Russian Basketball League (Superleague) History

League status

The Superleague (1Liga) is the second-tier professional basketball league in Russia. Superleague was established in 1977.
The Superleague sits above the Higher League which effectively forms the third-tier of Russian basketball.
At the end of regular season, top 8 teams qualify to the play-offs.
The bottom team is relegated to Higher League.

League name history

1977-1992: 1 Liga 
1992-2010: Superleague B 
2010 until now: Superleague  2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015
2025 until now: Superleague 
Until 1992
1992-2010
2010-2025
Since 2025

Title holders

Championships by club

TitlesClubYears
2Uralmash 2021-22, 2022-23
1Temp-SUMZ 2024-25
1Dinamo V. 2023-24

Finals year-by-year

SeasonWinnerResultFinalistRegular Season Champ
2021-22Uralmash Yekaterinburg3-0Runa Basket MoscowUralmash Yekaterinburg
2022-23Uralmash Yekaterinburg3-0Runa Basket MoscowUralmash Yekaterinburg
2023-24Dinamo Vladivostok3-1BC Khimki Moscow RegionBC Khimki Moscow Region
2024-25Temp-SUMZ-UMMC Revda3-1CSKA Moscow 2nd teamTemp-SUMZ-UMMC Revda

Finals participants

ClubWLTotal
Uralmash202
Runa Basket022
Khimki011
Temp-SUMZ101
CSKA-2011
Dinamo V.101

Final Four participants

Club1st2nd3rd4th
Uralmash2000
Temp-SUMZ1021
Dinamo V.1000
Runa Basket0200
Khimki0111
CSKA-20100
Zenit-20011
Samara0001

Players with the most appearances in the Russian Finals

PlayerFinals AppearancesYears
Evgeny Karpeko32022, 2023, 2024
Fedor Klyuchnikov32022, 2023, 2024
Mikhail Karpachev32022, 2023, 2025
Maksim Kondakov32022, 2023, 2025
Anton Glazunov22022, 2023
Maxim Krivosheev22022, 2023
Victor Zaryazhko22022, 2023
Nikita Balashov22022, 2023
Artem Pisarchuk22022, 2023
Aleksandr Zakharov22022, 2023

Players with the most Russian titles

PlayerCountYears Won
Maksim Kondakov32022, 2023, 2025
Ivan Evstigneev22022, 2025
Maxim Krivosheev22022, 2023
Danil Yurkov22022, 2023
Artem Pisarchuk22022, 2023
Aleksandr Zakharov22022, 2023
Kirill Mikheyev22022, 2023
Nikita Balashov22022, 2023
Anton Glazunov22022, 2023
Kirill Pisklov22022, 2023