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VTB United League
Season2008–09
Duration20 December 2008 – 22 December 2008
Teams8
Finals
ChampionsRussia CSKA Moscow (1st title)
  Runners-upRussia Khimki Moscow Region
Final Four MVPLithuania Ramūnas Šiškauskas

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.

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 Latvia (LBL) ASK Riga
Lithuania Lithuania (LKL) Žalgiris Kaunas
Poland Poland (PLK) Prokom Sopot
Russia Russia (Superleague A) CSKA Moscow
Dynamo Moscow
Khimki Moscow Region
Ukraine Ukraine (SuperLeague) Azovmash Mariupol
Kiev

Quarterfinals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
Russia Dynamo 75
Poland Prokom Sopot 54
Russia Dynamo 61
Russia Khimki 67
Russia Khimki 74
Ukraine Azovmash 54
Russia Khimki 66
Russia CSKA 70
Russia CSKA 80
Latvia ASK Riga 67
Russia CSKA 88 Third place
Ukraine Kiev 58
Ukraine Kiev 74 Russia Dynamo 73
Lithuania Žalgiris Kaunas 67 Ukraine Kiev 86

5th-8th place

Semifinal 5/8 5th Place
      
Poland Prokom Sopot 57
Ukraine Azovmash 88
Ukraine Azovmash 78
Lithuania Žalgiris Kaunas 82
Latvia ASK Riga 67
Lithuania Žalgiris Kaunas 95 7th Place
Poland Prokom Sopot 56
Latvia ASK Riga 76

Awards

VTB United League 2008



CSKA Moscow
1st Title


Final Four MVP
Lithuania Ramūnas Šiškauskas

Final standings

Place Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)
Russia CSKA Moscow
2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Russia Khimki Moscow Region
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Ukraine Kiev
4th
Russia Dynamo Moscow
5th
Lithuania Žalgiris Kaunas
6th
Ukraine Azovmash Mariupol
7th
Latvia ASK Riga
8th
Poland Prokom Sopot

All-Tournament Team