BC Statyba was a legendary Vilnius

Vilnius

Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...

 basketball club. The club was renamed to 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 1997. But in 2011 it was announced that Statyba will be revived. The club debuted in NKL

National Basketball League (Lithuania)

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 during the 2011-2012 season.

History

During the 1963 in Lithuania

Lithuania

Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...

 capital Vilnius

Vilnius

Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...

 first basketball club was established, which was called Vilnius „Žalgiris“, but in 1964 the team was renamed to „Plastikas“.

During the 1965 Vilnius „Statyba“ became „Žalgiris“ association champions, in Lithuanian cup tournament „Statyba“ took third place.

In 1966 – „Statyba“ became Lithuania vice-champions (won silver medals).

In 1967 - „Statyba“ became representation basketball team of Vilniaus and debuted in USSR „A“ class championship and won fourth place.

During 1997 „Statyba“ was renamed to „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...

.

Achievements

• 1965 „Žalgiris“ association - Champions, Lithuanian cup tournament - third place;
• 1966 Lithuanian basketball championship - silver medals;
• 1967 USSR „A“ class championship - fourth place, Lithuanian cup fourth place;
• 1968 USSR „A“ class championship – fourth place, Lithuanian basketball championship – silver medals, Lithuanian cup – Champions;
• 1969 USSR „A“ class championship - third place, Lithuanian cup champions, fifth place in Lithuanian basketball championship;
• 1970 USSR „A“ class championship - third place, Lithuanian basketball championship vice-champions;
• 1971 USSR „A“ class championship - Champions („Statyba“ transferred to the highest league), Lithuanian basketball championship vice-champions;
• 1972 USSR highest league championship - 10th place (team was transferred back to the first league), Lithuanian basketball championship - Champions (first time in the club history);
• 1973 USSR „A“ class championship – vice-champions, Lithuanian basketball championship - Champions;
• 1974 USSR „A“ class championship – Champions (return to the highest USSR league);
• 1975 USSR highest league – 9th place, Lithuanian basketball championshio - Champions;
• 1976 USSR highest league – 6th place, Lithuanian basketball championship - silver medals;
• 1977 USSR highest league – 9th place, Lithuanian basketball championship - Champions;
• 1978 USSR highest league - 11th place, Lithuanian basketball championship - silver medals;
• 1979 USSR highest league - bronze medals, Lithuanian basketball championship - silver medals;
• 1980 USSR highest league - 9th place, Lithuanian basketball championship - vice-champions;
• 1981 USSR highest league - 7th place, Lithuanian basketball championship - Champions, Lithuanian cup championship - Champions;
• 1982 USSR highest league - 8th place, Lithuanian basketball championship - 5th, Lithuanian cup championship - 3th;
• 1983 USSR highest league - 10th place, Lithuanian basketball championship - vice-champions, Lithuanian cup championship - champions;
• 1984 USSR highest league - 9th place, Lithuanian basketball championship - Champions, Lithuanian cup championship - 2th place;
• 1985 USSR highest league - 9th place, Lithuanian basketball championship - vice-champions, Lithuanian cup championship - Champions;
• 1986 USSR highest league - 6th place, Lithuanian basketball championship - 6th place, Lithuanian cup championship - 4th place;
• 1987 USSR highest league - 10th place, Lithuanian basketball championship - 5th place;
• 1988 m. USSR highest league - 9th place, Lithuanian basketball championship - 9th place;
• 1989 USSR highest league - 7th place, Lithuanian basketball championship - 9th place;
• 1990 Lithuanian basketball championship - 8th place;
• 1991 Lithuanian basketball championship - vice-champions;
• 1992 Lithuanian basketball championship - vice-champions, Lithuanian cup championship - vice-champions;
• 1993 Lithuanian basketball championship - 4th place;
• 1994 Lithuanian basketball league
  Lietuvos Krepšinio Lyga
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   (LKL) - 3th place;
• 1995 Lithuanian basketball league (LKL) - 6th place;
• 1996 Lithuanian basketball league (LKL) - 6th place;
• 1997 Lithuanian basketball league (LKL) - 10th place.

