The VTB United League announced 12 teams that will play in the 2021-22 season. New tournament - the Super Cup - will also be held for the first time. However, long-time member Khimki Moscow Region will not be part of either competition.
CSKA, UNICS, Zenit, and Lokomotiv Kuban will battle in the first time organized VTB Super Cup.
According to the league's press release: "12 clubs will play in the new VTB United League: Avtodor (Russia), Astana (Kazakhstan), Enisey (Russia), Zielona Gora (Poland), Zenit (Russia), Kalev (Estonia), Lokomotiv-Kuban (Russia), Nizhny Novgorod (Russia), PARMA (Russia), UNICS (Russia), Tsmoki-Minsk (Belarus), CSKA (Russia)."
In the upcoming season, a long-term participant of the tournament - Khimki (Moscow Region) - will not play due to the funding reduction.
Before the start of the 2021-22 regular season (on September 18-19, 2021, at the VTB Arena in Moscow), a Super Cup will be held for the first time in the history of the VTB United League. The four best clubs from the previous year will take part in it: CSKA, UNICS, Zenit, and Lokomotiv-Kuban.
