VTB United Youth League
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.
| Founded | 2013 |
|---|---|
| First season | 2013–14 |
| Country |  |
| Confederation | FIBA Europe |
| Number of teams | 11 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Russian Cup |
| Current champions | (2nd title) |
| Most championships | (4 titles) |
| Website | http://www.vtbyouth-league.com |
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The current champions are Khimki-2, defeating CSKA Junior 82:70 in the 2019 final in Saint Petersburg to win their 2nd title.
Formats
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
| Club | City |
|---|---|
| Avtodor-2 | Saratov |
| CSKA Junior | Moscow |
| Enisey-2 | Krasnoyarsk |
| Khimki-2 | Khimki |
| Lokomotiv-Kuban-2 | Krasnodar |
| Nizhniy Novgorod-2 | Nizhniy Novgorod |
| Parma-2 | Perm |
| Samara-2 | Samara |
| Spartak Saint Petersburg-2 | Saint Petersburg |
| UNICS-2 | Kazan |
| Zenit-2 | Saint-Petersburg |
Finals
| Season | Host city | Final | Third place game | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | Score | Runner-up | Bronze | Score | 4th place | ||
| 2013–14 | Khimki-2 | No playoffs[lower-alpha 1] | Zenit-2 | UNICS-2 | No playoffs[lower-alpha 1] | 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 |
Statistics by club
| Club | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSKA Junior | 4 (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018) | 1 (2019) | |
| Khimki-2 | 2 (2014, 2019) | 1 (2017) | 3 (2015, 2016, 2018) |
| Samara-2 | 1 (2018) | 2 (2017, 2019) | |
| UNICS-2 | 1 (2015) | 1 (2014) | |
| Zenit-2 | 1 (2014) | ||
| Avtodor-2 | 1 (2016) |
Notes
- No final was played; teams played each other once in the final group round-robin.
External links
- Official Site (in Russian)
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