2017 VTB United League Playoffs explained

See main article: 2016–17 VTB United League.

VTB United League Playoffs
Year:2017
Country: (6 teams)
(1 team)

(1 team)
Dates:1 May – 13 June 2017
Num Teams:8
Defending Champions:CSKA Moscow
Winners:CSKA Moscow
Second:Khimki
Continental Cup Title:EuroLeague
Continental Cup Qualifiers:Khimki
Prev Season:2016
Next Season:2018

The 2017 VTB United League Playoffs were the concluding games of the 2016–17 VTB United League to determine the season champions. The Playoffs started on May 1, 2017. The champions or the runners-up of the Playoffs qualified for the 2017–18 EuroLeague (depending on the spot of automatically qualified CSKA Moscow).

Format

In the playoffs, a best-of-five games format is used. The team that wins the series will be the first team to win three games. The first two games will be played on the playing court of the four highest-place teams, the third game and, if necessary, the fourth, will be played on the playing court of the next four highest-place teams and the fifth game, if necessary, will be played on the playing court of the four highest-place teams.

Bracket

Quarterfinals

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Game 4

Semifinals

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Game 5

Finals

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