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National Basketball League (Lithuania)
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 14 teams. 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.
| Founded | 2005 |
|---|---|
| First season | 2005–06 |
| Country | Lithuania |
| Confederation | FIBA Europe |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | LKL |
| Relegation to | RKL |
| Current champions | Gargždai (1st title) |
| Website | nklyga.lt |
History
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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2022–23 NKL clubs' locations. Green – backup location for the season.| Team | Arena | Capacity | City | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BC Atletas | Garliava Arena | 1300 | Garliava | 1962 |
| BC Delikatesas | Saulės elementary school sport hall | 200 | Joniškis | 1994 |
| BC Kretinga | Kretinga Arena | – | Kretinga | 1999 |
| BC Kuršiai | Palanga Arena | 1200 | Palanga | 2018 |
| BC Mažeikiai | Mažeikiai Venta school sport hall | 810 | Mažeikiai | 2005 |
| BC Neptūnas-Akvaservis | Klaipėda KKRC | 400 | Klaipėda | 1987 |
| BC Perlas | Vilkaviškis Sport Center | 800 | Vilkaviškis | 2017 |
| BC Perlas Energija | NBA Basketball School Arena | 1490 | Vilnius | 2003 |
| BC Stekas | NBA Basketball School Arena | 1490 | Vilnius | 2010 |
| BC Sūduva-Mantinga | Marijampolė SC sport hall | 600 | Marijampolė | 2006 |
| BC Šilutė | Šilutės Vydūno gymnasium | 650 | Šilutė | 1990 |
| BC Telšiai | Telšiai Sport Arena | 750 | Telšiai | 2012 |
| BC Vytis-VDU | Šakiai JKSC sport hall | 800 | Šakiai | 2005 |
| Valdas Adamkus Center | 288 | Kaunas | ||
| BC Žalgiris-2 | Žalgiris training center | 500 | Kaunas | 1999 |
League champions
Titles by club
| Rank | Club | Titles | Runner-up | Champion years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BC Sūduva-Mantinga | 4 | 1 | 2015–16, 2016–17, 2018–19, 2019–20 |
| 2 | BC Neptūnas-Akvaservis | 3 | 2 | 2006–07, 2014–15, 2017–18 |
| 3 | BC Mažeikiai | 2 | 1 | 2012–13, 2013–14 |
| 4 | BC Žalgiris-2 | 1 | 2 | 2007–08 |
| 5 | BC Lietkabelis-2 | 1 | 1 | 2009–10 |
| – | BC Jonava | 1 | 1 | 2020–21 |
| 7 | Akademija-MRU Vilnius | 1 | 0 | 2005–06 |
| – | Labas Gas Prienai | 1 | 0 | 2008–09 |
| – | BC Pieno žvaigždės | 1 | 0 | 2010–11 |
| – | BC Atletas | 1 | 0 | 2011–12 |
| – | Gargždai | 1 | 0 | 2021–22 |
References
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- ^ http://www.basketnews.lt/news-5038-puntukas-jarimpeksas-laimejo-nkl-pirmenybiu-bronza.html (Lithuanian)
- ^ http://www.krepsinis.net/news.php?news_id=70929 21 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine (Lithuanian)
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- ^ http://www.basketnews.lt/news-49768-nkl-bronza-saboniukams-statistika.html (Lithuanian)
- ^ ""Mažeikiai" atėmė iš "Dzūkijos" bilietą į LKL (2 video, komentarai, foto)".
- ^ "Stebuklą sukūrę "Mažeikiai" apgynė NKL čempionų titulą (Video, foto, komentarai, statistika)".
- ^ "Įspūdingai žaidęs Stašys atvedė Klaipėdos klubą į NKL viršūnę (Foto, komentarai, statistika)".
- ^ "NKL bronza atiteko "Sūduvai-Mantingai" (Komentaras, statistika)".
- ^ "Marijampolės triumfas: "Sūduva-Mantinga" – NKL nugalėtojai".
- ^ "NKL bronzos medaliai atiteko finalinio ketverto šeimininkams".
- ^ "Tritaškiais prapliupusi "Sūduva-Mantinga" apgynė Mezon-NKL čempionų titulą".
- ^ "Mažojo NKL finalo dramoje – 50 minučių kova ir "Vyčio" triumfas".
- ^ ""Neptūnas-Akvaservis" - čempionai!". 14 April 2018.
- ^ "Mažojo NKL finalo dramoje – 50 minučių kova ir "Vyčio" triumfas".
- ^ "NKL finale triumfavo "Sūduva-Mantinga"".
- ^ ""Telšiai" pirmą kartą klubo istorijoje iškovojo NKL medalius".
- ^ ""Sūduva-Mantinga" paskelbta NKL nugalėtoja".
- ^ "Visą sezoną dominavusi Jonavos ekipa – NKL čempionė".
- ^ "Fantastika: Septyniese žaidęs "Vytis" palaužė marijampoliečius ir pasidabino bronza".
- ^ "Istorinis finišas: M. Stašio metimai atnešė "Gargždams" čempionų titulą".
- ^ "Kautynės iki sirenos: šaltakraujiški D. Rasio dūriai nukalė "Telšiams" bronzą".
External links
- Official website of National Basketball League (in Lithuanian)