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Šiauliai
Šiauliai , is the fourth largest city in Lithuania, with a population of 133,900. It is the capital of Šiauliai County. Unofficially, the city is the capital of Northern Lithuania.-Names:...
, 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...
. The club competes in the Lithuanian Basketball League, Baltic Basketball League
Baltic Basketball League
Baltic Basketball League is a Baltic states basketball league founded in 2004.Currently, the league is divided into two: the Elite division and the Challenge Cup division. The 10 strongest Baltic basketball clubs participate in the Elite division. The rest of the teams compete in the Challenge Cup...
and ULEB Eurocup. It has won the 3rd place award (behind Lithuanian basketball giants 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...
and Žalgiris
BC Žalgiris
BC Žalgiris is a professional basketball team that is based in Kaunas, Lithuania. It is one of the oldest teams in the Euroleague and plays domestically in the Lietuvos krepšinio lyga , and regionally in the VTB United League...
) in the LKL a record 9 times.
Club History
The team was head coached by Antanas SireikaAntanas Sireika
Antanas Sireika is a professional Lithuanian basketball coach.- Coaching career :Lithuanian national basketball team began a strange tradition, after head coach was leaving his post he gave his place to his assistant, this happened when Vladas Garastas was replaced by his assistant coach Jonas...
for more than eight seasons. Donatas Slanina
Donatas Slanina
Donatas Slanina is a Lithuanian professional basketball player currently playing for Italian club Pallacanestro Reggiana of the LegADue.-Awards and achievements:*LKL Champion - 2001...
and Mindaugas Žukauskas
Mindaugas Žukauskas
Mindaugas Žukauskas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He was a captain of the Lithuanian national basketball team. In August 2006 Žukauskas transferred from Montepaschi to another Italian team Scavolini Pesaro...
started their careers in this club. The club's best achievements in the LKL are third place place finishes in years 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010.
2011 - 2012 team
Cam Long Denzel Bowles Rashaun Broadus Roman Gumenyuk Darius Gvezdauskas Edvinas Ruzgas Edgaras Stanionis Vytautas Šarakauskas Mindaugas ŽukauskasMindaugas Žukauskas
Mindaugas Žukauskas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He was a captain of the Lithuanian national basketball team. In August 2006 Žukauskas transferred from Montepaschi to another Italian team Scavolini Pesaro...
(captain)
History
| Season | League | Pos. | Significant Events | Baltic League | Pos. | LKF Cup LKF Cup LKF Cup is Lithuania national cup that was founded in 2006. Zalgiris has won the cup three times and Lietuvos Rytas have won this trophy twice.-Winners:... |
European Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994–95 | LKL | 4 | Semifinalist | – | – | – | – |
| 1995–96 | LKL | 8 | Quarterfinalist | – | – | – | Played Korać Cup Korac Cup The Korać Cup was an annual basketball club competition held by FIBA between the 1971-72 and 2001-02 seasons. It was the third-tier level club competition in European basketball, after the European Champions' Cup and the Cup Winners' Cup... |
| 1996–97 | LKL | 4 | Semifinalist | – | – | – | Played Korać Cup Korac Cup The Korać Cup was an annual basketball club competition held by FIBA between the 1971-72 and 2001-02 seasons. It was the third-tier level club competition in European basketball, after the European Champions' Cup and the Cup Winners' Cup... |
| 1997–98 | LKL | 7 | Quarterfinalist | – | – | Runner-up | Played Korać Cup Korac Cup The Korać Cup was an annual basketball club competition held by FIBA between the 1971-72 and 2001-02 seasons. It was the third-tier level club competition in European basketball, after the European Champions' Cup and the Cup Winners' Cup... |
| 1998–99 | LKL | 4 | Semifinalist | – | – | – | Played Korać Cup Korac Cup The Korać Cup was an annual basketball club competition held by FIBA between the 1971-72 and 2001-02 seasons. It was the third-tier level club competition in European basketball, after the European Champions' Cup and the Cup Winners' Cup... |
| 1999–00 | LKL | 3 | Bronze medal | – | – | – | Played Korać Cup Korac Cup The Korać Cup was an annual basketball club competition held by FIBA between the 1971-72 and 2001-02 seasons. It was the third-tier level club competition in European basketball, after the European Champions' Cup and the Cup Winners' Cup... |
| 2000–01 | LKL | 3 | Bronze medal | – | – | – | – |
| 2001–02 | LKL | 4 | Semifinalist | – | – | – | – |
