The Russian basketball league system is a hierarchical league system for professional basketball clubs in Russia, with promotion and relegation between different levels of competition. There are currently five levels of competition: the VTB United League, the Russian Super League 1, the Russian Super League 2, the Russian Super League 3 and the Under-23 Youth League.
The tier pyramid LevelLeague1.VTB United League(12 teams - 10 from Russia, 1 from Belarus and 1 from Kazakhstan)(Current) (Russian Professional Basketball League (PBL) - defunct) (2010–2013) (Soviet Union Premier League - defunct)(1923–1992)2.Russian Super League 1(First Tier from 1992 to 2010)(13 teams)3.Russian Super League 2(11 teams)4.Russian Super League 3(9 teams)5.Under–23 Youth League(10 teams)
Other competitions Russian Cup Soviet Union Cup
See also League system European professional club basketball system Spanish basketball league system Greek basketball league system Italian basketball league system French basketball league system Turkish basketball league system German basketball league system Serbian basketball league system Polish basketball league system Hungarian basketball league system South American professional club basketball system
References
External links Eurobasket.com Russian Men's Basketball VTB United League Official Website Russian Professional Basketball League Official Website Russian Basketball Federation Official Website