Notable players

Artūras Karnišovas

Arturas Karnišovas

Artūras Karnišovas is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player....

 1987–1990 Jonas Kazlauskas

Jonas Kazlauskas

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 1968–1983 Šarūnas Marčiulionis

Šarunas Marciulionis

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 1982–1988 Rimas Girskis 1968–1983 Algimantas Pavilonis 1973–1985 Alvydas Pazdrazdis

Alvydas Pazdrazdis

Alvydas Pazdrazdis is a former basketball player from Lithuania, who won the bronze medal with the Lithuania national basketball team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. He is currently a scout for the Dallas Mavericks. His former clubs include BC Lietuvos Rytas, KK Neptunas and BC...

1989–1992

1964/66:

• A. Radžiukynas
• A. Šileika
• V. Dagelis
• R. Ancevičius
• R. Endrijaitis
• V. Grikštas
• E. Kriščiūnas
• A. Ližaitis
• E. Margis
• O. Moisejenka
• H. Petrauskas
• V. Šimkus
• L. Venslovas
• V. Voveris

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1966/67:

• V. Dagelis
• R. Ancevičius
• Č. Daugėla
• R. Endrijaitis
• M. Karnišovas
• E. Kriščiūnas
• A. Ližaitis
• E. Margis
• O. Moisejenka
• H. Petrauskas
• A. Radžiukynas
• J. Rimkus
• R. Salys
• V. Šimkus
• L. Venslovas

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1967/68:

• V. Dagelis
• R. Ancevičius
• Č. Daugėla
• R. Endrijaitis
• J. Grišmanauskas
• M. Karnišovas
• J. Kaziūnas
• E. Kriščiūnas
• A. Ližaitis
• E. Margis
• O. Moisejenka
• G. Naujikas
• H. Petrauskas
• A. Riauka
• J. Rimkus
• R. Salys
• A. Šatas
• A. Šidlauskas

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1968/69:

• R. Ancevičius
• J. Kaziūnas
• E. Kairys
• Č. Daugėla
• R. Endrijaitis
• R. Girskis
• M. Karnišovas
• E. Kriščiūnas
• A. Ližaitis
• E. Margis
• O. Moisejenka
• G. Naujikas
• V. Paškauskas
• H. Petrauskas
• J. Rimkus
• A. Šatas
• A. Urbutis

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1969/70:

• J. Kaziūnas
• E. Kairys
• R. Ancevičius
• R. Endrijaitis
• R. Girskis
• M. Karnišovas
• E. Kriščiūnas
• A. Ližaitis
• E. Margis
• O. Moisejenka
• G. Naujikas
• V. Paškauskas
• H. Petrauskas
• J. Rimkus
• A. Šatas
• A. Urbutis

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1970/71:

• J. Kaziūnas
• E. Kairys
• R. Ancevičius
• V. Baltuška
• R. Endrijaitis
• R. Girskis
• M. Karnišovas
• B. Leliūga
• A. Ližaitis
• E. Margis
• O. Moisejenka
• E. Narmontas
• G. Naujikas
• H. Petrauskas
• J. Rimkus
• A. Urbutis

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1971/72:

• J. Kaziūnas
• E. Kairys
• V. Baltuška
• R. Endrijaitis
• J. Fiodorovas
• R. Girskis
• M. Karnišovas
• E. Lukauskas
• D. Milius
• O. Moisejenka
• E. Narmontas
• A. Neverovas
• H. Petrauskas
• J. Rimkus
• V. Tarolis
• A. Urbutis
• S. Vasiliauskas

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1972/73:

• J. Kaziūnas
• E. Kairys
• V. Baltuška
• R. Bišlys
• R. Endrijaitis
• R. Girskis
• M. Karnišovas
• J. Kazlauskas
• E. Lukauskas
• O. Moisejenka
• E. Narmontas
• A. Neverovas
• V. Palionis
• A. Pavilonis
• H. Petrauskas
• J. Rimkus
• L. Štelbys
• V. Tarolis

