| VTB United League | |
| Season: | 2018–19 |
| Champions: |  CSKA Moscow (10th title) |
| Runners Up: | Khimki |
| Third Place: | UNICS |
| Fourth Place: | Zenit |
| Teams: | 14 |
| Duration: | 5 October 2018 – 28 April 2019 (Regular season) 3 May – 10 June 2019 (Playoffs) |
| Mvp Link: | VTB United League MVP |
| Playoffs Mvp N: | RUS |
| Playoffs Mvp Link: | VTB United League Playoffs MVP |
| Prevseason: | 2017–18 |
| Nextseason: | 2019–20 |
The 2018–19 VTB United League was the 10th complete season of the VTB United League. It was also the sixth season that the league functions as the Russian domestic first tier level. It started in October 2018 with the first round of the regular season and ended in June 2019 with the last game of the finals.
CSKA Moscow is the defending champion.
From this season, the top eight teams qualify for the playoffs. All series are played in a best-of-five format with a 2–2–1 structure.[1]
A total of 14 teams from six countries contest the league, including nine sides from Russia, one from Belarus, one from Estonia, one from Kazakhstan, one from Latvia and one from Poland.
Zielona Góra made their debut in the competition.[2] Polish teams returned to the competition four years after.
| Team | Home city | Arena | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9,270[3] | ||||
| 5,500[4] | ||||
| 5,000[5] | ||||
| 4,000[6] | ||||
| 5,500[7] | ||||
| 4,000[8] | ||||
| 7,500[9] | ||||
| 5,500[10] | ||||
| 7,000 | ||||
| 15,000[11] | ||||
| 7,000[12] | ||||
| 12,000[13] | ||||
| 6,381[14] | ||||
| 6,080 |
| Team | Head coach | Kit manufacturer | Main front sponsor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Emil Rajković | Túta | - | ||
| Evgeniy Pashutin | DiGS-Line | - | ||
| CSKA Moscow | Dimitrios Itoudis | Nike | Aeroflot | |
| Oleg Okulov | Nike | - | ||
 Donaldas Kairys | Nike | Cramo | ||
| Georgios Bartzokas | Adidas | Gazprom Investholding | ||
 Saša Obradović | Under Armour | RZD | ||
| Zoran Lukić | Nike | T Plus | ||
| Nikolajs Mazurs | Peak | T Plus | ||
 Aliaksandr Krutsikau | Adidas | Green | ||
| Dimitrios Priftis | Peak | - | ||
| Jānis Gailītis | Adidas | VEF | ||
| Vasily Karasev | Nike | Nipigas | ||
 Igor Jovović | Spalding | Stelmet |
In the regular season, teams play against each other twice (home-and-away) in a round-robin format.
All series are played in a best-of-five series, with a 2–2–1 format.
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Alexey Shved – Khimki
Nando de Colo – CSKA Moscow
Jalen Reynolds – Zenit Jordan Mickey – Khimki Othello Hunter – CSKA Moscow Errick McCollum – UNICS
Mateusz Ponitka – Lokomotiv Kuban J. J. O'Brien – Astana Arnett Moultrie – Kalev/Cramo| Month | Player | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ||||
| October | [23] | |||
| November | [24] | |||
| December | [25] | |||
| 2019 | ||||
| January | [26] | |||
| February | [27] | |||
| March | [28] | |||
| April | [29] | |||
| Team | Competition | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| EuroLeague | Champions | |
| Regular season | ||
| EuroCup | Quarterfinals | |
| Semifinals | ||
| Top 16 | ||
| Champions League | Quarterfinals | |
| First qualifying round | ||
| FIBA Europe Cup | Round of 16 | |
| Champions League | First qualifying round | |
| FIBA Europe Cup | Regular season |
