2014–15 VTB United League
| VTB United League1 | |
|---|---|
| Champions |
 CSKA Moscow6th league title 22nd Russian title |
| Runners-up |
Khimki |
| Teams | 20 |
| Games played | 240 (regular season) |
| Duration | 3 October 2014 – April 2015 |
| Awards | |
| MVP |
 Nando de Colo |
| Playoffs MVP |
Andrey Vorontsevich |
| Coach of the Year |
 Dimitris Itoudis |
| Defensive Player |
Andrey Vorontsevich |
| Sixth Man |
 Petteri Koponen |
| Young Player |
 Jānis Timma |
| Statistical leaders | |
| Points |
21.0 |
| Rebounds |
11.3 |
| Assists |
9.2 |
The 2014–15 VTB United League was the 6th complete season of the VTB United League. It was the second season the VTB United League functioned as the new domestic first tier for Russian basketball clubs, which can qualify through this league to Euroleague.
CSKA Moscow was the defending champion. CSKA successfully defended its title, they took the league title by beating Khimki 3–0 in the Finals.
Teams
On 20 July 2014, drawing of two group of 11 teams was held in Moscow.[1] On 25 July 2014, five Lithuanian teams (Lietuvos rytas, Neptūnas Klaipėda, Dzūkija, Lietkabelis, Nevėžis) withdrew from the competition due to the Lithuanian Basketball League's decision to expand its regular-season schedule up to 40 games per team.[2] New format with double round-robin tournament was proposed for the 2014–15 VTB United League.[2]
This proposal for the regular season was approved on 1 August 2014.[3] The eight best teams of the regular season will qualify to the playoffs.
Regular season
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CSKA |
30 | 26 | 4 | 2713 | 2151 | +562 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 2 | Khimki |
30 | 25 | 5 | 2647 | 2336 | +311 | |
| 3 | Lokomotiv Kuban |
30 | 23 | 7 | 2582 | 2242 | +340 | |
| 4 | Zenit |
30 | 22 | 8 | 2499 | 2362 | +137 | |
| 5 | Nizhny Novgorod |
30 | 19 | 11 | 2479 | 2390 | +89 | |
| 6 | UNICS |
30 | 19 | 11 | 2287 | 2189 | +98 | |
| 7 | Avtodor |
30 | 17 | 13 | 2718 | 2649 | +69 | |
| 8 |  Astana |
30 | 13 | 17 | 2385 | 2458 | −73 | |
| 9 |  Kalev |
30 | 13 | 17 | 2323 | 2587 | −264 | |
| 10 | VEF |
30 | 12 | 18 | 2375 | 2401 | −26 | |
| 11 | Enisey |
30 | 10 | 20 | 2567 | 2653 | −86 | |
| 12 | Krasny Oktyabr |
30 | 9 | 21 | 2353 | 2505 | −152 | |
| 13 | Bisons |
30 | 9 | 21 | 2383 | 2500 | −117 | |
| 14 |  Nymburk |
30 | 9 | 21 | 2396 | 2509 | −113 | |
| 15 |  Tsmoki Minsk |
29 | 7 | 22 | 2345 | 2665 | −320 | |
| 16 | Krasnye Krylia |
30 | 7 | 23 | 2060 | 2515 | −455 |
Playoffs
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | CSKA Moscow |
103 | 110 | 111 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Astana |
58 | 60 | 75 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | CSKA Moscow |
86 | 97 | 92 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Nizhny Novgorod |
79 | 77 | 80 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Zenit |
73 | 80 | 75 | 83 | 65 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Nizhny Novgorod |
72 | 84 | 88 | 76 | 75 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | CSKA Moscow |
89 | 94 | 99 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Khimki |
62 | 81 | 69 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Khimki |
99 | 87 | 89 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Avtodor Saratov |
77 | 71 | 87 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Khimki |
76 | 76 | 55 | 76 | 94 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Lokomotiv Kuban |
75 | 83 | 78 | 67 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Lokomotiv Kuban |
74 | 89 | 86 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | UNICS |
63 | 75 | 75 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Awards
MVP of the Regular Season
MVP of the Month
| Month | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| October |  Miloš Teodosić | CSKA Moscow |
| November |  Taylor Rochestie | Nizhny Novgorod |
| December |  Courtney Fortson | Avtodor Saratov |
| January |  Kyrylo Fesenko | Avtodor Saratov |
| February | Tyrese Rice | BC Khimki |
| March | Scott Machado | BC Kalev |
| April |  Rašid Mahalbašić | BC Astana |
Player statistics
Points
| Rank | Player | Team | Games | Points | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Randy Culpepper | Krasny Oktyabr | 11 | 226 | 20.55 |
| 2. | Gerald Robinson | VEF | 17 | 319 | 18.76 |
| 3. | Courtney Fortson | Avtodor | 18 | 335 | 18.61 |
| 4. |  Walter Hodge | Zenit | 15 | 256 | 17.07 |
| 5. | Taylor Rochestie | Nizhny Novgorod | 13 | 220 | 16.92 |
Assists
| Rank | Player | Team | Games | Assists | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jerry Johnson | Astana | 14 | 119 | 8.50 |
| 2. | Donell Cooper | Enisey | 18 | 150 | 8.33 |
| 3. | Scott Machado | Kalev | 17 | 133 | 7.82 |
| 4. | Walter Hodge | Zenit | 15 | 111 | 7.40 |
| 5. | Courtney Fortson | Avtodor | 18 | 127 | 7.06 |
Rebounds
| Rank | Player | Team | Games | Rebounds | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Frank Elegar | Kalev | 14 | 157 | 11.21 |
| 2. | Kervin Bristol | Krasnye Krylia | 14 | 135 | 9.64 |
| 3. | Kyrylo Fesenko | Avtodor | 12 | 113 | 9.42 |
| 4. | Pat Calathes | Astana | 16 | 136 | 8.50 |
| 5. | Ivan Maraš | Tsmoki-Minsk | 16 | 133 | 8.31 |
Efficiency
| Rank | Name | Team | Games | Efficiency | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Frank Elegar | Kalev | 14 | 293 | 20.93 |
| 2. | Ian Hummer | Bisons | 18 | 363 | 20.17 |
| 3. | Taylor Rochestie | Nizhny Novgorod | 13 | 256 | 19.69 |
| 4. | Trey Thompkins | Nizhny Novgorod | 16 | 312 | 19.50 |
| 5. | Kyrylo Fesenko | Avtodor | 12 | 234 | 19.50 |
References
- ↑ 2014–2015 draw held in Moscow!; VTB League, 20 July 2014
- 1 2 No Lithuania and new format for 2014-2015?; VTB League, 25 July 2014
- ↑ New format approved for 2014-2015 season; VTB League, 1 August 2014
- ↑ Nando de Colo named regular season MVP; VTB League, 21 May 2015
- ↑ "Players stats". vtb-league.com.
External links
- Official website (Russian)
- Official website (English)
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