The VTB United Youth League Final Four 2023 will be on April 13 – 14 in Krasnodar in Lokomotiv Kuban Youth Training Center.
In the decisive stage 4 winners of the 1/4 finals series will play for the VTB United Youth League medals according to the playoff system.
8 teams will play in the 1/4 finals: MBA-2 (Moscow), Lokomotiv-Kuban-2-SSOR (Krasnodar), Runa-2 (Moscow), CSKA Junior (Moscow), Zenit-M (St. Petersburg), Khimki-2 (Moscow region), Pari Nizhny Novgorod-2 (Nizhny Novgorod) and UNICS-2 (Kazan). The quarterfinals pairs will be announced at the end of the regular season, the last games will be on March 29.
The series will be up to 2 wins in the 1-2 format, the team with the highest seeding will start the series on the road, after which 1 game (2 games if necessary) on its own floor.
The VTB Youth League Final Four will be on April 13 – 14. The semi-finals will be on April 13, the 3rd place game and the final game will be on April 14.
Broadcasts will be available on the VTB United Youth League website.
The Final 8 was in Saratov in 2015, in 2016 and 2018 in Samara, in 2017 in Krasnodar, in 2019 and 2021 in St. Petersburg and in 2022 in Moscow.
Ilona Korstin, the VTB Unted League General Manager:
– The Final Four of the 10th anniversary VTB United Youth League season will be in Krasnodar. The choice is logical – Lokomotiv Kuban is actively developing young players, this season 6 of them are playing in the VTB League. In addition, last year the largest youth training center in Russia was opened in Krasnodar. I think this is an important step that will provide additional opportunities for the youth project development. I hope that in the near future we will see new young promising players.
The VTB Youth League is an important part of the VTB League. The most of VTB United League Russian players played in the youth championship earlier, 8 players this season played for both youth and main teams.
For the first time, the decisive stage will be in the Final Four format. it is more spectacular and unpredictable. I am sure that emotional games and uncompromising battle for the VTB United Youth League title are waiting for us.
Andrey Vedishchev, Lokomotiv Kuban President:
– Lokomotiv Kuban Youth Training Center is the newest modern basketballfacility, which has excellent conditions for competitions and training. The Youth League Final Four in Krasnodar is a very important event that will open up new prospects and opportunities for Russian basketball. We are grateful to the VTB United League for their trust and will do everything to ensure that the best youth teams games will be at the highest level and become a bright sports event!