2024–25 LKL season

32nd season of the top-tier level professional basketball league of Lithuania

Basketball league season

Betsafe-LKL

Season| 2024–25
Duration| 21 September 2024 – 21 May 2025
(Regular season)
Teams| 10
Records
Biggest home win| Žalgiris 101–46 M Basket-Delamode
(17 November 2024)
Biggest away win| M Basket-Delamode 46–91 Uniclub Bet – Juventus
(13 October 2024)
Highest scoring| Rytas 118–109 Šiauliai–Casino Admiral
(26 October 2024)
Winning streak| 7 games
Rytas
Losing streak| 6 games
Nevėžis–Optibet
Highest attendance| 13,359
Žalgiris 78–67 Rytas
(8 December 2024)
Lowest attendance| 502
M Basket-Delamode 77–98 Nevėžis–Optibet
(3 November 2024)
Seasons

← 2023–24

2025–26 →

The 2024–25 Lietuvos krepšinio lyga season, also called Betsafe–LKL for sponsorship reasons, is the 32nd season of the top-tier level professional basketball league of Lithuania, the Lietuvos krepšinio lyga (LKL). Rytas are defending champions.

## Teams

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10 teams will participate in the 2024–25 season. Despite the announcement that no team will be relegated after 2023–24 due to Gargždai bankruptcy, last place finishers Pieno žvaigždės decided to withdraw from the league due to struggles to meet league's budget requirements.[1] Due to decreased number of teams, the league's format was changed, with the format being same as 2020–21 season, where 10 teams will face-off each other 4 times with top 8 teams advancing into Playoffs.[2]

Jonava

Juventus

Lietkabelis

Neptūnas

Nevėžis

Rytas

Šiauliai

Žalgiris

Wolves

M Basket

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Location of teams in 2024–25 LKL

Team  | Location  | Arena  | Capacity

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7Bet–Lietkabelis | Panevėžys | Kalnapilio Arena | 5,950
Cbet | Jonava | Jonava Arena | 2,200
M Basket-Delamode | Telšiai | Telšiai sports arena  | 1,000
Neptūnas | Klaipėda | Švyturys Arena | 6,200
Nevėžis–Optibet | Kėdainiai | Kėdainiai Arena | 2,200
Rytas | Vilnius | Twinsbet Arena | 10,000
Active Vilnius Arena | 2,500
Šiauliai–Casino Admiral | Šiauliai | Šiauliai Arena | 5,700
Uniclub Bet – Juventus | Utena | Utena Arena | 2,000
Wolves Twinsbet | Vilnius | Twinsbet Arena  | 10,000
Žalgiris | Kaunas | Žalgiris Arena | 15,415

### Personnel and kits

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Team  | Head coach  | Captain  | Kit manufacturer  | Shirt sponsor (chest)

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7Bet–Lietkabelis |  Nenad Čanak |  Vytenis Lipkevičius | AGO | Lietkabelis, Norfa
Cbet |  Mantas Šernius |  Aurimas Majauskas | AGO | Litas, Talga
M Basket-Delamode |  Marius Kiltinavičius |  Donatas Sabeckis | Adikopas | Delamode Baltics, Saurida
Neptūnas |  Georgios Vovoras |  Deividas Gailius | AGO | Amberton Hotel Group, Solorina
Nevėžis–Optibet |  Gediminas Petrauskas |  Ignas Vaitkus | AGO | Autotoja, Optibet
Rytas |  Giedrius Žibėnas |  Margiris Normantas | AGO | Norfa, Švyturys
Šiauliai–Casino Admiral |  Žydrūnas Urbonas |  Saulius Kulvietis | AGO | AdmiralBet, Norfa
Uniclub Bet – Juventus |  Kęstutis Kemzūra |  Žygimantas Skučas | Hustle Point | Umaras, Uniclub Bet, Utenos mėsa, Utenos nealkoholinis
Wolves Twinsbet |  Alessandro Magro |  Regimantas Miniotas | Adikopas | Twinsbet
Žalgiris |  Andrea Trinchieri |  Edgaras Ulanovas | Puma | Go3, Topsport

### Managerial changes

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Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced with | Date of appointment

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Wolves Twinsbet |  Nedas Pacevičius | End of contract | 11 June 2024 | Pre-season |  Alessandro Magro | 1 July 2024[3]
Uniclub Bet – Juventus |  Oliver Kostić | Mutual agreement | 28 May 2024[4] |  Vytautas Buzas | 28 May 2024[4]
Cbet |  Virginijus Šeškus | Mutual agreement | 15 July 2024[5] |  Mantas Šernius | 15 July 2024[6]
M Basket-Delamode |  Nikola Vasilev | Mutual agreement | 12 August 2024[7] |  Virginijus Šeškus | 12 August 2024[7]
Uniclub Bet – Juventus |  Vytautas Buzas | Appointed as assistant | 10 November 2024[8] | 8th (3–5) |  Kęstutis Kemzūra | 10 November 2024[9]
M Basket-Delamode |  Virginijus Šeškus | Mutual agreement | 22 November 2024[10] | 10th (1–8) |  Marius Kiltinavičius | 22 November 2024[10]

