2013–14 VTB United League explained

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Nextseason:2014–15
Season:2013–14
VTB United League
T Bg:
  1. 07418B
T Color:white
Champions: CSKA Moscow
(5th VTB League title)
(21st Russian national title)
Runners Up: Nizhny Novgorod
Teams:20
Top Seed:Khimki
Mvp: Andrew Goudelock
Mvp Link:VTB United League MVP
Playoffs Mvp: Miloš Teodosić
Playoffs Mvp Link:VTB United League Playoffs MVP
Award4:Coach of the Year
Award5:Defensive Player
Award5 Winner: Sasha Kaun
Award6:Sixth Man
Award6 Winner: James Augustine
Award7:Young Player(s)
Award7 Winner: Dmitry Kulagin
Edgaras Ulanovas
Ppg:21.5
Rpg:8.4
Apg:7.5

The 2013–14 VTB United League was the 5th complete season of the VTB United League. The tournament featured 20 teams, from 10 countries during the season, 2 more teams than the previous year. It was the first season the VTB United League that functioned as the new domestic first tier level for Russian basketball clubs.

CSKA Moscow won their 5th VTB United League title, and their 21st Russian national championship.

Participants

Country (League)Teams
Belarus (BPL)Tsmoki-Minsk
Czech Republic (NBL)ČEZ Basketball Nymburk
Estonia (KML)Kalev/Cramo
Kazakhstan (Division 1)Astana
Latvia (LBL)VEF Rīga
Lithuania (LKL)Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius
Neptūnas Klaipėda
Poland (PLK)Turów Zgorzelec
Russia (PBL)CSKA Moscow
Enisey Krasnoyarsk
Khimki Moscow Region
Krasnye Krylya Samara
BC Krasny Oktyabr
Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar
Nizhny Novgorod
Spartak Saint Petersburg
Triumph Lyubertsy
UNICS Kazan
Ukraine (SuperLeague)Azovmash Mariupol
Donetsk

Regular season

Group A

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Group B

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Playoffs

Bracket

Awards

Major awards

Andrew Goudelock (UNICS Kazan)[1]

Miloš Teodosić (CSKA Moscow)[2]

Rimas Kurtinaitis (Khimki)[3]

James Augustine (Khimki)[4]

Sasha Kaun (CSKA Moscow)[5]

Dmitry Kulagin (Triump Lyubertsy) & Edgaras Ulanovas (Neptūnas)[6]

All-Tournament First Team

All-Tournament Second Team

Nationality awards

For the second season in a row, awards were handed out to the best player by nationality.

NationalityPlayerTeamclass=unsortableRef.
UkrainianKyrylo Natyazhko Azovmashalign=center [7]
EstonianRain Veideman Kalev/Cramoalign=center [8]
PolishDamian Kulig Turów Zgorzelecalign=center [9]
CzechVojtěch Hruban CEZ Nymburkalign=center [10]
LatvianJānis Blūms Astanaalign=center [11]
KazakhAnatoliy Kolesnikov Astanaalign=center [12]
BelarusianVladimir Veremeenko Unics Kazanalign=center [13]
RussianSemen Antonov Nizhny Novgorod
LithuaniaMartynas Gecevičius Lietuvos Rytas

Monthly MVP

MonthPlayerTeamclass=unsortableRef.
October Sasha Kaun CSKA Moscowalign=center
November Cory Higgins Triumph Lyubertsyalign=center [14]
December Alex Renfroe Enisey Krasnoyarskalign=center
January James Augustine Khimkialign=center
February Andrew Goudelock Unics Kazanalign=center [15]
March Willie Deane Krasny Oktyabralign=center

Statistical leaders

Cory Higgins, Triumph Lyubertsy (21.5)[16]

Frank Elegar, Kalev/Cramo (8.4)

Jerry Johnson, Astana (7.5)

Cuthbert Victor, Krasny Oktyabr (1.9)

