2016–17 VTB United League

VTB United League
Teams 13

The 2016–17 VTB United League will be the 8th season of the VTB United League, it is also the fourth season the league functions as the Russian domestic first tier. CSKA Moscow is the defending champion.

Teams

VITA Tbilisi, Bisons Loimaa, ČEZ Nymburk left the league, after participating in the 2015–16 season.[1] Parma Perm from the Russian Basketball Super League joined the league.[1]

On August 30, 2016, the league announced that BC Krasny Oktyabr would not play in the league, because the host arena of the team was not approved to support events.[2]

Because of these changes, the number of teams was reduced to 13.

Stadia and locations

Locations of teams in the 2016–17 VTB United League
Team City Arena Capacity
Kazakhstan Astana Astana Saryarka Velodrome 9,270
Russia Avtodor Saratov Saratov Kristall Ice Sports Palace 6,100
Russia CSKA Moscow ● Moscow Universal Sports Hall CSKA 5,500
Russia Enisey Krasnoyarsk Krasnoyarsk Arena Sever 4,000
Estonia Kalev/Cramo Tallinn Saku Suurhall Arena 7,000
Russia Khimki Khimki Basketball Center 6,000
Russia Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar Basket-Hall 7,500
Russia Nizhny Novgorod Nizhny Novgorod Trade Union Sport Palace 5,600
Russia Parma ◆ Perm Universal Sports Palace Molot 7,000
Belarus Tsmoki Minsk Minsk Minsk Arena 15,000
Russia UNICS Kazan Basket Hall Arena 7,500
Latvia VEF Rīga Rīga Arēna Rīga 12,500
Russia Zenit Saint Petersburg Sibur Arena 7,044
Notes
◆ Team makes its debut in the VTB United League.
● The defending champions, winners of the 2015–16 VTB United League.

Regular season

Standings

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Russia CSKA Moscow 7 7 0 688 539 +149 14 Advance to Playoffs
2 Russia UNICS 8 7 1 738 611 +127 15
3 Russia Zenit 7 6 1 603 565 +38 13
4 Russia Khimki 6 5 1 472 432 +40 11
5 Russia Lokomotiv Kuban 7 5 2 592 474 +118 12
6 Kazakhstan Astana 7 4 3 540 564 −24 11
7 Latvia VEF Rīga 7 3 4 539 586 −47 10
8 Belarus Tsmoki Minsk 8 3 5 594 646 −52 11
9 Russia Enisey Krasnoyarsk 8 3 5 624 705 −81 11
10 Estonia Kalev/Cramo 7 2 5 564 609 −45 9
11 Russia Avtodor Saratov 7 1 6 604 639 −35 8
12 Russia Nizhny Novgorod 8 1 7 684 768 −84 9
13 Russia Parma 7 0 7 485 589 −104 7
Updated to match(es) played on 27 November 2016. Source: VTB United League

All-Star Game

The inaugural All-Star Game will be held this season on February 14, 2017.[3]

Attendance data

Attendances include playoff games:

Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 Russia Parma 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 n/a†
2 Russia Lokomotiv Kuban 4,247 4,247 4,247 4,247 0.27998794454491+27.9%†
3 Russia Avtodor 6,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 -0.93370681605976−6.6%†
4 Russia Zenit 2,254 2,254 2,254 2,254 -0.7679727427598−23.2%†
5 Russia Enisey 4,200 2,700 1,500 2,100 0.18043844856661+18.0%†
6 Russia Khimki 4,080 2,500 1,580 2,040 0.016949152542373+1.6%†
7 Russia UNICS 3,463 1,273 990 1,154 -0.57613579630554−42.3%†
8 Belarus Tsmoki 2,310 830 730 770 -0.57291666666667−42.7%†
9 Kazakhstan Astana 1,865 800 250 466 -0.42791551882461−57.2%†
10 Russia CSKA 0 0 0 0 -0−100.0%†
11 Russia Nizhny Novgorod 0 0 0 0 -0−100.0%†
12 Estonia Kalev 0 0 0 0 -0−100.0%†
13 Latvia VEF 0 0 0 0 -0−100.0%†
League total 34,419 6,000 250 1,812 0.085680047932894+8.5%†

Updated to games played on 23 October 2016
Source: VTB League

References

  1. 1 2
  2. ↑ "BC Krasny Oktyabr Will Not Compete In 2016-17 VTB United League Season". VTB United League. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  3. ↑

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