## Regular season

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### League table

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification or relegation

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1  | Žalgiris | 12  | 10  | 2  | 1068  | 857  | +211  | Advance to playoffs
2  | Rytas | 12  | 9  | 3  | 1079  | 999  | +80
3  | Wolves Twinsbet | 11  | 8  | 3  | 1007  | 937  | +70
4  | Neptūnas | 12  | 6  | 6  | 1033  | 1071  | −38
5  | 7Bet–Lietkabelis | 12  | 6  | 6  | 990  | 984  | +6
6  | Uniclub Bet – Juventus | 12  | 6  | 6  | 1000  | 969  | +31
7  | Šiauliai–Casino Admiral | 11  | 5  | 6  | 1019  | 1082  | −63
8  | Cbet | 12  | 5  | 7  | 1049  | 1112  | −63
9  | Nevėžis–Optibet | 12  | 2  | 10  | 996  | 1064  | −68  |
10  | M Basket-Delamode | 12  | 2  | 10  | 977  | 1143  | −166

Updated to match(es) played on 16 December 2024. Source: LKL.lt
Rules for classification: 1) Win–loss record; 2) Percentage of wins; 3) Head–to–head record; 4) Head–to–head percentage of wins; 5) Head–to–head point difference; 6) Head–to–head points scored; 7) Point difference; 8) Points scored; 9) Lottery draw (Note: Head–to–head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[11]

### Results

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Home \ Away  | LIE | JON | MAZ | NEP | NEV | RYT | SIA | JUV | WOL | ZAL

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7Bet–Lietkabelis | -- | 8 Feb | 82–78  | 81–89  | 93–82  | 67–84  | 93–76  | 1 Feb | 83–81  | 5 Jan
-- | 13 May | 19 Apr | 30 Apr | 22 Apr | 15 Mar | 12 Apr | 20 May | 30 Mar | 3 May
Cbet | 84–82  | -- | 103–83  | 28 Dec | 2 Feb | 74–94  | 104–93  | 93–98  | 11 Jan | 72–93
22 Mar | -- | 16 Apr | 20 May | 29 Mar | 21 Apr | 4 May | 23 Apr | 2 Mar | 11 May
M Basket–Delamode | 93–87  | 5 Jan | -- | 107–96  | 77–98  | 83–93  | 93–95  | 46–91  | 86–95  | 26 Jan
17 May | 6 May | -- | 15 Mar | 5 Apr | 26 Apr | 1 Mar | 3 May | 8 Mar | 13 Apr
Neptūnas | 11 Jan | 90–87  | 1 Feb | -- | 17 Nov | 4 Jan | 25 Jan | 63–74  | 89–74  | 70–97
2 Mar | 5 Apr | 14 May | -- | 4 May | 12 Apr | 27 Apr | 17 May | 15 Apr | 30 Mar
Nevėžis–Optibet | 78–85  | 93–105  | 93–87  | 74–83  | -- | 83–93  | 29 Dec | 74–78  | 85–90  | 76–89
15 Apr | 26 Apr | 11 May | 9 Mar | -- | 21 May | 17 May | 16 Mar | 7 May | 23 Mar
Rytas | 28 Dec | 26 Jan | 109–98  | 84–90  | 89–69  | -- | 118–109  | 12 Jan | 71–82  | 91–88
10 May | 29 Apr | 22 Mar | 24 Apr | 1 Mar | -- | 13 May | 16 Apr | 6 Apr | 9 Mar
Šiauliai–Casino Admiral | 96–92  | 103–93  | 11 Jan | 108–103  | 95–91  | 1 Feb | -- | 4 Jan | 5 Mar | 63–91
6 May | 9 Mar | 30 Apr | 22 Mar | 19 Apr | 29 Mar | -- | 5 Apr | 22 Apr | 21 May
Uniclub Bet – Juventus | 70–79  | 79–80  | 10 Feb | 92–99  | 26 Jan | 78–86  | 101–88  | -- | 100–110  | 29 Dec
8 Mar | 13 Apr | 29 Mar | 21 Apr | 14 May | 7 May | 10 May | -- | 30 Apr | 26 Apr
Wolves Twinsbet | 25 Jan | 103–90  | 29 Dec | 102–86  | 5 Jan | 8 Feb | 103–93  | 67–72  | -- | 100–82
27 Apr | 18 May | 21 May | 11 May | 12 Apr | 4 May | 17 Mar | 23 Mar | -- | 19 Apr
Žalgiris | 73–66  | 101–64  | 101–46  | 91–75  | 12 Jan | 78–67  | 9 Feb | 84–67  | 2 Feb | --
6 Apr | 16 Mar | 24 Apr | 7 May | 29 Apr | 18 May | 16 Apr | 2 Mar | 14 May | --

Updated to match(es) played on 16 December 2024. Source: LKL.lt
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.
Matches with lighter background shading were decided after overtime.

