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teams. It was organised by the

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(Lietuvos Krepšinio Federacija - LKF). The competition's full name was Lietuvos Krepšinio Federacija Taurė (

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: Lithuanian Basketball Federation Cup). Before 2007, the LKF Cup wasn't held regularly, but after that, its finals were organised every January, February, or March. Between 2007 and 2014, the competition was played between teams from the LKL, the

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, and the

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. In 2015, the LKF decided to change the competition format, and it was then played between the top eight qualified teams of the LKL, after the first half of the season. Only three teams, ( Žalgiris, Lietuvos rytas, and Prienai) won the cup. The competition was replaced in 2016, by the King Mindaugas Cup.

Winners

Before 2007

Since 2007

Absences

Performance by club (since 2007)

Lithuanian Supercup (2012–2013 season)

In the 2012–13 season, Lietuvos Rytas and Žalgiris organized a separate competition, called the Lithuanian Supercup. Two games were played in September 2012: the first one, in Kaunas, was won by Žalgiris, 89–71, and in the second leg, in Vilnius, both teams tied 87–87. Žalgiris won the Supercup by an overall aggregate score of 176–158.Lithuanian Supercup second game
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References

External links

Official LKL website

Official LKL YouTube.com channel

Lithuanian league at Eurobasket.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lith Basketball cup competitions in Lithuania 2007 establishments in Lithuania Defunct basketball cup competitions in Europe 2015 disestablishments in Lithuania Recurring sporting events established in 2007 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2015