Lietuvos krepšinio lyga

Lithuanian Basketball League
Lietuvos krepšinio lyga (LKL)
Current season or competition:
2011–12 LKL season
Sport Basketball
Founded 1993
Commissioner Šarūnas Marčiulionis
No. of teams 12
Country(ies) Lithuania
Most recent champion(s) Žalgiris (13th title)
Most titles Žalgiris (13 titles)
TV partner(s) Lietuvos Rytas TV, Sport 1
Related competitions LKF Cup
Official website www.LKL.lt

The Lietuvos krepšinio lyga (LKL) (English: Lithuanian Basketball League) is Lithuania's premier professional men's basketball league, composed of 12 teams.

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History

Since the league was founded, it has been dominated by Žalgiris. They won the league's championship trophy for six consecutive years, from 1994 through 1999. Their main rival during those years was Atletas, but in the 1999/2000 season, this dominant run was ended by the Lietuvos rytas. In 2000/01 season the Greens got their revenge by beating Vilnius in the finals. In 2001/2002, Lietuvos rytas, led by Ramūnas Šiškauskas and Arvydas Macijauskas, once again defeated Žalgiris. However, during the next three seasons Žalgiris took control of the league and outplayed Lietuvos rytas (2003, 2004, 2005). In 2006, Vilnius joined Žalgiris in the strongest European basketball competition Euroleague. That season the Reds, led by Robertas Javtokas, Simas Jasaitis and Fred House, have swept Žalgiris 4–0. But from then on Žalgiris started winning once again – two titles in a row (2007, 2008). In 2008/2009 Lietuvos rytas won the league, beating Žalgiris 4–1. The winners were led by Chuck Eidson, Artūras Jomantas and Marijonas Petravičius. In 2009/10 season Vilnius claimed first back to back title, beating Žalgiris 4–3. 2010/11 saw Kaunas reclaim the tile, beating Vilnius 4–1.

LKL teams

Lithuanian Basketball League teams
Team City/Area Arena Founded Joined LKL Head Coach
Baltai Kaunas Sports Complex of Sabonis Basketball Centre 2008 Oliver Kostić
Juventus Utena Utena Arena
2000
2009
 Robertas Giedraitis
Kėdainiai Triobet Kėdainiai Kėdainiai Sports School's Basketball Hall 1992 2002 Valerijus Kuprijanovas
Lietuvos rytas Vilnius Siemens Arena 1997 Aleksandar Džikić
Naglis Palanga LCC International University's Sports Hall
1999
2010
 Albertas Vilimas
Neptūnas Klaipėda Švyturys Arena 1964 1993 Paulius Juodis
Pieno žvaigždės Pasvalys Pasvalys Sports School's Sports Hall 2000 2011 Roberts Štelmahers
Rūdupis Prienai Prienai Region Municipality's Physical Education and Sports Centre's Hall 1994 2009 Virginijus Šeškus
Sakalai Vilnius Ekinsta Sports Hall 1991 1994 Kazys Maksvytis
Šiauliai Šiauliai Šiauliai Arena 1994 Antanas Sireika
Techasas Panevėžys Cido Arena 2007 Gintaras Leonavičius
Žalgiris Kaunas Žalgiris Arena 1944 1993 Ilias Zouros
2011/12 LKL club locations

Podium by season

Season Champion Runner-up Bronze medal
1993–94 Žalgiris Atletas Drobė
1994–95 Žalgiris Atletas –
1995–96 Žalgiris Atletas –
1996–97 Žalgiris Plungė Olimpas –
1997–98 Žalgiris Atletas Lietuvos rytas
1998–99 Žalgiris Lietuvos rytas Sakalai
1999–00 Lietuvos rytas Žalgiris Šiauliai
2000–01 Žalgiris Lietuvos rytas Šiauliai
2001–02 Lietuvos rytas Žalgiris Alytus
2002–03 Žalgiris Lietuvos rytas Alytus
2003–04 Žalgiris Lietuvos rytas Šiauliai
2004–05 Žalgiris Lietuvos rytas Šiauliai
2005–06 Lietuvos rytas Žalgiris Šiauliai
2006–07 Žalgiris Lietuvos rytas Šiauliai
2007–08 Žalgiris Lietuvos rytas Šiauliai
2008–09 Lietuvos rytas Žalgiris Šiauliai
2009–10 Lietuvos rytas Žalgiris Šiauliai
2010–11 Žalgiris Lietuvos rytas Rūdupis

Performance by club

Team Winners Runners-Up Bronzes Winning years
Žalgiris
13
5
0
 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2011
Lietuvos rytas
5
8
1
 2000, 2002, 2006, 2009, 2010
Atletas
0
4
0
Plungė Olimpas
0
1
0
Šiauliai
0
0
9
Alytus
0
0
2
Drobė
0
0
1
BC Sakalai
0
0
1
BC Rūdupis
0
0
1

See also

External links

Lietuvos krepšinio lyga 2011-12 (F)
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1990s 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99
2000s 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09
2010s 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12
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Note: The Under-21 Championship is no longer held.