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| Sport | Basketball |
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| Founded | 1993 |
| CEO | Šarūnas Marčiulionis |
| No. of teams | 12 |
| Country |  Lithuania |
| Most recent champion(s) | Žalgiris (14th title) |
| Most titles | Žalgiris (14 titles) |
| TV partner(s) | Lietuvos Rytas TV, Sport 1 |
| Level on pyramid | 1st tier |
| Relegation to | NKL |
| Related competitions | LKF Cup |
| Official website | www.LKL.lt |
The Lietuvos krepšinio lyga (LKL) (English: Lithuanian Basketball League) is Lithuania's premier professional men's basketball league, composed of 12 teams.
History
Since the league was founded, it has been dominated by Žalgiris. They won the league's championship trophy for six consecutive years, from 1994 through 1999. Their main rival during those years was Atletas, but in the 1999/2000 season, this dominant run was ended by the Lietuvos rytas. In 2000/01 season the Greens got their revenge by beating Vilnius in the finals. In 2001/2002, Lietuvos rytas, led by Ramūnas Šiškauskas and Arvydas Macijauskas, once again defeated Žalgiris. However, during the next three seasons Žalgiris took control of the league and outplayed Lietuvos rytas (2003, 2004, 2005). In 2006, Vilnius joined Žalgiris in the strongest European basketball competition Euroleague. That season the Reds, led by Robertas Javtokas, Simas Jasaitis and Fred House, have swept Žalgiris 4–0. But from then on Žalgiris started winning once again – two titles in a row (2007, 2008). In 2008/2009 Lietuvos rytas won the league, beating Žalgiris 4–1. The winners were led by Chuck Eidson, Artūras Jomantas and Marijonas Petravičius. In 2009/10 season Vilnius claimed first back to back title, beating Žalgiris 4–3. 2010/11 saw Kaunas reclaim the tile, beating Vilnius 4–1.
LKL teams
JuventusBaltaiLietuvos rytasNaglisNeptūnasKėdainiai TriobetPieno žvaigždėsRūdupisSakalaiŠiauliaiLietkabelisŽalgirisclass=notpageimage| 2011/12 LKL club locations
Podium by season
| Season | Champion | Runner-up | Bronze medal |
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| 1993–94 | Žalgiris | Atletas | Drobė |
| 1994–95 | Žalgiris | Atletas | – |
| 1995–96 | Žalgiris | Atletas | – |
| 1996–97 | Žalgiris | Plungė Olimpas | – |
| 1997–98 | Žalgiris | Atletas | Lietuvos rytas |
| 1998–99 | Žalgiris | Lietuvos rytas | Sakalai |
| 1999–00 | Lietuvos rytas | Žalgiris | Šiauliai |
| 2000–01 | Žalgiris | Lietuvos rytas | Šiauliai |
| 2001–02 | Lietuvos rytas | Žalgiris | Alytus |
| 2002–03 | Žalgiris | Lietuvos rytas | Alytus |
| 2003–04 | Žalgiris | Lietuvos rytas | Šiauliai |
| 2004–05 | Žalgiris | Lietuvos rytas | Šiauliai |
| 2005–06 | Lietuvos rytas | Žalgiris | Šiauliai |
| 2006–07 | Žalgiris | Lietuvos rytas | Šiauliai |
| 2007–08 | Žalgiris | Lietuvos rytas | Šiauliai |
| 2008–09 | Lietuvos rytas | Žalgiris | Šiauliai |
| 2009–10 | Lietuvos rytas | Žalgiris | Šiauliai |
| 2010–11 | Žalgiris | Lietuvos rytas | Rūdupis |
| 2011–12 | Žalgiris | Lietuvos rytas | Rūdupis |
Performance by club
| Team | Winners | Runners-Up | Bronzes | Winning years |
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| Žalgiris | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012 | |||
| Lietuvos rytas | 2000, 2002, 2006, 2009, 2010 | |||
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See also
External links
- Official LKL website
- Official LKL YouTube.com channel
- Guide to basketball in Lithuania – True Lithuania website
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