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.

VTB United League

Competition details
Season	2008–09
Teams	8
Dates	20 December 2008 – 22 December 2008
Final positions
Champions	CSKA Moscow (1st title)
Runners-up	Khimki Moscow Region
Awards
Final Four MVP	Ramūnas Šiškauskas
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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					Final
		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

• J.R. Holden (CSKA Moscow)
• Anton Ponkrashov (Khimki Moscow Region)
• Manu Markoishvili (Kiev)
• Kenan Bajramović (Kiev)
• Mike Wilkinson (Khimki Moscow Region)

External links

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