National Basketball League (Lithuania)

For other organizations with a similar name, see National Basketball League (disambiguation) and NBL (disambiguation).

"NKL" redirects here. For other uses, see NKL (disambiguation).

Basketball league

National Basketball League

Founded| 2005; 19 years ago (2005)
First season| 2005–06
Country| Lithuania
Confederation| FIBA Europe
Number of teams| 15
Level on pyramid| 2
Promotion to| LKL
Relegation to| RKL
Current champions| Jurbarkas-Karys (1st title)
(2023/24)
Most championships| BC Sūduva-Mantinga (4 titles)
Website| nklyga.lt

The National Basketball League (NKL) (Lithuanian: Nacionalinė krepšinio lyga), also known as 7bet-NKL for sponsorship reasons, is the second-tier basketball minor league in Lithuania. It is placed below the top division Lietuvos krepšinio lyga (LKL). The competition currently consists of 15 teams.[1] The champions of the league have the option to promote to the LKL. However, this rarely happens, as most clubs do not meet the requirements for budget and seating capacity.

## History

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The league was established in 2005, when the second division LKAL (Lietuvos Krepšinio A Lyga, Lithuanian Basketball A League) was abolished and split into two divisions, the NKL, which is its direct successor, and the newly founded third division RKL.

## Current teams

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Delikatesas

Atletas

Žalgiris-2

Neptūnas-Akvaservis

Kretinga

Jurbarkas-Karys

Olimpas
(Pal)

Olimpas
(Plu)

Telšiai

Šilutė

Sūduva-Mantinga

Perlas

Rytas-2

Stekas

Vytis-VDU

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2024–25 NKL clubs' locations.

Team | Arena | Capacity | City | Founded

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BC Atletas | Garliava Arena | 1,300 | Garliava | 1962
BC Delikatesas | Saulės Elementary School Sports Hall | 300 | Joniškis | 1994
BC Jurbarkas-Karys | Antanas Giedraitis-Giedrius Gymnasium Sports Hall | 500 | Jurbarkas | 2016
BC Kretinga | Kretinga Arena | 822[2] | Kretinga | 1999
BC Olimpas Palanga | Palanga Arena | 1,180[3] | Palanga | 2023
BC Olimpas Plungė | Žemaitijos Suvenyras Sports Hall | UDC | Plungė | 1989
BC Neptūnas-Akvaservis | Klaipėda KKRC | 400 | Klaipėda | 1987
BC Perlas | Vilkaviškis Sport Center | 800 | Vilkaviškis | 2017
BC Rytas-2 | NBA Basketball School Arena | 1,490 | Vilnius | 2003
BC Stekas | Ukmergė TVM Sports Hall | UDC | Ukmergė | 2010
BC Sūduva-Mantinga | Marijampolė SC Sports Hall | 800[4] | Marijampolė | 2006
BC Šilutė | Šilutės Vydūno Gymnasium | 650 | Šilutė | 1990
BC Telšiai | Telšiai Sport Arena | 1,000[4] | Telšiai | 2012
BC Vytis-VDU | Šakiai JKSC Sports Hall | 800 | Šakiai | 2005
Valdas Adamkus Center | 288 | Akademija
BC Žalgiris-2 | Žalgiris Training Center | 500 | Kaunas | 1999

## League champions

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Season |  Champion |  Runner-up |  Third Place | Ref.

