The 2020–21 Lietuvos krepšinio lyga, also called Betsafe-LKL for sponsorship reasons, was the 28th season of the top-tier level professional
basketball
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league of
Lithuania
Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania, is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea, bordered by Latvia to the north, Belarus to the east and south, P ...
, the
Lietuvos krepšinio lyga
Lietuvos krepšinio lyga (LKL; ), also known as Betsafe LKL for sponsorship reasons, is the premier men's professional club basketball league in Lithuania. It is composed of 10 teams, and it is a member of the Lithuanian Basketball Federation. ...
(LKL).
Žalgiris achieved their 23rd title overall, eleven consecutive.
Competition format
During the regular season, all teams play 36 games. The top eight teams in the regular season standings, after playing their entire 36 game schedule, qualified for the playoffs in the quarterfinals, that was played in a best-of-three games format. The semifinals were played in best-of-three format.
The final round was played between the two winners of the semifinals. The finals series, for first place, as also games for third place were played in a best-of-five format.
Notable events
* On 30 September 2020, the
LKL has reached a historic agreement -
LKL will be broadcast in foreign countries for the first time since its establishment.
* On 9 October 2020, the
LKL decided that the match between
Žalgiris and
Nevėžis-Optibet on 11 October 2020 and the match between
Juventus
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and
Alytus Dzūkija on 10 October 2020 are postponed.
* On 27 October 2020, the
LKL Board has decided how to deal with the spread of COVID-19 infection and how the
LKL championship matches will take place. The minimum number of players in a team in order to play a match is 8 players, if there is no such number of players in the team, the match will be suspended and postponed to the next date.
* On 27 April 2021, the
LKL board decided that 11 teams will participate in the tournament for the next 2021-22 LKL season. Next season, a team from
NKL Cbet Jonava, which won the
NKL title this year, will join
LKL. The team that will take last place this season will not relegate to
NKL.
* On 7 June 2021, the last match of the Betsafe-LKL final series took place.
Žalgiris won the Betsafe-LKL title, it is already the 23rd
Žalgiris title and the 11th consecutive title.
Teams
Location and arenas
Ten teams were granted licences for the 2020–21 LKL season.
Managerial changes
Regular season
League table
Results
Play–offs
Quarterfinals will be played in a best–of–three games format, while semifinals and the finals in a best–of–five format.
Bracket
Lithuanian clubs in European competitions
Awards
All official awards of the 2020–21 LKL season.
Regular Season MVP
LKL Finals MVP
The Lietuvos krepšinio lyga (LKL) Finals is the championship finals series for the top-tier level professional club basketball league in Lithuania, the LKL, and the conclusion of the league's postseason. The Finals have been played in either a b ...
Other awards
Best coach of the season
All-LKL Teams
Source:
Player of the month
Statistics
Individual statistics
Rating
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Points
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Rebounds
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Assists
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Other statistics
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Individual game highs
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Team statistics
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References
External links
LKL website
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