BC Pieno žvaigždės

BC „Pieno žvaigždės“
Leagues Lithuanian Basketball League
Founded 2003
Location Pasvalys, Lithuania
Team colors Blue, Yellow, and White
              
President Eugenijus Budreika
Head coach Rimas Endrijaitis
Championships LKAL Champions (2005)
NKL Champions (2011)
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BC „Pieno žvaigždės“ (English: „Milk stars“) is a professional basketball club from Pasvalys, Lithuania which currently plays in LKL league.

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History

In 2003, club debuted in the LKAL league and took fourth place (regular season: 19-15). The 2003-2004 LKAL season was more successful for BC „Pieno žvaigždės“ as they became LKAL champions (regular season: 39-13). In 2006-2007 season, BC „Pieno žvaigždės“ played in the new second Lithuania basketball league NKL and took fifth place (regular season: 22-22). In their second NKL season, BC „Pieno žvaigždės“ took only eight place (regular season: 17-15). The 2008-2009 season was more successful and BC „Pieno žvaigždės“ took sixth place (regular season: 23-13). The 2009-2010 NKL season was one of the most successful in the club history as BC „Pieno žvaigždės“ took third place in NKL (regular season: 21-9).

However, this was not the end as BC „Pieno žvaigždės“ ended their 2010-2011 NKL regular season with 41-1 win-lose ratio (lost to Pakruojo „Meresta“ by one point). On 16-17, April, 2011 BC „Pieno žvaigždės“ participated in NKL final four and became NKL champions.[1] Also they got their chance to enter Lithuania super basketball league LKL, because of that „Pieno žvaigždės“ played three transition matches against „Naglis“ (loser will go to NKL and the winner will be automatically transferred to Lithuania super basketball league LKL). On 26 of April, 2011 „Pieno žvaigždės“ lost first transition match against „Naglis“ in Palanga.[2] However, on 29 of April, 2011, „Pieno žvaigždės“ won the second game of the transition serie in Pasvalys.[3] The perfect BC „Pieno žvaigždės“ season finished very unssucessful as they lost third transition serie game against „Naglis“ by only one point with result 68:69.[4] Because of that, „Pieno žvaigždės“ had to stay in NKL.

However, on 14 of July, 2011, „Pieno žvaigždės“ bought LKL participant „Perlas“, so they participated in premier Lithuania basketball league LKL, the main team coach was former „Perlas“ coach Roberts Štelmahers.[5] Pieno Žvaigždės debuted in the LKL league on 7 of October, 2011 against Techasas, they won the match with result 84:56.[6]

Season by season

Season League Pos. Significant Events Baltic League Pos. LKF Cup
2003–04 LKAL 4 – – – –
2004–05 LKAL 1 Champions – – –
2005–06 Did not enter any competition
2006–07 NKL 5 – – – –
2007–08 NKL 8 – – – –
2008–09 NKL 8 Quarterfinalist – – –
2009–10 NKL 6 Quarterfinalist – – –
2010–11 NKL 1 Lost promotion playoffs – – –
2011–12 LKL Elite Division

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References

  1. ^ Pieno žvaigždės became NKL Champions (Lithuanian)
  2. ^ Pieno žvaigždės lost first transition match (Lithuanian)
  3. ^ Pieno žvaigždės won the second transition match (Lithuanian)
  4. ^ Pieno Žvaigždės lost third transition match by one point (Lithuanian)
  5. ^ Pieno žvaigždės bought BC Perlas (Lithuanian)
  6. ^ Pieno žvaigždės debuted in LKL league (Lithuanian)