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2024–25 LKL season

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Betsafe-LKL
Season2024–25
Duration21 September 2024 – 21 May 2025
(Regular season)
Teams10
Records
Biggest home winŽalgiris 101–46 M Basket-Delamode
(17 November 2024)
Biggest away winM Basket-Delamode 46–91 Uniclub Bet – Juventus
(13 October 2024)
Highest scoringRytas 118–109 Šiauliai–Casino Admiral
(26 October 2024)
Winning streak7 games
Rytas
Losing streak6 games
Nevėžis–Optibet
Highest attendance8,491
Rytas 91–88 Žalgiris
(6 October 2024)
Lowest attendance502
M Basket-Delamode 77–98 Nevėžis–Optibet
(3 November 2024)
Seasons
2025–26 →

The 2024–25 Lietuvos krepšinio lyga season, also called Betsafe–LKL for sponsorship reasons, is the 32nd season of the top-tier level professional basketball league of Lithuania, the Lietuvos krepšinio lyga (LKL). Rytas are defending champions.

Teams

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10 teams will participate in the 2024–25 season. Despite the announcement that no team will be relegated after 2023–24 due to Gargždai bankruptcy, last place finishers Pieno žvaigždės decided to withdraw from the league due to struggles to meet league's budget requirements.[1] Due to decreased number of teams, the league's format was changed, with the format being same as 2020–21 season, where 10 teams will face-off each other 4 times with top 8 teams advancing into Playoffs.[2]

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Location of teams in 2024–25 LKL
Team Location Arena Capacity
7Bet–Lietkabelis Panevėžys Kalnapilio Arena 5,950
Cbet Jonava Jonava Arena 2,200
M Basket-Delamode Telšiai Telšiai sports arena 1,000
Neptūnas Klaipėda Švyturys Arena 6,200
Nevėžis–Optibet Kėdainiai Kėdainiai Arena 2,200
Rytas Vilnius Twinsbet Arena 10,000
Active Vilnius Arena 2,500
Šiauliai–Casino Admiral Šiauliai Šiauliai Arena 5,700
Uniclub Bet – Juventus Utena Utena Arena 2,000
Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius Twinsbet Arena 10,000
Žalgiris Kaunas Žalgiris Arena 15,415

Personnel and kits

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Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor (chest)
7Bet–Lietkabelis Serbia Nenad Čanak Lithuania Vytenis Lipkevičius AGO Lietkabelis, Norfa
Cbet Lithuania Mantas Šernius Lithuania Aurimas Majauskas AGO Litas, Talga
M Basket-Delamode Lithuania Virginijus Šeškus Lithuania Donatas Sabeckis Adikopas Delamode Baltics, Saurida
Neptūnas Greece Georgios Vovoras Lithuania Deividas Gailius AGO Amberton Hotel Group, Solorina
Nevėžis–Optibet Lithuania Gediminas Petrauskas Lithuania Ignas Vaitkus AGO Autotoja, Optibet
Rytas Lithuania Giedrius Žibėnas Lithuania Margiris Normantas AGO Norfa, Švyturys
Šiauliai–Casino Admiral Lithuania Žydrūnas Urbonas Lithuania Saulius Kulvietis AGO AdmiralBet, Norfa
Uniclub Bet – Juventus Lithuania Kęstutis Kemzūra Lithuania Žygimantas Skučas Hustle Point Umaras, Uniclub Bet, Utenos mėsa, Utenos nealkoholinis
Wolves Twinsbet Italy Alessandro Magro Lithuania Regimantas Miniotas Adikopas Twinsbet
Žalgiris Italy Andrea Trinchieri Lithuania Edgaras Ulanovas Puma Go3, Topsport

