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NKL
The National Basketball League (NKL) (), also known as 7bet-NKL for sponsorship reasons, is the second-tier basketball minor league in Lithuania. It is placed below the top division Lietuvos krepšinio lyga (LKL). The competition currently consists of 14 teams. The champions of the league have the option to promote to the LKL. However, this rarely happens, as most clubs do not meet the requirements for budget and seating capacity. History The league was established in 2005, when the second division LKAL (Lietuvos Krepšinio A Lyga, ''Lithuanian Basketball A League'') was abolished and split into two divisions, the NKL, which is its direct successor, and the newly founded third division RKL Rich Kids on LSD (RKL) was a Californian hardcore punk band formed in 1982 in Montecito, California, a suburb of Santa Barbara. They were associated with the " Nardcore" scene that evolved out of nearby Oxnard. Their music expanded over the ye .... Current teams League champions Tit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BC Šilutė
BC Šilutė is a professional Šilutė, Lithuania basketball club, currently playing in National Basketball League. BC Šilutė was founded in 1990 and currently is the oldest participant in NKL. From 1993 to 1999 seasons, BC Šilutė played in Lithuania super basketball league LKL, their highest achievement in LKL was Bronze medal. During 2004-2005 season, BC Šilutė won LKAL championship. Club achievements *1993-1994 season: LKL 7th place *1994-1995 season: LKL 5th place *1995-1996 season: LKL 4th place/ FIBA Korać cup 1/16 *1996-1997 season: LKL 3rd place *1997-1998 season: LKL 6th place *1998-1999 season: LKL 10th place *1999-2000 season: LKAL 3rd place *2000-2001 season: LKAL 6th place *2001-2002 season: LKAL 7th place * 2002-2003 season: LKAL 2nd place * 2003-2004 season: LKAL 5-8th place (quarter-finals) * 2004-2005 season: LKAL 1st place * 2005-2006 season: NKL 13th place * 2006-2007 season: NKL 4th place * 2007-2008 season: NKL 5th place * 2008-2009 s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Klaipėdos Neptūnas-Akvaservis
Neptūnas-Akvaservis is a professional Lithuanian basketball club which currently plays in National Basketball League. Klaipėdos Viesulas professional basketball club was founded in 1987. In 1996 club name was changed to BC "Universitetas-Irvinga" because of the club supporters Klaipėda University, since then club name slightly been changed due to new sponsorships. In 2017 the club was partnered with 1st Klaipeda’s team Neptūnas, since then club is named “Neptūnas-Akvaservis”. Current roster Squad changes for/during the 2022–23 season In Out Season by season Notable players * Arvydas Macijauskas (1996–1997) * Osvaldas Kurauskas (1997–1998) * Irmantas Milišauskas (2002–2005) * Aidas Viskontas (2003–2006) * Marius Runkauskas (2003–2007) * Deividas Gailius (2005–2007) * Egidijus Dimša Egidijus Dimša (born April 1, 1985) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Atletas of the NKL. He plays the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BC Stekas
The National Basketball League (NKL) (), also known as 7bet-NKL for sponsorship reasons, is the second-tier basketball minor league in Lithuania. It is placed below the top division Lietuvos krepšinio lyga (LKL). The competition currently consists of 14 teams. The champions of the league have the option to promote to the LKL. However, this rarely happens, as most clubs do not meet the requirements for budget and seating capacity. History The league was established in 2005, when the second division LKAL (Lietuvos Krepšinio A Lyga, ''Lithuanian Basketball A League'') was abolished and split into two divisions, the NKL, which is its direct successor, and the newly founded third division RKL Rich Kids on LSD (RKL) was a Californian hardcore punk band formed in 1982 in Montecito, California, a suburb of Santa Barbara. They were associated with the " Nardcore" scene that evolved out of nearby Oxnard. Their music expanded over the ye .... Current teams League champions Tit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lietuvos Krepšinio Lyga
Lietuvos krepšinio lyga (LKL) (''English'': Lithuanian Basketball League), also known as Betsafe LKL for sponsorship reasons, is the premier professional men's club basketball league in Lithuania. It is composed of 12 teams, and it is a member of the Lithuanian Basketball Federation. The best LKL clubs are also annual participants of the top European-wide basketball competitions, including European professional club basketball system, the top-tier level EuroLeague. On April 22, 1993, the Lietuvos krepšinio asociacija (''English'': Lithuanian Basketball Association) (LKA) was founded. It was the first professional sports organisation in Lithuania. Lietuvos krepšinio lyga was built on the foundation of the LKA. Former basketball player Šarūnas Marčiulionis is named as the founder of the league. He was the first president of the LKL and served from 1993 to 2002. Remigijus Milašius is the current president of the league since 2013. The league's headquarters is located in Vilniu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BC Perlas
BC Perlas Energija, is a professional basketball club based in Vilnius, Lithuania, currently competing in the Nacionalinė krepšinio lyga. BC Perlas is a daughter club of the Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius. Perlas club was founded in 2003. Over the decade the team had many variations of its name, but it always had the word "Perlas" (Pearl) in it except during 2012-2013 season, when it was called "Vilnius-MRU". It developed young prospects and became a springboard to professional career for former Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius players, Dovydas Redikas and BC Žalgiris former player Mindaugas Kuzminskas. Undoubtedly, Perlas’ best-known alumnus is Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius, Memphis Grizzlies and Lithuania men's national basketball team center Jonas Valančiūnas. "Perlas-MRU" qualified for second tier Lithuanian basketball league (NKL) playoffs for the first time in the 2006-2007 season. An ambitious and young team in 2009 went on a commercial basis to play in the LKL. During two seasons in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BC Mažeikiai
