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2018–19 VTB United League
The 2018–19 VTB United League was the 10th complete season of the VTB United League. It was also the sixth season that the league functions as the Russian domestic first tier level. It started in October 2018 with the first round of the regular season and ended in June 2019 with the last game of the finals. CSKA Moscow is the defending champion. Format changes From this season, the top eight teams qualify for the playoffs. All series are played in a best-of-five format with a 2–2–1 structure. Teams A total of 14 teams from six countries contest the league, including nine sides from Russia, one from Belarus, one from Estonia, one from Kazakhstan, one from Latvia and one from Poland. Zielona Góra made their debut in the competition. Polish teams returned to the competition four years after. Venues and locations Personnel and sponsorship Regular season In the regular season, teams play against each other twice (home-and-away) in a round-robin format. Standings Re ...
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VTB United League
The VTB United League () is an international professional men's club basketball league that was founded in 2009. It is made up of mostly Russian clubs, along with one each from Belarus and Kazakhstan. Since 2013, it is the first tier of Russian professional club basketball. Therefore, the highest placed Russian team in the league can also be named the Russian national champions. The league is sponsored by Russian state-owned VTB Bank. In 2009 CSKA Moscow won VTB United League Promo-Cup, but this competition does not count as official VTB title. CSKA has dominated the league, having won majority of titles its existence. The VTB United League also holds a youth competition, the VTB United Youth League. History The first step in the creation of the league was a competition named the VTB United League Promo-Cup held in Moscow in December 2009. The final of the Promo-Cup was played on December 22, 2009, and was won by CSKA Moscow, who defeated Khimki 70–66. Kyiv ended thir ...
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Parma Basket
BC Parma (), also known as Parma Basket, is a professional basketball based in Perm, Russia, Perm, Russia. It plays in the VTB United League, the Russian basketball league system, highest level of basketball in Russia. The club's full name is Parma Basket Perm. It is unrelated to the Italian city of Parma. History BC Parma was established in 2012. In 2016, Parma Basket won the Russian Basketball Cup, Russian Cup title, by beating BC Zenit Saint Petersburg, Zenit Saint Petersburg in the Russian Cup Final. In the 2016–17 season, Parma joined the VTB United League, the country's first tier league. To meet the arena requirements of the league, Parma moved to the Universal Sports Palace Molot. In its 2016–17 VTB United League, first United League season the club finished last in the regular season with just one win. In 2020, Parma made its debut in the main stage of a European competition as the team played in the 2020–21 FIBA Europe Cup. After surviving the group stage, the team ...
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Khimki
Khimki (, ) is a city in Moscow Oblast, Russia. It is located approximately northwest from central Moscow, and is part of the Moscow metropolitan area. History Origins and formation Khimki was initially a railway station that had existed since 1850 on the Moscow – Saint Petersburg Railway. The Moskva-Volga Canal was constructed between 1932 and 1937; Khimki lies on the west bank. Khimki was then officially founded in 1939. Khimki in the Battle of Moscow The German attack starting the Battle of Moscow (code-named 'Operation Typhoon') began on 2 October 1941. The attack on a broad front brought German forces to occupy the village of Krasnaya Polyana (now in the town of Lobnya) to Moscow's North West. Krasnaya Polyana was taken on 30 November. Many sources state that at least one German army patrol visited Khimki. Similarly many sources state this as the closest point the Germans reached to Moscow (Khimki at the time was 8 km (4 or 5 mi), from the edge of Moscow). Among t ...
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Saku Suurhall
Unibet Arena (named Saku Suurhall until 31 December 2022) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the Haabersti (subdistrict), Haabersti subdistrict of the Estonian capital, Tallinn. Opened in November 2001, it is the largest multi-purpose hall in the country with around 7,200 seats but can hold up to 10,000 people. It generally hosts basketball games, as well as sport competitions, trade fairs, corporate events and concerts. The name sponsor for the arena is the Swedish sports betting company Unibet and the venue is owned by businessman Marcel Vichmann via his company Best Idea OÜ. History Initial plans for the arena were announced in August 1999. Unibet Arena opened in November 2001. Since 2002, the arena is a member of the European Arenas Association (EAA). A total of 13,220 m2 spread over four floors. Every year around 300 events take place in the hall, of which about 70 are major events. It accommodates up to 10,000 spectators, of which 7,200 are seated. The first event in th ...
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Tallinn
Tallinn is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Estonia, most populous city of Estonia. Situated on a Tallinn Bay, bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, it has a population of (as of 2025) and administratively lies in the Harju County, Harju ''Counties of Estonia, maakond'' (county). Tallinn is the main governmental, financial, industrial, and cultural centre of Estonia. It is located northwest of the country's second largest city, Tartu, however, only south of Helsinki, Finland; it is also west of Saint Petersburg, Russia, north of Riga, Latvia, and east of Stockholm, Sweden. From the 13th century until the first half of the 20th century, Tallinn was known in most of the world by variants of its other historical Names of Tallinn in different languages, name Reval. “Reval” received Lübeck law, Lübeck city rights in 1248; however, the earliest evidence of human settlement in the area dates back nearly 5,000 years. The ...
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Arena Sever
Arena Sever () is a multi-use arena in Krasnoyarsk, Russia. The arena was opened in 2011 and it is mainly used for ice hockey and basketball games. It is the home arena of the basketball team BC Enisey and of the ice hockey team Sokol Krasnoyarsk Sokol Krasnoyarsk is an ice hockey team from Krasnoyarsk, Russia. They play in the VHL, the second level of Russian ice hockey. The club was founded in 1977. In 2012, Sokol signed Krasnoyarsk native NHL star Alexander Semin for the time of the .... References External linksOfficial website{{in lang, ru Music venues in Russia Multi-purpose stadiums in Russia Indoor arenas in Russia Ice hockey venues in Russia Buildings and structures in Krasnoyarsk Krai Sport in Krasnoyarsk Sokol Krasnoyarsk ...
