LKL Finals

LKL Finals
Status Active
Genre Sporting event
Date(s) June
Frequency Annual
Country Lithuania
Inaugurated 1994 (1994)

The Lietuvos krepšinio lyga (LKL) Finals is the championship finals series for the top-tier level professional club basketball league in Lithuania, the LKL, and the conclusion of the league's postseason. The Finals have been played in either a best-of-seven, or a best-of five format. The first LKL Finals series was held in 1994, and was contested by Žalgiris and Atletas, with Žalgiris winning the series 3–1.

Žalgiris Kaunas has been the most successful team, having won 19 out of the 24 LKL Finals series that have been played so far. Lietuvos rytas Vilnius is the only other team to win the LKL Finals.

LKL Finals champions (1994–present)

The 2010 LKL Finals championship trophy

The champions of the LKL's Finals:

History

1994–2000: Early dominance by Žalgiris Kaunas

Žalgiris Kaunas won the first 6 LKL Finals series, from 1994 to 1999. The team's dominance in the LKL Finals came to an end in the 2000 LKL Finals, when they lost to Lietuvos rytas Vilnius. During that same period, Žalgiris had also won the second tier level European-wide FIBA Saporta Cup in the 1997–98 season, and the first tier level European-wide 1999 FIBA EuroLeague Final Four. From 1994 to 2000, Atletas Kaunas was the only other club that came close to winning the LKL Finals, as they won the first two games of the 5 game 1996 LKL Finals.

2000–2010: Lietuvos rytas Vilnius and Žalgiris dominate

Lietuvos rytas Vilnius finally ended Žalgiris Kaunas' run of winning the first 6 LKL Finals, when they won the finals in 2000. Over an 11 year period, from 2000 to 2010, all of the LKL Finals were won by the two clubs, with Lietuvos rytas winning 5 LKL Finals series, and Žalgiris Kaunas winning 6 LKL Finals series.

2011–present: Žalgiris Kaunas again dominates

Starting with the 2011 LKL Finals, Žalgiris Kaunas began another long run of dominance, winning 7 straight LKL Finals series, from 2011 to 2018.

LKL Finals series results

Ramūnas Šiškauskas won 2 LKL Finals, as a player.
Paulius Jankūnas has won 11 LKL Finals, as a player.
SeasonChampionRunner-upResult
1993–94
ŽalgirisAtletas 3–1
1994–95
ŽalgirisAtletas 3–0
1995–96
ŽalgirisAtletas 3–2
1996–97
ŽalgirisOlimpas 3–0
1997–98
ŽalgirisAtletas 3–1
1998–99
ŽalgirisLietuvos rytas 3–0
1999–00
Lietuvos rytasŽalgiris 3–1
2000–01
ŽalgirisLietuvos rytas 3–2
2001–02
Lietuvos rytasŽalgiris 4–3
2002–03
ŽalgirisLietuvos rytas 4–2
2003–04
ŽalgirisLietuvos rytas 4–0
2004–05
ŽalgirisLietuvos rytas 4–0
2005–06
Lietuvos rytasŽalgiris 4–0
2006–07
ŽalgirisLietuvos rytas 4–2
2007–08
ŽalgirisLietuvos rytas 4–1
2008–09
Lietuvos rytasŽalgiris 4–1
2009–10
Lietuvos rytasŽalgiris 4–3
2010–11
ŽalgirisLietuvos rytas 4–1
2011–12
ŽalgirisLietuvos rytas 3–0
2012–13
ŽalgirisLietuvos rytas 4–0
2013–14
ŽalgirisNeptūnas 4–2
2014–15
ŽalgirisLietuvos rytas 4–0
2015–16
ŽalgirisNeptūnas 4–1
2016–17
ŽalgirisLietkabelis 4–1

