The 2015–16 Lietuvos krepšinio lyga was the 23rd season of the top-tier level professional

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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 o ...

(LKL). The regular season started on 30 September 2015. Žalgiris was the defending champion.

Competition format

During the regular season, all teams played 36 games. The top eight teams, after playing the whole 40 games, each joined the playoffs, in the quarterfinals, that were played in a best-of-three games format. The semifinals were also played in this format. The final round was played between the two winners of the semifinals. The final series for the first place was played in a best-of-seven format, while the series for the third place was played in a best-of-five format.Čempionato sistema

Teams

League table

Results

Rounds 1 and 2

Rounds 3 and 4

Attendances

Attendances include playoff games:

Playoffs

Seeded teams play at home games 1, 3, 5 and 7.

Clubs in European competitions

References

External links

LKL website
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