Lithuanian Basketball Federation

Lietuvos Krepšinio Federacija

Sport	Basketball
Founded	1936
President	Arvydas Sabonis
Motto	Mes už Lietuvą (We for Lithuania)
Country	Lithuania
Headquarters	Vilnius
Continent	FIBA Europe
Official website	musukrepsinis.lt

LKF logo with Gediminas' Tower poles used until 2010

Lithuanian Basketball Federation (Lithuanian: Lietuvos Krepšinio Federacija), also known as LKF, is a national governing body of basketball in Lithuania. It was founded in 1936, but due to Soviet occupation, the federation disappeared from FIBA. It was reinstated in 1991 following the Independence of Lithuania. In 2011, the famous basketball player Arvydas Sabonis was elected as the commissioner of the federation.

Accomplishments

European Championship
- 1937: Champions
- 1939: Champions (also hosted)
- 1995: 2nd place
- 2003: 1st place
- 2007: 3rd place
- 2013: 2nd place

Eurobasket 2015 2nd place

Olympic Games
- 1992: 3rd place
- 1996: 3rd place
- 2000: 3rd place

World Championship
- 2010: 3rd place

U-19 World Championship
- 2003: 3rd place
- 2011: Champions

Leagues

LKL: premier men's basketball league (founded in 1993)
NKL: secondary men's basketball league (founded in 2005)
LKAL: secondary men's basketball league (founded in 1994, disbanded in 2005)
LMKL: premier women's basketball league (founded in 1994)
LSKL: student basketball league (founded in 1998)
MKL: elementary student basketball league (founded in 2001)
LKVL: veteran basketball league

Commissioners

Stanislovas Stonkus – served from 1990 till 1994.
Algimantas Pavilionis – served from 1994 till 2003.
Vladas Garastas – served from 2003 till 2011.
Arvydas Sabonis – serves since 2011.

External links

National basketball associations of Europe (FIBA Europe)

Current	Albania Andorra Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belarus Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark England Estonia Finland France Georgia Germany Gibraltar Great Britain Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Israel Italy Kosovo Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Macedonia Malta Moldova Monaco Montenegro Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russia San Marino Scotland Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey Ukraine Wales

Defunct	Czechoslovakia East Germany Soviet Union Yugoslavia

Basketball in Lithuania

Lithuanian Basketball Federation
List of venues

National teams

Men	Lithuania U20 & U21 U18 & U19 U16 & U17 Students 3x3 Wheelchair basketball

Women	Lithuania U20 & U21 U18 & U19 U16 & U17 Students 3x3

League competitions

Men	Lietuvos krepšinio lyga (LKL) Nacionalinė krepšinio lyga (NKL) Regioninė krepšinio lyga A (RKL A Division) Regioninė krepšinio lyga B (RKL B Division) Lietuvos studentų krepšinio lyga (LSKL) Lietuvos moksleivių krepšinio lyga (MKL)

Women	Lietuvos moterų krepšinio lyga (LMKL) Nacionalinė moterų krepšinio lyga (NMKL) Lietuvos studentų krepšinio lyga (LSKL) Lietuvos moksleivių krepšinio lyga (MKL)

Cup competitions

Men	Karaliaus Mindaugo taurė

Women	LKF Women's Cup

International men's basketball

FIBA National teams Olympics World Cup Universiade U-21 World Championship U-19 World Championship U-17 World Championship World Rankings

Africa	FIBA Africa – AfroBasket U-18 U-16

Americas	FIBA Americas – FIBA Americas Championship U-18 U-16

Asia	FIBA Asia – FIBA Asia Championship U-18 U-16

Europe	FIBA Europe – EuroBasket U-20 U-18 U-16

Oceania	FIBA Oceania – FIBA Oceania Championship U-20 U-18 U-16

Other tournaments	Acropolis Tournament Adecco Cup Albert Schweitzer Tournament All-Africa Games Asian Games Commonwealth Games Belgrade Trophy Diamond Ball FIBA Asia Cup FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament Lusophony Games Marchand Cup Mediterranean Games MVP Cup Stanković Cup Pan American Games Pan Arab Games South Asian Games TBF International Under-16 Tournament William Jones Cup World Cup (Turkey)

Note: The Under-21 Championship is no longer held.

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