The Russian Basketball Super League 1, or Super Liga 1, (Russian: Баскетбольная Cуперлига 1), formerly known as the Russian Basketball Super League A or the Russian Basketball Super Liga A, is a men's professional basketball league that was the pre-eminent league of Russian professional basketball until 2010. Currently, it is the second-tier division of the Russian professional basketball pyramid. The league is run by the Russian Basketball Federation (RBF).
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| Organising body | Russian Basketball Federation |
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| Founded | 1992 |
| First season | 1992–93 |
| Country | Russia |
| Confederation | FIBA Europe (Europe) |
| Number of teams | 15 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | VTB United League |
| Relegation to | Russian Basketball Super League 2 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Russian Cup |
| Current champions | Uralmash (2nd title) (2022–23) |
| Most championships | CSKA Moscow (17 titles) |
| Website | russiabasket |
History
After being the first-tier division of Russian basketball, from its first season in 1991–92, the Super League A was relegated to being the second-tier division of Russian basketball after the 2009–10 season, and was replaced with a different first-tier league, starting with the 2010–11 season of the Russian Professional Basketball League (PBL).[1] The successor league to the Super League 1 was not controlled by the Russian Basketball Federation (RBF), like the Super League 1 is, but by a separate body named the Professional Basketball League (PBL).[2][3]
From the 2010–11 season onward, the Super League A and Super League B (the previous second division of the Russian basketball pyramid) divisions were united into a single league that serves as the second tier of Russian basketball, named the Super League 1. The 2010–11 season featured 11 clubs.[citation needed]
Clubs 2021/2022
Super League A (first-tier league) champions 1992-2010
Super League 1 (second-tier league) champions 2011-present
- 2011 Spartak Primorye
- 2012 Ural Yekaterinburg
- 2013 Ural Yekaterinburg
- 2014 Avtodor Saratov
- 2015 Novosibirsk
- 2016 PSK Sakhalin
- 2017 Universitet Yugra Surgut
- 2018 BC Spartak Primorye
- 2019 BC Samara
- 2020 not awarded
- 2021 BC Samara
- 2022 Uralmash Yekaterinburg
- 2023 Uralmash Yekaterinburg
- 2024 Dinamo Vladivostok
| Club | Winners | Winning Years |
|---|---|---|
| CSKA Moscow | 17 | 1992–2000, 2003–2010 |
| Ural Yekaterinburg | 2 | 2012, 2013 |
| Uralmash Yekaterinburg | 2 | 2022, 2023 |
| Ural Great Perm | 2 | 2001, 2002 |
| BC Samara | 2 | 2019, 2021 |
| Spartak Primorye | 2 | 2011, 2018 |
| Avtodor Saratov | 1 | 2014 |
| Novosibirsk | 1 | 2015 |
| PSK Sakhalin | 1 | 2016 |
| Universitet Yugra Surgut | 1 | 2017 |
| Dinamo Vladivostok | 1 | 2024 |
Super League A (first-tier league) regular season winners 1992-2010
- 1995 CSKA Moscow
- 1996 CSKA Moscow
- 1997 Avtodor Saratov
- 1998 Avtodor Saratov
- 1999 CSKA Moscow
- 2000 CSKA Moscow
- 2001 Ural Great Perm
- 2002 Ural Great Perm
- 2003 CSKA Moscow
- 2004 CSKA Moscow
- 2005 CSKA Moscow
- 2006 CSKA Moscow
- 2007 CSKA Moscow
- 2008 CSKA Moscow
- 2009 CSKA Moscow
- 2010 CSKA Moscow
Super League 1 (second-tier league) regular season winners 2011-present
- 2011 Universitet Yugra Surgut
- 2012 Ural Yekaterinburg
- 2013 Universitet Yugra Surgut
- 2014 Avtodor Saratov
- 2015 Samara SGEU
- 2016 PSK Sakhalin
- 2017 Novosibirsk
- 2018 BC Samara
- 2019 Vostok-65
- 2020 Spartak Primorye
| Club | Winners | Winning Years |
|---|---|---|
| CSKA Moscow | 12 | 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2003–2010 |
| Avtodor Saratov | 3 | 1997, 1998, 2014 |
| Ural Great Perm | 2 | 2001, 2002 |
| Universitet Yugra Surgut | 2 | 2011, 2013 |
| Ural Yekaterinburg | 1 | 2012 |
| Samara SGEU | 1 | 2015 |
| PSK Sakhalin | 1 | 2016 |
| Novosibirsk | 1 | 2017 |
Russian basketball clubs in European and worldwide competitions
Awards
| Year | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russian Super League A Player of the Year |  Marcus Brown |  Theo Papaloukas | Theo Papaloukas | Theo Papaloukas | Trajan Langdon |  Ramūnas Šiškauskas |
| Year | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russian Super League A Coach of the Year |  Dušan Ivković | / David Blatt |  Ettore Messina | Ettore Messina | Ettore Messina | Ettore Messina |
Predecessor league
- USSR Premier League: (1923–1992)
Successor leagues
- Russian Professional League: (2010–2013)
- VTB United League: (2008–present)
See also
- Russian Professional Championship: (1991–present)
- Russian Professional League: (2010–2013)
- Russian Cup: (1999–present)
- VTB United League: (2008–present)
- USSR Premier League: (1923–1992)
- USSR Cup: (1949–1987)
- Russian basketball league system
- Basketball in Russia