Lithuanian Basketball League (Nacionaline krepsinio lyga) History
League status
The Nacionaline krepsinio lyga (LKAL) is the second-tier professional basketball league in Lithuania. NKL was established in 1993.
The NKL sits above the Regionine Krepsinio Lyga which effectively forms the third-tier of Lithuanian basketball.
At the end of regular season, top 12 teams qualify to the play-offs.
The bottom 2 teams are relegated to Regionine Krepsinio Lyga.
League name history
2005 until now: Nacionaline krepsinio lyga 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025
League logos
 Until 2005 | Since 2005 |
Title holders
Championships by club
| Titles | Club | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jurbarkas | 2023-24 |
| 1 |  Zalgiris II | 2022-23 |
| 1 |  Telsiai | 2024-25 |
| 1 |  Gargzdu | 2021-22 |
Finals year-by-year
| Season | Champion | Result | Runner-Up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 |  Gargzdu SC Gargzdai | 77-73 |  Suduva-Mantinga Marijampole | |
| Season | Winner | Result | Finalist | Regular Season Champ |
| 2022-23 | Zalgiris Kaunas 2nd team | 69-65 |  Ereliai Mazeikiai | Suduva-Mantinga Marijampole |
| 2023-24 | Jurbarkas-Karys | 3-1 |  Kretinga |  Palangos Olimpas |
| 2024-25 | BC Telsiai | 3-0 |  Vilkaviskio Perlas | BC Telsiai |
Finals participants
| Club | W | L | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
 Mazeikiai | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Zalgiris II | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kretinga | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Suduva-Mantinga | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Telsiai | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Gargzdu | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Vilkaviskis | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jurbarkas | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Final Four participants
| Club | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telsiai | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Zalgiris II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gargzdu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jurbarkas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Suduva-Mantinga | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mazeikiai | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kretinga | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vilkaviskis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Palanga | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Atletas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Players with the most appearances in the Lithuanian Finals
| Player | Finals Appearances | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Mantas Ruikis | 2 | 2022, 2024 |
| Mindaugas Stasys | 2 | 2022, 2024 |
| Aurimas Urbonas | 2 | 2022, 2024 |
| Ernestas Bruzas | 2 | 2022, 2024 |
Players with the most Lithuanian titles
| Player | Count | Years Won |
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