Crvena Zvezda and Besiktas are the 2 foreign participants in the VTB United League SuperCup, which will be on September 11-14 at VTB Arena in Moscow.
CSKA, UNICS, Zenit and Lokomotiv Kuban will also participate as the best 4 VTB League teams of the past season.
Sergey Kushchenko, VTB United League President:
– Already traditionally, the VTB League season starts with the SuperCup, which will be attended by famous European teams. This year, VTB Arena in Moscow will host the reigning Adriatic League champion, the Euroleague participant Crvena Zvezda, and one of the most popular Turkish teams Besiktas.
These foreign teams and the 4 best League teams of the past season will compete for the SuperCup.
Crvena Zvezda (Serbia)
Founded: 1945
City: Belgrade, Serbia
Colors: red, white
Achievements: 24-time Yugoslavian/Serbian champions, 13-time Yugoslavian/Serbian Cup winners, 7-time Adriatic League champions (2015-2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024), Saporta Cup winners (1974)
Notable star players: Vlade Divac, Drazen Dalipagic, Zoran Slavnic
Former VTB United League representatives: Ioannis Sferopoulos (CSKA assistant head coach, 2011-2012), Milos Teodosic (CSKA, 2011-2017), Codi Miller-McIntyre (PARMA, 2017-2018; Zenit, 2018-2019), Joel Bolomboy (CSKA, 2018-2022), Isaiah Canan (UNICS, 2020-2022), Dejan Davidovac (CSKA, 2022-2023)
Head coach: Ioannis Sferopoulos
Besiktas (Turkey)
Founded: 1967
City: Istanbul, Turkey
Colors: black, white
Achievements: 2-time Turkish champion (1975, 2012), Turkish Cup winner (2012), FIBA Challenge Cup winner (2012).
Notable star players: Allen Iverson, Deron Williams, Carlos Arroyo
Former VTB United League representative: Dusan Alimpijevic (head coach of Avtodor, 2018-19)
Head coach: Dusan Alimpijevic.
