Logo Super League 1
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Formerly |
Russian Basketball Higher Division A (2001–2010) |
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Sport | Basketball |
Founded | 1992 |
Inaugural season | 1992 |
No. of teams | 13 |
Country | Russia |
Continent | FIBA Europe (Europe) |
Most recent champion(s) |
Universitet Yugra Surgut (1st title) |
Most titles |
CSKA Moscow (17 titles) |
Level on pyramid | 2nd Tier |
Promotion to | VTB United League - 1st Tier |
Relegation to | Russian Basketball Super League 2 - 3rd Tier |
Related competitions |
VTB United League Russian Cup |
Official website | Russia Basketball Federation |
Russian Basketball Higher Division A
(1992–1994)
Russian Basketball Super League
(1994–2000)
The Russian Basketball Super League 1, or Russian Basketball Super Liga 1, (Russian: Баскетбольная Cуперлига 1), formerly known as the Russian Basketball Super League A or the Russian Basketball Super Liga A, is a men's professional basketball league that was the pre-eminent league of Russian professional basketball until 2010. Currently, it is the second-tier division of the Russian professional basketball pyramid. The league is run by the Russian Basketball Federation (RBF).
After being the first-tier division of Russian basketball, from its first season in 1991–92, the Super League A was relegated to being the second-tier division of Russian basketball after the 2009–10 season, and was replaced with a different first-tier league, starting with the 2010–11 season of the Russian Professional Basketball League (PBL).
The successor league to the Super League 1 was not controlled by the Russian Basketball Federation (RBF), like the Super League 1 is, but by a separate body named the Professional Basketball League (PBL).
From the 2010–11 season onward, the Super League A and Super League B (the previous second division of the Russian basketball pyramid) divisions were united into a single league that serves as the second tier of Russian basketball, named the Super League 1. The 2010–11 season featured 11 clubs.