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Krasnoyarsk
Krasnoyarsk is the largest types of inhabited localities in Russia, city and administrative center of Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. It is situated along the Yenisey, Yenisey River, and is the second-largest city in Siberia after Novosibirsk, with a population of over 1.1 million. Krasnoyarsk is an important junction of the renowned Trans-Siberian Railway, and is one of the largest producers of aluminum in the country. The city is known for its natural landscape; author Anton Chekhov judged Krasnoyarsk to be the most beautiful city in Siberia. The Krasnoyarsk Pillars, Stolby Nature Sanctuary is located 10 km south of the city. Krasnoyarsk is a major educational centre in Siberia, and hosts the Siberian Federal University. In 2019, Krasnoyarsk was the host city of the 2019 Winter Universiade, the third hosted in Russia. Etymology The predecessor fort was named Krasny Yar () after the Yarin (a dialect of Khakas language, Khakas) name of the place where it was built, ''Kyzyl Char'' ( ...
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Alexander Gomelsky Universal Sports Hall CSKA
Alexander Gomelsky Universal Sports Hall CSKA, also known as USH CSKA, and formerly known as CSKA Palace of Sports, was a multi-purpose indoor sporting arena located in Moscow, Russia. It formed part of the CSKA Sports Complex and was primarily used to host basketball and futsal games, but it can also be used to host boxing matches, volleyball games, handball games, tennis, gymnastics, artistic gymnastics, wrestling, fencing, martial arts, and other sports. The arena can also be used for dancing and other entertainment events. The seating capacity of the arena for basketball games was 5,000. The arena is named in honor of the late Alexander Gomelsky, the former head basketball coach and honorary president of CSKA Moscow Basketball Club. The arena was demolished in early 2022. History Universal Sports Hall CSKA was completed in the year 1979, during the preparations for the 1980 Summer Olympics, which were hosted by Moscow, USSR. The arena was used as a venue for the 1980 Ol ...
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Moscow
Moscow is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Russia by population, largest city of Russia, standing on the Moskva (river), Moskva River in Central Russia. It has a population estimated at over 13 million residents within the city limits, over 19.1 million residents in the urban area, and over 21.5 million residents in Moscow metropolitan area, its metropolitan area. The city covers an area of , while the urban area covers , and the metropolitan area covers over . Moscow is among the world's List of largest cities, largest cities, being the List of European cities by population within city limits, most populous city entirely in Europe, the largest List of urban areas in Europe, urban and List of metropolitan areas in Europe, metropolitan area in Europe, and the largest city by land area on the European continent. First documented in 1147, Moscow became the capital of the Grand Principality of Moscow, which led the unification of the Russian lan ...
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Kristall Ice Sports Palace
Kristall Ice Sports Palace is an indoor sporting arena that is located in Saratov, Russia. The arena was originally built in 1969, and was renovated in 2014. The seating capacity of the arena is 6,100. History It has been used as the home arena of the Russian ice hockey team Kristall Saratov of the Russian 2nd Division. It is also the home arena of the Russian basketball team Avtodor Saratov, of the VTB United League The VTB United League () is an international professional men's club basketball league that was founded in 2009. It is made up of mostly Russian clubs, along with one each from Belarus and Kazakhstan. Since 2013, it is the first tier of Russian .... References External linksVenue information Basketball venues in Russia Indoor arenas in Russia Ice hockey venues in Russia {{Russia-sports-venue-stub ...
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Saratov
Saratov ( , ; , ) is the largest types of inhabited localities in Russia, city and administrative center of Saratov Oblast, Russia, and a major port on the Volga River. Saratov had a population of 901,361, making it the List of cities and towns in Russia by population, 17th-largest city in Russia by population. Saratov is north of Volgograd, south of Samara, and southeast of Moscow. The city stands near the site of Ukek, Uvek, a city of the Golden Horde. Tsar Feodor I of Russia likely developed Saratov as a fortress to secure Russia's southeastern border. Saratov developed as a shipping port along the Volga and was historically important to the Volga Germans, who settled in large numbers in the city before they were expelled before and during World War II. Saratov is home to a number of cultural and educational institutions, including the Saratov Drama Theater, Saratov Conservatory, Radishchev Art Museum, Saratov State Technical University, and Saratov State Univ ...
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Saryarka Velodrome
The Saryarka Velodrome (, ''Saryarqa velotregi''; ) is an indoor cycle-racing track or velodrome that is located in Astana, Kazakhstan. Construction Constructed in the shape of a Bicycle helmet, racer's helmet, the velodrome is a unique sports complex that not only houses a cycling track, but its 58,000 metre square surface area also contains a sports courts, a fitness centre, a swimming pool, a basketball court, an ice rink, as well as conference halls, a restaurant and a hotel. It is mainly used for track cycling, cycling and basketball. The seating capacity of the arena for cycling events is 9,270, being able to use only the permanent tiers of seating. Additional temporary tiers of seating can be added around the court area for basketball games, bringing capacity to 10,000. History The track hosted the opening round of the 2011–12 UCI Track Cycling World Cup in November 2011. The arena was used during the 2011 Asian Winter Games for Short track speed skating at the 2011 As ...
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