Managerial changes

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Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Replaced with Date of appointment
Wolves Twinsbet Lithuania Nedas Pacevičius End of contract 11 June 2024 Pre-season Italy Alessandro Magro 1 July 2024[3]
Uniclub Bet – Juventus Serbia Oliver Kostić Mutual agreement 28 May 2024[4] Lithuania Vytautas Buzas 28 May 2024[4]
Cbet Lithuania Virginijus Šeškus Mutual agreement 15 July 2024[5] Lithuania Mantas Šernius 15 July 2024[6]
M Basket-Delamode North Macedonia Nikola Vasilev Mutual agreement 12 August 2024[7] Lithuania Virginijus Šeškus 12 August 2024[7]
Uniclub Bet – Juventus Lithuania Vytautas Buzas Sacked 10 November 2024[8] 8th (3–5) Lithuania Kęstutis Kemzūra 10 November 2024[8]

Regular season

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification or relegation
1 Rytas 9 7 2 830 769 +61 Advance to playoffs
2 Žalgiris 9 7 2 798 651 +147
3 Neptūnas 9 6 3 809 804 +5
4 Wolves Twinsbet 9 6 3 795 751 +44
5 Cbet 9 5 4 799 810 −11
6 7Bet–Lietkabelis 9 4 5 717 733 −16
7 Uniclub Bet – Juventus 9 4 5 728 703 +25
8 Šiauliai–Casino Admiral 9 4 5 840 896 −56
9 Nevėžis–Optibet 9 1 8 752 795 −43
10 M Basket-Delamode 9 1 8 714 870 −156
Updated to match(es) played on 17 November 2024. Source: LKL.lt
Rules for classification: 1) Win–loss record; 2) Percentage of wins; 3) Head–to–head record; 4) Head–to–head percentage of wins; 5) Head–to–head point difference; 6) Head–to–head points scored; 7) Point difference; 8) Points scored; 9) Lottery draw (Note: Head–to–head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[9]


Results

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Home \ Away LIE JON MAZ NEP NEV RYT SIA JUV WOL ZAL
7Bet–Lietkabelis — 8 Feb 82–78 81–89 1 Dec 67–84 7 Dec 1 Feb 83–81 5 Jan
— 13 May 19 Apr 30 Apr 22 Apr 15 Mar 12 Apr 20 May 30 Mar 3 May
Cbet 84–82 — 103–83 28 Dec 2 Feb 74–94 104–93 8 Dec 11 Jan 72–93
22 Mar — 16 Apr 20 May 29 Mar 21 Apr 4 May 23 Apr 2 Mar 11 May
M Basket–Delamode 14 Dec 5 Jan — 107–96 77–98 30 Nov 93–95 46–91 86–95 26 Jan
17 May 6 May — 15 Mar 5 Apr 26 Apr 1 Mar 3 May 8 Mar 13 Apr
Neptūnas 11 Jan 90–87 1 Feb — 17 Nov 4 Jan 25 Jan 30 Nov 89–74 70–97
2 Mar 5 Apr 14 May — 4 May 12 Apr 27 Apr 17 May 15 Apr 30 Mar
Nevėžis–Optibet 78–85 93–105 7 Dec 74–83 — 83–93 29 Dec 74–78 85–90 76–89
15 Apr 26 Apr 11 May 9 Mar — 21 May 17 May 16 Mar 7 May 23 Mar
Rytas 28 Dec 26 Jan 109–98 84–90 14 Dec — 118–109 12 Jan 71–82 91–88
10 May 29 Apr 22 Mar 24 Apr 1 Mar — 13 May 16 Apr 6 Apr 9 Mar
Šiauliai–Casino Admiral 96–92 16 Dec 11 Jan 108–103 95–91 1 Feb — 4 Jan 5 Mar 63–91
6 May 9 Mar 30 Apr 22 Mar 19 Apr 29 Mar — 5 Apr 22 Apr 21 May
Uniclub Bet – Juventus 70–79 79–80 10 Feb 92–99 26 Jan 78–86 101–88 — 15 Dec 29 Dec
8 Mar 13 Apr 29 Mar 21 Apr 14 May 7 May 10 May — 30 Apr 26 Apr
Wolves Twinsbet 25 Jan 103–90 29 Dec 7 Dec 5 Jan 8 Feb 103–93 67–72 — 100–82
27 Apr 18 May 21 May 11 May 12 Apr 4 May 17 Mar 23 Mar — 19 Apr
Žalgiris 73–66 1 Dec 101–46 15 Dec 12 Jan 8 Dec 9 Feb 84–67 2 Feb —
6 Apr 16 Mar 24 Apr 7 May 29 Apr 18 May 16 Apr 2 Mar 14 May —
Updated to match(es) played on 17 November 2024. Source: LKL.lt
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.
Matches with lighter background shading were decided after overtime.

