| PBL | |
|---|---|
| Season | 2012–13 |
| Dates | 3 October 2012–12 May 2013 |
| Games played | 90 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Finals | |
| Champions | CSKA Moscow (20th title) |
| Runners-up | Khimki |
| Third place | Spartak Saint Petersburg |
| Fourth place | Lokomotiv Kuban |
The2012–13 Russian Professional Basketball League (PBL) was the third and last season of theRussian Professional League, and the 22nd overall season of theRussian Professional Championship. The season started on 3 October 2012 and ended 12 May 2013.
In May 2012, all thePBL clubs gathered to decide which format would be used for the next season, and some of the club's directors raised the possibility of uniting with theVTB United League, in order to produce greater competition between the Russian basketball clubs. They suggested that the new league would be named theEastern European Professional Basketball League.[1][2][3]
In July 2012, the Council of VTB United League gave a definitive decision. It was decided that the PBL league would continue for one more year, with some of the games of the VTB United League that took place between two Russian clubs being counted as PBL games.[4] Thefirst tier Russian clubs then replaced the PBL with the VTB United League as their newnational domestic league championship, starting with the2013–14 season.
There were no league playoffs during this season. The team that finished first in the regular season standings was declared the league's champions. All teams met each other at home and away venues. In the regular season, each team played 18 games.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CSKA Moscow(C) | 18 | 16 | 2 | 1414 | 1160 | +254 | Qualification for theEuroleague[a] |
| 2 | Khimki | 18 | 13 | 5 | 1466 | 1369 | +97 | Qualification for theEuroleague qualifying rounds |
| 3 | Spartak Saint Petersburg | 18 | 10 | 8 | 1264 | 1244 | +20 | Qualification for theEurocup |
| 4 | Lokomotiv Kuban | 18 | 9 | 9 | 1316 | 1340 | −24 | Qualification for theEuroleague[b] |
| 5 | Triumph Lyubertsy | 18 | 8 | 10 | 1324 | 1377 | −53 | Qualification for theEuroChallenge |
| 6 | UNICS | 18 | 8 | 10 | 1273 | 1253 | +20 | Qualification for theEurocup |
| 7 | Krasnye Krylia | 18 | 8 | 10 | 1265 | 127 | +1138 | Qualification for theEuroChallenge |
| 8 | Nizhny Novgorod | 18 | 8 | 10 | 1301 | 1283 | +18 | Qualification for theEurocup |
| 9 | Spartak Primorye | 18 | 7 | 11 | 1255 | 1401 | −146 | |
| 10 | Enisey | 18 | 3 | 15 | 1230 | 1404 | −174 |