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2005–06 | Akademija-MRU Vilnius | Nafta-Uni-Laivitė Klaipėda | Puntukas-Jarimpeksas Anykščiai | [5][6]
2006–07 | Nafta-Uni-Laivitė Klaipėda | Dextera Jonava | Meresta Pakruojis | [7][8]
2007–08 | Žalgiris-Arvydas Sabonis school Kaunas | Naglis-Adarkis Palanga | Dextera Jonava | [9][10]
2008–09 | Rūdupis Prienai | Meresta Pakruojis | Mažeikiai | [11][12]
2009–10 | Naglis-Adarkis Palanga | Malsta Jonava | Mažeikiai | [13]
2010–11 | Pieno žvaigždės Pasvalys | Mažeikiai | Nafta-Universitetas Klaipėda | [14][15]
2011–12 | LKKA-Atletas Kaunas | Statyba Vilnius | Žalgiris-Arvydas Sabonis school Kaunas | [16][17]
2012–13 | Mažeikiai | Dzūkija Alytus | Žalgiris-2 Kaunas | [18]
2013–14 | Mažeikiai | Trakai | Tiumenas-Ežerūnas Molėtai | [19]
2014–15 | Nafta-Uni-Akvaservis Klaipėda | Ežerūnas-Karys Molėtai | Sūduva-Mantinga Marijampolė | [20][21]
2015–16 | Sūduva-Mantinga Marijampolė | Žalgiris-2 Kaunas | Palanga | [22][23]
2016–17 | Sūduva-Mantinga Marijampolė | Nafta-Uni-Akvaservis Klaipėda | Vytis Šakiai | [24][25]
2017–18 | Neptūnas-Akvaservis Klaipėda | Žalgiris-2 Kaunas | Vytis Šakiai | [26][25]
2018–19 | Sūduva-Mantinga Marijampolė | Vytis Šakiai | BC Telšiai | [27][28]
2019–20 | Sūduva-Mantinga Marijampolė | BC Telšiai | BC Šilutė | [29]
2020–21 | Cbet Jonava | BC Telšiai | Vytis Šakiai | [30][31]
2021–22 | Gargždai | Sūduva-Mantinga Marijampolė | BC Telšiai | [32][33]
2022–23 | Žalgiris-2 Kaunas | M Basket Mažeikiai | BC Telšiai | [34][35]
2023–24 | Jurbarkas-Karys | Kretinga | Olimpas Palanga | [36]

## Titles by club

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Rank  | Club  | Titles  | Runner-up  | Champion years  | Level

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1 | BC Sūduva-Mantinga | 4 | 1 | 2015–16, 2016–17, 2018–19, 2019–20 | 2. |

NKL

2 | BC Neptūnas-Akvaservis | 3 | 2 | 2006–07, 2014–15, 2017–18 | 2. |

NKL

3 | BC Mažeikiai M Basket | 2 | 2 | 2012–13, 2013–14 | 1. |

LKL

– | BC Žalgiris-2 | 2 | 2 | 2007–08, 2022-23 | 2. |

NKL

5 | BC Jonava | 1 | 2 | 2020–21 | 1. |

LKL

6 | BC Lietkabelis-2 | 1 | 1 | 2009–10 | †
7 | Š.Marčiulionio KA-Twomenas [lt] | 1 | 0 | 2005–06 | †
– | Labas Gas Prienai | 1 | 0 | 2008–09 | †
– | BC Pieno žvaigždės | 1 | 0 | 2010–11 | 1. |

LKL

– | BC Atletas | 1 | 0 | 2011–12 | 2. |

NKL

– | Gargždai | 1 | 0 | 2021–22 | †
– | Jurbarkas-Karys | 1 | 0 | 2023–24 | 2. |

NKL

† Marks defunct former winners of the competition.

