Russian Basketball Super League 2

Russian Basketball Super League 2
Organising bodyRussian Basketball Federation
Founded2000 (2000)
First season2000–01
CountryRussia
ConfederationFIBA Europe (Europe)
Number of teams11
Level on pyramid3
Promotion toRussian Basketball Super League 1
Relegation toRussian Basketball Super League 3 [a]
Domestic cupRussian Cup
Current championsDynamo Ufa (1st title)
(2024–25)
Most championshipsMetallurg Magnitogorsk (2 titles)
Websiterussiabasket.ru/competitions/1936/superliga

The Russian Basketball Super League 2 (Russian: Баскетбольная Cуперлига 2), formerly known as the Russian Basketball Super League B, is a men's professional basketball league. It was the second-tier division of the Russian professional basketball pyramid from 2000 until 2010, but it currently serves as the third tier. The league is run by the Russian Basketball Federation (RBF).

History

It was founded in 2000 as Russia's second division. It consisted of 19 clubs, divided into two groups. Until then, Russia's second tier was the Higher League (now known as Russian Basketball Super League 3) founded in 1994.

After being the second-tier division of Russian basketball, from its first season in 2000–01, the Super League B was relegated to being the third -tier division of Russian basketball after the 2009–10 season, after the introduction of the 2010–11 season of the Russian Professional Basketball League (PBL).[1][2][3]

In 2010, it was renamed as Super League 2. The 2010–11 season featured 11 clubs.

The league changed its name from Higher League to Superleague 2 in 2015. In 2022, it was renamed back to Higher League. Throughout years, the number of participants in the league ranged from 9 to 16 teams.

Criteria for promotion

Until 2010, the winner of Super League B was qualified for Super League A, if the following conditions were met:

  • The arena where the club's home matches were held should accommodate at least 2,000 spectators
  • Financial guarantees of participation in the championship (contracts with sponsors, etc.), confirming the minimum source of income for a full season.

Super League 2 (second-tier league) champions 2000–2010

Super League 2 (third-tier league) champions 2011–present

  • 2011: Ataman Rostov[4]
  • 2012: Planeta-Universitet Ukhta Basketball[5]
  • 2013: Kupol-Rodniki Izhevsk[6]
  • 2014: Neftekhimik Tobolsk[7]
  • 2015: Ruskon Mordovia[8]
  • 2016: Spartak Saint Petersburg[9]
  • 2017: BK Tambov[10]
  • 2018: BK Burevestnik Yaroslav[11]
  • 2019: Ufimets Ufa[12]
  • 2020: Cheboksarskiye Yastreby Cheboksari[13]
  • 2021: BC Barnaul Altayskiy Kray[14]
  • 2022: Metallurg Magnitogorsk[15]
  • 2023: Bars RGEU Rostov[16]
  • 2024: Metallurg Magnitogorsk (2)[17]
  • 2025: Dynamo Ufa[18]

Topscorers

Second tier

YearPlayerTeamPoints
2000–01Russia Sergei IvanovDinamo Avtodor Volgograd1070
2001–02Russia Igor DergunovSakha-Yakutsk1046
2002–03Russia Sergey PakhomovMetallurg University902
2003–04Russia Alexey EkimovKonti St. Petersburg831
2004–05Russia Ilya AlexandrovMetallurg University1101
2005–06Russia Ilya Alexandrov (2)Metallurg University1247
2006–07Russia Alexander GolubevBC Ural Yekaterinburg748
2007–08Russia Alexander Golubev (2)Metallurg University973
2008–09Russia Alexey KuznetsovRuskon Mordovia908
2009–10Russia Maxim SinelnikovMetallurg University809

Third tier

YearPlayerTeamPPG
2013–14Russia Vladislav LotarevKupol-Rodniki Izhevsk18.5
2014–15Russia Dmitry ZagnoykoKupol-Rodniki Izhevsk20.2
2015–16Russia Victor ZvarykinStroitiel Engels19.1
2016–17Russia Andrei SemenovRuna Basket Moscow20.6
2017–18Russia Aleksey AlmushevRusichi Kursk19.0
2018–19Russia Andrei Semenov (2)Runa Basket Moscow25.1
2019–20Russia Timofei GerasimovLokomotiv Kuban II25.1
2020–21Russia Aleksey FedorchukBC Mitsu Basket Lipetska Oblast17.9
2021–22Russia Dmitriy DoynikovRusichi Kursk22.7
2022–23Russia Pavel KryaschenkoDynamo-MGTU Maykop19.0
2023–24Russia Danila DonskovDynamo-MGTU Maykop18.1
2024–25Russia Konstantin KlementievDynamo-MGTU Maykop16.5

Name history

  • Super League B (2000–2010)
  • Super League 2 (2010–present)

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Founded as Higher League in 1994 serving as Russia's as second tier.

References

  1. ↑ Клубы приняли решение о ликвидации баскетбольной Суперлиги (in Russian). Russian Basketball Federation. 15 June 2010. Archived from the original on 10 July 2010. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
  2. ↑ Сергей Панов: Клубам предстоит решить – играть по-честному или по-старому (in Russian). BC Nizhny Novgorod. 15 June 2010. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
  3. ↑ Дмитрий Сватковский: "Главный принцип Совета лиги – прозрачность принятия решений" (in Russian). BC Nizhny Novgorod. 21 June 2010. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
  4. ↑ Higher League (2010–2011) – eurobasket.com
  5. ↑ Higher League (2011–2012) – eurobasket.com
  6. ↑ Higher League (2012–2013) – eurobasket.com
  7. ↑ Higher League (2013–2014) – eurobasket.com
  8. ↑ Higher League (2014–2015) – eurobasket.com
  9. ↑ Higher League (2015–2016) – eurobasket.com
  10. ↑ Higher League (2016–2017) – eurobasket.com
  11. ↑ Higher League (2017–2018) – eurobasket.com
  12. ↑ Higher League (2018–2019) – eurobasket.com
  13. ↑ Higher League (2019–2020) – eurobasket.com
  14. ↑ Higher League (2020–2021) – eurobasket.com
  15. ↑ Higher League (2021–2022) – eurobasket.com
  16. ↑ Higher League (2022–2023) – eurobasket.com
  17. ↑ Higher League (2023–2024) – eurobasket.com
  18. ↑ Higher League (2024–2025) – eurobasket.com
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