| 2002–03 | LKL | 4 | Semifinalist | – | – | – | Played FIBA Champions' Cup EuroCup Challenge The EuroCup Challenge was the 4th tier level transnational professional club basketball competition in Europe. It was run and organized by FIBA Europe.-Promotion to FIBA EuroCup:... |
| 2003–04 | LKL | 3 | Bronze medal | – | – | – | Played FIBA Europe Cup EuroCup Challenge The EuroCup Challenge was the 4th tier level transnational professional club basketball competition in Europe. It was run and organized by FIBA Europe.-Promotion to FIBA EuroCup:... |
| 2004–05 | LKL | 3 | Bronze medal | Elite Division Baltic Basketball League Baltic Basketball League is a Baltic states basketball league founded in 2004.Currently, the league is divided into two: the Elite division and the Challenge Cup division. The 10 strongest Baltic basketball clubs participate in the Elite division. The rest of the teams compete in the Challenge Cup... |
3 | – | Played FIBA Europe Cup EuroCup Challenge The EuroCup Challenge was the 4th tier level transnational professional club basketball competition in Europe. It was run and organized by FIBA Europe.-Promotion to FIBA EuroCup:... |
| 2005–06 | LKL | 3 | Bronze medal | Elite Division Baltic Basketball League Baltic Basketball League is a Baltic states basketball league founded in 2004.Currently, the league is divided into two: the Elite division and the Challenge Cup division. The 10 strongest Baltic basketball clubs participate in the Elite division. The rest of the teams compete in the Challenge Cup... |
3 | – | Played FIBA EuroCup EuroCup 2005–06 The EuroCup is an international professional club competition organized by FIBA Europe. 32 Teams from 20 countries participated in the 2005-06 EuroCup season. The competition is regarded as the third-strongest pan-European club basketball competition, behind the Euroleague and the ULEB Cup. This... |
| 2006–07 | LKL | 3 | Bronze medal | Elite Division Baltic Basketball League Baltic Basketball League is a Baltic states basketball league founded in 2004.Currently, the league is divided into two: the Elite division and the Challenge Cup division. The 10 strongest Baltic basketball clubs participate in the Elite division. The rest of the teams compete in the Challenge Cup... |
4 | Fourth qualified | Played FIBA EuroCup |
| 2007–08 | LKL | 3 | Bronze medal | Elite Division Baltic Basketball League Baltic Basketball League is a Baltic states basketball league founded in 2004.Currently, the league is divided into two: the Elite division and the Challenge Cup division. The 10 strongest Baltic basketball clubs participate in the Elite division. The rest of the teams compete in the Challenge Cup... |
5 | Third qualified | Played ULEB Cup |
| 2008–09 | LKL | 3 | Bronze medal | Elite Division Baltic Basketball League Baltic Basketball League is a Baltic states basketball league founded in 2004.Currently, the league is divided into two: the Elite division and the Challenge Cup division. The 10 strongest Baltic basketball clubs participate in the Elite division. The rest of the teams compete in the Challenge Cup... |
5 | Third qualified | Played EuroChallenge |
| 2009–10 | LKL | 3 | Bronze medal | Elite Division Baltic Basketball League Baltic Basketball League is a Baltic states basketball league founded in 2004.Currently, the league is divided into two: the Elite division and the Challenge Cup division. The 10 strongest Baltic basketball clubs participate in the Elite division. The rest of the teams compete in the Challenge Cup... |
3 | Third qualified | Played Eurocup |
| 2010–11 | LKL | 5 | Quarterfinalist | Elite Division Baltic Basketball League Baltic Basketball League is a Baltic states basketball league founded in 2004.Currently, the league is divided into two: the Elite division and the Challenge Cup division. The 10 strongest Baltic basketball clubs participate in the Elite division. The rest of the teams compete in the Challenge Cup... |
7 | Quarterfinalist | Played Eurocup |
| 2011–12 2011–12 LKL season Lietuvos krepšinio lyga 2011/2012 is the nineteenth season. The regular season starts on October 2011 and ends on January 2012- Participants :*Baltai*Juventus*Kėdainiai Triobet*Lietuvos rytas*Naglis*Neptūnas*Pieno žvaigždės*Rūdupis*Sakalai... |
LKL | Elite Division Baltic Basketball League 2011–12 Baltic Basketball League 2011–12 season is a basketball competition between Baltic states basketball clubs. The season started on 30 September 2011.... |
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Notable team members
Coach Antanas SireikaAntanas Sireika
Antanas Sireika is a professional Lithuanian basketball coach.- Coaching career :Lithuanian national basketball team began a strange tradition, after head coach was leaving his post he gave his place to his assistant, this happened when Vladas Garastas was replaced by his assistant coach Jonas...
