The VTB United Youth League () is a basketball tournament that is contested between the youth teams of basketball clubs from the VTB United League. The league is sponsored by VTB Bank.
The reigning champion is Zenit M after defeating 68:71 after overtime CSKA Junior.
Formats In the tournament, there are 11 teams that play in 4 rounds - paired matches at home and on the road. The 8 best teams on the basis of the regular season go to the Final Eight. The age of players performing in the Youth League must not be less than 15 and not older than 19 years on the date of the first match.
Current clubs ClubCityAvtodor-2SaratovCSKA JuniorMoscowEnisey-2KrasnoyarskKhimki-2KhimkiLokomotiv-Kuban-2KrasnodarNizhniy Novgorod-2Nizhniy NovgorodParma-2PermSamara-2SamaraSpartak Saint Petersburg-2Saint PetersburgUNICS-2KazanZenit-MSaint-PetersburgMBA-2Moscow
Finals
SeasonHost cityFinalThird place gameChampionScoreRunner-upBronzeScore4th place2013–14No playoffsKhimki-2By locationZenit-2UNICS-2By locationCSKA-22014–15SaratovCSKA-297:76UNICS-2Khimki-291:66Avtodor-22015–16SamaraCSKA-267:65Avtodor-2Khimki-269:66Samara-22016–17KrasnodarCSKA-270:61Khimki-2Samara-278:74Lokomotiv-Kuban-22017–18SamaraCSKA Junior78:74Samara-2Khimki-291:88Lokomotiv-Kuban-22018–19Saint PetersburgKhimki-282:70CSKA JuniorSamara-291:65Avtodor-22020-21Saint PetersburgCSKA Junior89:65Lokomotiv-Kuban-2Nizhny Novgorod-263:61Khimki-22021-22MoscowZenit M71:68CSKA JuniorKhimki-257:55MBA-2
Statistics by club Club Gold Silver BronzeCSKA Junior5 (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021)2 (2019, 2022)Khimki-22 (2014, 2019)1 (2017)3 (2015, 2016, 2018) Zenit M1 (2022)Samara-21 (2018)2 (2017, 2019)UNICS-21 (2015)1 (2014)Zenit-21 (2014)Avtodor-21 (2016)
See also Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament Junior ABA League
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External links Official Site