2011–12 VTB United League

The 2011–12 VTB United League 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 (BPL)Minsk-2006 Minsk Czech Republic (NBL)ČEZ Basketball Nymburk Estonia (KML)Kalev Tallinn Finland (Korisliiga)Torpan Pojat Kazakhstan (KBL)BC Astana Latvia (LBL)VEF Rīga Lithuania (LKL)Lietuvos Rytas VilniusBC ŠiauliaiŽalgiris Kaunas Poland (PLK)Asseco Prokom GdyniaBC Anwil Russia (PBL)CSKA MoscowKhimki Moscow RegionUNICS KazanLokomotiv–Kuban KrasnodarSpartak Saint PetersburgBC Enisey KrasnoyarskKrasnye Krylya SamaraBC Nizhny Novgorod Ukraine (SuperLeague)Azovmash MariupolBC BudivelnykBC Dnipro

Qualifying round

Group A TeamPldWLPFPADiff 1. BC Enisey Krasnoyarsk 2 2 0 168 122 +46 2. BC Anwil 2 1 1 160 155 +5 3. Torpan Pojat 2 0 2 128 179 -51

Team #1ScoreTeam #2 BC Enisey Krasnoyarsk 83 – 66 BC Anwil BC Anwil 94 – 72 Torpan Pojat Torpan Pojat 56 – 85 BC Enisey Krasnoyarsk

Group B TeamPldWLPFPADiff 1. Krasnye Krylya Samara 2 2 0 196 161 +35 2. BC Dnipro 2 1 1 171 182 -9 3. BC Šiauliai 2 0 2 162 186 -24

Team #1ScoreTeam #2 Krasnye Krylya Samara 98 – 78 BC Šiauliai BC Šiauliai 84 – 88 BC Dnipro BC Dnipro 83 – 98 Krasnye Krylya Samara

Final round TeamPldWLPFPADiff 1. Krasnye Krylya Samara 2 2 0 283 245 +38 2. BC Enisey Krasnoyarsk 2 1 1 249 227 +22 3. BC Dnipro 2 1 1 237 250 -13 4. BC Anwil 2 0 2 214 261 -47

Team #1ScoreTeam #2 BC Enisey Krasnoyarsk 83 – 75 BC Dnipro BC Anwil 79 – 99 Krasnye Krylya Samara BC Enisey Krasnoyarsk 83 – 86 Krasnye Krylya Samara BC Anwil 69 – 79 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 TeamPldWLPFPADiff 1. UNICS Kazan 16 14 2 1229 1025 +204 2. Khimki Moscow Region 16 12 4 1299 1169 +130 3. Žalgiris Kaunas 16 9 7 1297 1219 +78 4. BC Nizhny Novgorod 16 8 8 1272 1256 +16 5. VEF Rīga 16 8 8 1240 1284 −44 6. Krasnye Krylya Samara 16 7 9 1172 1194 −22 7. BC Astana 16 7 9 1199 1274 −75 8. BC Budivelnyk 16 5 11 1201 1271 −70 9. Kalev Tallinn 16 2 14 1118 1335 −217

UNICS KazanŽalgiris KaunasKalev TallinnAstana TigersVEF RīgaKhimkiKrasnye KrylyaBC BudivelnykNizhny NovgorodUNICS 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 86–92Kalev Tallinn 64–73 70–84 – 73–75 71–78 68–100 63–77 81–73 62–92Astana Tigers 68–87 86–78 92–72 – 73–83 84–73 76–81 91–85 63–75VEF Rīga 85–99 88–79 103–89 84–62 – 75–85 67–59 68–60 92–97Khimki 76–74 83–72 76–65 85–66 77–54 – 67–68 90–94 84–73Krasnye Krylya 55–66 59–79 81–76 99–72 72–80 64–68 – 90–89 75–70BC Budivelnyk 70–72 79–90 51–65 71–82 99–89 75–92 80–72 – 80–76Nizhny Novgorod 65–73 85–79 83–72 69–80 102–88 77–79 81–73 78–79 –

Group B TeamPldWLPFPADiff 1. CSKA Moscow 16 14 2 1299 1023 +276 2. Spartak Saint Petersburg 16 11 5 1159 1075 +84 3. Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius 16 10 6 1251 1154 +97 4. Lokomotiv–Kuban Krasnodar 16 9 7 1212 1197 +15 5. ČEZ Basketball Nymburk 16 8 8 1219 1200 +19 6. Asseco Prokom Gdynia 16 8 8 1165 1148 +17 7. Azovmash Mariupol 16 8 8 1155 1170 −15 8. BC Enisey Krasnoyarsk 16 3 13 1170 1324 −154 9. Minsk-2006 Minsk 16 1 15 1166 1505 −339

CSKA MoscowLokomotiv–KubanEniseySpartak St Pet.Prokom GdyniaLietuvos RytasAzovmashČEZ NymburkMinsk-2006CSKA 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 87–64Enisey 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 90–64Prokom Gdynia 65–74 72–81 89–73 67–77 – 74–73 68–53 77–66 89–79Lietuvos Rytas 67–84 84–63 101–62 72–61 59–54 – 72–61 78–72 112–86Azovmash 37–62 79–78 95–74 64–66 66–74 83–73 – 85–76 95–77ČEZ Nymburk 79–60 65–71 86–77 74–73 75–68 80–73 86–94 – 105–63Minsk-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 − Lokomotiv–Kuban Krasnodar 0−2 44–72 71–80 (canceled) Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius − 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 − Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius 1−2 71−82 80−62 78−103 Spartak Saint Petersburg − Lokomotiv–Kuban Krasnodar 0−2 57−71 60−69 (canceled)

Final four

Semifinals

Third-place game

Final

Awards

MVP of the Month October 2011: Patrick Beverley (Spartak St. Petersburg) November 2011: Rawle Marshall (Astana) December 2011: Tre Simmons (CEZ Nymburk) January 2012: Michał Ignerski (Nizhny Novgorod) February 2012: Jonas Valančiūnas (Lietuvos Rytas) March 2012: Vladimir Veremeenko (UNICS Kazan) April 2012: Jeremiah Massey (Lokomotiv Kuban)

All-Tournament First Team Patrick Beverley (Spartak St. Petersburg) Henry Domercant (UNICS Kazan) Andrei Kirilenko (CSKA Moscow) Krešimir Lončar (Khimki Moscow Region) Jonas Valančiūnas (Lietuvos Rytas) All-Tournament Second Team Tyrese Rice (Lietuvos Rytas) Tre Simmons (CEZ Nymburk) Jeremiah Massey (Lokomotiv Kuban) Paulius Jankūnas (Zalgiris) Donatas Motiejūnas (Asseco Prokom)

All-Final Four Team Henry Domercant (UNICS Kazan) K.C. Rivers (Lokomotiv Kuban) Andrei Kirilenko (CSKA Moscow) Darjuš Lavrinovič (CSKA Moscow) Jonas Valančiūnas (Lietuvos Rytas)

MVPs Regular Season MVPFinal Four MVPMVPTeamMVPTeam Andrei Kirilenko CSKA Moscow Andrei Kirilenko CSKA Moscow

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