Attendances to arenas

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Average attendances

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Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 Rytas 20,232 8,491 1,811 4,064 +8.0%†
2 Žalgiris 10,814 4,460 2,803 3,604 −27.4%†
3 Wolves Twinsbet 12,854 7,139 1,544 3,213 −0.2%†
4 Neptūnas 9,533 4,889 1,905 3,177 +52.2%†
5 Šiauliai–Casino Admiral 11,579 4,757 2,169 2,894 +57.5%†
6 7Bet–Lietkabelis 7,463 2,330 1,503 1,865 −17.6%†
7 Uniclub Bet – Juventus 6,513 1,865 732 1,302 −8.6%†
8 Cbet 6,225 1,988 901 1,245 +23.5%†
9 Nevėžis–Optibet 8,492 1,552 877 1,213 +11.1%†
10 M Basket-Delamode 3,145 710 502 629 −17.9%†
League total 96,850 8,491 502 2,152 −1.1%†

Source: LKL.lt

Statistics

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Source: LKL.lt
Last updated: 17 November 2024

Performance Index Rating

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Rank Player Club Games Rating PIR
1 United States Desure Buie Neptūnas 9 169 18.8
2 United States Anthony Cowan Wolves Twinsbet 8 150 18.8
3 Germany Kay Bruhnke M Basket–Delamode 8 148 18.5
4 Israel Amit Ebo Nevėžis–Optibet 9 160 17.8
5 France Sylvain Francisco Žalgiris 8 141 17.6

Points

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Rank Player Club Games Points PPG
1 United States Gerry Blakes Šiauliai–Casino Admiral 9 185 20.6
2 United States Joseph Girard III Nevėžis–Optibet 9 183 20.3
3 United States A. J. English M Basket–Delamode 8 150 18.8
4 United States Nate Johnson Neptūnas 5 87 17.4
5 Israel Amit Ebo Nevėžis–Optibet 9 152 16.9

Rebounds

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Rank Player Club Games Rebounds RPG
1 Lithuania Giedrius Staniulis M Basket–Delamode 6 52 8.7
2 Lithuania Lukas Uleckas Šiauliai–Casino Admiral 9 58 6.4
3 Puerto Rico Arnaldo Toro Uniclub Bet–Juventus 9 58 6.4
4 United States Garrison Brooks Wolves Twinsbet 9 57 6.3
5 Slovakia Tomaš Pavelka Neptūnas 8 49 6.1

Assists

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Rank Player Club Games Assists APG
1. Israel Amit Ebo Nevėžis–Optibet 9 80 8.9
2. Lithuania Donatas Sabeckis M Basket–Delamode 8 53 6.6
3. United States Desure Buie Neptūnas 9 55 6.1
4. United States Anthony Cowan Wolves Twinsbet 8 43 5.4
5. France Sylvain Francisco Žalgiris 8 41 5.1

Individual game highs

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Category Player Club Opponent Statistic
PIR Lithuania Margiris Normantas Rytas Šiauliai–Casino Admiral (Oct 26, 2024) 39
Points Lithuania Margiris Normantas Rytas Šiauliai–Casino Admiral (Oct 26, 2024) 34
Rebounds Lithuania Martynas Pacevičius Neptūnas Wolves Twinsbet (Oct 12, 2024) 17
Assists Lithuania Donatas Sabeckis M Basket–Delamode Šiauliai–Casino Admiral (Sep 29, 2024) 13
Steals Lithuania Mantas Rubštavičius 7bet–Lietkabelis Uniclub Bet–Juventus (Oct 26, 2024) 5
Blocks 7 players 3

