The 2015–16

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 ...

was the seventh complete season of the

. It was also the third season that the league functioned as the Russian domestic first tier level.

CSKA Moscow CSKA Moscow () is a Russian sports club based in Moscow. It was created in 1911 in the Russian Empire on base of OLLS (Skiing Society, founded 1901). Later, during the Soviet Union, Soviet era, it was the central part of the Armed Forces (sports ...

was the defending champion, and the team successfully defended its title.

Teams

Krasnye Krylia withdrew from the league as the Samara Sports Palace was not adequate for the VTB United League (such as a minimum requirement of 3,000 seats). It planned to reapply for the 2016–17 season after renovations. In its place, Georgian Superliga side VITA Tbilisi was chosen in July 2015, the first side from that country to play in the league. All other clubs from the previous season were confirmed on the same occasion, along with a rough draft of a calendar.

Stadia and locations

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Regular season

Standings

Results

Playoffs

The eight teams that finished highest in the

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were qualified. The Playoffs started on April 29 and ended on June 8, 2016.Schedule VTB League
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. CSKA Moscow won the championship, after beating runners-up UNICS that qualified for the EuroLeague as runners-up.

Bracket

Quarterfinals

In the quarterfinals, teams play against each other which must win three games to win the series. Thus, if one team win three games before all five games have been played, the game that remain are omitted. The team that finished in the higher Regular season place will be played the first, third and fifth (if it is necessary) game of the series at home.

Semifinals

In the semifinals, teams play against each other which must win three games to win the series. Thus, if one team win three games before all five games have been played, the game that remain are omitted. The team that finished in the higher Regular season place will be played the first, third and fifth (if it is necessary) game of the series at home.

Finals

In the Finals, teams play against each other which must win three games to win the series. Thus, if one team win three games before all five games have been played, the game that remain are omitted. The team that finished in the higher Regular season place will be played the first, third and fifth (if it is necessary) game of the series at home.

Awards

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All-VTB United League Teams

Monthly MVP

Statistical leaders

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Points

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Assists

Season highs

References

External links

Official website
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