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

1993-2005[+]: Lietuvos Krepsinio A Lyga  2000-2001 2001-2002 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005
Until 2005
Since 2005

Title holders

Championships by club

TitlesClubYears
1Jurbarkas 2023-24
1Zalgiris II 2022-23
1Telsiai 2024-25
1Gargzdu 2021-22

Finals year-by-year

SeasonChampionResultRunner-Up
2021-22Gargzdu SC Gargzdai77-73Suduva-Mantinga Marijampole
SeasonWinnerResultFinalistRegular Season Champ
2022-23Zalgiris Kaunas 2nd team69-65Ereliai MazeikiaiSuduva-Mantinga Marijampole
2023-24Jurbarkas-Karys3-1KretingaPalangos Olimpas
2024-25BC Telsiai3-0Vilkaviskio PerlasBC Telsiai

Finals participants

ClubWLTotal
Mazeikiai011
Zalgiris II101
Kretinga011
Suduva-Mantinga011
Telsiai101
Gargzdu101
Vilkaviskis011
Jurbarkas101

Final Four participants

Club1st2nd3rd4th
Telsiai1020
Zalgiris II1001
Gargzdu1000
Jurbarkas1000
Suduva-Mantinga0101
Mazeikiai0101
Kretinga0100
Vilkaviskis0100
Palanga0020
Atletas0001

Players with the most appearances in the Lithuanian Finals

PlayerFinals AppearancesYears
Mantas Ruikis22022, 2024
Mindaugas Stasys22022, 2024
Aurimas Urbonas22022, 2024
Ernestas Bruzas22022, 2024

Players with the most Lithuanian titles

PlayerCountYears Won