VTB United Youth League
| Founded | 2013 |
|---|---|
| First season | 2013–14 |
| Country |  Russia |
| Confederation | FIBA Europe |
| Number of teams | 11 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Russian Cup |
| Current champions | Zenit M (1st title) |
| Most championships | CSKA Junior (5 titles) |
| Website | www |
The VTB United Youth League (Russian: Единая Молодежная Лига ВТБ) is a basketball tournament that is contested between the youth teams of basketball clubs from the VTB United League. The league is sponsored by VTB Bank.
The reigning champion is Zenit M after defeating 68:71 after overtime CSKA Junior.
Formats[edit]
In the tournament, there are 11 teams that play in 4 rounds - paired matches at home and on the road. The 8 best teams on the basis of the regular season go to the Final Eight. The age of players performing in the Youth League must not be less than 15 and not older than 19 years on the date of the first match.
Current clubs[edit]
Finals[edit]
| Season | Host city | Final | Third place game | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | Score | Runner-up | Bronze | Score | 4th place | ||
| 2013–14 | No playoffs | Khimki-2 | By location | Zenit-2 | UNICS-2 | By location | CSKA-2 |
| 2014–15 | Saratov | CSKA-2 | 97:76 | UNICS-2 | Khimki-2 | 91:66 | Avtodor-2 |
| 2015–16 | Samara | CSKA-2 | 67:65 | Avtodor-2 | Khimki-2 | 69:66 | Samara-2 |
| 2016–17 | Krasnodar | CSKA-2 | 70:61 | Khimki-2 | Samara-2 | 78:74 | Lokomotiv-Kuban-2 |
| 2017–18 | Samara | CSKA Junior | 78:74 | Samara-2 | Khimki-2 | 91:88 | Lokomotiv-Kuban-2 |
| 2018–19 | Saint Petersburg | Khimki-2 | 82:70 | CSKA Junior | Samara-2 | 91:65 | Avtodor-2 |
| 2020-21 | Saint Petersburg | CSKA Junior | 89:65 | Lokomotiv-Kuban-2 | Nizhny Novgorod-2 | 63:61 | Khimki-2 |
| 2021-22 | Moscow | Zenit M | 71:68 | CSKA Junior | Khimki-2 | 57:55 | MBA-2 |
Statistics by club[edit]
| Club | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSKA Junior | 5 (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021) | 2 (2019, 2022) | |
| Khimki-2 | 2 (2014, 2019) | 1 (2017) | 3 (2015, 2016, 2018) |
| Zenit M | 1 (2022) | ||
| Samara-2 | 1 (2018) | 2 (2017, 2019) | |
| UNICS-2 | 1 (2015) | 1 (2014) | |
| Zenit-2 | 1 (2014) | ||
| Avtodor-2 | 1 (2016) |
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
External links[edit]
- Official Site (in Russian)