## References

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1. ^ "NKL išsirinko naują prezidentą ir suteikė licenciją Plungės "Olimpui"". Vakarų ekspresas (in Lithuanian). 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
2. ^ "Naujais Kretingos krepšinio namais besidžiaugiantis Mikaločius: "Mano siekis būti pirmiems pagal lankomumą"". Mūsų Kretinga (in Lithuanian). 4 November 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
3. ^ "Atidaryti nauji Palangos sporto rūmai". Vakarų ekspresas (in Lithuanian). 12 April 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
4. ^ a b Žiūrys, Martynas (13 April 2023). "Potencialius LKL naujokus aplankęs Milašius: apie arenas ir biudžetus". BasketNews (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 4 July 2023.
5. ^ ""Akademijos-MRU" krepšininkai tapo NKL čempionais".
6. ^ ""Puntukas-Jarimpeksas" laimėjo NKL pirmenybių bronzą".
7. ^ http://www.krepsinis.net/news.php?news_id=70929 Archived 21 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine
8. ^ ""Meresta" iškovojo NKL bronzą".
9. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2015.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
10. ^ "Tv3.lt naujienos - svarbiausios žinios iš Lietuvos ir pasaulio".
11. ^ "NKL čempionais tapo "Rūdupio" krepšininkai (Foto)".
12. ^ ""Mažeikiai" triumfavo mažajame NKL finale".
13. ^ "NKL čempione tapo Palangos "Naglio–Adakrio" komanda".
14. ^ ""Pieno žvaigždės" tapo NKL čempionais (Video, foto, komentarai, statistika)".
15. ^ "J.Kazlauskas: "Lietuva krepšiniui per maža"".
16. ^ http://www.basketnews.lt/news-49777-rezultatyviausiu-zaideju-duetas-atvede-lkka-atleta-i-nkl-virsune-komentarai-statistika.html (Lithuanian)
17. ^ http://www.basketnews.lt/news-49768-nkl-bronza-saboniukams-statistika.html (Lithuanian)
18. ^ ""Mažeikiai" atėmė iš "Dzūkijos" bilietą į LKL (2 video, komentarai, foto)".
19. ^ "Stebuklą sukūrę "Mažeikiai" apgynė NKL čempionų titulą (Video, foto, komentarai, statistika)".
20. ^ "Įspūdingai žaidęs Stašys atvedė Klaipėdos klubą į NKL viršūnę (Foto, komentarai, statistika)".
21. ^ "NKL bronza atiteko "Sūduvai-Mantingai" (Komentaras, statistika)".
22. ^ "Marijampolės triumfas: "Sūduva-Mantinga" – NKL nugalėtojai".
23. ^ "NKL bronzos medaliai atiteko finalinio ketverto šeimininkams".
24. ^ "Tritaškiais prapliupusi "Sūduva-Mantinga" apgynė Mezon-NKL čempionų titulą".
25. ^ a b "Mažojo NKL finalo dramoje – 50 minučių kova ir "Vyčio" triumfas".
26. ^ ""Neptūnas-Akvaservis" - čempionai!". 14 April 2018.
27. ^ "NKL finale triumfavo "Sūduva-Mantinga"".
28. ^ ""Telšiai" pirmą kartą klubo istorijoje iškovojo NKL medalius".
29. ^ ""Sūduva-Mantinga" paskelbta NKL nugalėtoja".
30. ^ "Visą sezoną dominavusi Jonavos ekipa – NKL čempionė".
31. ^ "Fantastika: Septyniese žaidęs "Vytis" palaužė marijampoliečius ir pasidabino bronza".
32. ^ "Istorinis finišas: M. Stašio metimai atnešė "Gargždams" čempionų titulą".
33. ^ "Kautynės iki sirenos: šaltakraujiški D. Rasio dūriai nukalė "Telšiams" bronzą".
34. ^ "Dramos kupiname finale – "Žalgirio-2" triumfas".
35. ^ "Dramatiškai "Sūduvą-Mantingą" palaužę "Telšiai" pasidabino bronzos medaliais".
36. ^ "Išdalinti NKL apdovanojimai: finalo MVP tapo čempionų veteranas". Krepšinis.lt (in Lithuanian). 2 May 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.

## External links

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* Official website of National Basketball League (in Lithuanian)

* v
* t
* e

Lithuania National Basketball League (NKL)

* Atletas
* Delikatesas
* Jurbarkas-Karys
* Kretinga
* Olimpas Palanga
* Olimpas Plungė
* Neptūnas-Akvaservis
* Perlas
* Rytas-2
* Sūduva-Mantinga
* Šilutė
* Telšiai
* Vytis-VDU
* Žalgiris-2

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* e

Basketball in Lithuania

* Lithuanian Basketball Federation
* List of Lithuanian men's champions
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| Men|

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| Men|

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* Lithuanian Students Basketball League (LSKL)
* Lietuvos moksleivių krepšinio lyga (MKL)

|

Women|

* Lithuanian Women's Basketball League (LMKL)
* Nacionalinė moterų krepšinio lyga (NMKL)
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|

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tournaments|

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Defunct
tournaments|

| Africa|

* FIBA Africa Basketball League

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Americas|

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