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
Season	2008–09
Duration	20 December 2008 – 22 December 2008
Number of teams	8
Finals
Champions	CSKA Moscow (1st title)
Runners-up	Khimki Moscow Region
Final Four MVP	Ramūnas Šiškauskas
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CSKA Moscow won the tournament by defeating Khimki Moscow Region in the final. Kyiv 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
	Kyiv

Quarterfinals

	Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Finals
	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
						Kyiv		58
	Kyiv		74								Dynamo		73
	Žalgiris Kaunas		67								Kyiv		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
	Kyiv
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 (Kyiv)
• Kenan Bajramović (Kyiv)
• Mike Wilkinson (Khimki Moscow Region)

External links

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