VTB United League

VTB United League
Founded2009; 15 years ago (2009)
First season2009–10
CountryRussia
Other club(s) fromKazakhstan
ConfederationFIBA Europe
FIBA Asia
Number of teams12
Level on pyramid1
Domestic cup(s)Russian Cup
SupercupVTB League Supercup
International cup(s)EuroLeague (suspended)
EuroCup (suspended)
Champions League (suspended)
Europe Cup (suspended)
West Asia Super League
Current championsCSKA Moscow (11th title)
Most championshipsCSKA Moscow (11 titles)
Websitevtb-league.com
2023–24

The VTB United League (Russian: Единая Лига ВТБ) is an international professional men's club basketball league that was founded in 2009. It is made up of mostly Russian clubs, along with one each from Belarus and Kazakhstan. Since 2013, it is the first tier of Russian professional club basketball. Therefore, the highest placed Russian team in the league can also be named the Russian national champions.[citation needed] The league is sponsored by Russian state-owned VTB Bank. In 2009 CSKA Moscow won VTB United League Promo-Cup, but this competition does not count as official VTB title. CSKA has dominated the league, having won majority of titles its existence. The VTB United League also holds a youth competition, the VTB United Youth League.