## Attendances to arenas

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### Average attendances

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Pos  | Team  | Total | High | Low | Average | Change

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1  | Žalgiris | 30,880  | 13,359  | 2,803  | 5,146 | +3.6%†
2  | Rytas | 21,650  | 8,491  | 1,418  | 3,608 | −4.1%†
3  | Wolves Twinsbet | 16,171  | 7,139  | 1,544  | 3,234 | +0.4%†
4  | Neptūnas | 11,200  | 4,889  | 1,667  | 2,800 | +34.2%†
5  | Šiauliai–Casino Admiral | 12,995  | 4,757  | 1,416  | 2,599 | +41.4%†
6  | 7Bet–Lietkabelis | 9,880  | 2,330  | 1,126  | 1,646 | −27.2%†
7  | Uniclub Bet – Juventus | 7,881  | 1,865  | 732  | 1,313 | −7.8%†
8  | Cbet | 7,021  | 1,988  | 796  | 1,170 | +16.1%†
9  | Nevėžis–Optibet | 9,319  | 1,552  | 877  | 1,164 | +6.6%†
10  | M Basket-Delamode | 4,599  | 798  | 502  | 657 | −14.2%†
| League total  | 130,180  | 13,359  | 502  | 2,244 | +3.1%†

Source: LKL.lt

## Statistics

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Source: LKL.lt
Last updated: 16 December 2024

### Performance Index Rating

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Rank  | Player  | Club  | Games  | Rating  | PIR

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1 |  Anthony Cowan | Wolves Twinsbet | 10 | 201 | 20.1
2 |  Kay Bruhnke | M Basket–Delamode | 11 | 218 | 19.8
3 |  Gerry Blakes | Šiauliai–Casino Admiral | 11 | 195 | 17.7
4 |  Gytis Radzevičius | Rytas | 10 | 175 | 17.5
5 |  Desure Buie | Neptūnas | 12 | 203 | 16.9

### Points

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Rank  | Player  | Club  | Games  | Points  | PPG

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1 |  Gerry Blakes | Šiauliai–Casino Admiral | 11 | 228 | 20.7
2 |  Joseph Girard III | Nevėžis–Optibet | 12 | 247 | 20.6
3 |  A. J. English | M Basket–Delamode | 8 | 150 | 18.8
4 |  Kay Bruhnke | M Basket–Delamode | 11 | 201 | 18.3
5 |  Chauncey Collins | M Basket–Delamode | 8 | 138 | 17.3

### Rebounds

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Rank  | Player  | Club  | Games  | Rebounds  | RPG

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1 |  Martynas Pacevičius | Neptūnas | 7 | 59 | 8.4
2 |  Arnaldo Toro | Uniclub Bet–Juventus | 12 | 98 | 8.2
3 |  Giedrius Staniulis | M Basket–Delamode | 9 | 66 | 7.3
4 |  Tomaš Pavelka | Neptūnas | 11 | 71 | 6.5
5 |  Lukas Uleckas | Šiauliai–Casino Admiral | 9 | 58 | 6.4

### Assists

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Rank  | Player  | Club  | Games  | Assists  | APG

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1. |  Amit Ebo | Nevėžis–Optibet | 11 | 98 | 8.9
2. |  Desure Buie | Neptūnas | 12 | 77 | 6.4
3. |  Donatas Sabeckis | M Basket–Delamode | 11 | 69 | 6.3
4. |  Anthony Cowan | Wolves Twinsbet | 10 | 56 | 5.6
5. |  Sylvain Francisco | Žalgiris | 11 | 60 | 5.5

### Individual game highs

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Category  | Player  | Club  | Opponent  | Statistic

