The fates of the 9 of the 27 teams that participated in the league in 2009–10 but no longer do in 2010–11 are various: HC Yugra joined the KHL for 2010–11, Khimik were suggested by VHL's management to take a one year break and joined the MHL under the name MHC Khimik, the team from Orenburg, formerly known under the name Gazprom-OGU, also joined the MHL under the name Belye Tigry, Rys dissolved, the remaining 5 (e.g. CSK VVS Samara) joined the Pervaya Liga.

HC Lipetsk was admitted into the league for 2010–11, but the team had to withdraw before the start of the season due to financial difficulties.

[7] Lipetsk's place was taken by Krylya Sovetov Moscow on 12 August 2010.

[6] Source: vhl.khl.ru[9] Points are awarded as follows: Source: vhlru.ru[10][11] Goaltenders: minimum 15 games played The play-offs will feature 8 best teams of the Western Conference of the regular season and 8 best teams of the Eastern Conference of the regular season.

[12] The play-offs start 5 March 2011 and are to end on April 27, 2011 if match 7 of the final series is to be played.