BC Mažeikiai ( lt, Mažeikių Mažeikiai) is a professional basketball club based in Mažeikiai, Lithuania. It currently plays in the NKL. BC Mažeikiai was founded in 2005 by Mažeikiai Mažeikiai (; Samogitian: ''Mažeikē''; lv, Mažeiķi) is a city in northwestern Lithuania, on the Venta River. It has a population of around 43,547, making it the eighth largest city in Lithuania. The city is the administrative center of Ma ... government and various businessmen. In 2013, Mažeikiai finished as champions of the National Basketball League and consequently should have been promoted to LKL, the top basketball league in Lithuania. However Mažeikiai had to stay in NKL because they do not have LKL arena–passing requirements, winning a second NKL title. They debuted in the LKL in 2014. They were relegated back to the NKL next season after a disastrous season. Current roster References External links BC Mažeikiai NKLsmscredit.lt Mazeikiai Sport in Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BC Vytis
BC Vytis is a professional team based in Šakiai, Lithuania that currently plays in National Basketball League. In 2015, the club fans selected new club name and logo. Club achievements * 2013–14 season: NKL Round of 16 * 2014–15 season: NKL Round of 16 * 2015–16 season: NKL Quarterfinals * 2016–17 season: NKL Third place * 2017–18 season: NKL Third place * 2018-19 season: NKL Runner-Up Team roster Notable players and coaches * Dovydas Redikas Ignas Vaitkus Gytis Radzevičius Dominykas Domarkas Dominykas Domarkas (born April 24, 1992) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Hermine Nantes Basket of the Pro B. Professional career Domarkas began his career with the National Basketball League (NKL) in Kaunas LKKA-Atletas. In ... Darius Maskoliūnas Aurimas Jasilionis Sakiai Šakiai Basketball teams established in 2005 2005 establishments in Lithuania National Basketball League (Lithuania) teams {{Lithuania-sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BC Žalgiris-2
BC Žalgiris-2 is the reserve team of the professional basketball club Žalgiris Kaunas. The club is based in Kaunas, Lithuania. The team currently competes in the Lithuanian second division ''Nacionalinė Krepšinio Lyga''. They play their home games at the Žalgiris training facility, which is also home to some young players that come from outside of Kaunas. Titles * Junior EuroLeague Champion: 2003, 2007 * NKL Champion: 2008 * NKL Runner-up: 2016, 2018 * NKL Third place: 2012, 2013 *LKAL Champion: 2003 *Runner-up of Junior EuroLeague: 2005, 2006, 2011 *LKAL Bronze Medal Winner: 2000, 2002 Roster Notable players :Highest achievements are noted at the top: NBA * Martynas Andriuškevičius 2003-2004 * Donatas Motiejūnas 2005-2007 LKL * Valdas Dabkus 2001-2002 * Vytenis Jasikevičius 2013–2014 * Vaidas Čepukaitis 2007-2008; 2010-2011 * Tauras Jogėla 2008–2012 * Gediminas Maceina 2002–2004 * Žygimantas Skučas 2010–2012 EuroLeague * Povilas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BC Telšiai
BC Telšiai is a professional Telšiai, Lithuania basketball club, currently playing in National Basketball League. History Players Team roster Club achievements * 2012-2013 season: RKL 4th place * 2013-2014 season: RKL 3rd place * 2014-2015 season: RKL Rich Kids on LSD (RKL) was a Californian hardcore punk band formed in 1982 in Montecito, California, a suburb of Santa Barbara. They were associated with the " Nardcore" scene that evolved out of nearby Oxnard. Their music expanded over the ye ... Winners * 2015-2016 season: NKL Round of 16 * 2016-2017 season: NKL Round of 8 * 2017-2018 season: NKL Round of 16 * 2018-2019 season: NKL 3rd place External links BC Telšiai website Telsiai Telšiai Basketball teams established in 2012 2012 establishments in Lithuania National Basketball League (Lithuania) teams {{Lithuania-sport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BC Kuršiai
Palangos Kuršiai is a professional basketball club based in Palanga, Lithuania Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublika, links=no ), is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. Lithuania ... currently playing in the National Basketball League. Current roster References External links Official website of BC Kuršiai {{DEFAULTSORT:Kuršiai Basketball teams in Lithuania Sport in Palanga Basketball teams established in 2018 2018 establishments in Lithuania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BC Gargždai-SC
BC Gargždai is a professional basketball club based in Gargždai, Lithuania. Club have won 2021-22 National Basketball League (Lithuania), National Basketball League. Starting from 2022–23 LKL season, 2022-23 season club will debut in Lietuvos krepšinio lyga, Lithuanian Basketball League. Home matches will be played in Palanga Arena. Current roster Depth chart Junior team BC Gargždai-2 participates in RKL B division (4th basketball division in Lithuania) since 2018. References External links Official website of BC Gargždai-SC {{DEFAULTSORT:Gargždai-SC Basketball teams in Lithuania Sport in Gargždai Basketball teams established in 2014 2014 establishments in Lithuania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BC Kretinga
BC Kretinga is a professional basketball club based in Kretinga, Lithuania currently playing in the National Basketball League. Current roster Club achievements * 2020-2021 season: RKL Rich Kids on LSD (RKL) was a Californian hardcore punk band formed in 1982 in Montecito, California, a suburb of Santa Barbara. They were associated with the " Nardcore" scene that evolved out of nearby Oxnard. Their music expanded over the ye ... 1st place References External links Official website of BC Kretinga {{DEFAULTSORT:BC Kretinga Basketball teams in Lithuania Sport in Kretinga Basketball teams established in 2006 2006 establishments in Lithuania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
