The 2022–23 VTB United League was the 14th season of the

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. It was the 10th season that the league functions as the Russian domestic top tier level. It started on 2 October 2022 with the regular season and ended on 16 May 2023 with the finals.

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was the defending champion.

Format changes

For this season, the regular season will be divided into two phases since none team will participate in European competitions due to the

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. At the first phase, 12 teams will play two rounds, after which the teams will be divided into two groups: Group A with top six teams from first phase and Group B with last six teams from first phase. At the second phase, the teams will play among themselves in their groups for two more rounds. For the playoffs, all series will be played in best-of-seven playoffs, except for the quarterfinals that will be played in best-of-five playoffs.

Teams

A total of 12 teams contested the league, including 10 sides from the 2021–22 season (eight

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teams, one Belarusian team and one

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team) and two newly-joined

sides (

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and

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). Other two

sides ( Uralmash Ekaterinburg and Runa Moscow) also applied to participate, but they did not fulfill the requirements to join the league.

Venues and locations

First stage

Standings

Results

Second stage

Group A

Group B

Playoffs

Source
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VTB League teams in continental competitions

Awards

MVP of the Month

References

External links

Official website
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VTB United League seasons