Shane Lawal, Astana (2.1)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Andrew Goudelock named regular-season MVP . Vtb-league.com . 1996-08-20 . 2014-05-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140429045606/http://www.vtb-league.com/en/news/andrew-goudelock-named-regular-season-mvp.htm . 2014-04-29 . dead .
  2. Web site: "Anyone on our team could have been Playoffs MVP" VTB United League . 2014-06-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140622104607/http://www.vtb-league.com/en/news/anyone-on-our-team-could-have-been-playoffs-mvp.htm . 2014-06-22 . dead .
  3. Web site: Rimas Kurtinaitis named Coach of the Year | VTB United League . Vtb-league.com . 1996-08-20 . 2014-04-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140424142450/http://www.vtb-league.com/en/news/rimas-kurtinaitis-named-coach-of-the-year.htm . 2014-04-24 . dead .
  4. Web site: James Augustine named Sixth Man of the Year | VTB United League . https://web.archive.org/web/20140424142334/http://www.vtb-league.com/frontend/pages/news.php?pagecode=james-augustine-named-leagues-sixth-man-of-the-year&lang=en . dead . 2014-04-24 . Vtb-league.com . 1996-08-20 . 2014-04-24 .
  5. Web site: Alexander Kaun named Defensive Player of the Year . Vtb-league.com . 1996-08-20 . 2014-05-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140426214650/http://www.vtb-league.com/frontend/pages/news.php?pagecode=alexander-kaun-named-defensive-player-of-the-year&lang=en . 2014-04-26 . dead .
  6. News: Dmitry Kulagin and Edgaras Ulanovas named Young Players of the Year . VTB-League.com . April 25, 2014 . April 25, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140426215441/http://www.vtb-league.com/en/news/dmitry-kulagin-and-edgaras-ulanovas-named-young-players-of-the-year.htm . 2014-04-26 . dead .
  7. Web site: Kyrylo Natyazhko named League's Top Ukrainian Player | VTB United League . Vtb-league.com . 1996-08-20 . 2014-04-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140424142210/http://www.vtb-league.com/frontend/pages/news.php?pagecode=kyrylo-natyazhko-named-top-ukrainian-player&lang=en . 2014-04-24 . dead .
  8. Web site: Rain Veideman named League's Top Estonian Player | VTB United League . Vtb-league.com . 1996-08-20 . 2014-04-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140424142417/http://www.vtb-league.com/frontend/pages/news.php?pagecode=rain-veideman-named-leagues-top-estonian-player&lang=en . 2014-04-24 . dead .
  9. Web site: Damian Kulig named League's Top Polish Player | VTB United League . Vtb-league.com . 1996-08-20 . 2014-04-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140424142422/http://www.vtb-league.com/frontend/pages/news.php?pagecode=damian-kulig-named-leagues-top-polish-player&lang=en . 2014-04-24 . dead .
  10. Web site: Vojtech Hruban named Top Czech Player . Vtb-league.com . 1996-08-20 . 2014-05-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140502001715/http://www.vtb-league.com/en/news/vojtech-hruban-named-top-czech-player.htm . 2014-05-02 . dead .
  11. Web site: Janis Blums named League's Top Latvian Player . Vtb-league.com . 1996-08-20 . 2014-05-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140529051257/http://www.vtb-league.com/frontend/pages/news.php?pagecode=janis-blums-named-leagues-top-latvian-player&lang=en . 2014-05-29 . dead .
  12. Web site: Anatoly Kolesnikov named League's Top Kazakh Player . Vtb-league.com . 1996-08-20 . 2014-05-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140529051814/http://www.vtb-league.com/frontend/pages/news.php?pagecode=anatoly-kolesnikov-named-top-kazakh-player&lang=en . 2014-05-29 . dead .
  13. Web site: Vladimir Veremeenko named League's Top Belarusian Player . Vtb-league.com . 1996-08-20 . 2014-05-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140529091438/http://www.vtb-league.com/en/news/vladimir-veremeenko-named-leagues-top-belarusian-player.htm . 2014-05-29 . dead .
  14. Web site: Awards | VTB United League . Vtb-league.com . 1996-08-20 . 2014-04-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140427031637/http://www.vtb-league.com/en/mvp/sezon-2013-14.htm . 2014-04-27 . dead .
  15. Web site: Andrew Goudelock - February MVP! | VTB United League . Vtb-league.com . 1996-08-20 . 2014-04-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140424142414/http://www.vtb-league.com/frontend/pages/news.php?pagecode=andrew-goudeock---february-mvp&lang=en . 2014-04-24 . dead .
  16. Web site: Cory Higgins honored as League Scoring Champion . Vtb-league.com . 1996-08-20 . 2014-05-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140529051405/http://www.vtb-league.com/frontend/pages/news.php?pagecode=cory-higgins-honored-as-leagues-scoring-champion&lang=en . 2014-05-29 . dead .

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