VTB United League Promo-Cup 2008 was the first test run tournament of the VTB United League. The tournament was held during the 2008–09 basketball season on 20–22 December 2008, at the CSKA Universal Sports Hall in Moscow. The tournament included 8 teams from Russia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Ukraine.
CSKA Moscow won the tournament by defeating Khimki Moscow Region in the final. Kyiv finished in third place by defeating Dynamo Moscow.
Promo-Cup 2008 clubs Country (League)Teams Latvia (LBL)ASK Riga Lithuania (LKL)Žalgiris Kaunas Poland (PLK)Prokom Sopot Russia (Superleague A)CSKA MoscowDynamo MoscowKhimki Moscow Region Ukraine (SuperLeague)Azovmash MariupolKyiv
Quarterfinals
5th-8th place
Awards
VTB United League 2008CSKA Moscow1st Title
Final Four MVP Ramūnas Šiškauskas
Final standings PlaceTeam CSKA Moscow Khimki Moscow Region Kyiv Dynamo Moscow Žalgiris Kaunas Azovmash Mariupol ASK Riga Prokom Sopot
All-Tournament Team J.R. Holden (CSKA Moscow) Anton Ponkrashov (Khimki Moscow Region) Manu Markoishvili (Kyiv) Kenan Bajramović (Kyiv) Mike Wilkinson (Khimki Moscow Region)
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