2018 VTB United League Final Four
The 2018 VTB United League Final Four was the 4th final four tournament of the VTB United League, a regional European club basketball competition. The tournament is held in the VTB Ice Palace in Moscow, Russia.[1] The four winners of the play-offs during the 2017–18 VTB United League qualified for the Final Four. The tournament will be hosted between 8 June and 10 June 2018.[2]
![]() The VTB Ice Palace in Moscow hosted the Final Four  | |
| Season | 2017–18 VTB United League | 
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Arena | VTB Ice Palace  Moscow, Russia  | 
| Dates | 8–10 June 2018 | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Third place | |
| Fourth place | |
| Awards and statistics | |
| MVP | |
The last final four was held in 2012, as the league was decided through playoff series in the previous years. Khimki, the runners-up of the Final Four, qualified for the 2018–19 EuroLeague (as CSKA Moscow was already qualified).
Bracket
    
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 8 June | ||||||
| 84 | ||||||
| 10 June | ||||||
| 67 | ||||||
| 95 | ||||||
| 8 June | ||||||
| 84 | ||||||
| 71 | ||||||
| 76 | ||||||
| Third place game | ||||||
| 10 June | ||||||
| 79 | ||||||
| 93 | ||||||
Semifinals
    
| 8 June 2018 | CSKA Moscow  | 
84–67 | Moscow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:00 (UTC+3) | Scoring by quarter: 14–10, 30–20, 19–11, 21–26 | |||
| Pts: Rodríguez 21  Rebs: Clyburn 5 Asts: Rodríguez 5 Eff: Rodríguez 29  | 
Boxscore | Pts: Harper 16  Rebs: Harper 7 Asts: Harper 4 Eff: Harper 18  | 
Arena: VTB Ice Palace Attendance: 5,700 Referees: Sreten Radović (CRO), Jakub Zamojski (POL), Alexey Davydov (RUS)  | 
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| 8 June 2018 | UNICS  | 
71–76 | Moscow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21:00 (UTC+3) | Scoring by quarter: 18–23, 14–15, 15–14, 24–24 | |||
| Pts: Smith 23  Rebs: Lasme 12 Asts: Smith 4 Eff: Lasme, Smith 22  | 
Boxscore | Pts: Shved 36  Rebs: Thomas 8 Asts: Shved 5 Eff: Shved 24  | 
Arena: VTB Ice Palace Attendance: 5,350 Referees: Fernando Rocha (POR), Oļegs Latiševs (LAT), Petri Mäntylä (FIN)  | 
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Third place game
    
| 10 June 2018 | UNICS  | 
79–93 | Moscow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:00 (UTC+3) | Scoring by quarter: 15–26, 26–26, 20–18, 18–23 | |||
| Pts: Smith 16  Rebs: Ponkrashov 9 Asts: Ponkrashov 4 Eff: three players 18  | 
Boxscore | Pts: Kuric 29  Rebs: Whittington 7 Asts: Karasev 3 Eff: Kuric 28  | 
Arena: VTB Ice Palace Attendance: 6,230 Referees: Jakub Zamojski (POL), Robert Vyklický (CZE), Semen Ovinov (RUS)  | 
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Final
    
| 10 June 2018 | CSKA Moscow  | 
95–84 | Moscow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 (UTC+3) | Scoring by quarter: 27–18, 27–23, 25–28, 16–15 | |||
| Pts: Higgins 20  Rebs: Hines 8 Asts: Rodríguez 8 Eff: Hines 22  | 
Boxscore | Pts: Shved 21  Rebs: Thomas 7 Asts: Shved 9 Eff: Thomas 19  | 
Arena: VTB Ice Palace Referees: Sreten Radović (CRO), Fernando Rocha (POR), Oļegs Latiševs (LAT)  | 
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References
    
- "Moscow to host the VTB League Final Four". Eurohoops.net. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
 - "VTB Final 4 Website". VTB-League.com. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
 
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