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1973/74:

• E. Kairys
• V. Baltuška
• V. Bazilevskis
• R. Endrijaitis
• R. Girskis
• A. Jankauskas
• M. Karnišovas
• J. Kazlauskas
• E. Lukauskas
• O. Moisejenka
• E. Narmontas
• A. Neverovas
• A. Pavilonis
• V. Tarolis

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1974/75: E. Kairys V. Baltuška V. Bazilevskis R. Endrijaitis E. Gervė R. Girskis M. Karnišovas J. Kazlauskas O. Moisejenka E. Narmontas A. Pavilonis V. Prokopas V. Tarolis A. Vaitkus

1975/76: R. Ancevičius E. Kairys V. Baločka V. Baltuška V. Bazilevskis Z. Bružė S. Budvytis S. Deimantavičius Č. Daugėla R. Gaška R. Girskis M. Karnišovas J. Kazlauskas O. Moisejenka E. Narmontas A. Neverovas D. Nutautas V. Palionis A. Pavilonis H. Petrauskas V. Prokopas A. Vaitkus

1976/77: R. Ancevičius E. Kairys V. Andriūnas V. Baločka V. Baltuška V. Bazilevskis Z. Bružė S. Deimantavičius Č. Daugėla R. Girskis V. Jurgutis M. Karnišovas J. Kazlauskas E. Narmontas A. Neverovas D. Nutautas V. Palionis D. Pašakarnis A. Pavilonis H. Petrauskas V. Prokopas V. Urba A. Vaitkus

1977/78: R. Ancevičius E. Kairys V. Andriūnas V. Baločka V. Baltuška V. Bazilevskis Z. Bružė S. Deimantavičius Č. Daugėla R. Girskis M. Karnišovas J. Kazlauskas E. Narmontas A, Neverovas D. Nutautas V. Palionis D. Pašakarnis A. Pavilonis H. Petrauskas S. Raugala A. Rauluševičius V. Urba A. Vaitkus A. Vėbra R. Vaišnoras

1978/79: R. Ancevičius V. Andriūnas V. Baločka V. Baltuška V. Bazilevskis Z. Bružė S. Deimantavičius Č. Daugėla R. Girskis J. Kazlauskas E. Narmontas D. Nutautas V. Palionis D. Pašakarnis E. Paulauskas A. Pavilonis H. Petrauskas A. Rauluševičius V. Urba A. Vaitkus R. Vaišnoras

1979/80: V. Andriūnas V. Baločka V. Baltuška S. Deimantavičius R. Girskis J. Kazlauskas S. Kilas V. Maleras V. Matkevičius E. Narmontas D. Nutautas V. Palionis D. Pašakarnis E. Paulauskas A. Pavilonis A. Rauluševičius P. Smirnovas V. Urba S. Vadopalas A. Vainauskas A. Vaitkus

1980/81: V. Andriūnas V. Baločka V. Baltuška V. Budraitis S. Deimantavičius A. Gurklys A. Kačinskis J. Kazlauskas R. Krupovnickas G. Kurkuzinskas V. Maleras V. Matkevičius E. Narmontas D. Nutautas V. Palionis D. Pašakarnis A. Pavilonis S. Pladys A. Rauluševičius V. Urba S. Vadopalas A. Vainauskas A. Vaitkus

1981/82: V. Andriūnas V. Budraitis S. Deimantavičius R. Girskis A. Kačinskis J. Kazlauskas R. Krupovnickas G. Kurkuzinskas V. Maleras Š. Marčiulionis A. Masalskis V. Matkevičius E. Narmontas D. Nutautas V. Palionis D. Pašakarnis A. Pavilonis R. Penikas G. Pocius A. Rauluševičius V. Urba S. Vadopalas A. Vainauskas A. Vaitkus

