The Russian Basketball Super League 1, or Super Liga 1, (), formerly known as the Russian Basketball Super League A or the Russian Basketball Super Liga A, is a men's professional
basketball
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league that was the pre-eminent league of
Russia
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n 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
Russian Basketball Federation (), also known as RBF, is a national governing body of basketball in Russia. It was founded in 1991, and is the successor to the Soviet Basketball Federation. After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, FIBA banned R ...
(RBF).
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
The Professional Basketball League (), often abbreviated to the RPBL, was the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in Russia, and the successor to the Russian Basketball Super League 1, Russian Super League 1, which is now the second- ...
(PBL). The successor league to the Super League 1 was not controlled by the
Russian Basketball Federation
Russian Basketball Federation (), also known as RBF, is a national governing body of basketball in Russia. It was founded in 1991, and is the successor to the Soviet Basketball Federation. After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, FIBA banned R ...
(RBF), like the Super League 1 is, but by a separate body named the
Professional Basketball League (PBL).
From the 2010–12 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.
Clubs 2021/2022
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BC Samara
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Runa Basket Moscow
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Temp-SUMZ Revda
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Irkut Irkutsk
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Uralmash Yekaterinburg
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Universitet Yugra Surgut
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Novosibirsk
Novosibirsk is the largest city and administrative centre of Novosibirsk Oblast and the Siberian Federal District in Russia. As of the 2021 Russian census, 2021 census, it had a population of 1,633,595, making it the most populous city in Siber ...
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Barnaul
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Ufimets Ufa
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Khimki
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CSKA Moscow-2
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Dome Springs Izhevsk
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MBA Moscow
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Lokomotiv Kuban 2
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Dynamo Vladivostok
Super League A ( first-tier league) champions 1992-2010
* 1991–92
CSKA Moscow
* 1992–93
CSKA Moscow
* 1993–94
CSKA Moscow
* 1994–95
CSKA Moscow
* 1995–96
CSKA Moscow
* 1996–97
CSKA Moscow
* 1997–98
CSKA Moscow
* 1998–99
CSKA Moscow
* 1999–00
CSKA Moscow
* 2000–01
Ural Great
* 2001–02
Ural Great
* 2002–03
CSKA Moscow
* 2003–04
CSKA Moscow
* 2004–05
CSKA Moscow
* 2005–06
CSKA Moscow
* 2006–07
CSKA Moscow
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2007–08
CSKA Moscow
* 2008–09
CSKA Moscow
* 2009–10
CSKA Moscow
Super League 1 ( second-tier league) champions 2011-present
* 2011
Spartak Primorye
BC Spartak Primorye () is a Russian professional basketball club that is based in Vladivostok, Russia. It currently plays in the Russian Super League 1.
Notable players
* Victor Keyru: (2006–07)
* Nikolay Padius: (2008–09, 2012–13)
* ...
* 2012
Ural Yekaterinburg
* 2013
Ural Yekaterinburg
* 2014
Avtodor Saratov
* 2015
Novosibirsk
Novosibirsk is the largest city and administrative centre of Novosibirsk Oblast and the Siberian Federal District in Russia. As of the 2021 Russian census, 2021 census, it had a population of 1,633,595, making it the most populous city in Siber ...
* 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
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
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2008
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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
Novosibirsk is the largest city and administrative centre of Novosibirsk Oblast and the Siberian Federal District in Russia. As of the 2021 Russian census, 2021 census, it had a population of 1,633,595, making it the most populous city in Siber ...
*2018
BC Samara
*2019
Vostok-65
*2020
Spartak Primorye
BC Spartak Primorye () is a Russian professional basketball club that is based in Vladivostok, Russia. It currently plays in the Russian Super League 1.
Notable players
* Victor Keyru: (2006–07)
* Nikolay Padius: (2008–09, 2012–13)
* ...
* 2021
Samara
Samara, formerly known as Kuybyshev (1935–1991), is the largest city and administrative centre of Samara Oblast in Russia. The city is located at the confluence of the Volga and the Samara (Volga), Samara rivers, with a population of over 1.14 ...
* 2022
Uralmash Yekaterinburg
* 2023
Uralmash Yekaterinburg
* 2024
Khimki
* 2025
Temp-SUMZ-UGMK Revda
Russian basketball clubs in European and worldwide competitions
Awards
Predecessor league
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USSR Premier League: (1923–1992)
Successor leagues
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Russian Professional League: (2010–2013)
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VTB United League
The VTB United League () is an international professional men's club basketball league that was founded in 2009. It is made up of mostly Russian clubs, along with one each from Belarus and Kazakhstan. Since 2013, it is the first tier of Russian ...
: (2008–present)
See also
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Russian Professional Championship: (1991–present)
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Russian Professional League: (2010–2013)
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Russian Cup: (1999–present)
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VTB United League
The VTB United League () is an international professional men's club basketball league that was founded in 2009. It is made up of mostly Russian clubs, along with one each from Belarus and Kazakhstan. Since 2013, it is the first tier of Russian ...
: (2008–present)
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USSR Premier League: (1923–1992)
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USSR Cup: (1949–1987)
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Russian basketball league system
The Russian basketball league system is a hierarchical league system for professional basketball clubs in Russia, with promotion and relegation between different levels of competition. There are currently five levels of competition: the VTB U ...
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Basketball in Russia
Basketball has a long and rich history in Russia, dating back to the early 20th century. The sport was introduced to Russia even before the 1917 Revolution, but the game was not popular at that time. The country's first tournament took place only ...
References
External links
Russian Basketball Federation Official Website
Russian Super League 1 on Eurobasket.com
{{Men's professional basketball leagues
Russian Basketball Super League
Basketball leagues in Russia
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Sports leagues in Russia
Professional sports leagues in Russia