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PIR |  Bohdan Blyzniuk | Cbet | Šiauliai–Casino Admiral (Dec 16, 2024) | 43
Points  |  Margiris Normantas | Rytas | Šiauliai–Casino Admiral (Oct 26, 2024) | 34
Rebounds  |  Martynas Pacevičius | Neptūnas | Wolves Twinsbet (Oct 12, 2024) | 17
Assists  |  Donatas Sabeckis | M Basket–Delamode | Šiauliai–Casino Admiral (Sep 29, 2024) | 13
Steals  |  Mantas Rubštavičius | 7bet–Lietkabelis | Uniclub Bet–Juventus (Oct 26, 2024) | 5
Desure Buie | Neptūnas | Uniclub Bet–Juventus (Nov 30, 2024)
Donatas Sabeckis | M Basket–Delamode | 7bet–Lietkabelis (Dec 14, 2024)
Blocks  |  Steven Enoch | Rytas | Nevėžis–Optibet (Dec 14, 2024) | 4

### Other statistics

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Category  | Player  | Club  | Games  | Average

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Steals  |  Jeffery Taylor | Wolves Twinsbet | 8 | 1.9
Blocks  |  Abdullah Ahmed | Šiauliai–Casino Admiral | 6 | 1.5
Turnovers  |  Amit Ebo | Nevėžis–Optibet | 11 | 4.2
Fouls drawn  |  Anthony Cowan | Wolves Twinsbet | 10 | 6.5
Minutes  |  A. J. English | M Basket–Delamode | 8 | 32:11
FT %  |  Radvilas Kneižys | Neptūnas | 10 | 100%
Karolis Lukošiūnas | Uniclub Bet–Juventus | 7
Dominykas Stenionis | 7bet–Lietkabelis | 6
2-Point %  |  Alen Smailagić | Žalgiris | 10 | 88.6%
3-Point %  |  Grantas Vasiliauskas | 7bet–Lietkabelis | 8 | 60%

### Club statistics

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Category  | Club  | Average

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PIR | Wolves Twinsbet | 108.3
Points  | Šiauliai–Casino Admiral | 92.6
Rebounds  | Rytas | 40.6
Assists  | Žalgiris | 21.1
Steals  | Cbet | 7.6
Nevėžis–Optibet
Blocks  | Šiauliai–Casino Admiral | 3.1
Turnovers  | M Basket–Delamode | 15.7
FT %  | Wolves Twinsbet | 80.8%
2-Point %  | Žalgiris | 59.2%
3-Point %  | M Basket–Delamode | 40.9%

## Awards

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All official awards of the 2024–25 LKL season.

### Player of the month

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Month  | Player  | Team  | PIR  | Source

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2024
September–October |  Anthony Cowan Jr. | Wolves Twinsbet | 19.3 | [12]
November |  Kay Bruhnke | M Basket–Delamode | 24 | [13]
December |  |  |  |
2025
January |  |  |  |
February |  |  |  |
March |  |  |  |
April |  |  |  |

## LKL clubs in international competitions

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Euroleague Basketball competitions  Team | Competition | Progress | Result | W–L

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Žalgiris | EuroLeague | Regular season |  | 10–7
7Bet–Lietkabelis | EuroCup | Regular season Group B |  | 4–8
Wolves Twinsbet | Regular season Group A |  | 6–6
FIBA competitions  Team | Competition | Progress | Result | W–L

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Rytas | Champions League | Regular season Group F | 1st place out of 4 teams (5–1) | 5–1
Round of 16 Group J |
Uniclub Bet – Juventus | Qualifying tournament 4 Quarter–finals | Win vs.  Spartak Office Shoes | 1–1
Qualifying tournament 4 Semi–finals | Loss vs.  Dinamo BDS Sassari
Neptūnas | FIBA Europe Cup | Qualifying round | Loss vs.  Surne Bilbao Basket | 0–2

## References

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1. ^ "LKL – dar vienas smūgis: iš lygos traukiasi Pasvalio "Pieno žvaigždės"". 15min.lt (in Lithuanian). 15 July 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
2. ^ "Oficialu: keičiasi Lietuvos krepšinio lygos formatas". 15min.lt (in Lithuanian). 17 July 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
3. ^ "Wolves Twinsbet announce Italian Alessandro Magro as new Head Coach". bcwolves.com. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
4. ^ a b ""Juventus" išsiskyrė su Kostičiumi ir pristatė naują vyr. trenerį". basketnews.lt (in Lithuanian). 28 May 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
5. ^ "Jonavos "CBet" dėkoja treneriui V. Šeškui". bcjonava.lt (in Lithuanian). 15 July 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
6. ^ "Jonavos "CBet" pasirašė sutartį su treneriu Mantu Šerniumi". bcjonava.lt (in Lithuanian). 15 July 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
7. ^ a b "V. Šeškus - naujasis komandos vyriausiasis treneris". mbasket.lt (in Lithuanian). 12 August 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
8. ^ "Utenos ekipos štabe liekantis Buzas talkins Kemzūrai". lrt.lt (in Lithuanian). 10 November 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
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