2008 LKL Finals
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The 2008 LKL Finals was the championship series of the 2007–08 LKL season, and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. Žalgiris
defeated Lietuvos Rytas
in five games series 4-1. It was club's 12 title. Žalgiris
had won the most championships all-time. Lietuvos Rytas had three.
(110-73, 90-80) in quarterfinals and Šiauliai
(100-76, 94-83) in semifinals. Šiauliai later won third place.
Lietuvos Rytas defeated Aisčiai-Atletas
(126-59, 87-67) in a first round of playoffs and later Alytus
(116-62, 115-85).
Žalgiris
Žalgiris is a translation of the German word Grunwald and can refer to:* Battle of Žalgiris, Lithuanian name for the Battle of Grunwald, a decisive battle in 1410* BC Žalgiris, a basketball team from Kaunas, Lithuania...
defeated Lietuvos Rytas
BC Lietuvos Rytas
BC Lietuvos rytas is a professional basketball club based in Vilnius, Lithuania playing in the Lithuanian Basketball League , the VTB United League, and the Eurocup...
in five games series 4-1. It was club's 12 title. Žalgiris
Žalgiris
Žalgiris is a translation of the German word Grunwald and can refer to:* Battle of Žalgiris, Lithuanian name for the Battle of Grunwald, a decisive battle in 1410* BC Žalgiris, a basketball team from Kaunas, Lithuania...
had won the most championships all-time. Lietuvos Rytas had three.
Way to Finals
On the way to the finals Žalgiris won against SakalaiBC Sakalai
BC „Sakalai“ is a professional basketball club based in Vilnius, Lithuania playing in the Lithuanian Basketball League and the Baltic Basketball League. They play their home games at the 1,000-seat Ekinstos laisvalaikio centras....
(110-73, 90-80) in quarterfinals and Šiauliai
BC Šiauliai
BC „Šiauliai“ is the professional basketball club of Šiauliai, Lithuania. The club competes in the Lithuanian Basketball League, Baltic Basketball League and ULEB Eurocup. It has won the 3rd place award in the LKL a record 9 times.-Club History:The team was head coached by Antanas Sireika for...
(100-76, 94-83) in semifinals. Šiauliai later won third place.
Lietuvos Rytas defeated Aisčiai-Atletas
BC Aisciai-Atletas
BC Aisčiai was a professional basketball club of Kaunas, Lithuania, which was participating in the LKL and the Baltic League. In 2009 team was united with Kaunas TRIOBET.The NBA center Žydrūnas Ilgauskas represented Atletas at the very beginning of his career...
(126-59, 87-67) in a first round of playoffs and later Alytus
BC Alytus
BC „Alytus“ is the major basketball club of Alytus, Lithuania participating in the Lietuvos Krepšinio Lyga and the Baltic Basketball League....
(116-62, 115-85).