Other statistics

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Category Player Club Games Average
Steals SwedenUnited States Jeffery Taylor Wolves Twinsbet 8 1.9
Blocks Egypt Abdullah Ahmed Šiauliai–Casino Admiral 6 1.5
Turnovers Israel Amit Ebo Nevėžis–Optibet 9 4.4
Fouls drawn United States Anthony Cowan Wolves Twinsbet 8 6.1
Minutes Germany Kay Bruhnke M Basket–Delamode 8 32:32
FT % 4 players 100%
2-Point % Serbia Alen Smailagić Žalgiris 7 90.5%
3-Point % Lithuania Kristupas Žemaitis Wolves Twinsbet 9 53.1%

Club statistics

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Category Club Average
PIR Rytas 105.6
Points Šiauliai–Casino Admiral 93.3
Rebounds Rytas 40.6
Assists Wolves Twinsbet 21.2
Steals Rytas 7.4
Žalgiris
Blocks Neptūnas 3.1
Šiauliai–Casino Admiral
Turnovers M Basket–Delamode 16.3
FT % Wolves Twinsbet 80.5%
2-Point % Žalgiris 59.8%
3-Point % M Basket–Delamode 39.9%

Awards

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All official awards of the 2024–25 LKL season.

Player of the month

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Month Player Team PIR Source
2024
September–October United States Anthony Cowan Jr. Wolves Twinsbet 19.3 [10]
November
December
2025
January
February
March
April

LKL clubs in international competitions

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Euroleague Basketball competitions
Team Competition Progress Result W–L
Žalgiris EuroLeague Regular season 6–4
7Bet–Lietkabelis EuroCup Regular season Group B 2–5
Wolves Twinsbet Regular season Group A 5–3
FIBA competitions
Team Competition Progress Result W–L
Rytas Champions League Regular season Group F 3–1
Uniclub Bet – Juventus Qualifying tournament 4 Quarter–finals Win vs. Serbia Spartak Office Shoes 1–1
Qualifying tournament 4 Semi–finals Loss vs. Italy Dinamo BDS Sassari
Neptūnas FIBA Europe Cup Qualifying round Loss vs. Spain Surne Bilbao Basket 0–2

References

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  1. ^ "LKL – dar vienas smūgis: iš lygos traukiasi Pasvalio "Pieno žvaigždės"". 15min.lt (in Lithuanian). 15 July 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Oficialu: keičiasi Lietuvos krepšinio lygos formatas". 15min.lt (in Lithuanian). 17 July 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Wolves Twinsbet announce Italian Alessandro Magro as new Head Coach". bcwolves.com. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  4. ^ a b ""Juventus" išsiskyrė su Kostičiumi ir pristatė naują vyr. trenerį". basketnews.lt (in Lithuanian). 28 May 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Jonavos "CBet" dėkoja treneriui V. Šeškui". bcjonava.lt (in Lithuanian). 15 July 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Jonavos "CBet" pasirašė sutartį su treneriu Mantu Šerniumi". bcjonava.lt (in Lithuanian). 15 July 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  7. ^ a b "V. Šeškus - naujasis komandos vyriausiasis treneris". mbasket.lt (in Lithuanian). 12 August 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  8. ^ a b "„Juventus" klubo vyriausiojo trenerio vairą iš Buzo perima Kemzūra". lrt.lt (in Lithuanian). 10 November 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  9. ^ "lkl-nuostatai.pdf" (PDF). www.lkl.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  10. ^ "Rugsėjo ir spalio MVP A. Cowanas: „Man svarbiausia yra komandinė sėkmė"". lkl.lt (in Lithuanian). 1 October 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
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