2008 VTB United League Promo-Cup

VTB United League Promo-Cup 2008 was the first test run tournament of the VTB United League. The tournament was held during the 2008-09 basketball season on 20–22 December 2008, at the CSKA Universal Sports Hall in Moscow. The tournament included 8 teams from Russia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Ukraine.

CSKA Moscow won the tournament by defeating Khimki Moscow Region in the final. Kiev finished in third place by defeating Dynamo Moscow.

Promo-Cup 2008 clubs

Country (League)	Teams
Latvia (LBL)	ASK Riga
Lithuania (LKL)	Žalgiris Kaunas
Poland (PLK)	Prokom Sopot
Russia (Superleague A)	CSKA Moscow
	Dynamo Moscow
	Khimki Moscow Region
Ukraine (SuperLeague)	Azovmash Mariupol
	Kiev

Quarterfinals

	Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Finals
		Dynamo	75
		Prokom Sopot	54
							Dynamo	61
							Khimki	67
		Khimki	74
		Azovmash	54
												Khimki	66
												CSKA	70
		CSKA	80
		ASK Riga	67
							CSKA	88		Third place
							Kiev	58
		Kiev	74									Dynamo	73
		Žalgiris Kaunas	67									Kiev	86

5th-8th place

	Semifinal 5/8					5th Place
		Prokom Sopot	57
		Azovmash	88
							Azovmash	78
							Žalgiris Kaunas	82
		ASK Riga	67
		Žalgiris Kaunas	95			7th Place
							Prokom Sopot	56
							ASK Riga	76

Awards

VTB United League 2008
CSKA Moscow 1st Title

Final Four MVP
Ramūnas Šiškauskas

Final standings

Place	Team
	CSKA Moscow
	Khimki Moscow Region
	Kiev
4th	Dynamo Moscow
5th	Žalgiris Kaunas
6th	Azovmash Mariupol
7th	ASK Riga
8th	Prokom Sopot

All-Tournament Team

• John Robert Holden - (CSKA Moscow)
• Anton Ponkrashov - (Khimki Moscow Region)
• Manuchar Markoishvili - (Kiev)
• Kenan Bajramović - (Kiev)
• Mike Wilkinson - (Khimki Moscow Region)

External links

• Official Website (Russian)
• Official Website (English)