Basketball religion in Lithuania

• First match was played in1922-04-23 between Kaunas team and PEU Team.
• LMKL – Lithuanian women basketball league
• LSKL – Lithuanian students basketball league
BASKETBALL IN LITHUANIA
• Lithuanian teams in International leagues
• EL – Euroleague (“Žalgiris”)
• WEL – Women Euroleague (“Lietuvos Telekomas”)
• NEBL – North Europe Basketball league (“Lietuvos Rytas”)
• BBL – Baltic Basketball League (“Sakalai”)
“ZALGIRIS” KAUNAS
• “ZALGIRIS” KAUNAS
HISTORY
• In 1944 best basketball players from Kaunas united into one team which was named "Žalgiris" shortly after that. From the beginning "Žalgiris" starts fighting for the first places in the Soviet Union's championship. Just three years later "Žalgiris" climbs on top of all teams and wins the first championship in 1947. Till 1990 "Žalgiris" have won gold medals five times (1947, 1951, 1985-1987), silver medals - seven times (1949, 1952, 1980, 1983-1984, 1988-1989) and bronze medals - six times (1953-1956, 1973 and 1978).
• In the beginning of 80's "Žalgiris" threw a challenge to "champion forever" - Moscow CSKA. Three times in a row (1985-1987) "Žalgiris" takes the gold medals of the Soviet Union ending the CSKA dynasty.
• Team's stars became the leaders in the Soviet Union National Team. A. Sabonis, V. Chomicius and R. Kurtinaitis won World Championship's silver in 1986 and Olympic gold in 1988 Seoul.
• In 1989 European Cup Winners Cup "Žalgiris" reached semifinals. After that season the brightest stars - A.Sabonis, S. Jovaisa, G. Krapikas, V. Chomicius, A. Visockas, A. Brazys - left to clubs in Europe and young players had to step up to fill the hole.
1998/99 debutants of the Euroleague - "Žalgiris" - have made a good showing in I preliminary round. "Žalgiris" won 8 victories and headed its group. "Žalgiris" playing in EuroLeague II preliminary round is successful too. Its 11th victory secured them the first place in group, which guaranteed the home court advantage in...

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