Lietuvos krepšinio lyga, 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 the top-tier level EuroLeague.
Rytas Vilnius is a well known professional basketball club. It is known to be competing with another well known basketball Club Žalgiris which is based in Kaunas. Rytas Vilnius is based in Vilnius, Lithuania. They compete domestically in the Lithuanian Basketball League and the King Mindaugas Cup, while internationally in the FIBA Champions League since 2020–21. Rytas have won two EuroCup titles, six Lithuanian League titles, five LKF / King Mindaugas Cups and three Baltic championships. The team plays its domestic home games in the Jeep Arena and they share the ASG Arena with BC Wolves for their European home games. The club was founded in 1997 from another club, BC Statyba.
Molėtai is a small village in north eastern Lithuania surrounded by lakes. One of the oldest settlements in Lithuania, it is a popular resort for the inhabitants of Vilnius. According to the 2013 census, it had 6,302 inhabitants.
Basketball Club Neptūnas, commonly known as Neptūnas or Neptūnas Klaipėda, is a Lithuanian professional basketball club based in Klaipėda, Lithuania. The club participates in the Lithuanian Basketball League. It was founded in 1962 under the name BC Maistas and in 1964, BC Maistas's name was changed to BC Neptūnas. The club carries the name of the Roman sea god Neptune. Neptūnas participated in the 2014–15 EuroLeague season and is only the third Lithuanian club to participate in the premier European basketball league, after Žalgiris and Rytas.
Virginijus Praškevičius is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player. At a height of 2.06 m (6'9") tall, he played at the power forward and center positions.
Jeep Arena is a 2,741-seat basketball arena in Vilnius, Lithuania, built next to Twinsbet Arena. Rytas Vilnius plays its home games in the arena.
Martynas "Marty" Gecevičius is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for M Basket Mažeikiai of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). Standing at 1.93 m, he primarily plays at the shooting guard position.
Žalgirio Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the New Town of Kaunas, Lithuania. The arena is located on an island of the Nemunas River and is the largest indoor arena in the Baltics. The arena's maximum possible seating capacity for basketball games is 15,415, and 22,500 spectators for concerts. The Žalgiris Arena replaced the Kaunas Sports Hall as a major venue in the city.
Žydrūnas Urbonas is a professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for Šiauliai of the LKL.
BC Juventus, also known as Uniclub Casino Juventus for sponsorship reasons, is a Lithuanian professional basketball club based in Utena, Lithuania. Founded in 1999, the club currently plays in the Lithuanian Basketball League.
The 2014–15 Lithuanian Handball League season is the 26th season of the Lithuanian Handball League, the top level handball in Lithuania. Ten teams participated in the league. League started at 27 September 2014 and will finish on 16 May 2015.
Karaliaus Mindaugo taurė is an annual national domestic basketball cup competition between Lithuanian professional teams. It is organised by the Lithuanian Basketball League. The tournament is named in honor of Mindaugas, the first and only King of Lithuania.
The 2016 Karaliaus Mindaugo taurė, also known as KIDY Tour – Karaliaus Mindaugo taurė for sponsorship purposes, was the first edition of the newly formed Lithuanian King Mindaugas Cup. It's managed by the Lithuanian Basketball League and the Lithuanian Basketball Federation. The competition was held in Vilnius, in the Siemens Arena on February 19–21, 2016.
Gintautas Matulis is a Lithuanian professional basketball executive and former player. He is currently the general manager for Juventus Utena of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). During his playing career, he played the shooting guard and small forward positions.
Ajdin Penava is a Bosnian professional basketball player for Juventus Utena of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). He played college basketball for Marshall University in the Conference USA (C-USA). He led NCAA Division I in blocks per game (3.94) in 2017–18.
Dayshon "Scoochie" Smith is an American professional basketball player for Juventus Utena of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). He played college basketball for Dayton.
Aleksa Nikolić, is a Serbian professional basketball player who last played for Juventus Utena of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). He played college basketball for the Marshall Thundering Herd. Standing 2.01 m, he can play both guard positions, as well as small forward.
Gytis Radzevičius is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Rytas Vilnius of the Lithuanian Basketball League.
Marius Valinskas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Juventus Utena of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). Standing at 1.87 m, he plays both guard positions.
Oliver Kostić is a Serbian professional basketball coach who is currently the head coach of Juventus Utena of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL), as well as an assistant coach for the Serbia national team.
