Lietuvos krepšinio lyga
Lithuanian men's basketball league
Lietuvos krepšinio lyga (LKL; English: Lithuanian Basketball League), marketed as Betsson-LKL for sponsorship reasons, is the premier men's professional club basketball league in Lithuania. It is composed of 10 teams, and it is a member of the Lithuanian Basketball Federation. The best LKL clubs are also annual participants of the top European-wide basketball competitions, including the top-tier level EuroLeague.
On April 22, 1993, the Lietuvos krepšinio asociacija (LKA; English: Lithuanian Basketball Association) was founded. It was the first professional sports organisation in Lithuania. Lietuvos krepšinio lyga was built on the foundation of the LKA. Former basketball player Šarūnas Marčiulionis is named as the founder of the league. He was the first president of the LKL and served from 1993 to 2002. Remigijus Milašius is the current president of the league since 2013. The league's headquarters is located in Vilnius.
A total of 28 teams have competed in the LKL since its inception.
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