London Lituanica was a British
basketball
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team who competed in the
English Basketball League
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.
History
The team was created in 2010 by Lithuanian immigrants in London and started playing the Britain Lithuanians Basketball League.
In 2012, Lituanica joined the
English Basketball League
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Division 3 finishing as runner-up of the league after losing to
Plymouth Marjon
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in the finals. The club had the goal to be the strongest Lithuanian team in the UK and hopes joining the
British Basketball League
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in the next years.
In 2015 Lituanica achieved promotion to the top division of the EBL after being crowned as champion of the Division 2.
On 14 September 2017, just one season after their debut in the Division 1, the club announced its withdrawal from competition.
Season to season
See also
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London BC Medelynas
References
External links
London Lituanica websiteProfile at Eurobasket.com
{{English Basketball League
Basketball teams established in 2010
Basketball teams in England
Basketball teams in London
Sport in the London Borough of Newham
Basketball teams disestablished in 2017