(Former Lithuania national basketball team
Lithuania national basketball team
The Lithuanian national basketball team is the representative for Lithuania in international men's basketball. Lithuania won bronze medals in three out of five Olympic tournaments it participated in....
coach, Europe
Eurobasket 2003
-5th to 8th place:-Awards:-All-Tournament Team : Tony Parker Šarūnas Jasikevičius Saulius Štombergas Andrei Kirilenko Pau Gasol-Top scorers :# Pau Gasol 25.8# Andrei Kirilenko 23.1# Dirk Nowitzki 22.5# Mehmet Okur 18.7...
champion) Treneris Ramūnas Butautas
Ramunas Butautas
Ramūnas Butautas is a Lithuanian basketball coach and head coach of VEF Rīga. He is a son of Stepas Butautas....
(Former Lithuania national basketball team
Lithuania national basketball team
The Lithuanian national basketball team is the representative for Lithuania in international men's basketball. Lithuania won bronze medals in three out of five Olympic tournaments it participated in....
coach) Mindaugas Žukauskas
Mindaugas Žukauskas
Mindaugas Žukauskas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He was a captain of the Lithuanian national basketball team. In August 2006 Žukauskas transferred from Montepaschi to another Italian team Scavolini Pesaro...
(Former Lithuania national basketball team
Lithuania national basketball team
The Lithuanian national basketball team is the representative for Lithuania in international men's basketball. Lithuania won bronze medals in three out of five Olympic tournaments it participated in....
player, Europe
Eurobasket 2003
-5th to 8th place:-Awards:-All-Tournament Team : Tony Parker Šarūnas Jasikevičius Saulius Štombergas Andrei Kirilenko Pau Gasol-Top scorers :# Pau Gasol 25.8# Andrei Kirilenko 23.1# Dirk Nowitzki 22.5# Mehmet Okur 18.7...
champion) Donatas Slanina
Donatas Slanina
Donatas Slanina is a Lithuanian professional basketball player currently playing for Italian club Pallacanestro Reggiana of the LegADue.-Awards and achievements:*LKL Champion - 2001...
(Former Lithuania national basketball team
Lithuania national basketball team
The Lithuanian national basketball team is the representative for Lithuania in international men's basketball. Lithuania won bronze medals in three out of five Olympic tournaments it participated in....
player, Europe
Eurobasket 2003
-5th to 8th place:-Awards:-All-Tournament Team : Tony Parker Šarūnas Jasikevičius Saulius Štombergas Andrei Kirilenko Pau Gasol-Top scorers :# Pau Gasol 25.8# Andrei Kirilenko 23.1# Dirk Nowitzki 22.5# Mehmet Okur 18.7...
champion) Robertas Javtokas
Robertas Javtokas
Robertas Javtokas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. Javtokas is 2.11 m in height and weighs 122 kg . He plays the center position. He has been a member of the Lithuanian national team since 2000...
(Lithuania national basketball team
Lithuania national basketball team
The Lithuanian national basketball team is the representative for Lithuania in international men's basketball. Lithuania won bronze medals in three out of five Olympic tournaments it participated in....
captain) Tadas Klimavičius
Tadas Klimavičius
Tadas Klimavičius is a professional Lithuanian basketball player. He is a Power forward and currently plays for Žalgiris Kaunas of the Lietuvos Krepšinio Lyga in Lithuania, and Euroleague...
(Lithuania national basketball team
Lithuania national basketball team
The Lithuanian national basketball team is the representative for Lithuania in international men's basketball. Lithuania won bronze medals in three out of five Olympic tournaments it participated in....
player) Artūras Jomantas
Arturas Jomantas
Artūras Jomantas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player, currently playing in Lietuvos Rytas since 2006. He also played for Mažeikiai Nafta and Šiauliai .-Pro career:...
(Former Lithuania national basketball team
Lithuania national basketball team
The Lithuanian national basketball team is the representative for Lithuania in international men's basketball. Lithuania won bronze medals in three out of five Olympic tournaments it participated in....
player) Stefhon Hannah (former player)
External links
- Official website of BC Šiauliai (Lithuanian)
- BC Šiauliai LKL.lt (Lithuanian)
- BC Šiauliai BBL.net (English)
- BC Šiauliai EuroCupBasketball.com (English)