LKL Finals 3rd place and 4th place

Season3rd place4th place
1993–94
 Statyba Vilnius Lavera Kaunas
1994–95
 Lavera Kaunas Šiauliai
1995–96
 Olimpas Plungė Sakalai Vilnius
1996–97
 Šilutė Šiauliai
1997–98
 Lietuvos rytas Vilnius Sakalai Vilnius
1998–99
 Sakalai Vilnius Šiauliai
1999–00
 Šiauliai Sakalai Vilnius
2000–01
 Šiauliai Alita Alytus
2001–02
 Alita Alytus Šiauliai
2002–03
 Alita Alytus Šiauliai
2003–04
 Šiauliai Sakalai Vilnius
2004–05
 Šiauliai Sakalai Vilnius
2005–06
 Šiauliai Nevėžis Kėdainiai
2006–07
 Šiauliai Neptūnas Klaipėda
2007–08
 Šiauliai Alita Alytus
2008–09
 Šiauliai Neptūnas Klaipėda
2009–10
 Šiauliai Juventus Utena
2010–11
 Prienai Juventus Utena
2011–12
 Prienai Šiauliai
2012–13
 Neptūnas Klaipėda Prienai
2013–14
 Lietuvos rytas Vilnius Prienai
2014–15
 Juventus Utena Neptūnas Klaipėda
2015–16
 Lietuvos rytas Vilnius Juventus Utena
2016–17
 Lietuvos rytas Vilnius Neptūnas Klaipėda

Top 4 finishes by club

Club Champion Runner-up 3rd Place 4th Place Winning years
Žalgiris 19 5 0 0 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Lietuvos rytas 5 11 4 0 2000, 2002, 2006, 2009, 2010
Atletas 0 4 0 0
Neptūnas 0 2 1 4
Olimpas 0 1 1 0
Lietkabelis 0 1 0 0
Šiauliai 0 0 9 6
Vytautas 0 0 2 2
Alita 0 0 2 1
Sakalai 0 0 1 5
Juventus 0 0 1 3
Lavera 0 0 1 1
Statyba 0 0 1 0
Šilutė 0 0 1 0
Nevėžis 0 0 0 1
Alytus 0 0 0 1


LKL Finals won by head coach

Lithuanian coach Jonas Kazlauskas, has won a record of 6 LKL Finals series, as a head coach.

Coach Jonas Kazlauskas won a record 6 LKL Finals

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Coach Rimas Kurtinaitis won 2 LKL Finals.
Coach Joan Plaza won the 2013 LKL Finals.
SeasonChampion's Head Coach
1993–94
Estonia Jaak Salumets
1994–95
Lithuania Jonas Kazlauskas
1995–96
Lithuania Jonas Kazlauskas (2×)
1996–97
Lithuania Jonas Kazlauskas (3×)
1997–98
Lithuania Jonas Kazlauskas (4×)
1998–99
Lithuania Jonas Kazlauskas (5×)
1999–00
Lithuania Šarūnas Sakalauskas
2000–01
Lithuania Algirdas Brazys
2001–02
Lithuania Jonas Kazlauskas (6×)
2002–03
Lithuania Antanas Sireika
2003–04
Lithuania Antanas Sireika (2×)
2004–05
Lithuania Antanas Sireika (3×)
2005–06
Croatia Neven Spahija
2006–07
Lithuania Rimantas Grigas
2007–08
Lithuania Rimantas Grigas (2×)
2008–09
Lithuania Rimas Kurtinaitis
2009–10
Lithuania Rimas Kurtinaitis (2×)
2010–11
Greece Ilias Zouros
2011–12
Serbia Aleksandar Trifunović
2012–13
Spain Joan Plaza
2013–14
Lithuania Gintaras Krapikas
2014–15
Lithuania Gintaras Krapikas (2×)
2015–16
Lithuania Šarūnas Jasikevičius
2016–17
Lithuania Šarūnas Jasikevičius (2×)
2017–18
Lithuania Šarūnas Jasikevičius (3×)

LKL Finals Most Valuable Player

See also

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