Russian Professional Basketball League
Well Basketbolnaja Professional League (Russian Профессиональная баскетбольная лига ) was from 2010 to 2013 the top flight in the Russian men's basketball. It was founded in 2010 and replaced the Super League. After the announcement were a manipulation scandal in the Official of the Russian Sports Federation involved the Super League was dissolved. The organization and execution of the tournament was in contrast to the Super League not the Association, but at the same organization.
Game Mode
In the first season was a regular season of three rounds played with subsequent play-offs. In the season 2011/12, the mode has been changed and it was a regular season of two rounds played with subsequent play-offs. For the 2012/13 season, the game mode was again changed significantly. The Russian champion was determined in a season consisting of two barks from back home and away matches. The matches of the Russian teams include themselves within the framework of VTB VTB both for the and for the PBL. The deployment of the Russian teams in European competitions ( Euro League, Euro Cup, Euro Challenge ) was based on a points system combined from the rankings in the PBL and VTB made.
Participant
The Professional Well Basketbolnaja league there was a so-called "closed" league. So there was no promotion and relegation. During the existence of the league belong to the PBL following teams: