2018–19 LKL season

Betsafe-LKL
Competition details
Season 2018–19
Teams 10
Dates September 2018 – May 2019
2019–20 →

The 2018–19 Lietuvos krepšinio lyga, also called Betsafe-LKL for sponsorship reasons, is the 26th season of the top-tier level professional basketball league of Lithuania, the Lietuvos krepšinio lyga (LKL). According to the preliminary schedule, the Betsafe LKL championship started on 22 September 2018, and will end no later than 31 May 2019.

Žalgiris is the defending champion.

Competition format

During the regular season, all teams will play 36 games. The top eight teams in the regular season standings, after playing their entire 36 game schedule, will each qualify for the playoffs in the quarterfinals, that will be played in a best-of-three games format. The semifinals will also be played in that format.

The final round will be played between the two winners of the semifinals. The finals series, for first place, as also games for third place will be played in a best-of-five format.[1]

Teams

Ten teams were granted licences for the season.[2][3]

Team Location Arena Capacity
Dzūkija Alytus Alytus Arena 5,500
Juventus Utena Utena Arena 2,000
Lietkabelis Panevėžys Cido Arena 5,950
Neptūnas Klaipėda Švyturys Arena 6,200
Nevėžis Kėdainiai Kėdainiai Arena 2,200
Pieno žvaigždės Pasvalys Pieno žvaigždės Arena 1,500
Rytas Vilnius Lietuvos rytas Arena 2,500
Siemens Arena 10,000
Šiauliai Šiauliai Šiauliai Arena 5,700
Skycop Prienai Prienai Prienai Arena 1,500
Žalgiris Kaunas Žalgiris Arena 15,708

Regular season

League table

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification or relegation
1 Žalgiris 4 4 0 345 267 +78 Advance to play-offs
2 Rytas 3 3 0 262 193 +69
3 Neptūnas 3 2 1 264 234 +30
4 Lietkabelis 3 2 1 238 238 0
5 Skycop Prienai 4 2 2 312 337 −25
6 Juventus 4 2 2 302 331 −29
7 Dzūkija 2 1 1 150 132 +18
8 Pieno žvaigždės 4 1 3 295 352 −57
9 Šiauliai 3 0 3 247 264 −17
10 Nevėžis 4 0 4 275 342 −67 Relegation to NKL
First match(es) will be played on 3 October 2018. Source: LKL

Results

Rounds 1 to 18

Home \ Away DZU JUV LTK NEP NEV PIE RYT SIA PRI ZAL
Dzūkija — 91–94 81–61 73–79
Juventus — 82–79 83–78 80–87
Lietkabelis 71–69 81–77 —
Neptūnas 76–89 — 100–76 92–67
Nevėžis — 70–80 78–71
Pieno žvaigždės 60–74 69–88 —
Rytas 87–57 — 95–66 69–76
Šiauliai 79–81 — 90–100
Skycop Prienai 85–80 93–78 — 53–74
Žalgiris 81–68 103–66 —
Updated to match(es) played on 13 October 2018. Source: LKL.lt
Colours: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.

Rounds 19 to 36

Home \ Away DZU JUV LTK NEP NEV PIE RYT SIA PRI ZAL
Dzūkija —
Juventus —
Lietkabelis —
Neptūnas —
Nevėžis —
Pieno žvaigždės —
Rytas —
Šiauliai —
Skycop Prienai —
Žalgiris —
First match(es) will be played on TBD. Source: LKL.lt
Colours: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.

Lithuanian clubs in European competitions

TeamCompetitionProgress
ŽalgirisEuroLeagueRegular season
RytasEuroCupRegular season
NeptūnasChampions LeagueRegular season
LietkabelisRegular season
ŠiauliaiFirst qualifying round

References

  1. ↑ "Betsafe LKL to remain 10-team league, Play-Off series shortened for 2018-19". en.lkl.lt. 13 June 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  2. ↑ "LKL licencijos suteiktos 9 klubams". lkl.lt (in Lithuanian). 17 July 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "„Nevėžiui" suteikta LKL licencija". lkl.lt (in Lithuanian). 24 July 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
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