Russian basketball league system
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The tier pyramid
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| 1. | VTB United League (16 teams - 10 from Russia, 6 from other countries) (Current)
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| 2. | Russian Super League 1 (First Tier from 1992–2010) (13 teams) |
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| 3. | Russian Super League 2 (11 teams) |
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| 4. | Russian Super League 3 (9 teams) |
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| 5. | Under–23 Youth League (10 teams) |
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Other competitions
See also
- League system
- European professional club basketball system
- Spanish basketball league system
- Greek basketball league system
- Italian basketball league system
- French basketball league system
- Turkish basketball league system
- Hungarian basketball league system
References
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