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The List of Lithuanian basketball league champions is composed of the top-tier level national domestic men's basketball league champions of each year, in the country of Lithuania. Including from before, during, and after the era of the former Soviet republic of the Lithuania SSR.
The champions of the Lithuanian Basketball League LKL Finals:
| Club | Trophies | Winning Years |
|---|---|---|
| Žalgiris Kaunas | 35 | 1946, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1958, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023 |
| Drobė Kaunas | 9 | 1964, 1969, 1970, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1986, 1987 |
| LFLS Kaunas | 6 | 1924, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1935, 1936 |
| Statyba Vilnius | 6 | 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1981, 1984 |
| Lietuvos rytas /Rytas Vilnius | 7 | 2000, 2002, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2022, 2024 |
| Atletas Kaunas | 5 | 1968, 1982, 1983, 1989, 1990 |
| KKI Kaunas | 4 | 1947, 1948, 1949, 1951 |
| Spartakiada Kaunas | 4 | 1956, 1963, 1967, 1974 |
| CJSO Kaunas | 3 | 1937, 1938, 1940 |
| LGSF Kaunas | 2 | 1933, 1934 |
| LŽŪA Kaunas | 2 | 1960, 1961 |
| Politechnika Kaunas | 2 | 1965, 1966 |
| Lietkabelis | 2 | 1985, 1988 |
| Kovas Kaunas | 1 | 1925 |
| Perkūnas Kaunas | 1 | 1941 |
| ASK Kaunas | 1 | 1945 |
| KPI Kaunas | 1 | 1959 |
| Maistas Klaipėda | 1 | 1962 |
| Banga Kaunas | 1 | 1971 |
| Club | Participations | Seasons in USSR League |
|---|---|---|
| SKIF/Žalgiris Kaunas | 38 | 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1964–65, 1965–66, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972-1973, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1979-1980, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984-1985, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989-90 |
| Statyba Vilnius | 18 | 1964 (as Plastikas Vilnius), 1971–72, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1979-1980, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984-1985, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90 |
| ASK Kaunas | 1 | 1945 |
| Zalgiris Klaipeda | 1 | 1954 |
| Spartak Vilnius | 1 | 1961 |
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