2012–13 PBL season

2011–12 2013–14 United League PBL 2012–13 CSKA Moscow(20th title) Khimki Spartak Saint Petersburg Lokomotiv Kuban 10 90 3 October 2012–12 May 2013 The 2012–13 Russian Professional Basketball League (PBL) was the third and last season of the Russian Professional League, and the 22nd overall season of the Russian Professional Championship. The season started on 3 October 2012 and ended 12 May 2013. Unification with VTB United League In May 2012, all the PBL clubs gathered to decide which format would be used for the next season, and some of the club's directors raised the possibility of uniting with the VTB United League, in order to produce greater competition between the Russian basketball clubs. They suggested that the new league would be named the Eastern European Professional Basketball League.20 clubs will play in VTB United League championship in seasone-2012/13 https://web.archive.org/web/20120609070134/http://www.vtb-league.com/en/news/20-clubs-will-play-in-vtb-united-league-championship-in-seasone-201213.htm 2012-06-09 , vtb-league.com, May 20, 2012http://www.uleb.com/n661.htm https://archive.today/20130105151706/http://www.uleb.com/n661.htm dead 5 January 2013 PBL looks to a better future 30 January 2012 ULEB 4 February 2012 Triumph applied an application to participate in the new season of VTB United League https://web.archive.org/web/20131014004344/http://www.vtb-league.com/en/news/the-russian-triumph-applied-an-application-to-participate-in-the-new-season-of-vtb-united-league.htm 2013-10-14 , may 20, 2012, vtb-league.com In July 2012, the Council of VTB United League gave a definitive decision. It was decided that the PBL league would continue for one more year, with some of the games of the VTB United League that took place between two Russian clubs being counted as PBL games.BEKO PBL Press service BEKO PBL Board suggests scheme of 2012/2013 season http://www.pbleague.ru/en/news/1643 pbleague.ru 26 August 2012 The first tier Russian clubs then replaced the PBL with the VTB United League as their new national domestic league championship, starting with the 2013–14 season. Format There were no league playoffs during this season. The team that finished first in the regular season standings was declared the league's champions. All teams met each other at home and away venues. In the regular season, each team played 18 games. Teams Russia black Professional Basketball League 2012–13 – Club Locations right 600 Russia 55.75 37.62 left Moscow Russia 55.90 37.45 bottom Khimki Russia 55.78 49.16 left Kazan Russia 53.23 50.17 bottom Samara Russia 43.13 131.9 right Vladivostok Russia 59.95 30.32 right Saint Petersburg Russia 45.03 38.97 right Krasnodar Russia 56.33 44.00 right Nizhny Novgorod Russia 55.67 37.92 right Lyubertsy Russia 56.02 93.07 right Krasnoyarsk Team Home City Arena Capacity Triumph Lyubertsy Lyubertsy Triumph Sports Palace 4,000 Spartak Saint Petersburg Saint Petersburg Sibur Arena 7,044 Spartak Primorye Vladivostok SK Olimpiets 1,500 Krasnye Krylia Samara MTL Arena 3,500 CSKA Moscow Moscow Universal Sports Hall CSKA 5,500 Enisey Krasnoyarsk Arena Sever 4,100 Khimki Khimki Basketball Center 6,196 Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar Basket-Hall 7,500 Nizhny Novgorod Nizhny Novgorod Trade Union Sport Palace 5,600 UNICS Kazan Basket Hall Arena 7,500 Regular season main WL complete 5 points Eurobasket wins EL EL QR EC EL EC FIBA EC EC FIBA EC EC HEL 16 2 1414 1160 CSKA Moscow C KOU 13 5 1466 1369 Khimki KAT 10 8 1264 1244 Spartak Saint Petersburg NOK 9 9 1316 1340 Lokomotiv Kuban Lokomotiv Kuban was qualified for the 2013–14 Euroleague as the winner of the 2012–13 Eurocup competition. VIL 8 10 1324 1377 Triumph Lyubertsy ESP 8 10 1273 1253 UNICS PYR 8 10 1265 127 Krasnye Krylia KOB 8 10 1301 1283 Nizhny Novgorod KTP 7 11 1255 1401 Spartak Primorye KOR 3 15 1230 1404 Enisey QR green1 Qualification for the EuroleagueCSKA Moscow was automatically placed for the Euroleague as it is an A-licence holder, which guarantees participation. green1 Qualification for the Euroleague green2 Qualification for the Euroleague qualifying rounds blue1 Qualification for the Eurocup yellow1 Qualification for the EuroChallenge See also 2012–13 VTB United League References External links Professional Basketball League Category:Russian Professional Basketball League Russian 2012 Russia