1982/83: V. Andriūnas V. Budraitis R. Girskis S. Ivanauskas A. Kačinskis J. Kazlauskas R. Krupovnickas Š. Marčiulionis A. Masalskis V. Matkevičius P. Mieldažis E. Narmontas D. Nutautas D. Pašakarnis A. Pavilonis R. Penikas G. Pocius M. Solominas V. Urba S. Vadopalas A. Vainauskas A. Vaitkus

1983/84: V. Andriūnas A. Baziukas R. Brazdauskis A. Kačinskis J. Kazlauskas A. Kovtūnas R. Krupovnickas Š. Marčiulionis A. Masalskis V. Matkevičius P. Mieldažis E. Narmontas D. Nutautas D. Pašakarnis A. Pavilonis R. Penikas R. Šulskis V. Urba S. Vadopalas A. Vainauskas G. Žygelis

1984/85: V. Andriūnas V. Baločka A. Baziukas A. Grigas V. Jankūnas A. Kačinskis J. Kazlauskas S. Kriščiūnas R. Krupovnickas Š. Marčiulionis A. Masalskis V. Matkevičius E. Narmontas D. Nutautas D. Pašakarnis A. Pavilonis S. Pečiulis R. Penikas R. Šulskis V. Urba S. Vadopalas A. Vainauskas A. Vasiliūnas

1985/86: E. Antanaitis V. Andriūnas A. Baziukas R. Butautas A. Grigas A. Kačinskis R. Krupovnickas L. Kvedaravičius Š. Marčiulionis V. Matkevičius R. Penikas G. Pocius A. Vainauskas A. Vasiliūnas G. Vilkas

1986/87: V. Andriūnas A. Baziukas R. Brazdauskis R. Butautas V. Dambrauskas A. Grigas L. Kvedaravičius Š. Marčiulionis V. Matkevičius S. Nečiūnas R. Penikas G. Pocius A. Vainauskas A. Vasiliūnas G. Vilkas

1987/88: R. Brazdauskis V. Dambrauskas D. Darulis A. Grigas V. Jankūnas L. Kvedaravičius Š. Marčiulionis V. Matkevičius S. Nečiūnas R. Penikas G. Pocius A. Vainauskas A. Vasiliūnas G. Vilkas

1988/89: G. Bačianskas R. Čėsna V. Dambrauskas D. Darulis A. Grigas V. Jankūnas A. Karnišovas L. Kvedaravičius Š. Marčiulionis V. Matkevičius A. Pazdrazdis G. Pocius A. Vainauskas D. Skerbedis A. Vasiliūnas

1989/90: R. Čėsna V. Dambrauskas D. Darulis A. Grigas A. Jakubauskas A. Karnišovas J. Karpis E. Kavoliūnas L. Kvedaravičius A. Pazdrazdis G. Pocius A. Tamkevičius A. Vainauskas D. Vainauskas A. Vasiliūnas

1990/91: R. Čėsna D. Darulis A. Jakubauskas E. Kavoliūnas E. Kučiauskas A. Pazdrazdis G. Stulga D. Taraila A. Tamkevičius

1991/92: A. Kavaliauskas E. Kavoliūnas E. Kučiauskas A. Pazdrazdis T. Rimkus G. Stulga D. Taraila

1993/94: M. Montgomery D. Plėta R. Knyza E. Mikalajūnas J. Lothian A. Vainauskas M. Purlys D. Adomaitis M. Kovaliukas A. Medelinskas E. Priudokas V. Sirvydis G. Ulys A. Šeiningas R. Vaičiūnas

1994/95: G. Arrington S. Grišajev A. Šeiningas R. Knyza E. Mikalajūnas G. Ulys A. Vainauskas M. Purlys D. Adomaitis R. Vaičiūnas E. Priudokas V. Sirvydis M. Janišius

1995/96: A. Palšis R. Knyza E. Mikalajūnas G. Ulys M. Janišius T. Purlys D. Adomaitis R. Vaičiūnas G. Bačianskas E. Priudokas V. Sirvydis