201 1271 −70
9. Estonia Kalev Tallinn 16 2 14 1118 1335 −217
UNICS Kazan Žalgiris Kaunas Kalev Tallinn Astana Tigers VEF Rīga Khimki Krasnye Krylya BC Budivelnyk Nizhny Novgorod
UNICS Kazan – 79–52 100–55 77–63 67–50 65–69 76–65 61–58 83–57
Žalgiris Kaunas 73–77 – 97–65 82–66 93–56 95–94 84–82 74–58 86–92
Kalev Tallinn 64–73 70–84 – 73–75 71–78 68–100 63–77 81–73 62–92
Astana Tigers 68–87 86–78 92–72 – 73–83 84–73 76–81 91–85 63–75
VEF Rīga 85–99 88–79 103–89 84–62 – 75–85 67–59 68–60 92–97
Khimki 76–74 83–72 76–65 85–66 77–54 – 67–68 90–94 84–73
Krasnye Krylya 55–66 59–79 81–76 99–72 72–80 64–68 – 90–89 75–70
BC Budivelnyk 70–72 79–90 51–65 71–82 99–89 75–92 80–72 – 80–76
Nizhny Novgorod 65–73 85–79 83–72 69–80 102–88 77–79 81–73 78–79 –

Group B

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. Russia CSKA Moscow 16 14 2 1299 1023 +276
2. Russia Spartak Saint Petersburg 16 11 5 1159 1075 +84
3. Lithuania Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius 16 10 6 1251 1154 +97
4. Russia Lokomotiv–Kuban Krasnodar 16 9 7 1212 1197 +15
5. Czech Republic ČEZ Basketball Nymburk 16 8 8 1219 1200 +19
6. Poland Asseco Prokom Gdynia 16 8 8 1165 1148 +17
7. Ukraine Azovmash Mariupol 16 8 8 1155 1170 −15
8. Russia BC Enisey Krasnoyarsk 16 3 13 1170 1324 −154
9. Belarus Minsk-2006 Minsk 16 1 15 1166 1505 −339
CSKA Moscow Lokomotiv–Kuban Enisey Spartak St Pet. Prokom Gdynia Lietuvos Rytas Azovmash ČEZ Nymburk Minsk-2006
CSKA Moscow – 88–73 92–60 74–53 86–81 89–75 72–45 80–69 110–60
Lokomotiv–Kuban 64–77 – 74–56 85–77 79–66 71–78 84–76 72–63 87–64
Enisey 60–74 83–67 – 70–91 102–79 75–82 70–84 66–69 99–89
Spartak St Pet. 83–81 86–74 61–59 – 45–50 72–65 57–48 79–62 90–64
Prokom Gdynia 65–74 72–81 89–73 67–77 – 74–73 68–53 77–66 89–79
Lietuvos Rytas 67–84 84–63 101–62 72–61 59–54 – 72–61 78–72 112–86
Azovmash 37–62 79–78 95–74 64–66 66–74 83–73 – 85–76 95–77
ČEZ Nymburk 79–60 65–71 86–77 74–73 75–68 80–73 86–94 – 105–63
Minsk-2006 52–96 83–89 91–84 66–88 60–92 67–87 81–90 84–92 –

Playoff round

1/8 Final

The teams that finished third in their group play against the fourth placed teams in the other group in a Best-Of-3 series with home advantage.

Series 1 2 3
Zalgiris Kaunas Lithuania − Russia Lokomotiv–Kuban Krasnodar 0−2 44–72 71–80 (canceled)
Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius Lithuania − Russia BC Nizhny Novgorod 2−0 64–60 82–61 (canceled)

1/4 Final

The teams that finished second in their group play against the winners of the 1/8 final in a Best-Of-3 series with home advantage.

Series 1 2 3
Khimki Moscow Region Russia − Lithuania Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius 1−2 71−82 80−62 78−103
Spartak Saint Petersburg Russia − Russia Lokomotiv–Kuban Krasnodar 0−2 57−71 60−69 (canceled)

Final four

 
Semifinals
2 May		Final
3 May
 
      
 
 
 
 
Russia UNICS Kazan 87
 
 
 
Russia Lokomotiv–Kuban Krasnodar86
 
 Russia UNICS Kazan 62
 
 
 
 Russia CSKA Moscow 74
 
Russia CSKA Moscow 79
 
 
Lithuania Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius72
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
Russia Lokomotiv–Kuban Krasnodar 83
 
 
Lithuania Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius 91

Semifinals

2 May 2012
CSKA Moscow Russia 79–72 Lithuania Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius

Third-place game

Final

3 May 2012
CSKA Moscow Russia 74–62 UNICS Kazan Russia

Awards

MVP of the Month

All-Tournament First Team

All-Tournament Second Team

All-Final Four Team

MVPs

Regular Season MVP Final Four MVP
MVP Team MVP Team
Russia Andrei Kirilenko Russia CSKA Moscow Russia Andrei Kirilenko Russia CSKA Moscow
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