2011–12 VTB United League

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.

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

Participants

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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 Vilnius
BC Šiauliai
Žalgiris Kaunas
  Poland (PLK) Asseco Prokom Gdynia
BC Anwil
  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 (SuperLeague) Azovmash Mariupol
BC Budivelnyk
BC Dnipro

Qualifying round

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Group A

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Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
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 #1 Score Team #2
BC Enisey Krasnoyarsk   83 – 66   BC Anwil
BC Anwil   94 – 72   Torpan Pojat
Torpan Pojat   56 – 85   BC Enisey Krasnoyarsk

Group B

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Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
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 #1 Score Team #2
Krasnye Krylya Samara   98 – 78   BC Šiauliai
BC Šiauliai   84 – 88   BC Dnipro
BC Dnipro   83 – 98   Krasnye Krylya Samara

Final round

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Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
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 #1 Score Team #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

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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

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Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
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 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

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Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
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 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

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1/8 Final

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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

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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

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

Semifinals

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Third-place game

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Final

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3 May 2012
CSKA Moscow   74–62 UNICS Kazan  

Awards

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MVP of the Month

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All-Tournament First Team

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All-Tournament Second Team

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All-Final Four Team

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MVPs

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