BC Statyba
BC Statyba was a legendary Vilnius basketball club. The club was renamed to Lietuvos Rytas in 1997. But in 2011 it was announced that Statyba will be revived. The club debuted in NKL during the 2011-2012 season.[1]
History
During the 1963 in Lithuania capital Vilnius first basketball club was established, which was called Vilnius „Žalgiris“, but in 1964 the team was renamed to „Plastikas“.
During the 1965 Vilnius „Statyba“ became „Žalgiris“ association champions, in Lithuanian cup tournament „Statyba“ took third place.
In 1966 – „Statyba“ became Lithuania vice-champions (won silver medals).
In 1967 - „Statyba“ became representation basketball team of Vilniaus and debuted in USSR „A“ class championship and won fourth place.
During 1997 „Statyba“ was renamed to „Lietuvos Rytas“.
Former head coaches
1964/1975
- Antanas Paulauskas - team founder.
1975/1987
- Rimantas Endrijaitis - Former "Statyba" team captain.
1988/1990
- Rimas Girskis - Former player, team captain.
1990/1992
- Eduardas Kairys - former player.
1992/1994
- Rimantas Endrijaitis - Former "Statyba" player and coach.
1994/1995
- Heino Lill - Former "Statyba" head coach assistant during 1985-1987.
1995/1997
- Alfredas Vainauskas - former player, the last one "Statyba" head coach.
Achievements
- 1965 „Žalgiris“ association - Champions, Lithuanian cup tournament - third place;
- 1966 Lithuanian basketball championship - silver medals;
- 1967 USSR „A“ class championship - fourth place, Lithuanian cup fourth place;
- 1968 USSR „A“ class championship – fourth place, Lithuanian basketball championship – silver medals, Lithuanian cup – Champions;
- 1969 USSR „A“ class championship - third place, Lithuanian cup champions, fifth place in Lithuanian basketball championship;
- 1970 USSR „A“ class championship - third place, Lithuanian basketball championship vice-champions;
- 1971 USSR „A“ class championship - Champions („Statyba“ transferred to the highest league), Lithuanian basketball championship vice-champions;
- 1972 USSR highest league championship - 10th place (team was transferred back to the first league), Lithuanian basketball championship - Champions (first time in the club history);
- 1973 USSR „A“ class championship – vice-champions, Lithuanian basketball championship - Champions;
- 1974 USSR „A“ class championship – Champions (return to the highest USSR league);
- 1975 USSR highest league – 9th place, Lithuanian basketball championshio - Champions;
- 1976 USSR highest league – 6th place, Lithuanian basketball championship - silver medals;
- 1977 USSR highest league – 9th place, Lithuanian basketball championship - Champions;
- 1978 USSR highest league - 11th place, Lithuanian basketball championship - silver medals;
- 1979 USSR highest league - bronze medals, Lithuanian basketball championship - silver medals;
- 1980 USSR highest league - 9th place, Lithuanian basketball championship - vice-champions;
- 1981 USSR highest league - 7th place, Lithuanian basketball championship - Champions, Lithuanian cup championship - Champions;
- 1982 USSR highest league - 8th place, Lithuanian basketball championship - 5th, Lithuanian cup championship - 3th;
- 1983 USSR highest league - 10th place, Lithuanian basketball championship - vice-champions, Lithuanian cup championship - champions;
- 1984 USSR highest league - 9th place, Lithuanian basketball championship - Champions, Lithuanian cup championship - 2th place;
- 1985 USSR highest league - 9th place, Lithuanian basketball championship - vice-champions, Lithuanian cup championship - Champions;
- 1986 USSR highest league - 6th place, Lithuanian basketball championship - 6th place, Lithuanian cup championship - 4th place;
- 1987 USSR highest league - 10th place, Lithuanian basketball championship - 5th place;
- 1988 m. USSR highest league - 9th place, Lithuanian basketball championship - 9th place;
- 1989 USSR highest league - 7th place, Lithuanian basketball championship - 9th place;
- 1990 Lithuanian basketball championship - 8th place;
- 1991 Lithuanian basketball championship - vice-champions;
- 1992 Lithuanian basketball championship - vice-champions, Lithuanian cup championship - vice-champions;
- 1993 Lithuanian basketball championship - 4th place;
- 1994 Lithuanian basketball league (LKL) - 3th place;
- 1995 Lithuanian basketball league (LKL) - 6th place;
- 1996 Lithuanian basketball league (LKL) - 6th place;
- 1997 Lithuanian basketball league (LKL) - 10th place.
Notable players
Former team roster
1990/91
- R. Čėsna
- D. Darulis
- A. Jakubauskas
- E. Kavoliūnas
- E. Kučiauskas
- A. Pazdrazdis
- G. Stulga
- D. Taraila
- A. Tamkevičius
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1991/92
- A. Kavaliauskas
- E. Kavoliūnas
- E. Kučiauskas
- A. Pazdrazdis
- T. Rimkus
- G. Stulga
- D. Taraila
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1992/93
- A. Kavaliauskas
- E. Kavoliūnas
- E. Kučiauskas
- D. Taraila
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1993/94
- M. Montgomery
- D. Plėta
- R. Knyza
- E. Mikalajūnas
- J. Lothian
- A. Vainauskas
- M. Purlys
- D. Adomaitis
- M. Kovaliukas
- A. Medelinskas
- E. Priudokas
- V. Sirvydis
- G. Ulys
- A. Šeiningas
- R. Vaičiūnas
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1994/95
- G. Arrington
- S. Grišajev
- A. Šeiningas
- R. Knyza
- E. Mikalajūnas
- G. Ulys
- A. Vainauskas
- M. Purlys
- D. Adomaitis
- R. Vaičiūnas
- E. Priudokas
- V. Sirvydis
- M. Janišius
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1995/96
- A. Palšis
- R. Knyza
- E. Mikalajūnas
- G. Ulys
- M. Janišius
- T. Purlys
- D. Adomaitis
- R. Vaičiūnas
- G. Bačianskas
- E. Priudokas
- V. Sirvydis
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