2011–12 VTB United League

VTB United League
Season2011–12
Duration27 September 2011 – 3 May 2012
Teams22 (with qualifying rounds)
18 (regular season)
Regular season
Season MVP Andrei Kirilenko
Finals
Champions CSKA Moscow (3rd title)
Runners-up UNICS Kazan
Final Four MVP Andrei Kirilenko
Statistical leaders
Points Rawle Marshall 16.8

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.

Participants

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

Group A

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

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

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

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

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

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

1/8 Final

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

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

 
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

2 May 2012
CSKA Moscow 79–72 Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius

Third-place game

Final

3 May 2012
CSKA Moscow 74–62 UNICS Kazan

Awards

MVP of the Month

All-Tournament First Team

All-Tournament Second Team

All-Final Four Team

MVPs

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